Santosh Vasudeva

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India23 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

23+ years of HR leadership experience
Delivered €2.5M annual savings across global operations
Pioneered HR technology transformation initiatives

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in global HR operations and transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr TransformationOrganizational DesignTechnology EnablementHr OperationsProject ManagementCost OptimizationData Management

Other Skills

Team ManagementHR Project ManagementHR TechnologyFostering inclusivityStakeholder EngagementDefining RequirementsOperations ManagementTalent ManagementKey ManagementSensitive InformationEmployee EngagementFunctional LeadershipCommunicationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)People Management

About

Enterprise HR leader with 23+ years of experience influencing executive decision-making and shaping workforce strategy across global organizations. I operate at the intersection of business strategy and people outcomes—driving organization design, job architecture, and integrated HR delivery across Talent, Rewards, and HR Operations. In my current role at Colt Technology Services, I partner with executive leadership to influence enterprise-wide HR transformation, including job architecture, workforce strategy, and global operating models. I also play a key role in aligning HR Business Partners, Talent, and Rewards to deliver cohesive and scalable people outcomes. Across my career, I have: • Influenced scaling of operations across 30+ global locations, delivering ~AUD 2.5M annual savings • Enabled India to become a global HR hub supporting multiple regions • Built and institutionalized global HR operating models • Driven HR technology transformation (ATS, PeopleDoc, position management) • Led global payroll, compliance, and employee relations governance Previously, I have held leadership roles at Technicolor and ANZ Banking Group, contributing to transformation, scale, and operational excellence across global organizations. I am particularly passionate about shaping workforce strategy, building scalable people frameworks, and enabling organizations to navigate growth and complexity.

Experience

23 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Colt technology services

Director - People, Culture and Operations

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

Influenced adoption of enterprise-wide job architecture
Positioned India HR model as a global benchmark
Partnered with leadership to shape workforce strategy and org effectiveness
Drove alignment across HR CoEs (HRBP, Talent, Rewards)
Led HR transformation and technology enablement (ATS, position management)
Delivered €550K+ cost optimization | CEO Award Nominee

Team ManagementHR Project ManagementHR TransformationOrganizational Design

Technicolor

Director, People Partner Services

Sep 2013 – Oct 2021 · 8 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore, India · On-site

Influenced leadership to establish Bangalore as a global HR operations hub, supporting multi-region delivery
Designed and institutionalized a centralized global HR operating model, driving consistency, scalability, and governance
Enabled ~€1M annual cost savings through centralization and operating model transformation
Partnered with business and HR leadership to deliver seamless HR integration during merger and transformation initiatives
Drove HR technology transformation including PeopleDoc and ATS implementation
Recognized as High Potential Leader and Leadership Excellence Award recipient

Team ManagementFostering inclusivityHR OperationsOrganizational Design

Anz

Delivery Lead - HR Operations APAC

May 2009 – Jan 2013 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore, India · On-site

Directed a 120-FTE team delivering HR operations, payroll, and employee data management across India, Australia, New Zealand, and 30 Asian countries for a 60,000-person global bank.
Delivered AUD $2M in savings via Leave Management project + AUD $1.5M/year via Effective Dates project
Pioneered ANZ PeopleAssist Centre in Manila — first global HR Tier-1 resolution hub
Architected Employee Data Management in PeopleSoft for 36 APEA countries
Provided project leadership for Taleo ATS implementation and PeopleSoft integration

Team ManagementDefining RequirementsHR OperationsProject Management

Firstsource

Assistant Operations Manager

Apr 2002 – May 2009 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore, India · On-site

In my former leadership role, I adeptly managed all aspects of operational delivery related to the Motor insurance process within the financial services sector. I led a team of 60 Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) and excelled in the domains of people management, process management, service level agreement (SLA) management, and COPC (Customer Operations Performance Centre) compliance

Team ManagementDefining Requirements