Gaurav S.

Gaurav S. has a strong background in human resources, with experience spanning over two decades. Gaurav has held various leadership roles in notable companies.

Their most recent position was as the Chief Human Resources Officer & Board Member at Balancehero India, where they successfully led the people management function, scaling up the organization and implementing policies to create a performance-oriented culture. Gaurav also launched the CSR Initiative.

Prior to that, Gaurav served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at True Credits Private Limited, where they played a key role in managing the human resources function.

Before that, they worked at Gionee India and Mobiistar India as the Chief Human Resources Officer, overseeing the human resources function during the transition of Gionee being sold off to Karbonn Mobiles and the launch of Mobiistar by Chinese investors.

At Network18 Media & Investments Limited, Gaurav served as the HR Head - General News. Gaurav led a team supporting the Web and General News businesses and was responsible for implementing HR policies, operations, and strategy execution.

Gaurav also has experience as the Group HR Head at Sahara India, where they led a large team and was responsible for standardizing HR processes and systems across 20 SBUs. Gaurav successfully implemented employee engagement, performance assessment, and reward systems.

Earlier in their career, Gaurav worked at Ranbaxy as a Senior Manager - HR (Business HR Partner), where they directed HR activities for four SBUs and successfully addressed morale issues and reduced attrition rates through the implementation of the Aiding Career Enhancement (ACE) program.

At Bosch India, Gaurav served as a Senior Manager - Country HR, where they provided HR services for a 7000-person organization. Gaurav standardized HR processes and was responsible for hiring talent for the Junior Manager’s Program.

Gaurav began their career at Hero MotoCorp Ltd as a Manager - HR. Gaurav provided human resources support to over 1200 employees and played a key role in recruiting efforts and the implementation of a new Performance Management System.

Overall, Gaurav S. has a proven track record of successfully leading and managing HR functions in various organizations, implementing policies, and creating a positive and performance-oriented culture.

Gaurav S. has a diverse education history with a focus on HR analytics, talent management, and HR leadership. In 2020, Gaurav attended The Wharton School and obtained a Global Fellow of Talent Management degree. During this time, Gaurav studied HR analytics, talent management, and HR leadership.

Earlier in Gaurav's education, from 2000 to 2002, they attended the International School of Business & Media and earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Gaurav's field of study was Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.

Before pursuing a career in HR, Gaurav completed an Advanced Diploma in Software Applications from Tata Unisys Limited. This program focused on software development and programming, and Gaurav attended from 1995 to 1997.

Gaurav's undergraduate education took place at Kanpur University, India. From 1994 to 1997, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

In addition to formal education, Gaurav has obtained various certifications. These certifications include Proficiency for Independent Director from the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in 2023, NLP Practitioner from Udemy in 2021, Global Talent Management Leader from the Talent Management Institute in 2019, Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification from the Management and Strategy Institute in 2019, IPE Evaluation from Mercer in 2017, Thomas HJA Analyst from Thomas International in 2007, MBTI Accreditation from CPP, Inc. in 2006, Predictive Index Analyst from The Predictive Index in 2004, and a Certificate in Organizational Behavior from UCT Graduate School of Business in 2001.