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Manjunath Rao

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Human Resources Manager at Nextiva
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manjunath Rao is an accomplished Human Resources Manager with over 18 years of experience shaping the entire employee lifecycle. Holding an MBA in HR, he is a strategic partner focused on talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement. He once developed a leadership program that increased employee engagement by 25%.

Outside of his core HR functions, Manjunath shows a keen interest in the drivers of human behavior and thought. He has pursued certifications in the "Psychology of Everyday Life" and "Thinking Critically, " suggesting a passion for continuous learning and understanding what motivates people on a fundamental level.

Unique fact: In a previous role, he was the first person to become a client-certified "Train the Trainer" (T3) professional.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Human Resources Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Employee Engagement
Developed and facilitated a leadership training program that directly resulted in a 25% increase in employee engagement scores.
Talent Development
His career includes extensive work in learning and development, creating training programs, mentoring trainers, and achieving certifications for his delivery.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Human Resources Manager
Nextiva
1-2021 - 5-2024
Global Human Resources Manager
Kloud9
5-2019 - 3-2020
Human Resources Business Partner
sa.global
2-2018 - 4-2019
Human Resources Performance Management
Anheuser-Busch InBev
8-2015 - 2-2018
Learning and Development Manager
Accenture
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Education
1998 - 2001
Diploma
Acharya Polytechnic
1997 - 1998
Matriculation
Sri Aurbindo Vidya Mandir
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