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Ganapathi Nayak

Examiner · DISC type sc
Director-HR Operations at Freshworks
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Ganapathi Nayak is the Director of HR Operations at Freshworks, with extensive experience leading global HR services for major companies like Oracle and Amazon. He specializes in setting up large-scale HR delivery centers and managing hire-to-retire processes. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Christ University and a Six Sigma Greenbelt certification.

Outside of his corporate roles, Ganapathi shows a keen interest in personal values, often reflecting on simplicity and humility. He is also passionate about continuous learning, highlighted by his completion of courses such as "The Essence of Leadership, " and has an interest in social dynamics, including the unorganized sector.

He once served as a Program Delivery Partner for a Karnataka Government project under the Chief Ministers skill development yojana.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Director-HR Operations
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Ganapathi shows up

Tough To Convince
Overcautious
Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Ganapathi cares about

Global HR Operations
He has a significant background in managing and leading global HR services and delivery hubs for multinational corporations like Oracle and Amazon.
HR Service Delivery
A core part of his career involved building an efficient, large-scale HR service delivery team from the ground up at Amazon, growing it to over 700 FTEs.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Director-HR Operations
Freshworks
9-2019 - 3-2021
Global HRS - Senior Manager
ORACLE SOLUTION SERVICES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
6-2017 - 8-2019
Program Delivery Partner
CareerVita India (P) Ltd
2-2012 - 5-2017
HR Services Manager
Amazon Development Center India Pvt Ltd.
10-2010 - 7-2011
Manager - Consulting
Wipro Infotech Ltd
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Education
1992 - 1995
Bachelor of Commerce
Christ University, Bangalore
1990 - 1995
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Christ University, Bangalore
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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