Manan Sharma
About Manan Sharma
Manan Sharma serves as the Director and Country Head of HR & Admin at Blaize in India, bringing extensive experience in human resources from various organizations including Amazon and NVIDIA. He also mentors startups and consults with educational institutions and NGOs on people strategies.
Current Role at Blaize
Manan Sharma serves as the Director and Country Head of HR & Admin at Blaize, a position he has held since 2019. He is based in the Hyderabad Area, India. In this role, he oversees human resources and administrative functions, contributing to the company's strategic objectives and workforce management.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Manan Sharma has extensive experience in human resources across various organizations. He worked as the Head of HR at MySmartPrice.com from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, he served as an HR Business Partner at Amazon Development Centre from 2010 to 2012. His career also includes roles at GENPACT LLC as Employee Relations Manager and NVIDIA as Site HR, Senior HR Generalist, and L&D Specialist.
Educational Background
Manan Sharma holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Information Technology from IET MJP Rohilkhand University, which he completed from 2000 to 2004. He furthered his education with a PGPM in Human Resource Management and Marketing Management from Great Lakes Institute of Management in 2006-2007. Additionally, he studied Strategic HR at WHRB and achieved Fellow status from 2018 to 2019.
Mentorship and Consulting Activities
Manan Sharma actively mentors startups and incubated business ideas at TBI, BITS Pilani - Hyderabad campus, focusing on the people aspect of their offerings. He also consults with MBA colleges and NGOs on their product, service, and process offerings, as well as their people strategies, leveraging his extensive HR expertise.
Certifications and Professional Development
Manan Sharma holds internationally recognized certifications in executive and life coaching, learning and development management, HR analytics and metrics, and strategic HR. These certifications enhance his capabilities in managing human resources and developing effective people strategies.