Shwetha Kalappa

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of HR expertise in BFSI sector.
Led major HR transformations in industry mergers.
Recognized as Top 16 Women in HR for best practices.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR leader in the BFSI sector with a focus on employee engagement and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Employee EngagementStrategic HrHr TransformationTalent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingHr OperationsBusiness PartneringPerformance ManagementTalent Management

Other Skills

Human CapitalStrategic Human Resources LeadershipWellness ProgramsHR Digital TransformationEmployee ExperienceWorkforce PlanningOrganizational EffectivenessOrganizational DevelopmentPersonnel ManagementHuman ResourcesDeferred CompensationManagementEmployee BenefitsStart-upsProject Management

About

I am a Talent Engagement Champion with over two decades of expertise in balancing strategic intent with operational excellence. I have extensive experience in the BFSI sector having lead the integration of people, process and technology of HR in two of the biggest mergers in the industry. I have lead the various facets of HR as COE, Business Partner and Shared Services with an integrated business centric approach. My forte has been in leading large scale transformation initiatives with passion across the organisation through traditional as well as new age social and digital engagement tools. Adept at leading global projects, currently I lead the employee experience and well-being journey across India’s fourth largest private bank. Recognised as Top 16 Women in HR, the initiatives I have lead have received global recognition within the group for best HR practices.

Experience

24 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs

Average Tenure

9 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Kotak mahindra bank

2 roles

Senior Executive Vice President & Head HR- Corporate and Tech

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr

Head HR for the Technology function and Corporate functions of the bank

Executive Vice President Human Resources & Head Employee Engagement

Jul 2016 – Jun 2025 · 8 yrs 11 mos

Conceptualise and drive strategic initiatives in the employee engagement, well-being and communications space.
Some industry first initiatives - Young Leader Programs to drive engagement with senior leaders. Fitter every year - making Kotakites fitter each year through our wellness and well-being programs.
Driving the employee experience digitally through transformational projects in the HR digital space

Human CapitalStrategic Human Resources LeadershipEmployee EngagementStrategic HR

Ing vysya bank is now kotak mahindra bank

Head-Talent Acquisition, C&B and Employer Branding

Oct 2013 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

To build and align the talent acquisition function to address the future resourcing needs of the organisation. Create an employer brand and reward strategy that attracts the best (right) talent from the industry.

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipWorkforce PlanningTalent AcquisitionEmployer Branding

Ing

3 roles

Head - People Processes and Head HR - Support Functions

Promoted

Jun 2010 – Sep 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Currently responsible for all people processes and HR operations. Also manage the Business partnering role for all support services of the bank- operations, risk management, finance, IT, audit, legal and compliance

Human CapitalStrategic Human Resources LeadershipHR OperationsBusiness Partnering

Head-Performance, Reward & Talent Mgmt

Promoted

Jan 2008 – Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Managing the performance management process
Talent selection, assessment and development
Defining the reward strategy for the organisation both monetary and non monetary reward programs including annual compensation reviews and bonus plans

Human CapitalOrganizational EffectivenessPerformance ManagementTalent Management