Jagannathan Raghavan
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Fractional CHRO and board advisor with 25 years of HR leadership across 30 countries. I help mid-market and PE-backed companies in the GCC and India build people functions that scale — without the cost of a full-time CHRO.
My focus is practical: org design, job grading and pay bands, performance, and clean HRIS operations, all compliant across UAE, Qatar and Oman labour law. What sets me apart is that I'm AI-native and hands-on — I don't just advise on AI in HR, I build the tools myself, from AI CV screening to analytics dashboards and AI-governance frameworks. IMD AI certified.
Track record: $3M+ saved, 30%+ efficiency gains, 10+ M&A integrations. Currently Group VP – HR at Al Bayader International, a GCC manufacturing and packaging group across the UAE, Qatar and Oman.
I also mentor founders, HR leaders and operators — building people functions from scratch, GCC employment law, embedding AI, and stepping up into senior HR roles.
Scaling, integrating an acquisition, or professionalising your people function — or an investor wanting an operator's read on the human side of a deal? Let's talk.