Sameer Kumar

About Sameer Kumar

HR professional with experience of diverse roles across Consulting and HR business partnering. Currently working as Principal HR Business Partner with Amazon India Development Center in Gurgaon, supporting a diverse client group (talent mix comprising Technology, Product/Program managers, Legal, etc.). Key responsibilities include increasing workforce capability, providing change leadership, talent management / succession planning and supporting day-to-day operations as well as on-going process improvement. Responsibilities also include project management for various HR initiatives including learning and development, employee engagement, succession planning, policy review and implementation, etc. Previously worked as Senior Consultant with Ernst & Young (EY). At EY, involved in delivery of large-scale Organization Transformation assignments as well as focused HR Advisory interventions for clients across industry verticals including Automotive, FMCG, Healthcare, Imaging Solutions, IT, Retail. Worked across diverse areas in the HR value chain, like Organization Design, Manpower Planning, Job Evaluation and Grading, Performance & Rewards, Leadership Development, Change Management, Design of HR Policies and Processes, Employee Engagement, HR Process Audit, etc. Delivery experience in India and the Middle-East. Prior to pursuing Post-Graduation in HR, worked as an Associate with the Talent & Organization Consulting - Analytics practice at Hewitt Associates (now AON Hewitt). At Hewitt, was responsible for project management and delivery of compensation assignments for key clients based out of USA and India. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) from MDI Gurgaon (20••••10). Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance) degree from University of Delhi, Delhi (20••••05).

Experience

1. Director APACMEA HR Partner

   Amazon

   Apr 2026 — Present · Gurugram

2. APACMEA HRP Leader

   Amazon

   Feb 2025 — Mar 2026 · Gurugram

3. India HRP Leader

   Amazon

   Apr 2024 — Jan 2025 · Gurugram

4. Sr. Manager HR

   Amazon

   Mar 2022 — Mar 2024 · Gurugram

5. Principal HR Business Partner

   Amazon

   Apr 2019 — Feb 2022 · Gurugram

   -Site HR leader for Amazon Corporate in Delhi/NCR. -HR leader for Legal and Global Corporate Affairs teams in India. Key responsibilities include formulation of people strategy for the Delhi Dev Center, leadership coaching, culture cascade, talent management, change management. Responsibilities also include project management for various pan-India HR initiatives as well as on-going process improvement.

6. Senior HR Business Partner

   Amazon

   Oct 2015 — Mar 2019 · Gurugram

   HRBP and site HR lead, supporting Technology, Legal, Compliance and Public Policy teams in Amazon Delhi/NCR.

7. HR Business Partner

   Amazon

   Feb 2014 — Sep 2015 · Bengaluru

   HR Business Partner for multiple technology teams in Amazon Bangalore.

8. Senior Consultant

   Ernst & Young

   Oct 2012 — Feb 2014 · Gurgaon, India

   Responsible for Project Management and Delivery, Client Relationship Management, and Business Development Support. Involved in delivery of large-scale Organization Transformation assignments as well as focused HR Advisory interventions.

9. Consultant

   EY

   Apr 2010 — Sep 2012 · Gurgaon, India

   Responsible for Project Management and Delivery. Involved in delivery of large-scale Organization Transformation assignments as well as focused HR Advisory interventions.

10. Summer Intern

    GSK-CH

    Apr 2009 — Jun 2009 · Gurgaon, India

    Designed initiatives to make GSK-CH a Great Place to Work (GPTW). Emphasis was on three components – initiatives to improve the Work Life Balance, initiatives to increase the Fun @ Work component at GSK, and recommendations on new office layouts.

11. Associate

    Hewitt Associates

    Apr 2005 — Jun 2008 · Gurgaon, India

    Senior team member for Hewitt’s flagship compensation product Total Compensation Measurement (TCM). Responsibilities included data audit, project management, mentoring/coaching a team of associates.

12. Trainee

    JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

    May 2004 — Jul 2004 · New Delhi Area, India

    Summer Project on "Project Financing"

13. Trainee

    Centaur Hotel, Hotel Corporation of India

    May 2003 — Jul 2003 · New Delhi Area, India

    Summer Project on "Working of the Accounts Department"

Education

• Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies

  BBS · Management (specialisation in Finance)

  2002 — 2005

• Management Development Institute

  MBA · HR

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Employee Engagement
• Talent Management
• Team Management
• Change Management
• Strategic HR
• Organizational Design
• Employee Benefits
• Performance Management
• HR Transformation
• Total Rewards
• HR Consulting
• Benchmarking
• Incentive Programs
• Compensation
• Deferred Compensation
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• CRM
• HR Policies
• Job Evaluation
• Management
• Strategy