Babu Vittal

ALL THINGS PEOPLE

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About Me

At its core, business is about how humans come together and transform challenges to solutions. They require a strategy, a platform, and a plan to make this happen.

Every business needs a hustler, a practical, and experienced problem-solver who brings deeper and actionable insights on people.

And, that’s what I do.

EDUCATION

Stanford d.school certified Design Thinker
XLRI Alumni
Engineer, Madras University

My Services

People Design

Org design and plan

Org structure

Grades/titles

People policies

People strategy

HR roadmap

People culture

Employee happiness

Talent ringfencing

Strategic compensation

Strategy and design

ESOP plan design

Stock assimilation

Salary planning

Coaching and mentoring

Founder coaching

Leadership guidance

HR team mentoring

Manager coaching

Talent attraction

Leadership interviews

Interview competencies

Social media strategy

Talent networking

Operational excellence

People workflow

HR helpdesk

HR systems

People operations

Employee engagement

Employee communication

People metrics

Micro surveys

Employee pulse

Talent management

Retention strategy

Churn management

Org health barometer

Talent roadmap

My Work

A logo of Vedantu

Vedantu is a leading edu-tech start-up catering to K-12 sector with about 7000 employees spread across India. As a people strategy consultant, I am playing the role of Head of HR for Vedantu. I work with the founders and leadership team in shaping up the HR operating system for this start-up. The HR team of Vedantu reports to me.

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Dunzo provides delivery services across major cities in India and is funded by Google. As a people strategy consultant, I work closely with the founders and leadership team of Dunzo in setting up the HR strategy and processes. I work as a sounding board on all people matters and provide strategic guidance including execution.

A logo of ula

Ula is an Indonesian based start-up with offices in Singapore and India. Working with the founders and the HR team, I help Ula in building the people practices, acquiring talent and building an employee centric culture. Right from bootstrapping to the current stage of 30M USD funding, my work has contributed to the growth of this organization.

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Recko tracks and analyzes financial transactions, revenue receivables, payables and contract discrepancies with 100% accuracy. Since its inception, I work closely with the founders in identifying top talent and laying groundwork on the evolution of people strategy.

A logo of RocketInternet

Rocket Internet is a leading investment firm and I worked with their investee organizations in the Middle East. Helped in consolidation of human assets, drove people strategy and developed complete HR processes for a slew of group companies.

A logo of IndiaShelters

India Shelter provides credit to middle income households and a Gurgaon based start-up. Working closely with the founder and the HR team leaders, I helped the start-up to expand operations in other geographies, streamlining HR processes and devised design and strategic execution for people management.

My Social Side

A picture of me addressing TFI, Palampur

Addressing TFI Fellows, Palampur

Co-founder, Yugen

Yugen is a social enterprise that works to improve the quality of rural school education through leadership training.

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Online Master's, upGrad

University Teaching

Bringing equity in higher education by enabling access to best quality learning in topics like HR Analytics, HR Management, and Design Thinking.

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A picture of me with aspiring women entrepreneurs from IIT Nagpur

Mentoring Women Entrepreneurs, IIM Nagpur

Corporate Training

Unlocking corporate potential through strategy, vision, and design thinking for PSUs, the private sector, and start-ups.

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Bangalore, India