Abhishek Kaulgud

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led HR strategy for a pioneering startup.
Achieved highest score in HR audits nationwide.
Drove talent management initiatives across multiple regions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with expertise in talent management and organizational development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalInvestor RelationsStrategic Human Resources LeadershipBusiness StrategyProject ManagementHr Policy FormulationHr AnalyticsRecruitingTalent AcquisitionTalent ManagementSuccession Planning

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBuilding Community PartnershipsChange ManagementConsensus BuildingCorporate PartnershipsCritical ThinkingData AnalysisDigital HRDriving ResultsHR Project ManagementHR SoftwareHR SolutionsHR StrategyHR TransformationIncentive Planning

Experience

Emversity

2 roles

Chief of Staff

Jul 2024 – Jan 2025 · 6 mos · On-site

I lead New Initiatives & Research at Emversity, in addition to Investor Relations & Finance.

Venture CapitalInvestor RelationsNew InitiativesThesis Building

Head HR & Corporate Functions

Oct 2023 – Jul 2024 · 9 mos · On-site

Employee #1 and Founding HR Head at Emversity

Venture CapitalStrategic Human Resources LeadershipPartnershipsBuilding Community PartnershipsCorporate PartnershipsInvestor Relations

Livspace

2 roles

Head HR Business Partner - Livspace India

Jan 2023 – Oct 2023 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Business StrategyCritical ThinkingChange ManagementConsensus BuildingHR Policy FormulationProblem Solving+5

Head HR Business Partner - B2B & Central Functions

Jul 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Business StrategyCritical ThinkingConsensus BuildingHR Policy FormulationProblem SolvingJob Description Development+3

Kotak mahindra bank

2 roles

Senior HR Business Partner

Promoted

Apr 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Responsible for driving HR Excellence for Emerging Markets, South India
HRBP for Retail Liabilities Branches across South geography
Talent Mgmt & Succession Planning for Commercial Retail Liabilities, South
Responsible for Attrition Mgmt & HR Analytics for Commercial Bank, Pan India
Managing an Employee Count of 1700<

Critical ThinkingConsensus BuildingHR Policy FormulationProblem SolvingDriving ResultsProject Management+1

HR Business Partner

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

Managed Commercial Assets Business for South India
Primarily responsible for HR Analytics, Attrition Mgmt and HR Excellence in Processes
Performed Prf v Potential Study for Infra Finance Business to identify outliers in Business
Designed and Developed a process methodology to retain attriting employees

Critical ThinkingConsensus BuildingProblem SolvingProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsHR Analytics

Icici prudential amc ltd

HR Business Partner

Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Responsible for end to end TA for South (primary) and West (6 months)
Sole driver for all Employee Engagement Activities, planning and execution for South
Responsible for Attrition Mgmt & HR Analytics Dashboards, South
Responsible for L&D & OD Interventions, South

RecruitingConsensus BuildingProblem SolvingNiche Talent AcquisitionAnalytical SkillsTalent Acquisition

Aditya birla fashion and retail ltd - pantaloons

2 roles

Area Head, Human Resources

Promoted

Sep 2016 – Jul 2017 · 10 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Youngest Area Manager in the history of ABFRL, at 24 years of age
Responsible for driving HR Excellence in terms of Commercial Audits, Talent Mgmt, and Succession Planning in Karnataka 1 (Bengaluru) Stores
Managed a Team of 4, successfully during the AHR Stint
Clocked in an average score of 99.8% in Commercial HR Audits (conducted by External Auditors), which was highest, PAN India
Trimmed attrition by 4% monthly average
Success rate of IDPs (at store level) was at a nationwide high of 78%

Consensus BuildingProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsTalent ManagementSuccession Planning

Management Trainee, Human Resources

Jul 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

Responsible for entire Employee Life Cycle of Store Employees, primarily Attrition Mgmt, OD & Recruitment
Managed the largest Pantaloons Store (Lower Parel) with approx 350 employees
Zonal Office Stint - Assisted the TA, EE, L&D Team for a period of 8 months
Managed Leadership hiring for Stores & Business Areas

RecruitingOrganizational TalentProblem SolvingTalent ManagementTalent AssessmentAnalytical Skills