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Rakesh Kumar

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Head of HR & Admin - Berger Paints - British Paints Division at Berger Paints India
📍 New Delhi, Delhi, India

Rakesh Kumar leads HR for the British Paints Division at Berger Paints, specializing in talent management, leadership development, and organizational change. With experience across FMCG and manufacturing, he holds an executive HR management qualification from IIM Calcutta and focuses on building high-performing, agile cultures.

He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Resources Management, with his research focused on the impact of employee engagement in the workplace.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Head of HR & Admin - Berger Paints - British Paints Division
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Personality Overview

How Rakesh shows up

Values Relationships
Achievement-Oriented
Persuasive

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics Rakesh cares about

Employee Engagement
A core area of his professional passion and the specific focus of his ongoing PhD research.
Leadership Development
Proven experience in building future-ready leadership pipelines and aligning people practices with business goals.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Head of HR & Admin - Berger Paints - British Paints Division
Berger Paints India
2-2021 - 3-2022
Freelance Human Resources Consultant
HR
12-2018 - 1-2021
Head Of Human Resources
Kent RO Systems Ltd.
Group Head HR
Luxor Writing Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
Head HR
Hero Corporate Services Ltd
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Education
2011 - 2012
EPHRM
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Tantia University Rajasthan
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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