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Head of Administration & Facilities | AGM - Workplace Operations & Infrastructure | Corporate Real Estate | Vendor & SLA Management

About

I am a senior HR and Administration leader with 14+ years of experience scaling operations, managing corporate real estate, and building high-performing workplace environments. Throughout my career, I have specialized in bridging the gap between workplace infrastructure and people operations. At Great Learning, I led administrative and real estate strategies that scaled our footprint from 4,000 to 100,000+ sq. ft. across Bangalore, Hyderabad,Chennai and Gurgoan while optimizing operational spend by 15%. Core Expertise: 📍 Facilities & Real Estate Management: Site selection, lease negotiations, space planning, asset management, and vendor SLAs. 👥 HR Operations & Life Cycle: Statutory compliance, policy design, talent acquisition, retention strategies, and workforce engagement. 📈 Operational Leadership: Budgeting, process automation, workflow optimization, and team management (30+ headcount). I thrive on building lean, compliant, and scalable operational frameworks that support rapid business growth. 📩 Reach out at: gourishankarpatro626@gmail.com

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

AGM at Great Learning, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Real Estate & Facility Expansion: Spearheaded real estate acquisition, lease negotiation, and fit-outs across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Gurgaon, scaling the corporate footprint from 4,000 to 100,000+ sq. ft. Capex & Opex Efficiency: Optimised administrative budgets and operational spend by 15% through vendor consolidation, SLA restructurings, and energy/facility audits. Vendor & Asset Management: Oversaw 30+ vendor contracts (security, housekeeping, IT infrastructure, transport, catering), enforcing strict SLAs and asset management protocols for zero resource loss. Team Leadership: Managed a 30+ member cross-functional administration and support operations team across pan-India offices. Statutory Compliance & Audits: Delivered 100% compliance across facility licensing, labor regulations, physical safety, and workplace audits during rapid institutional expansion.

Senior Manager at Great Learning, Apr 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

HR & Administration Manager at Great Learning, Oct 2017 - Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Sr.HR Executive at Future Group India, Mar 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bangalore, Managed regional branch administration, vendor coordination, and workforce operations supporting high-volume retail/corporate teams. Oversee statutory compliance, payroll administration, and facility support functions across site locations. Led employee engagement and retention initiatives across departments.

HR & Admin Executive at Overnite Express Ltd, Nov 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Directed facility maintenance, infrastructure requirements, and logistics-admin operations across regional offices. Managed vendor negotiations for office supplies, facility upkeep, and daily operational logistics.

HR Executive at Swosti Group of Hotels & Resorts, Aug 2012 - Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos, BHUBANESWAR,ODISHA, Had worked with Swosti Group for 2.3 years.

Seminar Seceratary at Dept. of IR&PM, Aug 2010 - May 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos, Berhampur, I was the Ass.Seminar Seceratary for the year 2010-11 & later on became the Seminar Seceratary for the year 2011-12.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, Dept. of IR&PM,BU