Balabhadra Pattnaik

Balabhadra Pattnaik is an experienced professional in human resources and organizational development, currently serving as Head of Organization Development and Head of Talent Development at Al Jazeera Media Network since January 2011. Prior to this role, Balabhadra held the position of Vice President - Human Resources at Gulf Healthcare International from 2008 to 2010. Balabhadra's career includes significant roles at Ooredoo Qatar, where responsibilities included Head of Talent Assessment and HR Specialist, and earlier positions at IPCA as Manager - HR and Essar Oil as Deputy Manager - HR. Educational background includes a Global Fellowship in Talent Management from The Wharton School in 2018 and an MBA in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur from 1993 to 1995, complemented by an undergraduate degree from Sambalpur University obtained from 1983 to 1988.