Gaurav Sharma
About Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma is the Head People - India at Waste Management, overseeing HR functions and operations in Indore since 2016.
Company
Gaurav Sharma is currently employed at Waste Management, where he serves as the Head of People - India. He has held this role since 2016, based in Indore, India. Waste Management's India Technology Center focuses on IT, application development, software testing, and business services operations. Under his leadership, the center has seen significant advancements in HR operations and employee engagement.
Title
Gaurav Sharma is the Head of People - India at Waste Management. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing human resource functions across two locations within the Indian subcontinent. His responsibilities include cost optimization, digital transformation of HR functions, and ensuring HR and statutory compliance.
Education and Expertise
Gaurav Sharma studied Business Administration and Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, where he completed an Executive Program in Business Management from 2015 to 2016. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from ICFAI, completed in 2008. Additionally, he earned a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya between 2000 and 2002. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Seed Technology from Holkar Science College, Indore, earned between 1997 and 2000.
Background
Gaurav Sharma has a diverse background in HR and business operations. Prior to joining Waste Management, he held several senior HR roles at MphasiS, an HP Company. He served as Associate Vice President - Lead - Business HR (North & East) - Emerging Geographies from 2012 to 2015, and as Senior Manager and Manager of HR in earlier roles. He also worked at Hinduja Global Solutions as the Associate Vice President - HR for six months in 2015. His early career included roles at Netlink Software Group America Inc and ASHKOM MEDIA INDIA in HR and recruitment management.
Achievements
Gaurav Sharma has implemented significant cost optimizations and driven innovations within HR and business operations at Waste Management's India Technology Center. He has overseen the near complete digitization and automation of HR functions and achieved 100% HR and statutory compliance. Under his leadership, the center scaled its headcount from under 200 to 1200 employees.