Murlee Buda

General Manager – Human Resources

Narayana Group (Reporting to CEO & MD)
Hyderabad, India

Overseeing end-to-end HR strategy, operations, and transformation across three diverse organizations under the Narayana Group, with a cumulative impact on over 50,000 employees across 22 states.

1. NSPIRA Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (nspira.in)

• Leading pan-India Talent Acquisition strategy for 50,000 employees across K–12 educational institutions.
• Spearheading Talent Management initiatives, including Performance Management Systems (PMS) and leadership development.
• Driving HR Transformation through digitization, automation, and policy standardization across multi-location operations.

2. Greater Than Educational Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (gtet.in)

• Heading end-to-end HR, including Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Business Partnering, Policy Design, and Employee Engagement.
• Built a scalable HR framework to support rapid growth and tech-driven education delivery models.
• Established HR best practices aligning with startup agility and corporate governance.

3. The One School India

• Leading the HR function from the ground up for a premium K–12 school chain initiative.
• Implemented foundational HR infrastructure: talent acquisition, HR policies, employee lifecycle management, and culture-building programs.
• Partnering closely with academic leadership to align people strategy with school growth and excellence goals.

Associate General Manager – Human Resources

Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya (infinitylearn.com)
Hyderabad, India
Reported to: Founding CEO

Led the entire HR function, with a strategic focus on Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Payroll Management for one of India's fastest-growing EdTech companies.

• Directed Talent Acquisition strategy and execution. 0 to 3000 headcount in 2 years.
• Streamlined HR Operations
• Supervised end-to-end Payroll Processing.

Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

Toppr Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad, India

Managed end-to-end Talent Acquisition for the second-largest business unit in the organization, covering three strategic locations: Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune.

• Successfully conceptualized and launched 4 recruitment projects from scratch.
• Leveraged data-driven hiring metrics to optimize recruitment processes.

Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

Genius Consultants Ltd. (geniusconsultant.com)
Hyderabad, India

Led the Talent Acquisition function for the Hyderabad region.

• Led the Hyderabad TA team
• Built and nurtured long-term client relationships with clients.
• Conducted monthly business planning meetings

Specialized in niche hiring mandates and executive search.
Built trusted client partnerships and consistently delivered top-tier talent.

• Managed end-to-end recruitment.
• Conducted market research and rigorous candidate assessments.