Dec 2022 – May 2023 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• On an exciting journey of building the omnichannel Retail journey for the fastest growing B2B ecommerce unicorn startup.

Feb 2022 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• On this incredible journey of building the next generation disruptive (social) e-commerce product for the masses. Our mission is to create a tech-enabled model for the Indian mass market that enables them to buy together, save money and have fun.
• We've made quite the impression by being one of India's quickest entrants to the Unicorn club. Setting king-sized goals, we are all set to expand to 200 cities across 20 states, welcoming 50 million new customers! We're also aiming at achieving a $3 Bn annual revenue run rate in 12 months. Currently valued at $1.63 Bn, we are gearing up to explore International markets.

Jan 2021 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

• On the journey of building the largest and fastest-growing B2B commerce startup in India!
• UDAAN is about making business easier in India, about making B2B commerce convenient and efficient. We believe B2B is the new B2C in India.
• India has 50m+ SMBs, who form core of Indian economy and society. They are the entrepreneurial pulse of India. We believe internet is a great equalizing platform. We want to bring our energies together in bringing power of Internet to these millions of entrepreneurs.

Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 · 11 mos

Feb 2020 – Jun 2020 · 4 mos

Nov 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Key areas of responsibility include:
• Leading Leadership Hiring for key CXO appointments for Lenskart and portfolio companies. Incubated and built a high caliber Leadership hiring team from scratch along with establishing the SOPs for mid to senior management recruitment across all functions.
• Leading Business Partnering for the Corporate function with a diverse headcount of 200+ employees.
• Leading the Employer Branding initiative along with some key strategic HR initiatives.
• Leading the Campus Recruitment and University Relationship - Incubated the flagship Internship/MT module "HERO program" right from scratch for FY 18. Partnered with leading Business schools, Technology schools and Fashion schools of the country.
• Chairperson and ICC member for POSH. Establishing robust governance and documentation structure for the ICC proceedings.
• Lenskart is India’s fastest growing technology led optical business offering the most unique value proposition to the customer. The company was co-founded in 2010. With technology integration into the eyewear vertical, and keeping a deep focus on consumer happiness, Lenskart has grown more than 100% Year on Year in the last 2 years to become the largest optical business of India today. We have a young and passionate team of 3500+ people, with 2 offices in Delhi, 1 in Mumbai, 1 in Kolkata and a Technology office in Bangalore.

Oct 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr

• Leadership hiring + University Relations + Non-volume hiring
• HR Business partner for Corporate Functions (Manpower of 400 employees)
• Chairperson - POSH

Jan 2017 – Sep 2017 · 8 mos

• Incubated the leadership hiring practice from scratch along with building team and processes

Oct 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Swati is a core member of Amrop India’s Research team, working directly on research and building solutions for clients in our domain.
• Key areas of responsibility include:
• Conduct original research for executive search projects in Technology, Digital, Consumer, Telecom, Education, Renewable Energy, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment etc.
• End-to-end project management for complex searches
• Candidate relationship management
• Organization development initiatives — Internal Hiring; Training and on-boarding of new joiners; New practice development; Editorial board team member contributing to Amrop India's social media presence and branding agenda; Preparing monthly MIS etc.
• Amrop is the largest global network of executive search firms. Since 1995, Amrop India is an established brand known for its quality of work, unique context-driven research, client-centric approach, and commitment to delivery on complex searches. We work closely with global & Indian organizations to build Leaders For What’s Next at the Board and top management level.
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Jul 2014 – Sep 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Amrop is the largest global network of independent and entrepreneurial executive search companies with offices across 50+ countries. Established in 1995, Amrop India is a leading brand known for its client-centric approach, context-driven research methodology, and commitment to delivery. We work closely with global and Indian organizations to build their leadership talent for the future at levels of Board and top management.
• Key areas of responsibility include:
• Client Needs Diagnosis & Project Planning
• Create robust project plans to serve as a basis for conducting searches—includes client company research, business context, role specifications, detailed research plan, key stakeholders, and delivery milestones
• Prepare detailed leadership role profiles for ideal candidates based on a clear understanding of client needs
• Research Leadership & Domain Expertise
• Conduct exhaustive primary and secondary research across industries, function, and geographies based on the research plan—includes industry, company, and talent mapping to identify game changing leaders for the future
• Capture insights on competitive landscape, industry trends, talent availability, and market dynamics
• Project Execution
• Anchor candidate development - holding detailed conversations, discrete referencing, real-time capture of insights in our internal database
• Lead robust review discussions with internal stakeholders to calibrate candidates, review search directions, forecast risks, and identify solutions to mitigate them
• Client Value Delivery
• Build context for searches through in-depth research to ensure a client-focused approach
• Support clients in their candidate calibration discussions through detailed candidate reports with our assessment on fit for the role
• Business Development
• Create customized business development presentations based on client’s business context
• Organizational Capability Building
• Manage internal hiring for the research team

Aug 2012 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• TRANSEARCH International which is one of the World's largest Executive Search firms. Ranked among top 10 in the World in terms of revenues, top 5 in terms of Geographical reach . Headquartered in Paris, we assist leading organizations of the world in finding the best leadership talent from our 55 offices in principal cities of the world.
• Working on Executive Leadership Talent Needs (Senior Management / CXO Level) which requires Extensive Research, Talent Mapping and Headhunting for reputed clients in various Industry Verticals.

Apr 2011 – Jun 2011 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Project Name: Benchmarking of Recruitment Process at PIL
• Studied and analysed the recruitment process at PIL
• Gathered information about the 11 target companies (ITC, Colgate, Asian Paints, Saint Gobain, Marico, Berger Paints, HUL, Godrej, Nerolac, GCMMF (Amul), Castrol) by telephonic interviews/ meetings with the respective HRs and ex-employees of the target companies.
• Presented the comparative analysis of the present recruitment process followed at PIL with the practices in 11 target companies along with a set of recommendations that best suits to PIL

May 2008 – Jun 2008 · 1 mo · Noida

• Aided the development of MPLS WAN- Complaint Management System for the organization.