CHRBP • Leadership Coach • People Practices

HR Leader & Coach building cultures where people thrive.

25+ years across Media, Telecom, Insurance & Corporate. Talent Management, OD, L&D and Leadership Development.

25+ yrs
Experience
3k+
Headcount Led
10%+
ESAT Uplift
Pradeep Gulati

About

I’m Pradeep Gulati, a result-oriented HR leader who integrates People strategy with Business outcomes. I’ve led end-to-end HR across growth phases—start-up scale, integrations and transformations—while mentoring leaders and building high-engagement cultures.

Builder of Systems
Set up HR policies, KRAs, assessment centers & learning frameworks from zero to scale.
Talent Accelerator
Remote-hired & launched TV9 Bangla (0 → 250) during COVID and sustained 24×7 operations.
Coach & Facilitator
Delivered large-scale leadership programs (Railways, Coke, AmEx) and ongoing at Medi Assist.

Experience Timeline

Key roles and impact. Highlights only—details in the downloadable resume.

2023 – Present

Medi Assist Insurance TPA – Head L&D & OD

Competency framework, assessment centers, creating leadership pipeline

Leadership PipelineAssessment Centers
2022

Go First – Regional HR Head (North, East, NE)

Led HR across Airport Services, Engineering & Security; managed operations through turbulence.

Aviation HRMulti-Region
2019 – 2022

TV9 Group – Regional HRBP Head

Launched TV9 Bangla; designed SMART KRAs; enabled remote-first operations during COVID.

Remote HiringKRA Design
2018 – 2019

Analog Media (Tiranga TV) – Head HR

Set up HR & Admin; managed dignified employee exits for 200+ staff during business closure.

Change MgmtEmployee Relations
2015 – 2018

Breakthru Consulting – HR Consultant

Consulted across Pharma, EdTech, Healthcare, BPO; delivered leadership programs nationwide.

ConsultingPMS Design
2012 – 2015

Sahara India Media – Head HR

Owned HR for 3500+ across TV & Print; led 22 HR professionals in unionized environment.

Large ScaleUnionized Env
2010 – 2012

Zee News Ltd – Head HR (Sr. VP)

Designed HR policies; launched Mobile HR; introduced leadership curriculum.

Policy DesignLeadership Dev
2008 – 2010

Reliance Communications – Hub HR Head

Delivered HR & business outcomes for GSM/CDMA; 2500+ workforce across Delhi Hub and UP(W)/Uttaranchal.

Ops HRPerformance
2004 – 2008

Bharti Airtel – Talent Acquisition / L&D / Talent Mgmt

Scaled hiring & L&D; migrated call center; pioneered training videos lifting CSAT ~10% in a quarter.

TAL&D

Selected Achievements

NIIT Excellence Award
Recognized for excellence in L&D (1997).
Airtel Best Seller Trophy
Highest FWP sales while in HR—unique cross-functional result.
Mobile HR @ Zee
First-in-industry initiative improving ESAT and access.

Certifications

Professional certifications and achievements that demonstrate continuous learning and expertise.

Professional Certificate 1
Professional Certificate 2
Professional Certificate 3

Skills & Focus

Talent Management Talent Acquisition Organization Development Leadership Coaching Employee Engagement Performance Management HR Policy Design Assessment Centers KRA/KPI Frameworks Learning Strategy

Contact

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Get in Touch

Phone: +91 9311581427

Location

New Delhi, India