Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · South Asia · Remote

• AlgoWorks is a global technology services and solutions organization specializing in digital transformation, product engineering, cloud, mobility, data, and AI-driven solutions. With a strong presence across India, the US, and other global markets, the company partners with enterprises and high-growth businesses to build scalable technology platforms, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation-led growth. AlgoWorks is known for its engineering excellence, client-centric approach, and focus on delivering measurable business impact through cutting-edge technologies.
• Role Description – VP & Head HR:
• As Vice President & Head HR, I lead the people and culture agenda across geographies, driving strategic HR initiatives aligned with business growth and transformation. My role focuses on building a high-performance organization through talent strategy, leadership development, organizational design, change management, and strengthening the Employee Value Proposition. I oversee global HR operations, talent acquisition, performance and rewards, employee engagement, and capability building while supporting business expansion, scaling teams, and establishing strong people practices to enable long-term organizational success.

Jul 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai · Hybrid

• Cradlewise an intelligent crib with integrated baby monitoring system that learns from babies' sleep patterns, spot early signs of wake-up and rocks the baby to sleep along with soothing music - just like a parent!
• Cradlewise smart crib is one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2020. Cradlewise is all about sensing, learning and impacting sleep fitness for babies. We are redesigning the baby nursery and making it smart, intuitive and delightful. Cradlewise is US based startup having Tech Team & GCC in Bengaluru, Manufacturing in Pune & Vietnam and Sales in United States.
• Currently, I serve as the Head - Talent & Culture at Cradlewise, a US-based product engineering startup specializing in manufacturing tech-enabled baby cribs for its R&D, Technology, Manufacturing & GCCs
• Joined the org when it was 25 HC and have scaled to 200+ having the GCC setup in India and driving end to end HR from Hire to Retire.
• I lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiencies, build inclusive work environments, and drive innovation.
• Currently being part of the Leadership Cohort, I am supporting Cradlewise for being a Global Brand Being a startup HR Leader I supported to build from Talent Acquisition & Talent Management function from setting of GCC & Technology R&D and managing the engagement and DEI initiates to make Cradlewise an employer of choice.
• Have Managed to keep Attrition below 1% YTD and have 45% Diversity.
• Grown the Team by 5X in last 3 years.

Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Build the IPO Journey: Collaborated with senior leadership to align people strategies with IPO goals, ensuring organizational readiness through structured talent acquisition, compliance, and stakeholder engagement programs.
• Scaled the organization from 8K HC to 20K HC having successful M&A of 2 external companies and hiring almost 2000 HC in 6 months across all levels.
• HRBP Leadership: Successfully led the HR Business Partner role across diverse verticals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• HR and Vendor Management: Managed over 4,000 on-roll and 15,000 off-roll employees while leading a team of 150 HR professionals. Oversaw vendor management to optimize workforce operations.
• Training & Development: Designed and executed training programs tailored to business needs, leading a specialized T&D vertical. Performance Management: Introduced initiatives to establish a strong performance management culture, enhancing operational outcomes and promoting a model employer image.
• Strategic Advisory: Partnered with operations leaders to advise on people strategies, effectively reducing attrition and improving retention.
• Talent Acquisition (TA): Led the TA function for on-roll hiring with reduced early attrition to under 1%, emphasizing efficient onboarding processes
• Driving DE&I Initiatives: Led diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies to create a culture of belonging and equitable opportunities, focusing on representation, inclusive policies, and awareness programs across all organizational levels.

Nov 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible for Food Division for Corporate and Manufacturing BUs.
• Leader: Played a pivotal role in organizational leadership councils, focusing on scalability, efficiency, culture-building, and inclusive practices.
• Managed a HC of 2.5K across all verticals and designed the compensation structure of the BU.
• Supported to reduce the attrition by 10% and also was awarded the best BU.
• Formulated and executed HR strategies aimed at Organization Culture:
• Fostered a culture of inclusivity and innovation to drive organizational growth.
• Led the HRBP Function, Performance Management, Talent engagement, and retention efforts aligned with business needs.
• Implemented strategic hiring processes emphasizing diversity and equitable opportunities. Focused on talent engagement, development, and retention to build a highly motivated and inclusive workforce.
• Spearheaded HR optimization and process re-engineering to enhance organizational efficiency and inclusivity.
• Played a critical role in ensuring seamless HR integration during mergers and acquisitions.
• Partnered with business leaders to ensure DE&I considerations were embedded in talent strategies, leadership pipelines, and organizational processes.

Jan 2017 – Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Being Reliance Group with 3 years - I was part of the core HR function during a period of rapid business expansion.I contributed to talent acquisition, change management, and business alignment for high-growth verticals, ensuring workforce readiness aligned with strategic goals.
• Moving to Reliance Retail & Jio, I played a pivotal role in shaping the HRBP framework in a digital-first, hyper-scale environment. I was instrumental in implementing agile HR systems, workforce digitization, and enabling large-scale people transformation initiatives to support market disruption.
• At Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety and quality, I led the People & Culture charter, focusing on building a values-driven culture, enhancing employee experience, and fostering leadership capabilities across regions. His efforts supported the integration of global practices with local agility.

Dec 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• Responsible for Entire India region with responsibility for 13 Airport Stations & City offices. Additional Responsibility of supporting the HR Operations for AMD Call Center and Cargo Offices Played a critical role as part of the Core Team, spearheading the greenfield initiative.
• Managed the HC of 2.5K with successful launch of Amritsar and Nagpur Stations and set of Call Centre in Ahmedabad with 400 HC.
• Supporting Global Projects at MiddleEast, US and Europe.

Oct 2011 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos · Eastern Zone, Kolkata

• End to end HR functions, Statutory Compliances, Recruitment
• Domestic Projects Group, a EPC nature of work mainly into Engineering & Construction
• Responsibilities of HR & Legal Compliances for the entire Project Division in East India.

Jul 2008 – Jul 2010 · 2 yrs

•  Screening and induction of skill & Semi-Skill operatives. Organizing Training & Development for Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff.
•  Manpower planning.
•  Employee grievance handling and employee relation.
•  Liaison jobs
•  PF & ESI preparation.
•  Supervise entire– Attendance, leave, Wages of particular Unit.
•  Involvement for Implementation of ISO 9000 in Rajdhani Express.
•  Preparation of MIS.
•  Managing Catering Service On Board (800 pax) and at Static Units.
•  Imparting Training to the staff to orient to the working conditions.
•  Complete Accounting procedure in accordance to the requirement.
•  Facilitating staff for leave and Health checks procedure.
•  Reporting to DGM (Hospitality) for updating all information’s.
•  Overall Supervision of Passenger satisfaction.
•  Maintaining accountability of inventory on board.
•  Preparation of Muster Roll and T.A. forms.