Manan S.

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India19 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 18 years of HR experience in tech industry.
Led organizational transformations in high-growth startups.
Expert in employee engagement and talent management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the tech industry, specializing in organizational transformation and talent management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr StrategyBusiness StrategyEmployee EngagementHr Operations

Other Skills

C SuiteMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)IPO Due DiligenceChange ManagementPerformance ManagementPolicy FormulationL&DEmployee ReSOX ComplianceLabor LawsHR AuditsEmployee Engagement SurveysCompensation and Benefits designRecruitment/RetentionLabour Compliance

About

With over 18 years of experience in creating and implementing effective HR strategies and solutions, I am a seasoned HR professional who in the most recent assignment has lead the HR and Admin team for a group of highly motivated engineers working at the cutting edge of AI's HW and SW solutions at Blaize. I am passionate about empowering, engaging, and enabling talent to achieve excellence and innovation in the AI domain. I leverage my internationally recognized certifications in executive and life coaching, learning and development management, HR analytics and metrics, and strategic HR to design and deliver impactful HR programs and initiatives that align with the business goals and vision. I also mentor and consult with startups, MBA colleges, and NGOs on their product, service, and process offerings, as well as their people angle. I choose my assignments based on the magnitude of challenge and learning they bring to me.

Experience

19 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

8 yrs

Current Experience

Stealth

Business and People Strategy Advisor to C Suite

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad · Hybrid

At the heart of a high-growth, $120M funded startup, I lead a comprehensive organizational transformation project—realigning its operational backbone and redefining what “people-first” could mean at scale.
Operational Excellence: Spearheaded a restructuring effort that boosted efficiency by 30%, enabling leaner execution during a volatile market phase.
Legal Risk Mitigation: Advised on complex State and National compliances, helping the company cut legal exposure by 80%, and instill regulatory confidence across stakeholders.
Leadership Continuity: Architected a robust succession planning framework, nurturing 5 high-potential leaders for mission-critical roles.
Talent Stability: Designed and executed a workforce strategy that slashed attrition in critical functions by 80%, anchoring team stability during strategic pivots.
Culture-Led Investor Confidence: Orchestrated a cultural transformation initiative that didn’t just energize employees—it boosted investor confidence by 50%.
CEO Alignment & Market Adaptability: Acted as a strategic partner to the CEO, ensuring leadership alignment during a complex market repositioning.
Policy Modernization: Revamped legacy HR policies, leading to an 18% improvement in employee morale—and reintroducing trust into the system.
Compensation Intelligence: Led end-to-end compensation advisory, achieving an under 20% offer drop rate, even in a hyper-competitive talent market.
Risk & Compliance Protocols: Designed preemptive risk frameworks that reduced litigation threats by 20%, offering legal peace of mind to the board.
Global HR Expansion: Charted and operationalized HR strategy across multiple new global markets, laying the groundwork for compliant, culture-sensitive scaling.

Business StrategyC SuiteHR StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)IPO Due Diligence

Blaize

Director and Country Head of HR & Admin, India

Nov 2019 – Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Heading the India HR and Admin team for a group of highly motivated engineers working at the cutting edge of AI's HW and SW solutions.

Freelance

HR Consultant

May 2018 – Present · 8 yrs · Hyderabad Area, India

Working with Startups, MBA colleges and NGOs as an HR consultant. I bring my industry proven expertise in Employee Engagement, Performance Management, HR Operations, Policy Formulation, HR ROI, L&D and Disciplinary Interventions to the table. I also consult with MBA colleges to make their graduates market ready and employable. I choose my assignments on the basis of the magnitude of challenge and learning they bring to me.

Employee EngagementPerformance ManagementHR OperationsPolicy FormulationL&D

Soctronics

Group HR Head

Nov 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Haded HR for INVECAS, SoCtronics, VEDA IIT and Makuta VFX

Mysmartprice.com

Head of HR

Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

Setting Up HR Practices, Polices and Procedures
Employee Engagement and well-being
Performance Management
Compliance
Vendor Management
Staffing and Recruitment
Campus Relations
HRMS vendor selections and Setup
Employee Grievance Redress
Rewards and Recognition Programs
Compensation Decisions
Managerial Counseling
Headcount Planning
Investor Pitches
Disciplinary Interventions
Fraud detection and Avoidance
Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
Employee Assistance Programs and Insurance

Nvidia

Site HR, Senior HR Generalist and L&D Specialist

Mar 2012 – Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad

Employee Engagement
Corporate Social Responsibility Activities for the Site
Adviser to the SW and HW Directors at the site
New College Graduate On-boarding and Assimilation (Both Design and Execution)
New Employee Orientation (HR, Legal and Payroll related)
Intellectual Property and Patent process Awareness training for Engineers.
Work Place Harassment awareness and reporting training.
Attrition Management
New Manager's Training
Managerial Counseling on handling Top and Bottom Performers, Disciplinary and Motivational Issues.
Compensation Bench-marking and Decision Making.
Capacity Planning and Headcount Forecasting
Performance Management: Promo Recommendations for Engineers and Senior Managers
MIS: Re-conciliatory, Forecasting and other HR Indicator driven report-outs.
Training Design: Communication Skills, Performance Management, Professional Development etc.

Amazon development centre

HR Business Partner

Oct 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Employee Grievance handling
Adviser to the Head of Operations for the Business Unit.
Employee Engagement Survey: (Design, Administration, Evaluation, Report-out, Focus Group supervision, Action Items list, report-out of closure etc.)
Policy Creation and Administration.
Project on automation of 1 on 1s for employees and managers
Fun at Work program
MIS: HR Metrics dashboard for 4 Business Units
Managing AIESEC interns, acting as Single Point of Contact for all international interns
Labour Compliance SPOC
Rectification and Re-validation of Job Descriptions for the Business Unit
Campus Recruitment
Design and Execution of Rewards and Recognition program
Attrition Control
Disciplinary Investigations and report-outs

Genpact llc

Employee Relations Manager

Apr 2007 – Oct 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Employee Engagement
Front ending HR record Audits in the Third Party Environment.
Supporting 5 different Service Delivery Leads of Assistant Vice President and Above designations
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance control owner for HR
Only HR manager to have cracked the flagship Genpact Operational Leadership Development Program in the Class of 2010-2011
Ranked 3rd in the class of 67 fast track leaders in the above leadership development program
Attrition Control for a Key Account
MIS in the Outsourcing context
Designing and Conducting Internal assessments for managerial and technical leadership roles
Succession Planning for Business Critical Positions
Shift Utilization calculations for the site
Work From Home policy design and Administration
Use of Internal Job Movements as tools of Attrition and Cost Control for Business Unit.