Thirukkumaran Nagarajan

CEO

Singapore, Singapore28 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of global HR leadership experience.
Expert in talent management and culture transformation.
Proven track record in developing high-performing teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Global HR Executive with expertise in talent management and organizational development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesLeadership

Other Skills

Business Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyChange ManagementConsultingEmployee BenefitsEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsHR TechnologyHR TransformationHuman Resources (HR)ManagementManagement ConsultingMentoringOnboardingOperations Management

About

A global HR Executive with over 25 years of experience across Human Resources, Client Services & Hospitality. Currently, as VP HR for IBM Technology Unit -- I lead talent & business solutions across the Asia & Pacific region; enabling culture transformation and growth strategies for one of the most innovative workforce in the world. Worked across markets - India/SA, USA & Middle East & Africa. Prior to IBM, served as a Senior Coach leading a large team of highly motivated and diverse millennials. Previously a hotelier, managing creative food & beverage businesses in India’s leading luxury hotel chain. Leadership | HR Solutions | Diversity & Inclusion | Talent Management | Global Mobility | Coach |

Experience

Ibm

9 roles

Vice President, Human Resources at IBM Asia Pacific

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Vice President, HR Head, IBM India/South Asia

Sep 2021 – May 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Human ResourcesLeadershipTalent ManagementTeam ManagementPerformance ManagementOperations Management+2

Vice President HR, Global Delivery, IBM Consulting

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Sep 2021 · 8 mos

HR Director, Global Business Services

Dec 2016 – Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos

HR leader, Global Business Services, IBM Middle East & Africa

Promoted

Oct 2012 – Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Develop Talent strategy and deliver HR solutions for GBS BU across Middle East & Africa. Achieve business and client objectives; Develop Consulting, Delivery, Sales and Technical Careers, building a high performing, cross continental workforce with cutting edge skills. Grew business 2x & developed local talent in a diverse region.

Senior Manager, WW Global Mobility Partners

Jan 2012 – Oct 2012 · 9 mos

Lead a multi-cultural, WW team of Global Mobility professionals & SMEs enabling cross border talent deployment across ~60 + countries. Design programs, transform process, drive compliance, compensation & benefits packaging and create end to end mobility solutions.

Global Mobility Transformation leader

Promoted

Apr 2009 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Develop optimum & cost efficient talent deployment & mobility solutions to new & emerging markets for IBM WW. Critical problem solving, IA policy & process design, assignee satisfaction, vendor management, immigration & IA tax services, duty of care engagement.

Global Mobility Delivery Leader

Apr 2007 – Mar 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

Led mobility operations for IBM India, enabling 1000s of IBMers to land across ~50 +countries - managing the talent deployment process, benefits delivery, expat payroll, immigration & IA Tax operations. Created a scalable, sustainable and repeatable model that has exponentially grown over the years.

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Aug 2005 – Mar 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos

Support IBM India's exponential growth over 2 years hiring technical skills across India. Led a team of Talent professionals responsible for offer operations, background check, vendor management, candidate selection, interview, offer, negotiation and on boarding.

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Sr.Coach - SDL Technical Support Operations

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Led large teams (100+) of highly motivated and aspiring call center professionals, responsible for member satisfaction, technical resolutions & workforce analytics. Inspiring people, high performance coaching & top notch client services was the mantra for success.

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Manager - Food & Beverages

Jan 1997 – Jan 2003 · 6 yrs

Responsible for guest satisfaction, creativity, revenue, training and diverse team management whilst leading the Food & Beverage department of leading 5 star hotels across India. Managed multiple top rated restaurants, bars, large conferences & events.