Satheesh Thalapalli, Gm HR

Satheesh Thalapalli

Gm HR

InfoCepts Technologies

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Law
Experience
20 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months

Gm HR at InfoCepts Technologies
  • India - Bengaluru
  • My current job since January 2016

As a key member in Management Team, am accountable for entire gamut of HR from hire to retire including general administration across India, US & Singapore. Grew employee base from 400+ to ~1000 with the help of 40-member team. Have also set up offices across India.

Significant Achievements:
• Spearheaded 2 strategic and business transformative exercises involving:
o Organization structure - structure definition, job family finalization, defining probable job family requirements to meet Org Vision, etc.
o Performance Management System - redefining the process, system development and reporting
o Competency Dictionary - definition & training alignment
o Career Architecture Framework - review & alignment
o Compensation Philosophy - definition & implementation
• Defined strategic plan to align HR to Vision 2020
• Implementation of Recruitment System (ATS: Taleo) & Performance Management System
• Highest new associate additions (recruitment) in a calendar year
• Currently working on: ERP Implementation (Oracle) & 50k sft State-of-the-art development centre.

Country Head at Cadila Pharmaceuticals
  • India
  • January 2015 to January 2015

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Manufacturing

As a key member in Geo Management, was accountable for entire gamut of HR from hire to retire for Ethiopia including general administration.

Significant Achievements:
•Set up HR Policies & Processes
•Streamlined Payroll process
•Defined and institutionalized MIS for monthly reporting to HQ
•Designed Training Manual and streamlined EHS
•Implementation of Environment, Health & Safety Policy


Head - HR (Africa), Dhanush InfoTech

Manager - HR
  • India
  • January 2008 to January 2010

Core Areas: Business Partnering & Corporate HR

As a key member in Hyderabad HR Team, was handling Business Units with a total size of about 500 employees and simultaneously handled Project Management Office (Corporate HR Role).

Significant Achievements:
•Institutionalized PMO (for HR) and streamlined Audits, Policy Reviews, Quality Initiatives, etc.
•Played a key role in securing approvals for HRMS implementation
•Identified and led one of the process refinement projects leading to savings of approx. USD 300k

HR Consultant
  • India
  • January 2005 to January 2008

Business Partnering

As a key member in India HR Team, was handling Business Units across Hyderabad, Gurgaon & Bangalore with a total size of about 500 employees. Major role was into Business Partnering.

Significant Achievements:
•Introduced & established ‘Engineering Council’ which was later replicated (customized to) in other Non-India Teradata Locations
•Led Spin-off Activities for India (Teradata spun-off from NCR in

Sr Executive at Satyam Computer Services
  • India
  • January 2003 to January 2005

Core Area: Corporate HR

As a member of Corporate HR Team, played a key role in driving Performance & Competency Management Process for Satyam Global locations.

Significant Achievements as Process Lead:
Conceptualized and launched ‘Trainee Appraisal Process’ in a record 25 days
Conducted numerous orientation / training sessions to Unit HRs / Associates on appraisal processes
Led launch of Trainee Appraisal & Project Closure Appraisal; PMS integration with intranet portal
Recorded the highest level of employee satisfaction for Annual Appraisal process ’04 (91%)
Achieved 93% participation rate - “360 Degree Feedback Process - 2004”

Sr Executive
  • India
  • January 2000 to January 2003
Sales Executive
  • India
  • January 1998 to January 2000

Business Partnering & Recruitment

As a member of India HR Team, played a key role in setting up basic HR Policies & Processes, implementation of PMS, R&R, etc.


Areas

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Law
  • at Osmania University
  • April 2005

Bachelor of Law

Master's degree, Human Resources
  • at SK University
  • April 1998

MBA

Specialties & Skills

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
REPORTS

Languages

English
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Hindi
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