Abhinaya S R

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India29 yrs experience

Key Highlights

Two decades of experience in HR and organizational development.
Expertise in aligning culture, leadership, and branding.
Proven track record in driving employee engagement and talent branding.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in organizational development and talent management.

Contact

abhisrao3@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Organizational DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentHr TransformationHr IntegrationBusiness Partner Hr

Other Skills

Employee EngagementHR PoliciesHuman ResourcesPerformance ManagementStrategic Human Resource PlanningStrategyTalent AcquisitionTalent Management

About

I facilitate leaders, teams and individuals, to establish and grow themselves - in alignment to purpose and potential. I thrive on working with people to design strategy and translate it to meaningful action. My goal is to elevate culture / brand and enable sustained impact. I am fortunate to have worked in multiple domains as a key business partner, with expertise in HR, and expanding beyond to D&I, the links between culture, leadership and branding, following on to business strategy and marketing. With two decades of experience - specializing in organizational development, communications design, strategic operations, building teams and leadership - my career has spanned varied environments with a range of stakeholders, holding collaboration and results at the core. Authenticity, growth and tenacity are my innate drivers. I am geared towards engaging experiences, creative disruption, and purpose-led impact.

Experience

Abnormal ai

Head of People, India & APAC

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Soroco

Head of People & Talent

Aug 2021 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

As part of the management team, crafted the HR function and people culture to power the company’s global strategy and growth execution. Facilitated the impact of leadership and HR practices to drive measurable gains in hiring, rewards and recognition, employee engagement, and talent branding.

Wequity for women and technology

Chief Communications Officer & Founding Member

Aug 2019 – Jul 2020 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Anitab.org india

Director Planning & Operations

Aug 2017 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Independent consultant

Organisational Development & Strategic HR

Jun 2017 – Jul 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

Consulted with non-profit companies and women-led start-ups (incl. AnitaB.org and Wequity) on organisational development, leadership enablement and operations design. Worked in key roles to execute strategy for communications, brand, business ops and people development.

Strategic Human Resource PlanningOrganizational Development

Thoughtworks

2 roles

Director - Strategic Talent & Planning

May 2014 – May 2016 · 2 yrs

Steered the design and set-up of key initiatives for leadership capability and social impact at the global and local level. Collaborated with senior stakeholders and guided strategic hiring, leadership development, talent engagement and business planning.

Strategic Human Resource PlanningLeadership Development

Head of People - Global & India

May 2010 – Apr 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos

As a member of the Global and India executive leadership, remodeled and advanced the HR organisation for the company’s growth from medium to larger enterprise. Partnered with stakeholders across 10+ countries to transform multiple people practices and bring together communities to scale culture and operations.

Strategic Human Resource PlanningHR Transformation

Infosys

4 roles

Senior HR Manager - Engagement, Operations & Compliance

Promoted

Mar 2006 – Dec 2009 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Co-led and developed the Australian HR team through its post-acquisition transition. As part of senior management - revamped HR to integrate local practices with global philosophy and supported various business re-organisation initiatives. Managed cross-cultural training with clients and employee engagement activities across 4 locations.

Strategic Human Resource PlanningHR Integration

HR Manager - Organisational Development (BP HR)

Aug 2004 – Feb 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos

Managed the central team responsible to establish and drive effectiveness of the very first Business Partner HR function, in alignment to the Corporate HR strategy and business growth.

Strategic Human Resource PlanningBusiness Partner HR

HR Associate Manager - Business Partner

Promoted

Aug 2001 – Jul 2004 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Led the HR function for 2 Units (Enterprise Solutions and Americas) which ranged from 1000-7000 employees globally, in 10+ locations onsite and offshore, overseeing a team of 3-9 HR Coordinators. Managed and shaped all post-recruitment HR activities.

HR & Finance Coordinator - Strategic Accounts

Aug 2000 – Jul 2001 · 11 mos

Single point of contact for business-HR and Finance-coordination activities, to the employees and client vendor management (onsite and offshore), for 2 key accounts of the company.