Looking back at Are You In The List

The search for the third edition of Are You In The List? Awards has received an overwhelming response from the HR fraternity. Our initial nomination process received 2,053 applications. More than 400 professionals have been shortlisted after the first rigorous screening process. The list will further shorten to the final 25 winners.
In the second week of October 2014, we conducted three Are You In The List? Round-table Conferences in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gurgaon. The aim of these conferences was to discuss new ideas and judging parameters for the final rounds of the event. There was good participation from the industry as well as some of our former winners from the previous years who contributed great insights into the changing trends of the industry.
In such a short time, Are you in the List brand has become an aspirational platform promoting young HR professional to greater heights. We take a look to see how the award has changed the lives of our previous winners. In this issue, we present to you Part II of the Winner Series:
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P. Prashant Kumar Before Are You In The List Award: Senior Manager-HR, Harrisons Malayalam Limited, an RPG Group Company After Are You In The List Award: Senior Manager-HR, Harrisons Malayalam Limited, an RPG Group Company I did my B-Tech in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, and went on to work for three years in MRF Tyres in the Electrical Maintenance Section. After that I pursed my PG Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from XLRI Jamshedpur. Following my management education, I joined the RPG Group from Campus in 2008. Over the course of my career, I have handled various roles in TA, IR, Administration and Generalist HR. How did Are you in the List award change your life? |
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Sanjana Vaidya Before Are You In The List Award: Manager and Head-HR for Strategic Services Unit, Zensar Technologies After Are You In The List Award: Sr. Manager and Head-HR Hyderabad, Zensar Technologies I have a work experience of about 14 years performing diverse roles across marketing communication, BPO operations, PMO function and HR. However, there was one thing in common among all these roles: Orientation towards people and acumen to manage people better. Retention of associates is my preferred arena of work. I have always been committed to my job and strive to be the best in everything I do. How did Are you in the List award change your life? |
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Saurabh Nigam Before Are You In The List Award: Vice President-HR, Beroe After Are You In The List Award: Vice President-HR, Snapdeal At Snapdeal, I lead the Human Resources function globally and am responsible for formulating and executing the HR strategy in alignment with the organizational vision and goal. I also hold SPHR, GPHR and HRMP certifications from SHRM, USA – being the only Indian and amongst the first 10 people globally to hold these three certifications simultaneously. How did Are you in the List award change your life? |
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Prof. Vishal Gupta Before Are You In The List Award: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta After Are You In The List Award: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad I am an Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India. I obtained my doctorate in human resource management from IIM Lucknow, India, in 2013. Prior to joining IIMA, I was working as an Assistant Professor in the HRM Group at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India. In my early years I have also worked as a Hardware Design Engineer with ST Microlectronics Pvt Ltd., Greater Noida and with Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany where I was involved in the design of high-performance Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). How did Are you in the List award change your life? |
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Sunder Ramachandran Before Are You In The List Award: Senior Manager - Training Academy, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group After Are You In The List Award: Head - Sales Training, Global Commercial Operations, Pfizer I am an enterprise learning professional who is passionate about leveraging technology for learning. I specialize in helping organizations respond to the mobile and cloud first learning eco-system. How did Are You In The List Award change your life? |