Sujata Ramani

Head of Talent

Pune, Maharashtra, India16 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led HR function for rapid team growth.
  • Implemented scalable onboarding for 300+ hires.
  • Designed culture-strengthening recognition framework.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the SaaS industry, focusing on talent management and employee engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr StrategyTalent ManagementTalent AcquisitionEmployee EngagementHr OperationsEmployee Relations

Other Skills

Change ManagementHR InnovationStakeholder RelationsPolicy and Process InitiativesPerformance AppraisalData AnalyticsWorkforce PlanningOrg DesignCapability BuildingEmployee Lifecycle ManagementOnboardingPerformance ManagementHR Strategy ImplementationPolicy FormationLearning & Development

About

17 years of learning experience as an HR, and I still believe people are the real “tech stack” behind every successful business. I’ve helped fast-growing tech (product and services) firms scale not just headcount, but culture, capability, and leadership. From reducing attrition to building future-ready performance systems — I’ve been at the intersection of people, process, and business strategy. Collaboration with CXOs to translate business challenges into structured, high-impact HR strategies that are built for results. Passionate about creating workplaces where people want to stay, grow, and thrive. Also known to geek out over experience inclusive initiatives, automation capabilities and and innovation via HR practices. If you're building something meaningful and want your people strategy to keep up — let's connect.

Experience

16 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Appzen

Sr. Manager, People and Culture

Jan 2020Feb 2025 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Led India People function across HR, Talent, and Culture with a focus on scaling, structure, and strategic alignment. Built the India HR capability from the ground up, scaling the team from 60 to 140+ across R&D, Sales, Customer Success, and Corporate functions.
  • Partner with global HR leadership to execute cross-border people strategies while tailoring them to India’s needs. Work directly with executive leadership on People OKRs, workforce planning, and key people metrics to ensure talent priorities align with business outcomes.
  • Built and led a lean, high-impact HR function to support 100%+ team growth, aligning workforce planning, org design, and capability building with business goals. Drove data-informed decisions through people analytics and quarterly OKRs, while leading initiatives to boost retention, manager effectiveness, and employee enablement. Acted as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on talent, culture, and organizational change.
Change ManagementHR InnovationStakeholder RelationsPolicy and Process InitiativesEmployee EngagementPerformance Appraisal+3

Western union

Human Resources Generalist

Nov 2017Nov 2019 · 2 yrs

  • SPOC for key business verticals, supporting over 500 employees across technical functions. Owned end-to-end employee lifecycle with a focus on scalable onboarding, having independently set up and managed onboarding for 300+ hires. Partnered with leadership on development, engagement, and performance initiatives, while also designing and implementing a site-wide Rewards & Recognition framework to strengthen culture.
  • Played a strategic role in M&A efforts, contributing to integration planning and driving culture alignment across newly acquired teams. Positioned as a trusted advisor to both business and HR leadership on talent strategy and change management
Employee Lifecycle ManagementOnboardingPerformance ManagementEmployee EngagementChange ManagementTalent Acquisition+1

Audiencescience

HR Manager

Sep 2016Aug 2017 · 11 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Associate with business to ensure alignment of HR services to business requirements
  • Share associate feedback with the management as relates to company policies and processes
  • Employee Life Cycle Management
  • Change Management, HR strategy implementation
  • HR Administration - HR SPOC for the unit, HR Process & operations, Grievance handling, Employee
  • Database Management, Retention, handling Statutory Compliance - Provident fund
  • Employee Engagement
  • Talent acquisition
  • HRMS & MIS
  • Learning & Development
  • Payroll Management
  • An active Toastmaster, passionate about Public Speaking & mentoring enthusiastic Toastmasters .
Change ManagementHR Strategy ImplementationEmployee Life Cycle ManagementTalent AcquisitionHR StrategyEmployee Engagement

Diaspark inc

Human Resources

May 2015Aug 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Expertise in managing Human Capital including but not limited to HR Operations, Policy formation, Planning, implementation & Management, Multi-party co-ordination Communication, Visa processes.
  • In-depth understanding about the dynamics of growing IT organization.
  • Enriched experience in HR Operations, ensuring smooth understanding of entire employee life cycle.
  • Excellent communication, presentation & business writing skills with rich experience in multinational environment.
  • Active role in Lean/continuous improvement to create an environment for staff to perform as well as leadership to achieve organizational goals.
  • Active involvement in new employee orientation, performance management, SKIP sessions, employee engagement, reward & recognition and assisting staff to excel in their career path.
  • Design & execution of learning & development program, constant drive to enhance knowledge and share it across the organization.
  • Actively associated with professional groups: NHRDN, SHRM, Toastmasters International (as VP-PR).
HR OperationsPolicy FormationEmployee EngagementLearning & DevelopmentTalent Management

Impetus

Senior Executive - HEG

Dec 2013Oct 2014 · 10 mos · Indore Area, India

Quickoffice (now google)

Assistant Manager - Human Resource

May 2011Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Human Capital Management - Performance management, Employee confirmation & appraisals, Retention initiatives and Exit management, Responsible for transfers & movements
  • Employee Engagement - Employee engagement through tools like Speak-UP, Round-table convos, One on one discussions, New joinee meets, Buddy & Mentoring Programs, Open Forums
  • Career Development & Progression – Ensuring technical & behavioral training coverage, Managing Promotion cycles, Facilitate Career discussions
  • Employee Relations – Implementation of HR policies and procedures, Disciplinary processes, Confirmations & Terminations. Manage & redress employee grievances within TAT
  • Manpower Planning, Recruitment & Selection - contributor & lead for talent acquisition, SPOC for campus hire. Managing resourcing partners & stakeholders
  • Evangelist at Tech-Next initiative
Performance ManagementEmployee EngagementRecruitment & SelectionTalent AcquisitionEmployee Relations

Generalist role for a it firm based at pune

2 roles

Assistant Manager HR

Jul 2010Apr 2011 · 9 mos

  • Responsible for all areas of Human Resources operations viz., talent acquisition, policy implementation, payroll management, employee relations including grievance handling, on-boarding & separations, employee management including employee benefit programs, leave management, attrition & retention management.
Talent AcquisitionPolicy ImplementationEmployee RelationsHR OperationsEmployee Engagement

Senior Executive Human Resources

Apr 2007Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • I was working in a Generalist profile, handling multiple business HR functions.

Blue star infotech

Trainee

Jan 2006Jan 2006 · 0 mo

Education

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2002Jan 2007

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