Darshana Gogoi

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building HR processes that engage and retain talent.
Passionate about leveraging tech and data for human-centric workplaces.
Proven track record in strategic hiring and employee development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR professional with a focus on talent management in the startup ecosystem.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr StrategyTalent DevelopmentHr OperationsPeople ManagementTalent ManagementRecruitment

Other Skills

Bulk HiringCandidate Life Cycle ManagementCareer Growth PathsCareer Path PlanningCoachingCommunicationCompensation & BenefitsCompetency MappingCompliance ManagementConflict ResolutionCreative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingEmployee EngagementEmployee ExperienceEmployee Grievance

About

A strong believer of not being just a DOER but being a DRIVER. And btw, I don’t like to do HR in the traditional way! Hello hello! Welcome to my bio. :) Spent the last 6 years of my career in the startup ecosystem—hiring fast, scaling culture faster, and building HR processes that actually work (and don’t bore people to death). I believe “Human Resources” should be less about checklists and more about conversations, context, and courage. Love exploring how tech, storytelling, and behavioral data can shape more human workplaces—without losing the metrics. Curious by nature, coachy by instinct, and deeply obsessed with how culture scales (or breaks). Also: a low-key career therapist, process optimizer, and your HR tech translator. Let’s talk if you're building culture with intention and a workplace that actually work. :)

Experience

7 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Workindia

2 roles

People and Culture Manager

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · On-site

Worked on employee satisfaction, growth, engagement & retention.
Managed employee experience & their life cycle from onboarding till exit.
Worked on HR analytics to study & unearth problem areas.
Used data for solving problems and decision making.
Strategically designed solutions to improve the amber & red-zone areas to better organization's overall health.
Worked on competency mapping & created career growth paths for every existing & any futuristic roles at the Org.
Worked on IDPs for high potential & achievers to nurture and retain talent.
Designed and implemented "Manager Training Program" for first-time managers.
Held fun events and various other L&D engagement activities.
Implemented and executed R&R program.
Conducted my focused 1-1 connects with the people to understand the pulse.
Managed smooth exits (voluntary & involuntary) keeping compliance factor in check.

Employee SatisfactionHR AnalyticsCompetency MappingCareer Growth PathsManager Training ProgramEmployee Experience+3

People Operations Manager

Feb 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

Implemented a new HRMS tool (KEKA) to automate People Ops and increase process efficiencies.
Managing employee life cycle for about 700+ employees using HRMS (KEKA)
People management (Hire to retire)
Payroll Management on KEKA (Liason between business and finance)
Policy making (Corporate & Ops teams)
Process planning & improvement
Change Management (moving from manual to automation)
Making the employee experience better by streamlining processes

HRMS ImplementationEmployee Life Cycle ManagementPayroll ManagementPolicy MakingProcess ImprovementHR Operations+1

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Human Resources Corporate Recruiter

Jul 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Experienced in bulk hiring, lateral hiring, internal hiring, campus recruitment and university relations.
Strategic hiring for niche skills in the Start-up space..
Planned and executed successful recruitment drives across cities zone wise (PAN India).
Managed candidate/employee life-cycle using HRIS (Unihyre & DarwinBox)
Used psychometric assessment tool (WheeBox) as a part of the screening process.
Worked on recruitment metrics and generated MIS reports using MS-excel.

Bulk HiringStrategic HiringRecruitment MetricsCandidate Life Cycle ManagementTalent ManagementRecruitment