Krish Shankar

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India38 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Extensive board-level experience in strategic HR.
Passionate mentor focusing on leadership development.
Expertise in employee engagement and talent management.

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

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipMentoringBoard Advisory ServicesStrategic Hr

Other Skills

Leadership DevelopmentBoard level experienceEmployee EngagementHuman ResourcesTeam ManagementTalent AcquisitionStrategyTeam BuildingBusiness StrategyTalent ManagementPersonnel ManagementPerformance ManagementCareer DevelopmentHR PoliciesDeferred Compensation

About

An HR professional now pursuing a plural career- as an Independent Director and Mentor. I also advise some businesses on strategic people issues and work with a non-profit on building soft skills. And love to do a bit of teaching and sharing my learnings!

Experience

38 yrs

Total Experience

6 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Crossmentors

Founding Mentor

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

A Lead Mentor in Crossmentors- focusing on mentoring-led leadership development for the CXO level

MentoringLeadership DevelopmentLeadership

Indira ivf group

Independent Director

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Hybrid

Board level experienceBoard Advisory ServicesStrategic HR

Xlri delhi-ncr

Visiting Faculty

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Krish shankar partners

Partner

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

I enable businesses and leaders to meet their aspirations

Youthrive foundation

Director

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

A not-for-profit organisation that facilitates the development of behavioural & social skills in underprivileged youth, with a view to enable them to realise their potential and enhance their employability. www.atyourbest.in

Infosys

Group Head- Human Resources

Oct 2015 – Mar 2023 · 7 yrs 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Philips

Head HR- Indian Sub-continent

Feb 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

Bharti airtel ltd

Executive Director- Human Resources

Mar 2007 – Jan 2014 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Unilever

VP-HR, Asia AMET

Sep 2002 – Mar 2007 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Business partner for the Regional organization and functions of Customer Development, Supply Chain, Finance etc for Asia- AMET. Initially, from 2002, as VP-HR for Foods Asia- leading Talent and Leadership Development and Business Partner with Foods SEA

Hindustan lever limited

HR Manager

Dec 1986 – Jan 2002 · 15 yrs 1 mo

Various roles in HLL- Personnel Manager in Kandla Factory, Operations Manager- Garment Exports in Chennai, Recruitment Manager, Corporate Training Manager, Management Development Manager and HR Business Partner for the Foods, Beverages and Exports business...