Mahendran Padmanaban

About Mahendran Padmanaban

HR Leader | 20 Years of Experience | Team Building from Scratch | Startup & Growth-Stage Specialist With over 20 years of comprehensive HR experience, I have worked across diverse industries—including startups—where I played a key role in setting up HR functions, building teams from the ground up, and creating scalable HR models aligned with business goals.From managing end-to-end recruitment and onboarding to designing and implementing training frameworks, I have been instrumental in shaping high-performance cultures. I specialize in developing effective performance management systems, compensation structures, and employee engagement programs that foster retention and growth.My background also includes handling statutory compliance, managing employee relations with a human-first approach, and working closely with government bodies for smooth HR operations.Key Expertise: Full-Cycle Recruitment & Onboarding Building Teams & HR Models from Scratch Startup HR Strategy & Execution Training & Organizational Development Performance & Compensation Management Employee Relations & Welfare Statutory Compliance & MIS Government Liaison & ProcurementI thrive in dynamic environments and am passionate about creating people-centric strategies that support both organizational success and individual development.

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Human Resources

   Software AG

   Feb 2012 — Present · Chennai, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

  Executive Post Graduate in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management

  2015 — 2016

• Bharathiar University

  B.E, ECE

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Hiring
• Payroll Processing
• Technical Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Resource Management
• Account Management