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Group HR Head - India at UPL
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

As Group HR Head for India at UPL, Santosh Vellanki directs HR strategies across all corporate and commercial platforms. His expertise lies in talent strategy, technology integration, and managing large-scale organizational change. He is an alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune.

He is passionate about the evolution of the HR landscape, particularly within the agricultural sector where he actively shares his insights. He expresses deep admiration for visionary leaders like Ratan Tata, valuing their wisdom, compassion, and contributions to society.

He successfully masterminded the complex people integration during UPLs major acquisition of Arysta, a key factor in its global expansion.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Group HR Head - India
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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HR Transformation
Writes about the pivotal shifts in the HR landscape, especially within the agricultural sector, and advocates for proactive planning and technology adoption.
Talent Strategy
Focuses on comprehensive talent management, from leadership hiring to upskilling the workforce to meet future industry demands like data analytics and sustainability.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Group HR Head - India
UPL
1-2018 - 9-2023
Global Head - Talent Acquisition & Head of HR - Corporate Functions
UPL
12-2016 - 1-2018
General Manager - People Management Consulting Task Force,Corporate HR
Reliance Industries Limited
5-2014 - 12-2016
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition, Leadership Hiring & New Projects at Group HR
Reliance Industries Limited
6-2011 - 5-2014
Manager - Corporate Human Resources
Tata Motors
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Santosh Vellanki joins UPL Group as head of talent acquisition .... Featured in HRKatha
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management - Pune
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Pune Institute of Computer Technology
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