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Prasad Rajappan

Observer · DISC type ci
Founder and MD at ZingHR
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Prasad Rajappan is the Founder and CEO of ZingHR, an HR tech company he has built with a focus on delivering business outcomes. Described by others as a visionary and humble leader, he has extensive experience in business process re-engineering from his time at Reliance Industries, Ernst & Young, and Mahindra & Mahindra. He holds an MBA from SVKMs Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).

Prasad is a connoisseur of human behavior and focuses on humanitys ability to evolve and become resilient. He believes in taking charge of ones life through the right thought processes and traditional health practices. He has also led initiatives to upskill and integrate armed forces veterans into the corporate world, showing a commitment to paying gratitude to their service.

He founded one of Indias first online tax e-filing platforms, FileMyReturns.com, back in 2002.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Founder and MD
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Prasad shows up

Example Seeker
Curious
Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Prasad cares about

AI in HR
He frequently speaks on how AI, especially Generative AI, is reshaping the HR landscape from simple automation to strategic, outcome-driven functions that impact business goals directly.
Future of Work
Prasad often discusses the need for businesses to remap their models, redefine productivity, and focus on upskilling the workforce for a hybrid, technology-driven future.
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Career

Work history

1-2014
Founder and MD
ZingHR
3-2000
Founder & Managing Director
CNERGYIS
4-1998 - 6-2006
GM - SAP Project Directorate
Reliance Industries Limited
6-1997 - 3-1998
Senior Consultant
Ernst and Young
11-1987 - 12-1996
Senior Manager - Business Process Reengineering
Mahindra and Mahindra
In the press

Media appearances

HRTech Cube Interview with Founder and MD, ZingHR – Prasad Rajappan. Featured in HRTech Cube
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BRIEF22 | Prasad Rajappan, ZingHR: There is always an opportunity in chaos. Featured in Mediabrief.com
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Education
1989 - 1992
MBA
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
1983 - 1987
B.E.
KES College of Engineering
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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