Abhishek Singh

HR Manager

Gurugram, Haryana, India12 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performing HR foundations.
Proven track record in talent acquisition and development.
Passionate about creating employee-centric workplace cultures.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the F&B industry, specializing in talent management and organizational development.

Contact

abhishek.smya@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Hr ManagementTalent DevelopmentHr TransformationTalent AcquisitionWorkforce ManagementEmployee RelationsTalent Management

Other Skills

HR ImplementationOrganization designCompensation & BenefitsProcess AutomationHR PoliciesStrategic Recruitment PlanningPeople DevelopmentHR BudgetingEmployee Benefits DesignStrategic Human Resources LeadershipOrganizational CultureOrganizational DevelopmentEmployee Learning & DevelopmentTotal Rewards StrategiesOrganization development

About

13+ years in HR taught me one thing: "People strategy fails when it stays on paper." I work to build strong teams, healthy culture, and capable leaders. My purpose is scaling companies that turn HR into a growth engine, not just a support function. Over the years, I’ve partnered with leadership teams to strengthen teams, improve performance, and create workplaces where accountability and trust go hand in hand.

Experience

12 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 9 mos

Current Experience

Kopi kenangan

Head of Human Resources

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · India · Hybrid

Heading the people & culture since inception of the brand in India Market, shaping the foundation for a high-performing, future-ready workforce and crafting people-first systems that drive sustainable business growth.
My work spans across Culture alignment, Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Organization development, Payroll & Overall Labour Compliance, HR Budgets and Strategies all anchored in one belief — that a thriving workplace isn’t just productive, it’s purposeful and joyful.
At Kenangan Coffee, Southeast Asia’s first F&B unicorn with 1400+ stores across Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India, and Australia, I’m helping build the brand’s scalability engine in India — one team, one culture, one experience at a time.
I’m deeply passionate about elevating the employee journey to mirror the exceptional customer experience we deliver — because when people grow, the brand brews stronger. 🌱

HR ImplementationOrganization designCompensation & BenefitsProcess AutomationHR PoliciesTalent Management+11

Burger singh

Assistant Vice President Human Resources

Jan 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

I headed the HR function at Burger Singh, where I built and scaled the HR foundation from scratch. I designed the organisation structure aligned to expansion, established robust HR operating models, led process automation initiatives, performance management tools and processes, managed HR budgeting and manpower planning, and implemented structured payroll and compliance frameworks to support high-growth operations. Established paperless processes from around 0 to 90%

Total Rewards StrategiesOrganization developmentOrganization designHR PoliciesHR TransformationCultural Awareness+4

Barbeque nation hospitality ltd.

5 roles

Assistant General Manager - HR and L&D

Promoted

Sep 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

I was heading HR and L&D for Northern Region (65+ stores and 2500+ manpower) and was also heading PAN India Talent Acquisition for 220+ stores
Total direct reportees - 15

Organizational CultureGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentKPI ImplementationPerformance Management+8

Senior Manager HR and L&D - North Region

Jun 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Regional HRBP, was leading 65 stores of North India for 2500+ employee strength including onrole and offrole with a team of 15 HRBPs, recruiters, L&D manager and HRSS.

HR Business PartneringSuccession PlanningTalent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementHR OperationsOrganizational Culture+10