Lumax World gets a new global R&D head HR, Lumax Industries-Engineering Centre in Parul Pruthi. She moves from Revolt where she had been playing CHRO since 2025.
Parul Pruthi began her professional journey with Aon Hewitt, as production support analyst, in 2006. Over a year into this role, she was elevated to PeopleSoft HR consultant.
In April of 2010, armed with an MBA in HR from the International Management Institute (IMI) Delhi, Pruthi joined Magneti Marelli S.p.A-Electronic Systems and Powertrain, as senior HR generalist. Among her responsibilities were: manpower planning and budgeting, policy formulation, headcount reporting for all JVs to the Italy headquarters, performance appraisal, training and development, and so on. A year later, she was appointed as assistant manager, Magnetti Marelli
Powertrain India. For over two years Parul Pruthi managed a gamut of functions including HR planning, budgeting, recruitment, pre-hiring, post-hiring, contract labour, MIS updation and induction of new joinees. She was promoted to deputy manager-HR in August 2012, taking on the responsibility of people development, employee relations and administration. A year and a half later, she was elevated to HR manager. In this role, among other responsibilities,
Pruthi also coached managers to develop leadership capabilities. From September 2014 to June 2025, she headed HR for Marelli-India Technical R&D Centre.
Revolt motors, the motor vehicle manufacturing company, roped her in for the role of chief human resources in 2025 where among other responsibilities she cultivated talent pipelines across R&D, production, sales and corporate functions to support rapid hiring needs; designed hiring models to accommodate high-growth phases, and championed a high-performance, innovation-driven culture.
Now, in her latest assignment at Lumax World, the manufacturer and supplier of high-quality automotive components, she will not only strengthen people practices but also contribute towards HR strategy, talent management and employee engagement in line with business goals.
Her appointment reflects a strategic move to align people practices with innovation in the automotive sector. Her career trajectory—from consulting and HR generalist roles to leading HR for large R&D centres—shows depth in workforce planning, talent pipelines and leadership development. For Lumax, her blend of technical sector HR expertise and experience in scaling high growth organisations positions her to strengthen global R&D talent strategy, embed inclusive culture, and ensure HR directly supports engineering excellence and business competitiveness.
All the best, Parul!
