Sunil Setlur

CEO

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore20 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Two decades of experience in people and organizational strategy.
Led global HR initiatives at top tech companies.
Founder of an advisory firm focused on culture and strategy.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in organizational culture and human capital management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipOrganizational CultureHr ManagementBusiness Transformation

Other Skills

360 FeedbackAnalytical SkillsChange ManagementCulture ChangeDiversityDiversity StrategyEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsHR ConsultingHR PoliciesHuman CapitalHuman Capital ManagementHuman ResourcesHuman Resources (HR)Inclusion

About

Sunil has two decades of experience at the intersection of people, organization, strategy, and culture. A technology optimist, he is committed to building organizations that inspire people to do their best work every day. He concurrently leads People & Culture at Mindtickle and serves as the Managing Director of Cognisen (https://www.cognisen.co/), an advisory firm focused on organizational strategy and culture. He actively advises and helps companies navigate their people agenda and welcomes you to contact him if you are a founder, investor or CXO looking for support (advisory, fractional or on projects). Previously, Sunil was the global Chief People Officer at Gojek and held key roles at Google and Amazon. He has also served as an advisor to the Group CEO at GOTO Group, a commissioner for Electrum, and a venture advisor at Argor, a Southeast Asia-focused early-stage venture capital fund. Sunil holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, economics, and sociology from Bangalore University and a postgraduate certificate in human capital management from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Experience

Mindtickle

Senior Vice President Global People Success

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Singapore

Cognisen

Founder & Managing Director

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

Electrum

Member of Board of Commissioners

Feb 2023 – Aug 2023 · 6 mos

Goto group

2 roles

Advisor, Group CEO Office

Jan 2023 – May 2023 · 4 mos · Singapore

Chief People Officer

May 2019 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Singapore

Culture ChangeStrategic Human Resources LeadershipHR ManagementOrganizational Culture360 FeedbackAnalytical Skills+4

Google

People Partner

Jun 2016 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Singapore

Regional HR Leader for Google's Partnerships functions, next bet initiatives and Hardware Sales. Based in Singapore

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipHR ManagementAnalytical SkillsChange Management

Amazon

Senior HR Business Partner

Jan 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

HR Leader to all technology teams supporting Amazon.in, and for key emerging business areas including- Junglee.com, Amazon Instant Video (India) and the Amazon India Payments business.

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipHR ManagementAnalytical SkillsBusiness Transformation

Accenture

2 roles

General Manager HR

Promoted

Jan 2012 – Nov 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos

General Manager - HR- for Accenture's Health Care Management Operations groups in the Philippines a 3000+ person organization split across Manila and Cebu.Leading a 10 member HR BP team.
Central Programs Lead- Set up and led a 6 person Central HR operations function for Accenture Operations (15k+ organization) in the Philippines and was responsible for outcomes around industrialized HR processes, succession planning, employee engagement and driving high impact strategic people programs for the region.

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipHR ManagementAnalytical SkillsBusiness Transformation

HR Specialist

Aug 2005 – Jan 2012 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Sunil worked with Accenture in India for over 6 years, across different roles in HR including as HR business partner, in executive capability development, as a talent strategist and led part of the Inclusion and diversity function for the country.
Human Capital Strategy & Diversity Program Manager, Accenture, Bangalore, India (Feb ‘10 to Jan ‘12)
Program manager for Human Capital Strategy (HCS) development and related initiatives in India.
Accountable to understand the overall business strategy, and determine implications from a talent
standpoint- project demand for talent, the market supply, and following from this what the key
implications will be and what activities we need to initiate to support the business strategy.
Executive Capability Development, Accenture, Bangalore, India (Oct ‘07 to Feb ’10)
HR partner responsible for design & operations of initiatives aimed at impacting senior technology leaders. Responsible for operations enabling leadership pipeline forecasting, reporting & analysis of senior leader career experience, including- Induction, Integration, Staffing, Career and Performance Management, Engagement & Employee Communications. Executive productivity, employee lifecycle actions and succession planning.
HR Representative, Accenture, Bangalore, India (Aug ‘05 to Sep ’07)
HR partner for a 500 person organization delivering IT services to key Financial Services clients.
Deployed unit level programs to improve retention & engagement, designed multiple client sponsored project bonus programs, and a bench management system for business vertical
Responsible for coordinating recruitment operations to staff and close key positions on time