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Sivakumar Gopalakrishnan

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Vice President HR at Propel Industries Private Limited
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Sivakumar Gopalakrishnan is a strategic HR leader with nearly 15 years of experience driving change in fast-paced industrial sectors. He specializes in talent development, M&A, and industrial relations. He holds an Executive PG Programme certificate from XLRI and is a Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001 and TS 16949.

Outside of his professional life, Sivakumar is actively involved in community and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. He participates in health awareness events, such as marathons, and finds personal fulfillment in contributing to his companys CSR efforts, which he describes as a "soul-satisfying" experience.

Unique fact: He is a Certified Internal Auditor for both ISO 9001 and the automotive quality standard TS 16949, an uncommon qualification for an HR executive.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Vice President HR
Job Level
Senior
Location
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Strategic HR Leadership
As Vice President of HR, he recently completed an executive program in Strategic HR Leadership from XLRI, underscoring his focus on high-level HR strategy and execution.
Talent Management
His experience focuses on talent retention and development. He actively posts about hiring for multiple roles, showing a direct involvement in building strong teams at Propel Industries.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Vice President HR
Propel Industries Private Limited
11-2017 - 6-2024
Head of Human Resources
Vandewiele-Savio India Private Limited
7-2011 - 11-2017
Site Human Resources Manager
Alstom
6-2010 - 7-2011
Senior Executive Human Resources
Rane Group
6-2007 - 6-2010
Human Resources Officer
Lgb Forge Limited - India
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Sivakumar Gopalakrishnan Appointed as Vice President HR at Propel Industries Private Limited. Featured in HR Today
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Education
5-2023 - 2-2024
Executive PG Programme
XLRI Delhi-NCR
8-2007 - 8-2009
PG Diploma
Madurai Kamaraj University
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