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Ravi Shankar

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Group CHRO at SHYAM METALICS AND ENERGY LIMITED
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Ravi Shankar is the Group CHRO at Shyam Metalics, bringing over 29 years of strategic HR leadership from the steel, power, and manufacturing sectors. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and LNMI Patna, he specializes in steering HR for large-scale enterprises and driving organizational growth through transformative people strategies.

Born in Patna, Ravi was inspired by his fathers work ethic and his mothers encouragement to pursue his passions. He believes in a humane approach to his profession, stating his core motivation is to connect with and uplift people, which organically led him to a career in Human Resources.

He was recognized as a "Global 200 Power Leader in HR" in 2023 by White Page International.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Group CHRO
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Strategic HR Leadership
He is responsible for group-wide HR planning, policy transformation, and cultural integration to support ambitious business growth at Shyam Metalics.
Large-Scale Workforce Planning
Has extensive experience managing HR for massive industrial projects and workforces of up to 25, 000 employees at companies like Jindal Steel & Power and Adani Power.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Group CHRO
SHYAM METALICS AND ENERGY LIMITED
3-2024 - 7-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer -Group HR
Jai Raj Steel
8-2020 - 2-2024
Executive Vice President Human Resources
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
5-2019 - 10-2019
Chief Human Resources Officer (Sr President Group HR)
Viraj Profiles PVT
12-2017 - 5-2019
Senior Vice President (Human Capital & General Affairs)
Welspun Group
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Education
1989 - 1991
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
L N Mishra Institute of Economic Development And Social Change (LNMI)
2009 - 2009
AHRM
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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