Shourya K. Chakravarty, M.IOD

CEO

India29 yrs 5 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

30 years of leadership across world-class organizations
Expert in governance and organizational transformation
Led multiple award-winning HR initiatives

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

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr TransformationLeadershipPerformance Management

Other Skills

Business StrategyStrategy ExecutionHR StrategyCorporate GovernanceGlobal Human Resources ManagementStrategic LeadershipDigitalizationHuman Capital ManagementExecutive DevelopmentEmployee EngagementHR PoliciesHuman ResourcesLeadership DevelopmentTalent ManagementIndependent Director

About

30 years of leadership across world-class organisations including Aditya Birla Group, General Mills, GE, HSBC, Firstsource, and QualityKiosk Technologies. With 20+ years in C-suite and senior leadership roles, I have led enterprise-wide strategy and execution across People, Technology, Operations, Corporate Affairs, CSR and General Administration. I am a Certified Corporate Director (IOD, India) and Accredited Independent Director (IICA-MCA) and specialise in governance, organisational transformation, and strategic change management. My experience spans driving operational excellence, predictive analytics, automation, and business resilience to deliver measurable enterprise outcomes. I foster an empathetic, innovation-driven culture that develops people, accelerates learning, and unlocks organisational potential.

Experience

Aptech

2 roles

Chief Human Resources Officer & Head - Career Services & Development

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · On-site

Chief Human Resources Officer

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · On-site

✅ Leading Group HR, Employee Communications, CSR & General Administration.
✅ Organisational Transformation & Redesign: Strategized and executed comprehensive organizational
transformation and redesign initiatives.
✅ Designed and implemented various programs aligned with business objectives.
✅ Digitalization of HR processes, Workflow Automation, HRMS implementation.
✅ Led the development of AI enabled byte-sized L&D modules.
✅ C-Suite Hiring: Worked closely with the Board on critical C-Level hirings, including CBO, CFO, CTO, CMO.
✅ C-Level & CEO Transition: Facilitated & enabled a smooth CEO transition and ensured minimal disruptions in C-Level transitions.
✅ Awards: Aptech won the Golden Peacock National Training Award in 2023 and 2024.

Business StrategyStrategy ExecutionHR TransformationHR StrategyLeadershipCorporate Governance+2

Confederation of indian industry

Member - CII Western Region Taskforce on Education

Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Qualitykiosk technologies pvt. ltd.

Chief Human Resources Officer

Feb 2021 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · India · On-site

✔️ Led the HR & People strategy in alignment with the Business Objectives.
✔️ Developed & implemented a strategic roadmap for driving people processes, practices, programs and policies.
✔️ Organisation Redesign of Business Verticals in keeping with the growth momentum.
✔️ Built capacity & capability and made people more effective through leveraging learning platforms of QK University.
✔️ Instituted an Employee Experience framework with adequate governance mechanisms.
✔️ Design and implementation of a Career Development Program for identified Hi-Pots.
✔️ Successful implementation of PeopleStrong HRMS and its integration with a separate workforce management application.

Business StrategyStrategy ExecutionHR TransformationHR StrategyLeadershipCorporate Governance+4

Aptech

Chief Human Resources Officer

Oct 2010 – Jan 2021 · 10 yrs 3 mos · India · On-site

☑️ Conceptualised SCUVA as the company ethos and ensured focused and continuous communication towards percolation of the ethos.
☑️ Conceptualised & implemented AYLEP (Aptech Young Leader Enablement Programme) – The Management Trainee Programme.
☑️ Led HR transformation by automation of key people practices and redefining the role of HR as a business enabler.
☑️ Led the redesigning of a more structured and thorough hiring, induction and onboarding process resulting in an improved quality hire, reduced hiring TAT and an improved employee experience.
☑️ Strengthened the HR function by driving organization’s performance through competency-based performance management, with outcome being the focus.
☑️ Developed and implemented continuous learning culture in the organization by establishing and leveraging on Knowledge Management Portal and Mentoring.
☑️ In collaboration with C-Level colleagues, redesigned innovation and continuous improvement programs for increased operational excellence and an increased employee engagement.
☑️ Led the Administration function along with HR, restructured HR and Admin functions for enabling synergies between the two functions thereby delivering an improved efficiency.
☑️ Successfully navigated the Maturity Level of organization’s people practices from Maturity Level 1 to Maturity Level 5 of the People Capability Maturity Model Framework.
☑️ The transformational organisation-wide initiatives resulted in the company being recognised as a Great Place to Work and winning the Golden Peacock National Training Award - 2019.

Business StrategyStrategy ExecutionHR TransformationHR StrategyLeadershipCorporate Governance+3

Firstsource

General Manager - Corporate HR

Feb 2006 – Sep 2010 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

☑️ Joined Firstsource as Head - HR (Western Région), leading HR for all delivery centres in Mumbai.
☑️ Successfully set up and operationalised HR practices for new centres in the region.
☑️ In my last role as General Manager (Corporate HR), I successfully led the implementation of PeopleSoft HRMS across geographies of US, UK, Philippines & India.

Strategy ExecutionHR TransformationLeadershipGlobal Human Resources ManagementEmployee Engagement

Hsbc

Associate Vice President - HR | HSBC Group Service Centre

Jun 2005 – Jan 2006 · 7 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Set-up & led the HR function at the Kolkata GSC. The employee base increased from 55 to 600 employees.

Strategy ExecutionLeadershipPerformance ManagementEmployee Engagement

Ge

2 roles

Head - HR | GE Infrastructure - India Technology Center

May 2004 – Jun 2005 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

☑️ HR Leader for GE Infrastructure-India Technology Center.
☑️ Oversaw the Strategic Human Resource initiatives of Performance Management, Compliance, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll & Systems, Talent Management and Training & Development.
☑️ HR focus included developing, designing and implementing Human Capital strategies to support the business goals.

Strategy ExecutionHR StrategyLeadershipGlobal Human Resources ManagementPerformance ManagementEmployee Engagement

HR Business Partner & Training Leader | GE Consumer & Industrial - India Business Center

Mar 2003 – Apr 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

☑️ Responsible for the entire HR and Training function for GE Infrastructure Sensing, Security, GE Energy and GE Fanuc for 1000+ people.
☑️ Accountable for conducting ongoing strategic assessments of business-wide training and development programs.
☑️ Lead key initiatives like Workforce Planning, Oracle HRMIS, Employee Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Engagement & Retention and Performance Management.

Performance ManagementEmployee EngagementHR PoliciesHuman ResourcesLeadership DevelopmentTalent Management

General mills

Human Resources Manager

Sep 2001 – Mar 2003 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Performance ManagementEmployee Engagement

Aditya birla group

Dy Manager - Corporate HR

Jun 1996 – Sep 2001 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

☑️ HRBP for Alumina & Cogeneration Plants at Hindalco Industries Limited, Renukoot.
☑️ Cross-industry exposure at Aluminium, Textiles (Jayashree Textiles, Rishra, West Bengal), Fertiliser (Indo Gulf Fertilisers, Jagdishpur, Uttar Pradesh), Carbon Black (Alexandria Carbon Black, Egypt), Cement businesses.
☑️ GMTS: Drawing up the strategy for campus recruitments and implementing it; Performance Management, Development Needs, C&B, Campus Relationship Management.
☑️ Business Relationship Manager for Chemicals (India & Thailand) & Fertiliser Businesses.
☑️ Employee relations at BMCL.

Performance Management