Rajat Sharma, Chrl
About Rajat Sharma, Chrl
Rajat Sharma is an HRBP and COE Performance, Rewards, Talent at Aditya Birla Group in Bengaluru, with extensive experience in HR roles across various industries and locations.
Title and Current Role
Rajat Sharma currently holds the position of HRBP and COE Performance, Rewards, Talent – Fashion Retail at Aditya Birla Group. He is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing human resources business partnering, as well as managing performance and rewards for the fashion retail segment.
Professional Experience at Aditya Birla Group
Rajat Sharma has held multiple roles within the Aditya Birla Group. He worked as HRBP - Insulators Manufacturing from 2020 to 2022 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In 2020, he served as Digitalization & HRIS – Novelis Metals for 5 months in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He also took on the role of Change Management & Rewards – UltraTech Cement from 2019 to 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Additionally, he served as Learning & Organizational Development – Fashion Retail in 2019 for 4 months in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Educational Background
Rajat Sharma completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Human Resources Management from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, from 2017 to 2019. Before that, he earned his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from The LNM Institute of Information Technology, from 2013 to 2017.
Early Career and Internships
Rajat Sharma accumulated diverse experiences early in his career. He was a Management Intern at Aditya Birla Group in 2018. He also interned as an Information Technology Summer Intern at Creator Shadow India in 2015. Additionally, he worked as a Teaching Assistant at The LNM Institute of Information Technology in 2015 and held the position of Executive Member, Student Council, from 2014 to 2015.
Leadership Roles and Project Management
Rajat Sharma held several significant leadership roles. He worked as a Senior Student Council member and as Secretary of IMpulse at the Management Development Institute from 2018 to 2019. He was also a Core Team Member of M.A.R.T - Merchandising and Retail Team, from 2017 to 2019. Furthermore, he implemented a comprehensive campus hiring program, successfully led a job evaluation exercise for a new retail organization, and reformed performance management processes to enhance team productivity.
Global Experience and Bilingual Skills
Rajat Sharma gained international experience by working on-site in the USA, where he led global HR projects. His bilingual ability in English and French has facilitated effective communication and collaboration within diverse teams, both locally and internationally.