Mr. Ajit Kumar Kar

• Master of Business Administration from Sambalpur University, Orissa with specialization in HRM.
• Completed short term course in HRM at IIT (Kharagpur).
• Startup Mentor for IHUB, IIM-SBP & IIT – Bhubaneswar.
• Acknowledged as one of the Top 25 Talent Development Leaders to Follow in 2025 by Tekstac.
• Panel Jury Member for the Great Manager Awards -2024.
• Recognized by the Laureate Assembly for HR Contributions in 2024.
• Recognized as Top HR – L&D Social Media Influencer in 2023 by Xobin.
• Awarded TA Pai Young HR Leader – 2021 by People Business & The Economic Times.
• Certified Life Purpose Life Coach (CPD Accredited) from Transformation Academy, USA.
• CPD accredited Mindfulness Certification from High Impact Consulting, USA.
• Certified NLP Practitioner from ANLP, India (Training approved by ECNLP).
• Completed NLP Foundation Diploma online certification course under NLPh, CA, USA.
• Design Thinking Certification from IBMI, Berlin, Germany.
• Attended DISC Profiling Session organized by The MindMasters.
• General Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness from British Safety Council.
• Completed E-Courses on HRM & Effective Conversation from “Fair & Lovely Learning Foundation”.
• Completed Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt E-Training from “Go Lean Six Sigma”.
• E.L.T (English Language Training) by Macmillan, Calcutta.
• Customer Relation Management Training by XIMB and Akiko Callnet, Delhi.
• Member of CHRD, ISTD, NHRD, Harvard Business Publishing for Educators, Human Capital Institute.

IMFA (Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd), Bhubaneswar

Designation: Deputy General Manager (Head – L&D)

Duration: May 2017 – Present

• Leading Learning & Development, Organizational Development, and capability-building initiatives across corporate and plant locations.
• Conducting behavioural, technical, functional, HSE, in-company, and external training programmes.
• Managing training need identification, leadership development, LMS operations, onboarding, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Driving succession planning, performance development, culture-building, DEI initiatives, and campus hiring programmes.
• Ensuring compliance with BRSR, EcoVadis, GRI frameworks, and supporting internal and external audits.

WOMS (Walkers’ Organization of Management Strategists), Bhubaneswar

Designation: Head (L&D)

Duration: August 2009 – May 2017

• Managed end-to-end Learning & Development processes, including training strategy, implementation, and evaluation.
• Designed and delivered behavioural, soft skills, and HRD training programmes for corporate clients.
• Coordinated MDPs, workshops, and learning interventions while ensuring continuous innovation in L&D practices.
• Mentored training programmes, conducted reviews, and created strategies for organizational learning enhancement.

Sadyogi Technology, Bhubaneswar

Designation: Consultant – HR/HCM

Duration: October 2015 – April 2017

• Provided HR consulting services including policy framing, recruitment, employee engagement, and talent management.
• Handled HR planning, training delivery, performance management, and employee counseling initiatives.
• Executed employee engagement and digital branding activities to strengthen workplace culture and productivity.

TATA Sponge Iron Limited (Under TeamLease), Joda, Odisha

Designation: HR Executive

Duration: July 2008 – July 2009

• Managed recruitment, onboarding, HR MIS, attendance, reimbursements, and employee records.
• Assisted in PMS, KRA analysis, talent management, and career planning processes.
• Coordinated training calendars, training need identification, and employee development activities.
• Handled administration, employee coordination, and departmental HR consulting support.

Callcare.Net, Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda, Odisha

Designation: HR Executive

Duration: July 2001 – August 2006

• Provided HR consulting solutions including recruitment, PMS, ESS, training need identification, and KRA reviews.
• Conducted interviews, candidate screening, and maintained recruitment databases.
• Designed training modules, coordinated development programmes, and evaluated training effectiveness.
• Maintained strong relationships with clients, candidates, and business partners.

• Organizational Behaviour
• Learning & Development
• Human Resource Management (HRM) & Talent Management
• Leadership Development
• Soft Skills & Behavioral Training
• Campus to Corporate & Future Skills

• “Cultivating Ethical Excellence: A Blueprint for Business Success” published in People Matters – 2024.
• “Importance of Therapeutic Relationships in Organizations” published in The Economic Times HR – 2024.
• “Knowledge Retention: An Uphill Battle” published in HR Future Magazine, Africa, October Issue – 2019.
• Article on “Role of HR in Analytics” published in Business Manager, July Issue – 2019.
• Presented a research paper on “Managing Organizational Excellence through Talent Management” at the National Seminar organized by BIITM, Bhubaneswar on 11th July 2018.
• Research paper on “Exploring New Age Recruitment Strategy and Trends for Organizational Augmentation” published in IJTD of ISTD – 2017.
• Research paper on “Green HRM: An Innovative Practice for Organizational Sustainability” published in the Indo-Iranian Journal of Scientific Research (IIJSR) – 2017.
• Research paper titled “From Organizational Learning to the Learning Organization: A Paradigm Shift” published in IJARIIE (International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education), Vol. 2, Issue 6, December – 2016 (ISSN: 2395-4396, Impact Factor: 4.06).
• “Recent HR Practices: A Transition Towards Organizational Transformation” published in the International Journal of Research (IJRG), August Issue – 2016 (ISSN(P): 2394-3629, ISSN(O): 2350-0530, Impact Factor: 2.532).
• Presented a research paper titled “Critical Trends in HR Management Practices: A Paradigm Shift in the Role of HR Professional” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar held at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh on 12th–13th December 2015.
• Presented a paper titled “Significance of Life Skills for the Professionals of the 21st Century” at the International Seminar on Skill India organized by IIPM, Bhubaneswar on 17th January 2015.

• Nominated for the Global Education and Corporate Leadership Awards (GECL Awards) for innovation in Learning & Development – 2019.
• Selected as a Member of the International Jury Board for the Brandon Hall HCM Awards – 2019.
• Member of Harvard Business Publishing for Educators.
• Received the NAA Foundation Excellence Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Learning & Development – 2016.
• Founder & Mentor of CHRD (Consortium of Human Resource Development).
• Invited as a panelist by KIIT University to assess and grade students during interviews on 10th July 2015.
• Received the “Outstanding Trainer Award” from JCI Bhubaneswar – 2014.
• Served as a guide for students of IIM Kashipur, XIMB, and XISS for academic projects and activities.
• Selected as one of the panelists in the WCD Recruitment Board for the National Rural Health Mission, Government of India – 2011.
• Selected as a Member of the Editorial & Reviewer Board of International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, Canada.
• Selected as a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board & Reviewer for Pezzottaite Journals.
• Selected as a Member of the Review Board of IISTE, USA.
• Member of the Editorial Team for Business and Management Research, Canada.
• Selected as a Member of ecch, U.K. (The Case Centre).
• Selected as a Member of the International Journal of Management & Business Studies (IJMBS), a unit of Cosmic Journals, Punjab.
• Nominated as Honorary Vice President (Executive Training) for JCI Bhubaneswar.
• Nominated as an Advisor to Masterpeace India, an NGO promoting peace through music, learning, and fun activities.
• Nominated as an Advisor to Breathe Odisha, an NGO working towards the educational development of underprivileged children.
• Life Member of the World Environmental Organization & Global Organization for Stress.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Research – GRANTHAALAYAH (IJRG).
• Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature (IJRHAL).