Prasad Avaari

I am a senior HR professional with around 22 years of rich experience in leadership roles.

A. PRASAD

+91-91647 28697 | Bangalore, Karnataka 

 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Strategic and versatile HR leader with 24 years of impactful experience acrosshealthcare & allied education, media and servicesectors, with a consistent trackrecord of drivingHR transformation, institutional development, and people-centric growth strategies.
• Led HR mandatesin complex, regulatedenvironments such as NABH-accredited hospitals, academic healthcare programs (DNB, Nursing Colleges, Fellowships), and multi-location service organizations, delivering measurable outcomesin talent management strategy, compliance, and culture building.
• Adept at integrating HR with institutional and business goals through expertise in policy design, PMS, employee engagement, digital HR, labor laws, IR, L&D, and governance.
• Led large teams and managed a diverse, high-volume workforce spread across multiple locations.
• Well-positioned for senior HR leadership roles (CHRO / Group HR Head / Head – HR) in the healthcare sector and progressive service organizations.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Strategic HR Leadership: Championed people strategies aligned with institutional vision across hospitalsand educational institutions, leading to enhancedworkforce stability, operational efficiency and better productivity.
• Multi-Site Manpower Planning: Effectively managed staffing needs across multiple units, ensuring optimum resource allocation and utilization.
• Policy Formulation & Compliance: Designed and enforced HR policies in alignment with institutional goals fostering a compliant and accountable work culture.
• Industrial Relations & Settlements: Played pivotal role in wage settlements, and signed Memorandums of Settlement with Labour Unions, ensuring sustained industrial peace. 
• LegalRisk Mitigation: Oversaw over 50 legal cases in collaboration with legal teams and ensured effective representation in the relevant courts and other forums, significantly reducing exposure and protecting institutional interests. 
• HR Digital Transformation: Led HR automation through implementation of HRMS, payroll, and leave systems, improving efficiency and transparency across sectors.
• TalentManagement: Builtrobust recruitment, onboarding, and retention frameworks for clinical, academic, paramedical and administrative personnel.
• Performance Management Systems: Introduced tailored appraisal systems promoting a merit-driven culture.
• Crisis Management: Maintained workforce continuity and morale during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring uninterrupted healthcare delivery and academic operations.
• Employee Engagement & Culture Building: Launched engagement, grievance redressal, and employee well-being initiatives that improved retention and organizational morale.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strategic HR Management | HRBP Leadership | Org. Development
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning | PolicyFormulation
• Performance Management & Rewards | Training & Development
• Employee Engagement & Culture Building| Statutory Compliance
• Labour Laws & Industrial Relations | HR Automation & Analytics
• Change Management | M&A HR Due Diligence| Admin & Legal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Head – HR | ChinmayaMission Hospital, Bangalore

April 2024 – July 2025

• Led full-spectrum of HR, IR, Legal, and academic affairs(PG/DNB and fellowship programs), driving alignment of HR strategy with institutional goals.
• Spearheaded workforce planning, leadership development, and succession planning to build future-ready teams.
• RevampedTalent Acquisition strategywhich significantly reducedcost per hire and improved time-to-fill metrics.
• Drove digital HR transformation to streamline operations and enhance employeeexperience.
• Led initiatives on culture transformation and employee engagement, fostering a high- performance based work environment.
• Played key role in union and management negotiations on wage settlement and signed Memorandum of Settlements regarding the same.
• Oversawstatutory compliance, risk mitigation, and NABH adherence to ensure institutional and regulatory excellence.

Head – Human Resources | RxDx Healthcare, Bangalore

Sept 2022 – Aug 2023

• Part of core strategic leadership team driving HRBP function for a chain of multi-specialty clinics under Telerad Group.
• Built ascalable HR model supporting rapid expansion whileensuring compliance and operational excellence.
• EnhancedHR service deliverythrough policy redesign, automation of HR operations, and real-time HR analytics.
• Developed and executed learning & development strategy, aligning capability building with business needs.
• Oversaw GDA certification program, integrating academic and operational excellence.
• Implemented a robust PMS with KRAs / KPIs across all levels.
• Enhanced employee satisfaction scores through targetedT&D and R&Rprograms.

Head – HR | The Bangalore Hospital, Bangalore

Oct 2014 – May 2021

• Led the end-to-end HR strategy for a 200-bed NABH accredited hospital, aligning talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, learning & development, and compliance initiatives with organisational goals to support high-quality healthcare delivery and operational excellence.
• Led the end-to-end recruitment life cycle for clinical, non-clinical, paramedical, and leadership roles – from workforce planning, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management to onboarding – ensuring alignment with hospital staffing needs, regulatory standards, and cost-efficiency goals.
• Led PMS implementation integrated with rewards,promotions, and learningframeworks.
• Institutionalized structured onboarding, employee life cycle processes, and retention strategies.
• Strengthened IR capabilities, led settlement negotiations, and ensured compliance with medico-legal and labour laws.
• Providedstrategic leadership in legal and compliance matters as part of the HRportfolio - overseeing statutorycompliance, labour law adherence, medico-legal case management, contract governance, and regulatory interface to mitigate risk and upholding institutional integrity in a healthcare environment.
• Played a key role in enhancing clinical education by managing DNB and fellowship programs.
• Initiated and executed hospital-wide HR audits and policy modernization to meet NABH standards.
• Acted as In-charge HospitalAdministrator for over 4 years.

Independent HR Consultant &Trainer

April2013 – Oct 2014

• Delivered HR interventions for SME clients;set up HR departments from scratch.
• Designed training moduleson PMS, grievance handling, and statutory compliance.

Head – HR & Admin | AOJ Media Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

June 2011 – Mar 2013

• Led Pan-India HR operations across publishing, advertising, and networking verticals.
• Drove       cultural       transformation       through       employee      engagement,structured communications, and leadership connect.
• Implemented HRMS and biometricsystems, ensuring real-timedata accuracy and statutory compliance.
• Developed OD initiatives and strategic manpowerplanning with strong business partnering.
• Designed 360° appraisal system and introduced KPI-linked incentives.
• Oversaw HR budget planning, statutorycompliance, and admin operations.

GroupHR Head | Vaatsalya Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2009 – Apr 2010 (Head HR); Aug 2008 – Mar 2009 (Manager Human Capital)

• Built HR systems from ground up fora fast-scaling startuphospital chain in tier-I & tier-II towns and cities which involved setting up the first 9 hospitals (1,200+ staff).
• Spearheaded salary restructuring and implemented a robust Performance Based Incentive (PBI) system.
• Led centralized payroll, digitized attendance, and created employee handbook.
• Designedand implemented PMS, competency mapping,and KRAs/KPIs alignedwith organizational goals.
• Led due diligence and change management efforts during M&A,ensuring smooth integration of workforce and systems.
• Institutionalized HR MIS, compliance frameworks, and grievanceredressal systems to support 1200+ employees.
• Cleared 3 years backlog works related to statutory mattersin minimum TAT.

EARLY CAREER SNAPSHOT

• Manager – HR | BioMedix Optotechnik & Devices Pvt. Ltd. | 2005–2008
• Manager – HR/Admin | Mona Miniatures Pvt. Ltd. | 2002–2005
• Executive – HR/Admin | Mona Miniatures Pvt. Ltd. | 1998–2002

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Master of Human ResourceManagement (MHRM) – Annamalai University, 2008
• B.Com. – Besant Theosophical College, Sri Venkateshwara University, 1997
• HRMS, MS OfficeSuite, Tally | Exposure to HR softwareplatforms

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & WORKSHOPS

• Life Member, More Than HR Global (MTHR Global)
• Attended HR Summits on Leadership Management, Talent Management, Workforce Transformation, Strategic HR, EX etc.

PERSONALDETAILS

• Date of Birth: 07 Dec 1974
• Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Master of Human ResourceManagement (MHRM) – Annamalai University, 2008
• B.Com. – Besant Theosophical College, Sri Venkateshwara University, 1997
• HRMS, MS OfficeSuite, Tally | Exposure to HR softwareplatforms