Apr 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• GoodWorker is a job-matching platform that connects blue-collar workers and potential employers in India with one another. The platform provides blue-collar workers with a digital, verifiable profile to empower them to more efficiently seek employment. It enables employers to have full confidence in the authenticity of employment credentials presented by potential employees.
• Role Summary: Given the fast-paced and dynamic nature of GoodWorker, as the HR Head, I needed to demonstrate the ability to be flexible and adaptable, the ability to quickly pivot as business needs and priorities change, and comfortable working in a lean and resource-constrained environment balancing strategic and tactical responsibilities, as well as work collaboratively with other members of the leadership team to drive the company's overall success by managing the change effectively while working with global teams.

Nov 2020 – Apr 2021 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Oct 2020 – Mar 2021 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• In my role as a strategic Talent Advisory Partner, I formed close collaborations with senior leadership within client organizations, playing a pivotal role in designing and executing transformative strategies. By strategically aligning talent management initiatives to business objectives, I ensured my clients attracted, nurtured, and retained top-tier talent, directly contributing to their competitive edge and operational excellence
• Noteworthy Contributions:
• Internal Benchmarking: Orchestrated internal benchmarking initiatives, creating targeted career progression paths that effectively guided employees in their professional growth.
• External Benchmarking: Leveraged renowned external benchmarking resources, including Mercer & Aon, to establish precise pay grades, thus rectifying Total Rewards disparities and enhancing compensation strategies.
• Talent Management Pioneering: Spearheaded the development of robust talent management programs, notably in leadership development, OKR development & deployment as an OKR expert and the implementation of agile performance systems, which in turn facilitated seamless succession planning, ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline.

Feb 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Exotel is a full-stack customer engagement platform that builds the best-in-class customer engagement products that power the companies of today and tomorrow using cloud telephony.
• Role Summary: Serving as VP of People & Culture at Exotel, I drove substantial business value by ensuring that our human capital strategy aligned seamlessly with organizational goals. Through strategic recruitment, meticulous lifecycle management, effective rewards structures, and robust talent development initiatives, I empowered Exotel to fuel its growth and innovation.

Dec 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs · Bangalore · On-site

• Tapzo is India's first all-in-one app. This could be anything from finding the best offers, deals & coupons, booking cabs/taxis & autos, ordering food, recharging prepaid mobile & DTH, paying postpaid mobile bills, reading news, following & sharing trending, funny & viral stories, checking live cricket scores and daily horoscope! We are a 600+ people company with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai.
• OneDirect is India’s leading Customer Experience Management Company. Built for enterprises, with all CX modules under one roof. We work with brands across verticals like Consumer Electronics, Aviation, Automotive, BFSI, Government, Retail, Healthcare, Travel, Real Estate and Hospitality and a 200+ people company with offices in East, West, South and North of India
• Role Summary: In my role at Coraza encompassed driving pivotal business transformations. Collaborating closely with CEOs, I positioned HR as a catalyst for success. Through strategic oversight of recruitment, seamless operations, focused talent development, and program management, I bolstered Coraza's growth, agility, and market prominence.

Oct 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• AppLift: A global organization headquartered in Berlin, Germany with a presence in India, US & Korea A media buying marketplace built for the open internet that you can call yours with complete transparency & control,
• Role Summary: As Head of Human Resources at AppLift, my contributions were central to our successful entry into the Indian. By orchestrating the alignment of talent, culture, and HR infrastructure with our global mission, I was pivotal in establishing AppLift as a dominant player in the AdTech landscape. This strategic positioning directly facilitated our brand's growth, scalability, and differentiation.

Nov 2014 – Oct 2015 · 11 mos · Bangalore

• Employee Engagement - Develop & Implement EE framework & initiatives at corporate level
• OD - Drive change, OD Interventions at Org level

Oct 2005 – Sep 2014 · 8 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Strategic Business Partner, responsible for Talent Management, Development, Retention & Acquisition aligned to business strategy for Customer 2 Cash, Procurement, Marketing communications and IT Services

Mar 2004 – Aug 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Apr 2002 – Feb 2004 · 1 yr 10 mos · Texas, United States · On-site