P V KRISHNA RAO

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P V KRISHNA RAO

HR Leader with 35+ yrs of Global/Domestic experience in leading end-to-end HR function in diverse industry sectors (Pharma, Financial Intermediary, Automobile/ Engineering, Info Tech, Education, in Corporate, Sales/Marketing and Manufacturing areas.
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  • Professional Summary

    Led countrywide initiatives on growth projects, Mergers/Acquisitions/Divestments, Organizational Development & Transformation initiatives. Served in different Strategic HR roles in Global Fortune 500 companies like Chevron/ AstraZeneca/ Mylan, Managed HR teams in India, USA, China, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE.

    Conceptually strong in developing process-based approach in HR Strategy, Talent Acquisition/ Management, Mergers/ Acquisition/Divestment, Organization Development, Compensation & Benefits, Compliance Management

    Founded Peepal HR Associates in January 2016, led assignments, in Developing long term roadmap for HR, HR Audit/ Diagnosis, Cultural Interventions, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Setting up/Improving HR processes, Assessment & Development Centres, and Training. Experienced with Private & Public Sector Undertaking.

  • Areas of Expertise

  • Developing HR strategy, processes aligned to organization’s priorities, lead Change-Management & Instantization.
  • Develop HR process such as in Talent Acquisitions (TA), Organization Restructuring/ Workforce Planning, Leadership Development and Succession Planning, Coaching & mentoring, Organization Culture, Employee Engagement, Organizational Values, Talent Development (L&D), performance management, Compensation & Reward, and governance, to the business. Mentor different functions in developing high performance culture.
  • Leadership Coaching – Conceptualised and Developed a Leadership Coaching Process.
  • Design, Deliver/Facilitate Interventions/Programs on Behavioural/ Soft Skills/Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Visioning, Values workshop, Deployment of Values etc.
  • Facilitating effective employee relations.

  • Entrepreneurial Experience

  • Founded Peepal HR Associates
    In Jan ’16,
    Offering Consulting & Advisory services
    In Human Processes domain, Potential Assessment, Leadership Development & Succession
    Planning,
    Executive Coaching and Behavioural Training.

  • Organizational Experience

  • As HR professional, led end-to-end HR function. Rose from Time Office in- charge to Chief HR Officer (CHRO). Served Sr VP HR (India & China) Mylan Laboratories, CHRO (India & Sri Lanka) & OD Manager (APAC) at Chevron, Director HR at ISB, served in different HR roles in L&D, Organisation Development, Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partner in AstraZeneca, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, KARVY Consultants, Ashok Leyland. Served on the Board of New Education Group–Foundation for Innovation and Research in Education (NEG-FIRE), an International NGO in the Field of Education.

  • Education

  • Master’s in Labour Management (1990)
  • Bachelor’s in Indian Philosophy (1987), Madras University.

  • Professional Certifications

  • Certified Internal Assessors for ‘Assessment & Development Centres – SHL UK| Predictive Index Analyst, by Praendex Inc, USA | Global Compensation; Leadership; Change Management; Consulting skills at Chevron USA, Singapore, Middle East | Competency Profiling – Prof TV Rao | Leadership Skills for Top Management – by Clive Rubbery of London Business School | Creating Learning Organizations by Prof S Ramnarayan at Centre for Organization Development (COD) | Sensitivity/T Group training Aastha Foundation, Outward Bound Training (OBT)