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Krishna Avinash Velagada
Human Resources Partner

Dynamic HR Professional with 3 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in the IT/ITeS Industry. Strategic business
partner with proven experience in Talent Management, Compensation & Rewards, Employee Relations, Employee
Engagement and HR Analytics. Currently working as an HRBP in the Infra services business unit of IBM, supporting two
service lines with an employee base of 1500 pan-India and serving as the HR focal for 5000+ employees in Hyderabad.
CONTACT
[email protected] Hyderabad, Telangana
+91-8356874895 linkedin.com/in/krishna-avinash-velagada-44aa15122
SKILLS
Talent Management Rewards & Recognition Employee Compensation Workforce Analytics
Recognition
Employee Relations Performance Management Project Management Workday HCM, Cognos
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HR Business Partner
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 2018-Present
Responsibilities:
§ Responsible for working closely with line management, executive teams and other functional areas to proactively
address business issues related to workforce development.
§ Providing advice and counsel on multiple initiatives and recommending solutions to complex employee relations
and HR issues through partnering with other HR functions and legal teams as required.
§ Executing HR programs (such as compensation, rewards & recognition, performance management, workforce
diversity) and strategy.
§ Providing workforce data analysis and talent insights around attrition trends, comparative demographic changes,
diversity, identifying target groups for investments, proactive retention etc., to HR and business leadership.
§ Overseeing and investigating all POSH complaints in Hyderabad offices as a member of the internal complaints
committee.
§ Managing employee relations issues and representing IBM for ongoing labour court cases in Hyderabad.
Achievements:
§ Worked in the Compensation and Rewards & Recognition workstreams – planning and execution of the investment
programs in 2019 and 2020 for the Infrastructure Services business unit
Promotion targets achieved – 12% and 9% in 2019 and 2020 respectively
Recognition through awards – covered 15% of employees in 2019 and 10% in 2020, resulting in an increase of 20%
score (YoY) in the annual engagement survey towards the ‘recognition and appreciation’ dimension
§ Created MS Excel and Watson based dashboards to standardize reporting and provide key parameter visualizations
of demographics and attrition to business and HR leadership.
§ Developed a succession planning program for subject matter experts to reduce employee attrition risk. Resulted in
fewer critical attrition saves and enabled movement of 50 positions out of 250 in a span of 6 months.
§ Used gamification to increase learning in Strategic areas such as AI, Cloud, Analytics, Security etc. 10k unique
employees in India earned badges (from Credly’s Acclaim) for the first time in these areas in a period of 90 days
Achievements:
§ Worked on special payment program to enable retention of top talent and ensure smooth talent transition to new
company. Closely worked on execution of the program for APAC region resulting in a coverage of 12% employees –
top performers with critical skills. 95% of these employees accepted the pay-out thereby reducing attrition risk.
§ Worked on streamlining and execution of the new promotion process for GTS India. Coordination between different
stakeholders improved and the new promotion cycle has resulted in 30% faster demand fulfilment.
INTERNSHIPS
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
§ Analysed the first quarter hiring data and created a predictive model for determining the conversion rate of a
candidate from the time of release of offer to onboarding.
§ Provided short- and long-term recommendations and carried out a pilot test based on gamification, for inculcating
a culture of continuous feedback.
Adani Wilmar Ltd.

Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
§ Studied the recruitment and selection practices at Adani Wilmar, Kakinada plant, and conducted survey and
interviews to understand candidate experience.
§ Suggested improvements such as leveraging employee referrals to save costs and improving the overall candidate
experience by reducing candidate waiting time during selection process and effective communication post
interviews.
EDUCATION
§ MBA in Human Resources Management – School of Business Management, NMIMS, Mumbai

2016-2018
GPA – 3.31/4
§ Integrated Dual Degree Program (BE+MBA) – Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

2011-2016
GPA – 8.38/10
Specializations:
BE – Electronics and Communication, MBA – HR & Marketing
AWARDS
§ Eminence & Excellence Award (2021, 2019)
Awarded by IBM for successfully driving the compensation, R&R workstreams (in 2019) and the reporting
workstream (in 2021) for GTS India
§ GTS Ambassador (2021) – Recognized for being a trusted partner and driving the people agenda for GTS India
§ Best of HR (2019) – Awarded by IBM for overall contributions for the year 2019
§ Manager’s Choice Awards (2020, 2019, 2018)

Recognized by manager and business leaders for collaborating and driving HR initiatives
§ Pre-Placement Offer – IBM India (2017) – Awarded PPO post internship with IBM
§ BSNL Platinum, Gold and Silver certified Engineer (2013-2014)

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Krishna Avinash Velagada

Human Resources Partner

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Adani Wilmar Ltd.

§ MBA in Human Resources Management – School of Business Management, NMIMS, Mumbai

§ Integrated Dual Degree Program (BE+MBA) – Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

§ Manager’s Choice Awards (2020, 2019, 2018)

§ BSNL Platinum, Gold and Silver certified Engineer (2013-2014)

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