Prakash Krishnappa

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DISC Type : sc

Group Head Human Resources at MEIL- Building Nation's Infrastructure at Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL)

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Prakash Krishnappa is a strategic HR leader with over 28 years of experience, specializing in HR transformation and large-scale talent acquisition. As a senior HR leader at Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), he spearheads recruitment for the companys expanding infrastructure and industrial projects. Colleagues describe him as strategic, meticulous, and visionary.

He recently led a campus recruitment initiative that successfully engaged approximately 6,000 students from 160 colleges across India.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Overcautious

Late Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Hiring
Actively recruits senior professionals for GM, AVP, and VP roles to support MEIL's strategic growth and new business initiatives.
Large-Scale Recruitment
He is responsible for enterprise-level talent acquisition, including massive campus drives to build a pipeline of young engineering talent for MEIL.
HR Transformation
Has extensive experience leading HR transformation and strategic initiatives at major corporations like Accenture and Birlasoft, implementing new systems and processes.

Media Appearances

Prakash Krishnappa Appointed as Head of Talent Acquisition at Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL). Featured in HR Today

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Work History

12-2025
Group Head Human Resources at MEIL- Building Nation's Infrastructure at Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL)
9-2022
India Recruiting and Resource Management at Birlasoft
5-2021 - 2-2022
Regional Head HR - Technology and Operations at Thomson Reuters
9-2019 - 5-2021
HR Shared Services lead and HR Transformation/ Strategic Initiatives at Accenture
5-2010 - 6-2019
Head HR - Global Banking and Corporate Functions at Bank of America

Education

1994 - 1998
BE from Bangalore University
BE from Bangalore University

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Insights For Selling To Prakash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Prakash is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Prakash

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prakash move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Prakash take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Prakash

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