Arka C

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 22+ years of HR experience across multiple countries.
  • Led organizations to achieve Great Place To Work recognition.
  • Expert in business transformation and people experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR leader with expertise in global talent management and organizational development.

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About

I would like to see myself contributing back to society by way of building and participating in building great places to work. In the process, I would want to see myself learning & growing so as to be able to touch the lives of a wider cross-section of people in a meaningful way. A SPHR Certified, Scrum Master Certified, Six Sigma Green Belt HR Professional with global, multi-country exposure having 22+ years of recognized performance and proven results, I have operated in multi-cultural & diverse work environments and contributed in Business Transformation strategies I have worked in highly matrixed, multi-geography environments with leaders from US, UK, Australia and APAC regions. I have also looked after HR for Manila & Guatemala in addition to India I have proven expertise with sleeves-rolled-up roles as well as strategic roles leading large teams. I can be contacted directly at arkachak at the rate gmail dot com

Experience

Marketstar

Vice President People Success APAC

Nov 2025Present · 4 mos

Milestone technologies, inc.

Senior Director Human Resources

Aug 2025Nov 2025 · 3 mos · India

  • Heading the Human Resources Partners function for Asia Pacific

Self-employed

Independent Director/HR Advisor/Consultant

Feb 2024Aug 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Partnering with multiple large and mid size multinational organizations in accomplishing their Growth Objectives and People Experience charters

Sprinto hq

Vice President Human Resources

Feb 2022Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · India · Remote

  • Heading complete People Operations end to end. Led the organization to being a Great Place To Work twice in a row along with 10x scale, 2.5x productivity growth, zero top talent churn!

Opentext

Senior Director Human Resources

Oct 2016Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Led the Inorganic Growth vehicle for Opentext India
  • Partnered with Business and Key Stakeholders on University Hiring Strategy & Model
  • Business Partnering on Organization Design and Organization Growth Planning
  • Organizational Effectiveness

Indus valley partners

Human Resources Director

Jul 2014Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Lead role in growing the organization significantly - part of the executive leadership team

Recruitment & people consulting

Director & Managing Partner

Oct 2011Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Entrepreneurial streak specializing in:
  • Executive & Retained Searches
  • High Volume Turnkey Staffing
  • Greenfield Project Resourcing
  • Strategic Staffing and Turnaround assignments

Connectiva systems

Vice President Human Resources

Dec 2009Sep 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos · Kolkata Area, India

  • Led Organization Growth & Experience for this late stage technology product organization into telecom BSS with major focus on:
  • Growth Hacking
  • Product R&D Tech Hiring
  • 3x Scale Up on Services & Support
  • University Hiring - Tech & Functional

Ge money

AVP Human Resources

Jan 2007Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos · India

  • Major contributions in Talent Acquisition for GE Money Servicing, India across Analytics, Risk, Operations verticals with impactful contributions in:
  • New Site & BU Ramps
  • Operations Leadership Hiring
  • Large Scale Volume Hiring
  • Multi Geography Hiring beyond India
  • Background Check Operational Efficiency

Hcl technologies

DGM-HR

Jan 2005Jan 2006 · 1 yr · India

  • Key Contributions in:
  • University Hiring
  • Recruitment Support with Market Benchmarking, Comp Ranges
  • Job Evaluations & Analysis
  • Internal Mobility & Referrals

Nsel

Manager - Corporate HR

Jan 2003Jan 2005 · 2 yrs · India

  • Global Head of Recruitment & Learning
  • Product Hiring
  • Niche Skills Hiring
  • Technology Leadership Hiring
  • Large scale University Hiring
  • Introduced mirror models of both Train and Hire / Hire and Train
  • Multi Geography Hiring
  • Six Sigma Green Belt in Recruitments - Cost Optimized Hiring models
  • Six Sigma GB in Learning - ROI On Tech Trainings

American express

Financial Centre East

Jan 2000Jan 2003 · 3 yrs · India

  • Growth Specialist
  • SME on Budget, Manpower Planning on Migrations, Ramp Support Projects
  • P&L Monitoring
  • Learning & Development
  • Business Continuity Planning

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Recruitment Specialist

Jan 1997Jan 2000 · 3 yrs · India

  • Instrumental role in growth & scale-up
  • Niche Skills hiring
  • Tech Skills hiring
  • Led University hiring

Education

The Wharton School

Executive MBA — Human Resources Management and Services

Aug 2021Aug 2022

Columbia University

Certificate — Python

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

MBA

Jan 1998Jan 2000

Calcutta University, Kolkata

Bachelor's degree — Commerce

Jan 1992Jan 1995

Kendriya Vidyalaya

School

Wharton Executive Education

Executive CHRO

Wharton Executive Education

Executive CHRO

Wharton Executive Education

Executive CHRO

Wharton Executive Education

Executive MBA

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