Nitin Magal
@nitinmagal
I build high-performing teams through strategic HR partnering and talent management.
What I'm looking for
At Brainlabs Digital, I lead People Partnering and Talent Acquisition for the India Data and Media verticals, supporting 250+ employees as the organization grew from 60 to over 220 people in 14 months.
I've led end-to-end people strategy across workforce planning, performance cycles, succession planning, compensation, engagement, retention, and organizational change. I use employee feedback, HR analytics, and workforce insights to help leaders make informed people decisions, including through a Looker Studio people-metrics dashboard and an N8N resume parser.
Previously, I owned the employee lifecycle for 150+ employees at Zentron Labs, introduced performance-linked compensation, and advanced DEI through flexible work options and creche access for new mothers. At Cognizant SoftVision, I served as lead HRBP for a 650+ member unit and made HR data a recurring input to delivery leadership.
Across Happiest Minds Technologies and Sobha Limited, I've managed appraisal and promotion cycles, attrition and retention initiatives, onboarding, sourcing, screening, and new-hire assimilation. I focus on building practical, efficient HR processes that help organizations scale high-performing teams and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
People Partner: HRBP & Talent Acquisition
Brainlabs Digital
May 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Led HR strategy for Data and Media verticals supporting up to 250 employees, including hiring, performance management, and annual HR cycles. Drove talent development, engagement initiatives, and data-driven people insights.
Senior Executive – HR (Business Partnering & Talent Acquisition)
Zentron Labs Pvt. Ltd
Feb 2021 - Apr 2023 (2 years 2 months)
Owned end-to-end employee lifecycle for 150+ employees, including staffing, recruitment, onboarding, and annual pay revision. Introduced DEI initiatives and built rewards and recognition programs.
Senior Associate – Business HR
Cognizant (SoftVision)
Jul 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 9 months)
Served as lead HRBP for a 650+ member business unit, owning staff planning, performance management, and employee relations. Ran talent mapping and published monthly dashboards to leadership.
HR Executive – Business Partner
Happiest Minds Technologies
Mar 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 6 months)
Managed performance appraisal, increment, and promotion cycles for an 850+ member business unit. Launched a Buddy Program and produced attrition and retention strategy reports.
Executive – Talent Acquisition
Sobha Limited
Aug 2014 - Feb 2016 (1 year 6 months)
Led sourcing, screening, and interview coordination for an 800+ employee organization. Ran new-hire assimilation and retention discussions for assigned departments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Specialization, Human Resources Management & Analytics
Specialization in HR Management & Analytics.
Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering
Master of Business Administration, Human Resources
Grade: 65%
MBA in Human Resources.
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Commerce
Grade: 6.5 CGPA
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree.
Sri Sathya Sai Pre-University College
Pre-University, Pre-University
Grade: 80%
Pre-University education.
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