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Nikkhiel Thankappan

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Business Planning Director at Oracle
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Nikkhiel is a Business Planning Director at Oracle with over 24 years of experience leading workforce strategy for global enterprises like Wipro and TCS. He specializes in designing resilient talent systems that scale with business needs. Colleagues praise his strategic foresight and describe him as an excellent people manager.

Outside of his professional focus, Nikkhiel is reflective about personal growth and balance, recently exploring topics like creative thinking and leadership through certifications. He has shared personal anecdotes about the importance of family time and finding a healthier work-life integration, indicating these are values he holds.

He once had a late-night epiphany about the "Productivity Paradox" while working late, realizing the true cost of missing time with his family.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Business Planning Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Strategic Workforce Planning
His entire 24+ year career is dedicated to helping global enterprises design and implement long-term talent systems that drive business value.
Workforce Automation
He recently posted about his belief that automation frees up teams for more meaningful, human-centric work rather than making processes impersonal.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
Business Planning Director
Oracle
2-2017 - 1-2019
Associate Director - Talent Management
LTIMindtree
1-2013 - 2-2017
Staffing Manager
Publicis Sapient
5-2007 - 1-2013
Workforce Managment Head
Wipro
8-2003 - 3-2004
Sr. Tech Lead
Wipro BPO
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Education
2001 - 2002
Masters in Arts
University of Mumbai
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts
University of Mumbai
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