Gerald M.

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India32 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of diverse HR leadership experience.
Expert in creating performance-driven cultures.
Pioneered India's first Remote-First HR philosophy.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in technology and organizational transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr StrategyChange ManagementDigital StrategyIntegrated Talent ManagementGlobal Strategic Hr LeadershipDiversity & InclusionHr TransformationTalent AcquisitionCorporate GovernanceEmployee Engagement

Other Skills

Benefits NegotiationBusiness-aligned people strategyCapability DevelopmentCareer architecture designCoachingCoaching leadershipCommunity OutreachConflict ResolutionConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipDiversity and inclusion initiativesDiversity and inclusivenessEmployee RelationsEmployer BrandingEngagement initiatives

About

A senior HR leader, with an insightful, diverse and extensive leadership around transformation and growth, with a clear focus on delivering the Organisational Mission. With more than 25 years of experience across Technology, FMCG, Retail, IT/ITES, Consulting, Telecommunications and Manufacturing, i have helped create centres of excellence, across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I have used insight and analytics to support decision making across the spectrum of people practices, thereby creating an engagement architecture, that has helped drive innovation. I have been able to consistently create a positive change in the way people aspire, learn and grow. Over the last few years, I have been able to create performance driven cultures based on the Share, Collaborate, Innovate & Celebrate Framework. My efforts have been centred around creating programs to maximise Employee Engagement. I have been able to devise and implement new models in Employee Experience, to enable and enhance a multi-dimensional approach to connect with the largely millennial, global and virtual profile of employees. Areas of Expertise: Global Strategic HR Leadership Change Management Integrated Talent Management Corporate Governance Diversity & Inclusion Mergers & Acquisitions People Transformation

Experience

Multiplier

Senior Vice President, People and Culture

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area · Remote

Browserstack

Senior Vice President, People

Apr 2021 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Leading the People function, globally
Designed and implemented India's first "Remote-First" philosophy
Launched Workday, to build the "fInest Remote-First company"
Design and launch of the new career architecture
Helping enhance the performance driven culture
Helped BrowserStack grow 3x
Driving a redesign of people practices to deliver on "Remote-First"

People function leadershipRemote-First philosophyWorkday implementationCareer architecture designPerformance culture enhancementHR Strategy+1

Tecnotree corporation

Director

Feb 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading the people function for APAC
Design and launch of the integrated talent management
Design and launch of SuccessFactors

Integrated talent managementSuccessFactors implementationIntegrated Talent ManagementChange Management

Samsung electronics

Director

Jul 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Design and delivery of the HR strategy, for the India business - constantly driving a strong alignment with the company mission
Design and delivery of the integrated talent management program - including talent acquisition, development, succession, mobility and business continuity
Creating and delivering on a performance driven culture
Creating an internal ecosystem that attracted diversity and seamlessly enhanced inclusiveness, in engagement
Ownership for governance practices and compliance
Design and adoption of fair, transparent and equitable employee relations practices

HR strategy designIntegrated talent management programDiversity and inclusion initiativesGlobal Strategic HR LeadershipDiversity & Inclusion

Juniper networks

Regional Senior Director - Human Resources

Feb 2011 – Apr 2016 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Design and delivery of the India Talent Strategy, in alignment with the Global HR direction
Enabling the leadership to create a direction, align their efforts / energies and infuse commitment
Coaching the leadership, to help them navigate the ecosystem
Creating the India narrative, and pitching the india story, to infuse growth and momentum
Co-leading the governance, programs
Driving diversity and inclusiveness in the organization wide practices / processes
Delivering on succession and business continuity
Managing the global stakeholders, and delivering on the people commitments

India Talent StrategyCoaching leadershipDiversity and inclusivenessIntegrated Talent ManagementDiversity & Inclusion

Misys

Director

Oct 2005 – Jan 2011 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

Talent management for the India centre and the global development organisation
Creating and adopting a business aligned people strategy that delivers to the mission
Building product engineering and support capabilities in Bangalore and Manila
Being a coach to the India CEO, and a advisor to the India executive leadership team
Design and adoption of a performance driven culture
Unifying and integrating the multiple acquisitions into the "OneMisys" umbrella

Talent managementBusiness-aligned people strategyIntegrated Talent ManagementHR Transformation

Ibm

Deputy General Manager

Jul 1999 – Oct 2005 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading Talent Acquisition for IBM India
Building a strong and mutually beneficial connect between stakeholders (Account Leaders, Resource Leaders and Workforce Management)
Delivering operational excellence in HR operations
Driving congruence with the multiple / regional HR initiatives, to create alignment with the business strategy
Ensuring "On-Demand" capacity availability
Ownership for the University engagements and branding
Absolute adherence to the global talent acquisition governance framework

Talent AcquisitionHR operations excellenceHR Strategy

Ici india

IR Manager / Continuous Improvement Manager

Jun 1993 – Jul 1999 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Greater Kolkata Area

Ownership for industrial relations for three (3) manufacturing facilities (Rishra, Mohali & Thane) (Paints, Rubber Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals)
Creation, alignment and implementation of the tripartite agreements with multiple unions
Design, implementation & adoption of India's 1st self-managed teams
Representing the company in all legal, statutory and compliance matters
Initiated the digital adoption of HR - data and document management
Ownership for design & delivery of engagement initiatives across three (3) manufacturing facilities
Liaison with the local authorities to ensure a safe ecosystem for our people, prowesses and products
To collaborate (with the stakeholders) and ensure that the manufacturing, dispatches and revenue recognition is delivered to plan
Lead the BCP Committee, Health & Safety Committee, Employee Welfare Committee and Facility Governing Council

Industrial relationsEngagement initiativesCorporate GovernanceEmployee Engagement