About Makarand Gaikwad
Makarand Gaikwad is the Business HR Head at HRTailor, bringing over 15 years of hands-on HR leadership experience. He leads HRTailor's HR delivery operations, ensuring every client receives senior-level HR expertise for their employee management, payroll, and compliance needs.
Where much of the industry hands clients a tool and a login, Makarand’s remit is the opposite: ensuring there is an experienced HR professional standing behind every account. He has managed HR operations for organisations ranging from five-person startups to companies of 500-plus employees, which means he has seen both ends of the growth curve - the first payroll run and the multi-state, multi-hundred-headcount operation - and what has to change in between.
Professional Background
- Business HR Head, HRTailor (Current)
- 15+ years in HR operations and management
- Expertise in multi-state compliance across India
- Managed HR operations for companies from 5 to 500+ employees
Areas of Expertise
Makarand’s focus is delivery - turning HR strategy into something that runs reliably every month:
- HR Operations Delivery & Client Management
- Employee Lifecycle Management (Onboarding to Exit)
- Payroll Processing & Statutory Compliance
- HR Policy Development & Implementation
- Performance Management Systems
- Employee Relations & Grievance Handling
Delivery Impact
- Manages HR operations for 100+ client companies
- Oversees payroll processing for thousands of employees monthly
- Zero compliance penalty record across client portfolio
- Built scalable HR delivery processes for rapid client onboarding
Published Articles
Makarand shares practical insights on HR compliance, employee management, and building effective HR systems. Read his articles on the HRTailor Blog.
Connect with Makarand
- Email: [email protected]
- Company: HRTailor.com