Ravi Pratap Singh — CEO

“You don’t build a business. You build people, and people build the business.” — Zig Ziglar This belief has guided my 14+ year journey in Human Resources, building HR functions from the ground up and transforming people strategy into a driver of business performance. From launching India operations for a fintech scale-up to leading global HR operations across geographies, I’ve consistently helped organisations turn human capital into a strategic advantage. I bring deep experience in: ● Building HR functions from scratch. ● Scaling teams rapidly. ● Driving the adoption of HRMS systems like Darwinbox. ● Leading compensation, benefits, and performance strategy. ● Enabling compliant, data-driven, and employee-centric HR operations across multiple markets. My strength lies in partnering closely with business leaders, from founders to CxOs to align people strategy with business priorities. Whether it’s designing scalable processes, enhancing employee experience, or driving culture in high-growth environments, I bring clarity, ownership, and measurable outcomes. A unique blend of engineering, finance, and HR expertise fuels my passion for solving complex challenges with a data-driven and people-centric approach. This diverse background has equipped me with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a keen understanding of business financials, and a genuine appreciation for nurturing positive workplace relationships. Let’s connect if you’re looking for an HR leader who blends strategic thinking with operational execution. After a fulfilling and enriching career break, I am eager to contribute my skills and experience to a new challenge. Reach out to me at ravipratapsingh.hr@gmail.com.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the Fintech industry.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Experience: 6 yrs 10 mos

Skills

Hr Management
Talent Management
Hr Operations
Talent Acquisition

Career Highlights

14+ years of HR leadership experience.
Expert in building HR functions from scratch.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Work Experience

#ONO

#ONO – Ready to drive people strategy and business growth in my next HR leadership role (8 mos)

Career Break

Personal goal pursuit (1 yr 8 mos)

Pluang

AVP Human Resources (Head - Global HR Operations) (1 yr 2 mos)

AVP - HR - (Head - HR India) (1 yr 10 mos)

Finitiatives Learning India Pvt Ltd

Sr. Manager (Head of HR) (5 yrs 8 mos)

Manager (HR, Finance and Business Operations Support) (2 yrs 2 mos)

Assistant Manager (HR, & Finance) (1 yr 11 mos)

Management Trainee (11 mos)

Education

Advance Program in HRM at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Master of Business Administration - MBA at IBS Mumbai

B.Tech. at MORADABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MORADABAD.

Ravi Pratap Singh

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India6 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

14+ years of HR leadership experience.
Expert in building HR functions from scratch.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the Fintech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr ManagementTalent ManagementHr OperationsTalent Acquisition

Other Skills

Compensation & BenefitsCulture BuildingEmployee EngagementExecutive LeadershipGenerative AI for HRHR AnalyticsHR Business PartneringHR PoliciesHR StrategyHRISHuman Capital ManagementHuman Resource PlanningHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Indian TaxationLeadership

About

Experience

#ono

#ONO – Ready to drive people strategy and business growth in my next HR leadership role

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Exploring my next HR challenge after a fulfilling and intentional career break. Ready to make a long-term impact by helping organisations align people strategy with business growth. Open to relocation.
Where I add value:
Startups & Growth-Stage Companies
Build HR functions from the ground up to support scale and culture.
Partner with founders and young managers to align HR strategy with business objectives.
Coach and develop emerging leaders to create high-performing teams.
Design performance-driven cultures, rewards, and feedback systems.
Lead HR operations, compliance, and scalable policies.
Established / Structured Organisations (GCC, GBS, Enterprise)
Partner with business and HR leadership to design and deliver people strategies.
Drive talent management, performance, and engagement for business units.
Drive comp & ben philosophy, manage total rewards, payroll and other benefits.
Lead HR process automation and digitisation to improve employee experience.
Strengthen HR operations, compliance, and governance across geographies.
So, if you are looking for someone with strong ethics, integrity and business acumen, let's talk. I can be reached at ravipratapsingh.hr@gmail.com.

Talent ManagementGenerative AI for HRHR AnalyticsPerformance ManagementHR Management

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Investing in professional upskilling and strategic certifications during a planned career break, while pursuing personal growth and market learning.
Highlights:
Pursuing SHRM-SCP certification to strengthen strategic HR capabilities.
Completed advanced trainings, including Generative AI for HR Professionals (Coursera), and upskilling in AI-driven Excel automation and VB coding.
Actively engaged in the equity markets; traded derivative instruments (equity & index) with a turnover exceeding ₹30 lakh.
Certified by NISM in Mutual Fund Advisory.

Pluang

2 roles

AVP Human Resources (Head - Global HR Operations)

Apr 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

As Head of Global HR Operations, I led people processes across multiple geographies, aligning HR practices with Pluang’s global growth. My focus was on building systems that scale, while enhancing employee experience and ensuring compliance across regions.
● Led the annual performance and compensation review cycle, embedding performance-linked rewards
and continuous feedback into the process.
● Rolled out Darwinbox HRMS globally and led training and adoption initiatives, significantly improving
system usage and self-service engagement.
● Restructured the payroll framework and collaborated with vendors, enhancing employee experience by reducing payroll queries and improving accuracy.
● Revamped benefits and compensation strategy, including benchmarking, off-cycle adjustments, and the introduction of medical and relocation benefits.
● Partnered with finance and legal teams to ensure 100% compliance with local labour laws across operational geographies.

HR ManagementHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)HR Business PartneringPerformance AppraisalPerformance ManagementCompensation & Benefits+3

AVP - HR - (Head - HR India)

May 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

Joined as the first HR hire in India to build the function from scratch during Pluang’s early-stage expansion.
Partnered with the CTO and the COO to establish India office and drive the talent strategy, org design, and operational excellence.
Scaled the India tech team through a multipronged hiring strategy, leveraging vendors, referrals, internship programs, and targeting global talent. Developed dashboards to improve hiring visibility and decision-making across leadership.
Automated recruitment, onboarding, leave, and performance workflows by leading the implementation of an HRIS.
Led compensation and benefits portfolio, compensation benchmarking exercise, to ensure external & internal equity and aligned the talent strategy.
Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration with external consultants and internal stakeholders to ensure 100% regulatory compliance with local statutory laws related to employment, taxation, and the company secretary etc.
Reverse-outsourced onboarding and created a structured induction program, saving on operating costs and improving the new hire experience.
Reduced tech infrastructure spend by renegotiating device lease agreements and streamlining procurement.

HR ManagementRegulatory ComplianceHR Business PartneringPerformance AppraisalTeam ManagementPerformance Management+6

Finitiatives learning india pvt ltd

4 roles

Sr. Manager (Head of HR)

Promoted

Sep 2014 – May 2020 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Mysore, Karnataka, India · On-site

At FLIP, I progressed from Management Trainee to Head of HR & Finance over a decade, growing with the company and shaping its people strategy from the ground up. I worked closely with the founders on aligning HR plans with business objectives.
Designed and executed annual HR strategic plans, including org-wide initiatives in performance, culture, and workforce planning.
Built and led a team, managing the entire gamut of HR functions including talent acquisition, Onboarding and Induction, employer branding, employee engagement, performance management & appraisal.
Built recruitment strategies encompassing campus outreach, in-house sourcing, and vendor partnerships to support scaling.
Led the annual performance and compensation review process using performance-linked pay to reward outcomes and accountability.
Established HR policies and compliance frameworks, achieving 100% adherence to labour, tax, and regulatory requirements.

HR ManagementHR Business PartneringPerformance AppraisalTeam ManagementPerformance ManagementTalent Acquisition+7