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KARTIK KUMAR

@kartikkumar3

Associate Relations and Compliance leader at Walmart Global Tech India, handling complex investigations and strengthening fair, transparent workplace governance.

India

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At Walmart Global Tech India, I drive Associate Relations and Compliance across Chennai and Bangalore, handling complex investigations, POSH governance, policy compliance, and performance-related matters. I partner with HR Business Partners, Legal, and business leaders to strengthen governance and support a fair, transparent work environment.

At Shell India Markets Private Limited, I led Ethics & Compliance across India and South Korea, directed investigations, and supported risk mitigation and capability-building initiatives. Earlier, I oversaw 50+ complex employee relations investigations, led the Workday implementation for SBO Chennai, and worked across HR business partnering, talent acquisition, and organizational change at Shell, Dell Technologies, and Citigroup Global Services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Manager, Associate Relations and Compliance

Current

Walmart Global Tech India

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Drive end-to-end Associate Relations for Walmart Global Tech India, ensuring a fair, compliant, and transparent work environment across Chennai and Bangalore. Own complex investigations, POSH governance, policy compliance, and performance-related matters, partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, and business leaders.

Employee Relations Compliance Investigation POSH Policy Compliance HR Business Partnership Governance

Employee Relations, HR Information Compliance and Data Privacy Manager

Shell India Markets Private Limited

Oct 2018 - Jun 2022 (3 years 8 months)

Enabled a healthy ER/IR environment by embedding early risk mitigation and procedural fairness, serving as Deputy to the SBO HR Leader and focal point for HR Data Privacy and Information Compliance in India. Oversaw complex investigations, grievance management, and consequence governance, ensuring transparency and consistency across all cases.

Employee Relations HR Compliance Data Privacy Investigation Grievance Management Consequence Management Workday GDPR POSH Crisis Management Performance Management Employee Engagement

Senior HR Business Partner – Finance Operations

Shell India Markets Private Limited

Jan 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 8 months)

Partnered with Finance leadership to drive performance enablement, organization design, and capability building for 4,000+ employees. Enabled operational excellence, workforce optimization, and leadership alignment.

HR Business Partnering Performance Management Organization Design Capacity Building Workforce Optimization Leadership Alignment Project Management Compensation Job Evaluation

Global HR Business Partner – BPO & Digital Services

Dell Technologies

Aug 2012 - Jan 2017 (4 years 5 months)

Partnered with senior leaders to drive HR strategy, organizational effectiveness, and workforce engagement across global BPO and Digital Services operations. Led compensation and rewards strategy, organization design, and complex investigations.

HR Strategy Organizational Effectiveness Workforce Engagement Compensation Rewards Organization Design Job Architecture Investigation Compliance Due Diligence ISO Auditing

Policy, Process, Systems & Services Lead

Shell India Markets Private Limited

Mar 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 5 months)

Managed HR policies, global mobility, and systems operations for India ensuring alignment with Shell Group standards. Led international mobility and expatriate management programs, onboarding and reverse migration, and HR operations.

HR Policy Global Mobility Expatriate Management Onboarding Performance Management Career Development HR Operations Payroll Merit Cycle Payouts

HR Business Partner – Finance Operations

Shell India Markets Private Limited

Mar 2010 - Feb 2011 (11 months)

Developed and implemented HR strategies aligned with business objectives and Group HR policies. Led succession planning, talent development, and change management initiatives, and managed crisis management and business continuity.

HR Strategy Succession Planning Talent Management Change Management Crisis Management Employee Engagement Performance Management Rewards Stakeholder Collaboration

Senior Manager Human Resources

Citigroup Global Services

Mar 2004 - Feb 2010 (5 years 11 months)

Managed end-to-end Talent Acquisition and HR support for ~7,000 employees across the Transaction Processing Division and Global Contact Center. Led recruitment teams, supported strategic HR initiatives, and ensured compliance through audits and vendor transitions.