Jul 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Jul 2021 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nov 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Aug 2016 – Oct 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Partnered with tech and non-tech teams (~2000 employees) across the global offices to drive talent engagement, performance management, and retention strategies.
• Led organization design, capability planning, and introduced HR automation tools to improve efficiency.
• Set up and led the HR Operations team (3 direct reports), overseeing payroll and compliance across the US, UK, Germany, Australia, and India offices to support scaling and operational excellence.
• Built tax-efficient, competitive compensation structures and conducted market benchmarking.
• Drove capacity planning, hiring, change management, and organizational restructuring initiatives.
• Identified and implemented HR automation tools to streamline processes and improve employee experience.

Dec 2014 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• Built core people processes and scaled the team to support growth.
• Aligned HR strategy with the company’s scale goals while setting up finance and legal operations.
• Planned and managed the office move to a larger, more collaborative space.
• Oversaw company formation and closure in both India and the US.
• Handled the complete Pipemonk-Freshworks acquisition process.
• Supported the transition of 70% of the team during a business pivot, assisting each person in finding new roles and continuing their career journeys.

Feb 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore

• Managed all facets of HR, including hiring, onboarding, performance, engagement, and office operations.
• Helped the team grow from 9 to over 50 people while ensuring a smooth and positive employee experience throughout.

Dec 2010 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Built all HR policies, processes, and frameworks.
• Managed hiring, helping the company grow from 100 to 2000 people.
• Partnered with Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Category teams for all facets of HR.

May 2010 – Dec 2010 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Managed senior IT leadership hiring globally, handling the full recruitment cycle from role briefing to offer negotiation and closure.
• Worked with multiple recruitment partners to find and hire the right leaders for the company.

Jun 2009 – May 2010 · 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Managed hiring for IT and ITES roles, ensuring we found the right talent quickly for our clients.
• Trained new and existing team members on the full recruitment lifecycle while building strong relationships with clients.

Mar 2008 – May 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Specializing in IT recruitment for marquee clients (Yahoo, IBM, Accenture, EMC, Google).
• Business development for new client acquisition.

May 2007 – Jul 2007 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Managed HRIS (PeopleSoft) to onboard new employees and maintain accurate employee data.
• Gained exposure to recruitment processes, performance appraisals, policy frameworks, and training practices.