Srishti Girhotra

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India18 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

18+ years of HR leadership experience
Expert in scaling people strategies for startups
Proven track record in HR digital transformation

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in high-growth startup environments.

Contact

srishtigirhotra@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipHiring

Other Skills

Strategic ThinkingAnalytical SkillsConflict ManagementTraining and Development (HR)Human Capital ManagementPeople ManagementLeadershipPerformance AppraisalSuccession PlanningHRMSPeople AnalyticsEmployee RelationsTalent AcquisitionMISMicrosoft Office

About

I’m a startup and scale-up people leader with 18+ years of experience building HR and people ecosystems from scratch and partnering closely with founders and CXOs during high-growth and transformation phases. My work sits at the intersection of people, business, and governance — from leadership hiring and succession planning to workforce optimization, HRMS implementation, and crisis management. I’ve led people strategy for organizations scaling across multiple geographies, managing workforces of 3,500+ employees. Known for bringing structure to ambiguity, I enjoy solving complex people and org challenges while balancing empathy with execution rigor. I’ve built succession-ready leadership pipelines, reduced hiring costs through in-house models, and implemented data-led HR systems that enable sustainable growth. I work best in founder-led environments where speed, ownership, and clarity matter — and where people strategy is a true business lever, not a support function.

Experience

18 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

8 mos

Current Experience

Kult app

Head - People & Culture

Sep 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Gurugram · On-site

▪︎ Strategic HR Partner to Founders and CXOs, driving the people agenda aligned with startup scale and business priorities.
▪︎ Strengthened org structure and people architecture, enabling clarity in roles, team design, and leadership capability.
▪︎ Led leadership and critical talent hiring, building strong capability across key functions during early growth stage.
▪︎ Designed workforce planning and cost-efficient hiring models, supporting expansion while maintaining startup agility.
▪︎ Established HR governance frameworks, streamlining payroll, policies, compliance, and employee lifecycle management.
▪︎ Strengthened culture and employee experience, driving engagement, retention focus, and leadership alignment.
▪︎ Enabled data-driven people decisions, introducing structured HR processes, performance conversations, and talent insights.
▪︎ Partnered with business teams on organization effectiveness, ensuring talent capability supports growth priorities.

Strategic ThinkingHiringAnalytical SkillsConflict ManagementTraining and Development (HR)Human Capital Management+2

Stanza living

2 roles

Assistant Vice President - Human Capital Management

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram · On-site

▪︎ Strategic HR Partner to CXOs, driving people strategy aligned with business growth and expansion.
▪︎ Led leadership & talent strategy, hiring 50+ senior leaders and strengthening the leadership pipeline.
▪︎ Scaled workforce across 20+ cities, enabling rapid organizational growth and capability building.
▪︎ Drove workforce planning, org design & retention strategies, optimizing productivity and engagement.
▪︎ Led HR digital transformation, implementing DarwinBox HRMS and embedding people analytics.
▪︎ Owned end-to-end people operations for 3,000+ employees – payroll, compliance, governance, and lifecycle management.
▪︎ Optimized talent acquisition, reducing hiring costs by ~40% through in-house and digital hiring models.
▪︎ Strengthened culture, HiPo and succession programs, improving employee engagement by ~20%.
▪︎ Enabled business continuity and crisis-ready people governance during high-growth phases.

Strategic ThinkingHiringConflict ManagementLeadershipTraining and Development (HR)Performance Appraisal+3

Senior Manager

Nov 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Delhi Area, India

Led leadership and niche hiring across functions
Redesigned onboarding and talent development frameworks
Partnered with business heads on workforce planning, compliance, and HR governance

Strategic ThinkingHiring

Ncube design (formerly nelson india)

Senior Manager Human Resources

Apr 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · New Delhi

Hiring

Barista coffee company limited

Deputy Manager - Human Resources

Jun 2014 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Managed HR operations for a 1,000+ workforce across locations
Automated payroll and performance management systems
Strengthened employee engagement and retention programs

Hiring

India skills pvt ltd.

Dy. Manager - HR (India Skills Pvt. Ltd.)

Jan 2012 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Leadership & Executive Hiring
HR Strategy & HRBP (CXO Level)
Organization Design & Change Management
Workforce Planning & Cost Optimization
Succession Planning & HiPo Programs
HR Operations & Governance
Crisis & Business Continuity Management
HRMS & Digital Transformation
People Analytics

Hiring

G4s security services india pvt. ltd.

Asst. Manager - HR

Mar 2007 – Dec 2011 · 4 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Recruitment
Competency matrix
Training need identification
Conducting trainings
Processing salary
Developed Grievance handling system for Direct employees for their complaints
File maintenance
Letter issuance - Offer letter, appointment letter, warnings, disciplinary actions etc.
HR MIS
Stock register maintenance
Stationary stock maintenance
Onboarding
Induction and Orientation
Mediclaim and GPAIP of all employees
Record maintenance as per ISO standards
Recruitment & Training - audit facing