Udita Agarwal

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India14 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in transforming talent insights into leadership actions.
  • Recognized as a top HR leader under 40.
  • Proven track record in driving organizational culture and growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in HR and talent development within the finance sector.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Leadership DevelopmentChange ManagementTalent Development

Other Skills

Trusted Business AdvisorDigital TransformationCulture and InnovationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Team ManagementAnalysisHuman ResourcesRequirements AnalysisManagement ConsultingBusiness IntelligenceBusiness ProcessTalent AcquisitionPMPRecruitingConsulting

About

☄️Real transformation doesn’t start in boardrooms — it starts with people! For 12+ years, I’ve been obsessed with one idea: How do we build leaders, cultures and businesses that don’t just adapt — they accelerate? ⏩ Today, as an SVP People Business Consultant and previously Head of Talent Development at HSBC India, I partner with leaders to turn people strategy into business momentum. Rooted in my early experiences at Axis Bank & Atos — I continue to blend talent, culture, tech and business first thinking into outcomes that actually move the needle. What I’m known for:💨 ⚡ Turning talent insights into leadership action ⚡ Making digital & data capability feel accessible ⚡ Building cultures where people grow faster than challenges ⚡ Designing experiences that shift mindsets, not just skillsets ⚡ Solving business problems through people — not processes 🏆Awards that recognised my impact- BW HR 40 Under 40 | ET Employee Experience Leader 👇My craft is simple: Elevate people → Elevate culture → Elevate business → Elevate organisation.

Experience

14 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Hsbc

4 roles

SVP People Business Consultant

Promoted

Dec 2025 – Present · 4 mos

  • Strategic Partnerships with Business & HR COEs to lead organizational wide growth, culture & people priorities
  • Streamlining Customer journeys to scale businesses around the 3Ps: Products, Platform & People
  • Driving Performance & Pay reviews across critical business lines, enabling pay for potential and performance
Trusted Business AdvisorDigital TransformationChange ManagementLeadership Development

Senior Vice President & Head Talent Development

Promoted

Mar 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Leadership DevelopmentDigital Transformation

Vice President Learning and Talent Development

Promoted

Aug 2020 – Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Leading learning & development of employees across Commercial banking & Global Banking & Markets, India
  • Country lead for Campus Development program for interns and post graduates
  • Talent advisor on succession planning and career proposition
  • Driving Culture and Innovation agenda to foster continuous learning and growth mindset among employees
Leadership DevelopmentTalent DevelopmentCulture and Innovation

AVP Talent acquisition

Jul 2018 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Recruitment lead for HSBC India- Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, Entities and HR. Scouting top talent for the talent needs of the organisation

Axis bank

Campus program manager- Talent & OD

Jun 2016 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

  • Campus program lead for management trainees and interns, driving key branding proposition initiatives for the bank like Axis moves

L&t

Summer Intern

May 2015 – Jun 2015 · 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Competency mapping exercise of employees across L&T EBG with more focus on two niche functions on Tooling and Quality.

Welingkar institute of management

Placement secretary

Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Handling placement processes of the college & Responsible for communication with Career management council

Atos

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2011 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

  • Asset Manager for clients of Netherlands UK, France & Spain

Education

Prin.L.N.Welingkar Institute of Management and Research Mumbai

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Human Resources

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016

University of Allahabad

Bachelor of Science — Botany Zoology Chemistry

NIIT Pune

Software engineering (tech course)

St Mary's Convent Inter College Allahabad

SSC(10th) and HSC(12th) respectively — Physics Chemistry Biology

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