Naveen Prakash

About Naveen Prakash

HR leader with multi-geography experience across India and Africa, driving people strategy in complex, high-growth environments spanning FMCG, retail, and manufacturing. Currently leading HR for Creambell and associated businesses within the RJ Corp ecosystem, with oversight across diverse workforce segments and international operations. Known for building scalable HR frameworks, strengthening leadership pipelines, and enabling business expansion in emerging markets. Passionate about creating agile, high-performance cultures while navigating cross-cultural and operational complexities.

Experience

1. Head HR, India & Africa

   Devyani Food Industries Limited

   Dec 2018 — Present

   Lead HR operations across India and multiple African countries ( for VBL – Pepsi, Creambell), Nike, Guess, TWG (India & UK) & Alisha Torrent Closures for only the domestic market.2. Planned and staffed the group\'s Dubai office with senior Finance, Legal, SCM, and Operations employees.3. Supported the group’s education and healthcare verticals in India and SE Asia.4. Partnering with leadership to scale operations and improve talent strategies.5. Supervising and supporting country-specific HR teams, ensuring compliance and cultural sensitivity.6. Foster an inclusive and performance-driven environment across geographies.7. Develop succession plans, manage scale-ups, and improve employee morale.8. Facilitate leadership orientations, townhalls, and strategic workforce planning.

Education

• Christ Chruch College, Kanpur

  PG, botany

  1993 — 1994

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  MBA, HR

  1995 — 1998

• PPN degree college, Kanpur

  B.Sc., Botany

  1990 — 1993

• Government Inter College, Meerut

  Intermediate, science

  1988 — 1989

• Indian Institute of Management and Technology

  one year Diploma in HR, Human Resources

  1999 — 2000

• Indian Society for training and development

  Diploma in training, TNA, training evaluation, Developing Training modules

  2006 — 2009

• Government Inter college

  High school, Science

  1986 — 1987

• Hult International Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Change management, Strategy, Management consulting and People management

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Soft Skills
• Human Resources
• Vendor Management
• Recruiting
• Coaching Staff
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Retail
• Screening
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• High Performance Driving
• Benefits Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Technical Recruiting
• Change Management
• Training
• Performance Appraisal
• Onboarding
• Personal Development
• Exit Interviews
• Policy Formulation
• Strategic HR
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Team Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Personnel Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Team Building
• Management