Srikanth Kalyanasundaram, M.IOD
He made the campus-to-corporate jump himself. Now he prepares students for theirs.
The short version
Began as a mechanical engineer, erecting and commissioning large air compressors in the field at Kirloskar Pneumatics. Moved into Human Resources in 1998 with Owens Corning India, and earned a Post Graduate Diploma in HR Management from Welingkar Institute while working full time. Since 2008 in HR leadership with a global engineering group, most recently as Deputy General Manager, Human Resources. Over two decades on the hiring side of the table: talent acquisition, performance management, onboarding, compliance, and HR digitalisation. The transition he teaches is the one he lived.
What he delivers
Recently delivered at
SRM Institute of Science and Technology · Pune Business School · ATLAS SkillTech University · Sahyadri, Mangalore · St. Francis Institute of Management and Research · MIT Academy of Engineering
Signature frameworks
Mindful Professional 360° · CTRL + ALT + TRANSFORM, Classroom Confidence to Corporate Presence · Synergy Odyssey · People Skills Series · Aarambh group onboarding
Qualifications and certifications
ESG, Institute of Directors · POSH, Indian Society for Training and Development · Happiness Coaching, Berkeley Institute of Well Being · Mindfulness Coaching, Happiitude · Train the Trainer, NSDC and MEPSC · Business Storytelling, NIST · Building Resilience as a Leader · Employer Branding · PGDHRM, Welingkar Institute, Mumbai · Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Recognition
Iconic HR Leadership Award · Top HR Innovator · International Achievers Award, Best Leadership Mentor · Member, Institute of Directors