Pratik M

About Pratik M

An ENFP - A Personality type, Pratik is passionate about building high performance teams & have been building them since last decade, working with high growth companies & taking them to next level of performance.My key competencies are as follows:a) Scaling entire workforce from Series A to Series E & beyond, doubling/hyperscaling their workforces with high-quality + fitment talent & getting the benefits of scaling with the addition of workforce (Key thing here is accruing scalability advantage with growth, it adds to sustainability & enables People function to be a Profit center)b) Building the entire HR team (including Recruitment, Performance Management, Talent Management, Capability Development, Employee Engagement & Culture) from scratch & scaling them to be strong execution units, being prepared for the next level of change (with respect to Org priorities, phase, scale etc.)c) Focused on execution, grassroots level vibe & driving things from the boardroom to grassroots acrossd) Building a purpose-driven workplace with an open culture, transparency, empowerment, high accountability & collaborative leadership - these are very powerful levers enabling human potential to be taken to next level

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   Universal Education

   Feb 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   About Universal Group: We dabble across multiple domains, with Education being the flagship, mother domain. Serving around students, we are India’s leading KG-to-PG education groups with 50+ institutions across nine cities in India and the UAE. Our passion & commitment goes beyond academics; it’s about shaping futures, nurturing curiosity, and building a generation of empowered learners.As Group CHRO, here are few key focus areas that I strive to drive- Lead the human capital strategy, embedding purpose at the heart of our culture and people practices. We are passionate about student outcomes across all grades, the extra curricular aspects, the sports aspects and ensuring we build a more relevant & adaptive skillsets in our students- Drive talent stewardship, ensuring we attract, develop, and retain good educators and leaders who inspire and transform- Champion a purpose-led culture, fostering engagement, inclusion, and alignment across our diverse ecosystem- Enable organizational transformation with modern HR systems, data-driven insights, and scalable processes across geographies- Strengthen our position as an Employer of Choice across sectors we operate in, building a community of passionate and future-ready professionals.

Education

• Lala Lajpatrai Institute Of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Strategy

  2007 — 2009

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Management Development Program, Innovation, Strategy & Competitive Advantage

  2014 — 2014

Skills

• Program Management
• Quantitative Research
• Innovation Management
• Value Unlocker
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Analysis
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Organisational Design
• Team Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Strategy Execution
• Management
• Human Resources
• Thought Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Organizational Structure
• Value Evangelist
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Negotiation
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Business Transformation
• Customer Service
• Business Model Transformation
• Enterprise Value Enhancer
• Competitive Analysis
• Design Thinking
• Start-Ups
• Market Research
• Business Development
• Institution Building
• Enterprise Efficiency Enhancer
• Business Model Innovation
• Business Process Improvement
• Consulting