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Anurag Patnaik

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Head - Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at Navi
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Anurag is an experienced HR leader, currently the Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at Navi. With an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, he specializes in people strategy, talent management, and organizational development, having driven HR initiatives across fintech and edtech industries at companies like Fi and Unacademy.

He is a skilled coach who champions Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. His expertise lies in business partnering, leading large-scale HR projects, and fostering a strong organizational culture through strategic vision and thoughtful leadership.

Anurag was named "HR Champion of the Year" for leading a nationwide Reward & Recognition transformation project, including the development of an in-house portal.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head - Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Talent Acquisition
As the current Head of Talent Acquisition at Navi, he is actively and publicly hiring for various roles, indicating a primary focus on attracting top talent.
Employer Branding
His role at Navi explicitly includes Employer Branding, showing a focus on shaping the company's public image to attract and retain employees.
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Career

Work history

8-2026
Head - Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
Navi
5-2026 - 7-2026
Head - HR Business Partner
Navi
1-2023 - 4-2026
Director - People & Culture
Fi
1-2022 - 1-2023
People Strategy Lead
cure.fit (cult.fit)
7-2021 - 1-2022
Director - Human Resources
Unacademy
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration
Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
C.V Raman College of Engineering
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