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Pawan Kumar

@pawankumar36

HR Head at Pravsta Technology building the HR function for automotive engineering services; previously scaled BHTC India from 56 to 350 employees.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m targeting General Manager – HR and Head HR – India mandates in mid-size automotive and engineering organisations.

At Pravsta Technology Pvt. Ltd., I lead people strategy for an engineering services start-up serving automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. I’m building the HR function from the ground up, including its policies, performance frameworks, and compensation architecture.

At Karnex Software Solutions, I built the HR function and policy framework, strengthening governance and audit readiness while introducing KPI/OKR-linked performance management.

As Country Head HR at Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) India Pvt. Ltd. (now part of AUO), I aligned workforce plans with plant ramp-up and grew the organisation from 56 to 350 employees. I helped reduce attrition from 24% to 8% and sustained zero attrition in manufacturing.

At BHTC, I led a six-country SAP SuccessFactors implementation from India, improving HR efficiency by 50%. Earlier, I supported HR initiatives across manufacturing operations at Autoline Industries Ltd. and delivered international technical recruitment at Msys Inc.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HR Head

Current

Pravsta Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Lead people strategy and HR for a start-up engineering services company, building the HR function from the ground up. Establish HR foundations including statutory registrations, policy frameworks, and performance management.

HR Strategy Talent Acquisition Statutory Compliance KPI OKR Definition Compensation Architecture Engineering Talent Hire Train Deploy

Head Human Resources

Karnex Software Solutions

Nov 2021 - May 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Built the HR function from the ground up in a start-up, authoring the complete HR policy framework and setting HR standards. Led HR strategy, workforce planning, and governance, introducing KPI/OKR-linked performance management.

HR Policy Workforce Planning Statutory Compliance KPI OKR Definition Performance Management Employee Relations Compensation Talent Management

Country Head HR

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) India Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 2011 - Oct 2021 (10 years 7 months)

Owned the complete HR agenda of the India entity, leading a four-member HR team and reporting to German leadership. Aligned workforce planning to plant ramp-up, growing the organisation from 56 to 350 employees and cutting attrition from 24% to 8%.

HR Strategy Workforce Planning Industrial Relations Statutory Compliance SAP SuccessFactors Compensation Benchmarking KPI OKR Definition Talent Review 360 Feedback ISO 9001 ISO 14001 IATF 16949

Assistant Manager – Human Resources (Corporate)

Autoline Industries Ltd.

Sep 2009 - Mar 2011 (1 year 6 months)

Managed key HR initiatives supporting a 2,500+ workforce across 7 manufacturing units. Drove talent acquisition, statutory compliance, HR policy implementation, and performance management across corporate and manufacturing operations.

Talent Acquisition Statutory Compliance HR Policy Performance Management Workforce Planning Employee Relations HR Governance

IT Recruiter – Global Talent Acquisition

Msys Inc.

Jun 2008 - Sep 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Delivered end-to-end technical recruitment across India, the UK, Europe, and the United States. Coordinated cross-border mobility, visa processing, and legal compliance documentation for international consultants.

Technical Recruitment Global Talent Acquisition Visa Processing Compliance Documentation Global Mobility Legal Coordination