Dr. Ramakrishna Krovvidi
CHRO | Board & CEO Advisory
The move
MoveEtihad → du
TitleGroup Vice President HRBP and Organizational Development → Group EVP & Strategic Partner
LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE23.8
Total experience23.5 years
du headcount1,001-5,000 employees
du industryTelecommunications
du HQDubai
du typePublic Company
Career arc
- Group EVP & Strategic PartnerDec 2021 — Present
du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Group Vice President HRBP and Organizational DevelopmentJul 2018 — Dec 2021
Etihad· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Chief Human Resources OfficerFeb 2018 — May 2018du· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Vice PresidentJul 2006 — Jul 2018du· UAE· Full-time
- Performance & Capability LeadNov 2002 — Jul 2006
Emirates Group· UAE
Education
- The University of ManchesterResearch Doctorate (DBA), Alliance Manchester Business School · organisation performancePresent
- INSEADUAE Consortium for Executive Development · General ManagementPresent
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
Top skills
HR TransformationPerformance ImprovementStrategic Human Resource PlanningOutsourcing StrategiesStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeam Management
About
Group-level executive operating at Board and CEO interface on enterprise performance and leadership succession across complex institutional systems. Brings over two decades across aviation & telecommunications, leading transformation where execution discipline must align to shareholder value and national priorities in regulated, systemically important environments. Internationally recognized for organizational performance and engagement excellence, with work cited and acknowledged by Harvard Business Review and Gallup. Particularly known for combining rigorous organizational economics with data-led, execution-first transformation at national and enterprise scale.