Kiran Deshpande — Head of Talent
I work at the intersection of business scale and organizational design — helping high-growth companies build the leadership systems, operating models, and talent architectures required for sustainable growth. Over the past 14+ years in fintech and technology environments, I have partnered closely with founders and CXO teams to design organizations that balance speed, accountability, and governance. My work focuses on four areas: • People Strategy & Workforce Architecture – designing org structures, leadership layers, and workforce plans aligned to growth stages • Leadership & Performance Systems – building KPI frameworks, incentives, and accountability mechanisms • People Operating Models – integrating HR, culture, and workplace infrastructure into a unified business system • Governance & Scale Infrastructure – enabling compliance, cost discipline, and decision clarity as organizations grow. At PowerUp Money, I currently lead People & Organization Strategy, designing an integrated operating model linking talent systems with business operations. This improved leadership execution rhythm by 30% and strengthened decision governance across teams. Previously at Uni Cards, I built people and workplace systems that supported rapid growth while improving workforce efficiency by 50% across multi-site operations. Earlier roles with Paytm and BookMyShow provided exposure to scaling organizations across high-growth tech environments. I’m particularly interested in helping companies design organizations capable of scaling from early growth to mature operating models. Skills: Organizational Design | People Strategy | HR Governance | Leadership Development | Workplace Governance | Talent Systems Integration
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Fintech, specializing in organizational design and people strategy.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 14 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Strategic Human Resources Leadership
- People Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Hr Operations
- Workplace Governance
Career Highlights
- 14+ years of experience in fintech and technology environments.
- Improved workforce efficiency by 50% across multi-site operations.
- Designed leadership systems for sustainable growth.
Work Experience
PowerUp Money
Associate Director & Head – HR, People Strategy & Workplace (3 mos)
Head – HR, Workplace & People Operations (5 mos)
Uni Cards
Consultant - People & Workplace Operations (8 mos)
Head - People, Workplace & Administration Ops (4 yrs)
Paytm
Manager - Administration, workplace & HR Support (1 yr 5 mos)
BookMyShow
Assistant Manager - People Operations & Administration (4 yrs 10 mos)
Cherry Hill Interiors Ltd
Senior Executive - HR, Administration & IT (1 yr 4 mos)
Omne Agate Systems Pvt.Ltd
Senior Executive - HR, Administration & IT (3 yrs)
Education
Executive Programme at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Master of Business Administration - MBA at IEC UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at HimalayanUniversity
Diploma at Board of Technical Education, Bangalore
