Sharthok Chakraborty

Co-Founder

Los Angeles, California, United States13 yrs 4 mos experience

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Key Highlights

CEO of a fast-growing HR Tech platform
Expert in AI-driven performance management
Recognized LinkedIn Top Voice and keynote speaker

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert specializing in HR Tech and AI-driven performance management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Performance ManagementAiLeadershipHr ManagementTalent ManagementLeadership TrainingHr Strategy

Other Skills

AnalysisAnalytical SkillsBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyCultural IntegrationCustomer SuccessHuman Resources (HR)IntegrationLifecycle ManagementMarket ResearchMarketingMicrosoft OfficeMusic PerformanceOnline MarketingOnline Reputation Management

About

I was in HR, specifically HR Tech and the role of AI, for almost 10 years before starting an HR Tech platform which is now the fastest growing Performance and Talent Management platform globally. As the CEO, while I oversee the company, my major focus areas are Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. I've had a love/ hate relationship with HR and HR Tech. I love how powerful the function is, the impact it can have on the lives of people, and how much can be accomplished with focus and clarity. I hate it when people think of HR as a nebulous entity (it's anything but that). HR Tech, on the other hand, is a force for good. But way too often, it's used as a system of compliance and not as a system to realize the human potential. My research on AI in Performance Management and HR Tech dives deep into how we can empower people, teams, and organizations to make performance a strategic business and people driver. My fundamental belief is that people are more than mere line items on a P&L sheet. Klaar was founded to help organizations realize that. I'm a recognized LinkedIn Top Voice, keynote speaker, and advisor to global HR communities.

Experience

Klaar

Co-Founder

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Performance Management is broken. Klaar’s AI platform fixes it – eliminating bias, delivering real-time insights and doing all the hard work no one else has time for.
Klaar:
Creates a unified view of performance for employees, managers and HR
Continuously predicts, recommends and creates relevant content
Suggests achievable goals tied to vision, industry and role
Writes relevant, equitable reviews from real data, saving managers hours of work
Flags risks, celebrates wins and keeps everyone in sync
Reduces double work by integrating with all other business tools
So many forward-thinking brands are already using Klaar to reimagine performance management.
Proactive, not reactive.
Engaging, not enraging.
In real time, not at set times.
That’s Klaar.

Performance ManagementAISalesCustomer SuccessMarketing

Aramex

3 roles

Regional HR Director, Asia & ANZ

Promoted

Jun 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Led the performance and cultural integration for entire APAC (11 countries). Aramex had grown through a lot of inorganic acquisitions - my role was instrumental in getting all of these countries under one umbrella and a unified performance management system.

Performance ManagementCultural IntegrationLeadership

Regional HR Director, Asia

Promoted

Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 · 5 mos

To partner with, learn from and lead the HR teams based in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
To try and have a meaningful impact on people's lives in the concerned geographies and strengthen the bottom line through people practices

HR ManagementPeople Practices

HR Head, India and Sri Lanka

Nov 2019 – Jan 2020 · 2 mos

Cipla

2 roles

Senior Manager HR

Jul 2019 – Sep 2019 · 2 mos

Manager HR

Jan 2017 – Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Lifecycle management for 500+ employees including budgeting, resource allocation, PMS, talent management and career development
Dale Carnegie certified trainer
Certified Master Coach leading Leadership Excellence interventions for Associate Directors & above
Organization restructuring post productivity analysis
Deployment, training of Hay banding for R&D
Certified for job analysis, job description and job worth evaluation across functions
R&R revamp and on-ground implementation
Talent discussions with Associate Directors and above to identify, retain and rotate top talent
Talent review boards for promotion
Learning and Development for R&D
Recognized as Star Achiever in Annual HR Awards

Lifecycle ManagementTalent ManagementLeadership Training

Kraft heinz

Deputy Manager, Human Resources

Apr 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Talent Management, Zone (Russia, India, MENAT, Africa)
Streamlining and improving talent acquisition process across functions in all BUs
Global Trainee Talent Program Lead, Zone (RIMEA)
Standardization, streamlining, design and implementation of zone corporate and management trainee program across functions
Learning and Development Lead, India
End to end responsibility for training needs identification, design, delivery and execution for India employees
Performance Management Lead, India (April 2015 - January 2016)
Designing and driving Management by Objectives for white collar India employees
Fast Track Career Program for High Performers, India
Identification, design, implementation and end to end execution

Talent ManagementTraining Needs Identification

Xlri jamshedpur

2 roles

Human Resource Management(PGDHRM) Student

Jun 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Jamshedpur Area, India

Executive Member, Placement Committee, 2013-14
Senior Executive Member, Placement Committee, 2014-15
Bass Guitarist, Bodhi Tree, XLRI

Executive Member, Placement Committee (2013-2015)

Jun 2013 – Oct 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Jamshedpur Area, India

I have been privileged to be elected by over 500 students to be a part of the Placement Committee. As a well coordinated team of 12 people, we have worked with utmost dedication, integrity, honesty and ethical orientation.
We successfully helped 2 batches (over 650 students) secure final jobs and summer internships.

Itc limited

Summer Internship

Apr 2013 – Jun 2013 · 2 mos · Munger, Bihar

Awarded a Pre-Placement Offer (invitation to join ITC as a full time management trainee) based on my summer internship recommendations most of which have been implemented,
In the course of 2 months, I dealt with
1. Formulating the HR strategy of an upcoming ITC plant after detailed analysis of the dairy industry, business strategy, company policies, locational constraints etc.
2. Recommending the organization design (hierarchy, levels, grades, reporting relationships) of the factory after a detailed analysis of the value chain, the business strategy, the HR pointers. the work flow etc.
3. Formulating all key HR processes such as compensation and benefits, talent acquisition and sourcing, performance management, rewards and incentives, leaves and shift timings, statutory compliance etc.

Ten mint entertainment

Founder

Jun 2011 – Jun 2013 · 2 yrs · Kolkata Area, India and Doha, Qatar

Founder of the firm, Ten Mint Entertainment. We operated in the niche domain of talent discovery and management in the entertainment (creative arts) sector.

Usha and usha industries

Marketing and Sales Intern

Jan 2010 – Apr 2010 · 3 mos · Kolkata Area, India

Worked as an intern in the sales and marketing division for Usha and Usha Industries, a manufacturing firm for engineering equipment and related services. I contributed to benchmark and implement best practices in marketing in the concerned industry, successfully secured sponsors and augmented sales by 7%.

Netaji subhash engineering college

General Secretary, Student Administrative Body, Netaji Subhash Engineering College

Sep 2009 – Sep 2010 · 1 yr · Kolkata Area, India

As the General Secretary of my undergraduate college, I was responsible for
1. Convening the annual cultural festival and securing sponsorship of INR 3.3 lac
2. Facilitating communication with faculty to schedule classes, daily activities & exams for students
3. Publishing NSEC magazine for 2009, having reviewed & edited the content as Editor-in-Chief