Krishna Rao

Co-Founder

Hyderabad, Telangana, India33 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 30 years of global HR experience.
  • Expert in leadership development and succession planning.
  • Founder of Peepal HR Associates, offering strategic HR solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR Consultant with expertise in organizational development and strategic HR solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommunity EngagementCoachingEmployee DevelopmentHr StrategyTalent Acquisition

Other Skills

Stakeholder CollaborationMental Wellness SupportLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational CultureTalent ManagementEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsOrganizational DevelopmentRecruitingManagementHuman ResourcesPersonnel ManagementStrategyTrainingOutsourcing

About

I am an HR Consultant and Founder at Peepal HR Associates, a company that offers strategic HR solutions to enhance employee experience, leadership development, and organizational culture. I have over 30 years of global experience in the complete HR value chain in diverse industry segments, including Fortune Top 100 companies in India, China, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and the US. My mission is to facilitate the growth and renewal of individuals and organizations towards self-fulfillment and professional excellence, guided by the values of SATTVA: Sustainability, Authenticity, Transparency, Trust, Value creation, and Altruism. I have expertise in organization development, organization restructuring and workforce planning, talent development and succession planning, performance coaching and career planning, HR process audit, and training and development. I also hold a Master of Labour Management from the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies and a certification in Assessment and Development Centres from Saville & Holdsworth (UK).

Experience

33 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
10 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Cohance lifesciences

Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant

Apr 2026Present · 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • Led the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects for Cohance Lifesciences across multiple states in India.
  • Develop and implemented initiatives aimed at making a positive impact on local communities.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with the company’s mission and values.
  • Enhanced community engagement through strategic outreach and partnership development.
Corporate Social ResponsibilityCommunity EngagementStakeholder Collaboration

Almond house - the tastemakers of hyderabad and manam chocolates

Group HR Head (Part Time)

Apr 2026Present · 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • It's a sweet Job

Menthra.ai

Menthra Champion

Mar 2026Present · 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • Menthra (menthra.ai) is an AI-powered platform that gives employees a private, on-demand space to think through challenges, build resilience, and show up more effectively at work and at home. It combines coaching, mental wellness support, and personalized guidance in one experience, available whenever an employee needs it.
  • For organizations, early results show impact in three areas:
  • ⁠ ⁠Reduced stress and burnout, especially among managers and frontline teams
  • ⁠ ⁠Better day-to-day decision-making and emotional clarity
  • ⁠ ⁠A more proactive approach to employee development and wellbeing
  • The platform was built by a team with experience across American Airlines, Fidelity Investments, and Harley-Davidson, and is already in use in the United States. It supports multiple Indian languages, making it accessible across diverse workforces.
CoachingMental Wellness SupportEmployee Development

Tie

Associate Member TiE Hyderabad

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

Hyderabad software enterprises association

Member HYSEA

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

  • HYSEA is membership organisation for Software companies based out of Hyderabad.

Areteans technology solutions pvt ltd

Advisor HR

Dec 2021Aug 2022 · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Hyderabad software enterprises association (hysea) https://hysea.in

HR Help Desk Support Partner for Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) https://hysea.in

Jun 2021Jun 2022 · 1 yr · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Hyderabad management association - india

Co Opted Member and Co-Convenor of Initiatives and Membership Committees for 2020 - 21

Jul 2020Jun 2021 · 11 mos · Hyderabad

  • Will be responsible for E- Initiatives and Increasing the membership of HMA.

Peepal hr associates pvt ltd

Founder Consultant

Jan 2016Present · 10 yrs 4 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area · Hybrid

  • Focusing on the following areas in developing long term plans thru a through diagnosis, assessment and stakeholder involvement:
  • Developing the HR strategy aligned to business strategy using frameworks and identifying critical initiatives/ processes/tactical/ operational plans to deliver it.
  • Talent Acquisitions process (TA) may include Org's strategy for talent attraction, employer branding, etc,
  • Organization Restructuring & Workforce Planning/ Rationalization and developing an Employee assistance Plan and facilitate deployment
  • Leadership Development, Succession Planning
  • Organization Culture, Employee Engagement.
  • Employee Relations, Organizational Values, Institute Change-Management Processes.
  • Developing and formulating sustainable strategic HR policies/processors on, performance management and effective monitoring systems with a focus on creating a culture of high performance
  • HR Process Audit with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, resource optimization, cost reduction, and raising satisfaction levels.
  • Developing and implementing appropriate compensation and reward strategies Research, Design, Develop and implement competitive compensation policies and programs, establish pay practices aligned to internal parity, organizations strategic direction & priorities. This would include Job Evaluations, Organization Structuring, Pay Structures, benefit programs, Monetary and non monetary rewards .
  • Talent Development process viz., Leadership/Behavioral/Technical Competency Framework, Assessment Centers, Individual Development Plans, Career Progression Plans and Succession Planning
  • Develop an L&D Strategy, identifying training needs implement training and evaluate the same for productivity improvement, Creating Learning Centres, designing and developing long term capability building modules for productivity, behavioural, attitudinal improvement.
  • Leadership Coaching & mentoring,
HR StrategyTalent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational Culture

New education group – foundation for innovation and research in education (neg-fire)

Member - General Body

Jun 2015Jun 2022 · 7 yrs · Delhi, India

Indian school of business

HR Director

Jan 2012Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad & Mohali

  • Led the HR of two campuses, managed end to end HR processes.

Mylan laboratories limited

Sr Vice President (India & China)

May 2010Aug 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Lead the HR Function of Mylan (Formerly Matrix) Laboratories for its India and China Business entities.

Chevron

GM HR India & Sri Lanka & Organisation Development Asia Pacific

Jan 2006May 2010 · 4 yrs 4 mos · India, Sri Lanka, Singapore

  • I was leading HR of India and Sri Lanka operation. Responsible for Organization Development for 13 countries in the Asia Pacific Region.

Astrazeneca pharmaceuticals

2 roles

Head HR (Operations)

Promoted

Apr 2005Jan 2006 · 9 mos · Bangalore

  • Member of the team that concluded Long Term Settlement with the Factory Union. Also lead the HR function as the Head for 9 months.

Head Organization Development

Jan 2003Mar 2005 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Managing the Performance Management Process. Established Talent Development Process, Assessment and Development Centers, Individual Development Plans, Individual Career Plans, Training

Dr reddy's laboratories

Manager Training & Development

Aug 1998Jan 2003 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Started Learning Center Ankur, launched several long term learning programs, supported OD initiatives.

Karvy consultants

Manager Training & Development

May 1995Aug 1998 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Established the Learning Centre, developed and implemented Training Modules on Behavioural, Financial Investment Counselling, Selling Skills, and Business Process Trainings.
  • Played a key role in securing ISO 9000 certification.

Ashok leyland ltd

Senior Executive HR

Aug 1993May 1995 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Chennai Area

  • Supported Senior Manager Management Development, responsiblity included Managing 1 yaers Graduate Engineer Training (GET)Scheme, Training & Development of employees.

Well knit apparels ltd

Personnel Officer

Feb 1992Jul 1993 · 1 yr 5 mos · Chennai

  • Supporting the HR function, responsiblity included recruitment, payroll, employee welfare, training etc.

Education

Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies

Master of Labour Management — Human Resource

Jan 1988Jan 1990

Saville & Holdsworth (UK)

Certified Internal Assessors for ‘Assessment and Development Centres’ by Saville & Holdsworth (UK) — Assessment Centers

Jan 2004Jan 2004

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Rajaji College of Communication

Post Graduate Dip in Public Relations

Jan 1987Jan 1988

Loyola College Chennai

MA Social Work — MSW

Jan 1987Jan 1988

Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda College

BA — Philosophy

Jan 1984Jan 1987

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