Sumith Sumithran

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 17+ years of HR leadership across multiple sectors
  • Led HR transformations for high-growth startups
  • Recognized as one of India's Top Emerging HR Leaders
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in FinTech, SaaS, and Real Estate.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesTalent Management

Other Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentHR Business PartneringCompensation & BenefitsOperationsBusiness PartneringEmployee RelationsHR PoliciesHRISSourcingPersonnel ManagementTeam ManagementVendor Management

About

With 17+ years of progressive HR leadership across Telecom, Insurance, Analytics, SaaS, FinTech, Real Estate, and Hospitality, I bring a rare blend of operational depth and strategic foresight to building human capital engines that scale. From high-growth startups to structured enterprises, I've consistently led people transformations that drive performance, innovation, and culture. Currently serving as Vice President & Head of HR at Isprava & Lohono Stays, I lead the full people charter across luxury real estate and hospitality businesses. My mandate spans building Centers of Excellence, driving cultural integration, enhancing leadership capability, and aligning HR with revenue growth for an 1000+ headcount organization. At CleverTap, I oversaw HR Business Partnering, Operations, Compensation & Benefits, and Admin functions, helping the company achieve 3x growth in headcount while positioning it as a brand of choice for career aspirants. At Fractal Analytics, I led the global HR operations role, including Compensation & Benefits and Business Partnering for Fractal’s incubated product teams—applying a systems-thinking approach to scale people strategy across global units. I operate at the intersection of Behavioral Science, People Analytics, and Culture. I believe HR must be a business function first, and a people function always—grounded in principles of procedural justice and first-principles thinking.

Experience

17 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Isprava

Vice President & Head of HR (Isprava & Lohono)

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Isprava & Lohono Stays are redefining what luxury means in the Real Estate space.
  • Isprava endeavors to create properties that are unforgettable, unique and timeless while Lohono stays has been created to craft contemporary, luxury vacations for discerning travelers.
Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentHuman Resources

Branch international

Head of People, India

May 2022Jan 2023 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Solving for the challenge of amplifying an already great people story, and codifying it to ensure that it stands the test of time!
  • Branch makes it easy for people to access a loan, anytime, anywhere.
  • Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world's emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.
Talent AcquisitionEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Clevertap

Director - Human Resource

Mar 2019Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • At CleverTap, I oversaw HR Business Partnering, Operations, Compensation & Benefits, and Admin functions, helping the company achieve 3x growth in headcount while positioning it as a brand of choice for career aspirants.
  • CleverTap is a Modern, Integrated, Retention Cloud that empowers digital consumer brands to build deep relationships with their customers thereby increasing retention and lifetime value. CleverTap customers leverage Data, AI and Machine Learning for behavioral insights, predictive segmentation, user experience optimization, and fully automated campaign orchestration.
  • Brands such as Vodafone Idea, SonyLIV, Daimler, Gojek, Carousell, and Premier League trust CleverTap to achieve their retention and engagement goals, growing their long-term revenue.
  • CleverTap is Great Place to Work-Certified™ in India and named Forbes’ Best Startup Employer in America for 2 years in a row - 2020 and 2021.
HR Business PartneringCompensation & BenefitsOperationsHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Fractal analytics

3 roles

Lead - Human Capital

Promoted

Oct 2016Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • At Fractal Analytics, I led the Global HR operations role, including Compensation & Benefits and Business Partnering for Fractal’s incubated product teams—applying a systems-thinking approach to scale people strategy across global units
Compensation & BenefitsBusiness PartneringHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Senior Manager - Human Capital

Oct 2014Sep 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Ownership of Business Partnering, C&B, PMS and Tech
Compensation & BenefitsPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Manager - Human Capital

May 2013Sep 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Business Partner for the Financial Services team. In addition was also responsible for various central projects
Business PartneringPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Icici prudential life insurance company limited

Manager - Human Resources

Aug 2011May 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Regional Human Resource Manager for Bancassurance, Corporate Agency and Sales Training divisions for Mumbai. End-to-end responsibility for over 400 employees.
Human ResourcesEmployee RelationsTalent Management

Reliance communications

Deputy Manager

Apr 2008Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Reliance Communications is the flagship company of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) of companies. Listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange, it is India’s leading integrated telecommunication company with over 77 million customers.
  • Delivering HR orientation in one of the most profitable divisions of Reliance Communications - Enterprise Business. Operated in a variety of environments within a short time, executed the following operations for a circle,
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Engaged in meeting Business Manpower Requirements through sourcing the right kind of human resources.
  • Set recruitment plans for assigned positions in conjunction with respective Business Heads
  • Closed critical positions – Sourced candidates for Key Account Sales, Product Development, Key Account technical Support and Solutions Development.
  • Talent Management
  • Process owner for HR Operations, Onboarding & Orientation of new employees
  • Analyst for critical HR data, generating reports for leadership analysis
  • Performance Management
  • Process Owner for Performance Review 2007 – 08 of Enterprise Business at All India Level, co-coordinating and driving team members across circles to ensure timely completion of Performance Review of 2500 employees across all circles.
  • Talent Development
  • Understanding and designing training intitiatives, supporting business L&D requirements, skill development and building capabilities.
Talent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Education

Alliance University

PGP - Business Management — Human Resource Management

Jan 2006Jan 2008

Christ University, Bangalore

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Accounting and Business/Management

Jan 2003Jan 2006

Chinmaya Mission

Jan 1991Jan 2003

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