Sumith Sumithran — CEO
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in FinTech, SaaS, and Real Estate.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 17 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Human Resources
- Talent Management
Career 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
Work Experience
Isprava
Vice President & Head of HR (Isprava & Lohono) (3 yrs 3 mos)
Branch International
Head of People, India (8 mos)
CleverTap
Director - Human Resource (3 yrs 1 mo)
Fractal Analytics
Lead - Human Capital (2 yrs 5 mos)
Senior Manager - Human Capital (1 yr 11 mos)
Manager - Human Capital (1 yr 4 mos)
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
Manager - Human Resources (1 yr 9 mos)
Reliance Communications
Deputy Manager (3 yrs 4 mos)
Education
PGP - Business Management at Alliance University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) at Christ University, Bangalore
at Chinmaya Mission