I am a passionate professional with global experience in Human Resources and line management. Special focus on Business Partnering HR for senior executives. Supported Product, Technology, Sales and Customer Support organizations. Additional executive roles in Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Merges & Acquisitions. Moved into a business operations role to gain experience in direct line management. Currently responsible for global work force plan, geo location strategy and managing offshore locations. Specialties: Strategic HR, Aligning HR goals to busines goals, Execution of HR plan, Global Work Force planning,Talent Acquisition, Employment Branding,Mergers and Acquisitions,Executive partnering and coaching, Compensation. Business operations, managing offshore centers for technology & BPOs, Outsourcing management & administration.

Chief People Officer @ From November 2014 to Present (1 year) San Jose, CAVice President, Human Resources for Global e Commerce @ I am the VP of HR for the Global eCommerce division of Walmart Inc. Fun job! The charter of this roughly 2+ year old(reborn) division is to build nimble and passionate teams, tapped from world's best talent pool, to innovate new and customer friendly digital solutions. This is a great environment to work and has a scrappy start up spirit. The opportunity is huge when you imagine online conversion of multi trillion retail space. HR has an impactful leadership role in this culture. We work on small( build the global organization!) and BIG initiatives( how do we positively influence the eco system leading to greater supply of STEM and Women talent for the future) alike. Differentiator? Perfect intersection of physical and digital assets and opportunities! From September 2012 to October 2014 (2 years 2 months) San Bruno, CAVP-Global Business Solutions, Sunnyvale, CA @ I am responsible for running shared services offices in Bangalore and Cairo. We host advtertiser and sales operations for North America, Europe, Middle East and Apac for Display and Search businesses. Also responsible for driving the vendor outsourcing and location strategy for the company. From January 2010 to August 2012 (2 years 8 months) Sunnyvale, CACOO, Yahoo India R&D and VP HR @ Undertook an international assignment as the COO of India region to Bangalore. Responsible for restructuring India businesses, scaling up the talent and providing operational leadership to the center including the budgets, G&A management and local HR. From July 2006 to December 2010 (4 years 6 months) VP, Global HR Business Partnering @ I headed the newly created Business Partner organisation in HR for various Business Units in the US and provided HR advise and partnering to C level Execs. I also provided leadership for Asia, Europe and Latin America HR teams and worked closely with the International Execs. Rolled out performance apparisal, talent development, succession planing and restructuring and change support processes. Wore the additonal hat being the core member for all mergers and integrations. From 2000 to 2006 (6 years) Director- International HR @ First member of International HR at Yahoo. Member of the core team to jump start operations in several countries.Hire and lead the in-country HR teams. Hire MDs and key in-country C level staff. From 1999 to 2000 (1 year) Senior Manager @ I headed the integration of 16 international offices of Verifone into HP in that country; Also headed International HR for VeriFone. I was based in bay area, California during this period. From 1997 to 1999 (2 years) Sr Mgr- International HR @ I headed International HR for Verifone and set up HR systems for the company in varous countries. I relocated to the US (bay area) from India for this role. From 1996 to 1999 (3 years) Head of HR for India @ I headed the India HR organization for the R&D center and also provided support to some Asia countries. Promoted to Head of International HR role and relocated to California to company HQ in January 1996 From 1991 to 1995 (4 years) Manager HR @ Joined GE from TISS campus and posted to Wipro GE Medical Systems, Bangalore India. Helped set up CT scanner manufacturing plant and also their first R&D center in Bangalore. From 1991 to 1991 (less than a year)

Master in personnel Mgmt and IR, Advanved Human Resources, Strategy, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Operations, Strategy @ Tata Institute of Social Sciences From 1989 to 1991 Bachelor of Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering @ PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga From 1978 to 1984 Pranesh Anthapur is skilled in: Talent Acquisition, International HR, Business Operations, Mergers, Human Resources, Coaching, Brand Management, Talent Management, Deferred Compensation, Employee Engagement, Management, Organizational..., Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Employee Relations, Leadership, Succession Planning, Outsourcing, Strategic Planning, HRIS, Acquisition Integration, Organizational Design, Operations Management, Personnel Management, Employer Branding, Performance Management, Workforce Planning