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Debashis Patnaik

Fractional CHRO | Venture Growth, Sales Organizations, Enterprise Scale

About Me

I am a senior HR executive and management consultant who partners with founders, CEOs, and boards during moments that matter, growth, transformation, funding, integration, or reset. My work is grounded in operating experience inside large, complex global organizations and venture backed environments. I have led HR for a 7,000 plus employee Center of Excellence and served as HRBP Lead to a 1,500 person Global Specialty Sales organization with a $6B P&L following the Dell EMC merger. My scope has included organization design, revenue aligned workforce planning, executive hiring, performance rigor, compensation harmonization, and post merger integration across North America and globally. In earlier stage and venture funded settings, I have stepped in to stabilize and professionalize Talent functions, align headcount with financial models, strengthen leadership cadence, and prepare teams for investor scrutiny. I am comfortable building from scratch, fixing what is not working, or scaling what is. Based in Boston, I operate across North America and internationally, bringing a pragmatic, hands on approach that links people decisions directly to business outcomes.

Jurisdiction

United States | India

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Principal EdgeConsulting.Pro Inc.
2024 - Present

Management, HR Consulting Services, including fractional CHRO.

CHRO 617MediaGroup.com
2024 - 2026

Head of HR for a Marketing & Communication Agency with trade union.

Senior Director HR EMC (Dell EMC)
2011 - 2021

Multiple Global HR leadership positions

Director HR Cisco Systems
2008 - 2011

HR Leadership for Enterprise Services for Emerging Markets, Asia

Director HR Microsoft Corporation
1999 - 2008

Head of HR for multiple subsidiaries. Set up two subsidiaries from inception.

Education

Masters of LawUniversity of Delhi
1986 - 1989

Certification

Total Certifications3

AI (multiple certifications)

Practioner Predictive Index

Predictive Index

Executive Coach

NeuroLeadership Institute

Skills

Core skills0
Languages4

Languages

Hindi
English
English (British)
Bengali