Sep 2021 – Aug 2022 · 11 mos · Singapore

• In this role I did “solution selling” and created customised leadership development programmes to help organisations in the continuous development of their leaders. I collaborated with their senior HR executives to develop interventions that would help maximise the potential of their executives while also ensuring adequate return on investment.

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos · Singapore

• A LinkedIn profile (the same holds true for a CV too) is essentially a chronological sequence of the various roles & responsibilities, the individual has held over his/her career span. While a lot of people mention just the titles, some also mention their achievements and the accolades earned over the years.
• However, no one ever gets to know the trials & tribulations one has been subjected to; the failures & rejections one has faced; and the heartbreaks one has endured. There is not a single person who can claim that his/her entire career has been devoid of any setbacks and to own up all of the above shortcomings, requires courage.
• What's even less apparent are the struggles one has been through in the private sphere – relationships, finances, health, and personal development. Acknowledgement of these is an even bigger challenge for people.
• Having gone through my own fair share of ups and downs, both in my personal and professional lives, I find myself able to relate to the difficult situations my coachees go through and that helps me become effective as a Life/Executive coach.

Aug 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs · Singapore

• Graphene is an award-winning start-up disrupting the traditional Market Research industry using AI.
• I led the company’s global business development efforts while also providing human capital thought leadership for the organisation. We had some great business wins with some of the world’s best-known organisations in pharma/healthcare; consumer goods; and financial services.

Aug 2016 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore/Mongolia

• As a consultant, I helped strengthen the institutional framework & HR capabilities for two of Mongolia’s largest companies. The change management journey involved strategic guidance; management structures; leadership alignment; ethos & culture; behaviour change; stakeholder engagement; HR strategy & roadmap.

Nov 2015 – Aug 2016 · 9 mos · Singapore

• A subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Singapore Government’s investment arm), TMS offers business services and leadership development to help organisations achieve growth. Reporting into the Group Chief Executive, I was hired to help build a new organisation and navigate it through a merger & business transformation.
• My role and achievements specifically focussed on:
• Change management
• Talent acquisition and management
• Organisation Culture and Values
• Creation of Employee Value Proposition
• Employee communication & engagement

Jan 2014 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · Singapore/Nigeria

• Tolaram Group is a family-owned conglomerate with business interests across Asia, Africa & Europe in Consumer Goods, Infrastructure, Energy, Digital Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Paper Products, Real Estate and Textiles.
• Reporting into the Group Chief Executive, I was hired to set up the HR function globally and my responsibilities encompassed People, Culture & Communications across all our businesses and geographies.
• Role coverage:
• HR transformation and change management
• Strategic Human Capital development through organisational design, leadership development, talent acquisition & management, executive education, rewards, recruitment, learning, culture & values
• Double-hat as Singapore Head of HR
• Manage external & internal communications through websites, social media, presentations, brochures and print & digital footprint

Oct 2008 – Jan 2014 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Singapore

• As an entrepreneur I ran a global Executive Search firm based in Singapore partnering clients in their quest for talent. I helped make a number of senior hires across different functions & geographies for International banks, Private Equity firms, Technology companies and other industries.
• To set up a business from scratch and building a reputation as a valued business partner was a very enriching & humbling experience. It honed my business origination, consulting & execution skills while also giving me an opportunity to solve leadership challenges.

Apr 2006 – Sep 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Strategic HR Business Partner to the Global Chief Operating Officer, Wholesale Bank and his team of Global Heads covering functions like Technology & Operations, Risk, Finance, Legal & Compliance, Strategy & Research.
• Specifically:
• Formulate & execute on a global basis, human capital strategies to help Wholesale Bank Infrastructure functions deliver business support
• Be the Wholesale Bank thought & process leader for Recruitment, Induction and HR Data architecture
• Be the talent & diversity champion for the Infrastructure functions
• Develop People plans for the Wholesale Banking businesses in Indonesia & Pakistan thereby creating a robust human capital platform for the success of business in two of the bank’s key markets
• Create Strategic People Agendas for individual functions helping proactively address short, medium and long term priorities, issues & needs
• Architect of the Role Family framework for the entire Wholesale Banking business

Jan 2005 – Apr 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Create, Manage and Execute Talent Acquisition initiatives & policies across the region.
• Specifically:
• Internal & external talent acquisition across all business functions & levels
• International mobility
• Management of Search firms & other vendors
• Streamlining & hubbing of processes
• Migration of best practices across countries in the region

Jun 2002 – Dec 2004 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Support Group CEO of Wholesale Bank (Corporate Banking, Global Markets, Principal Finance, Corporate Finance and Transaction Banking) in the development, monitoring and execution of business and operating strategy globally.
• Specifically:
• Assist the implementation of strategic Business Planning Projects and track performance, development and implementation of business-critical issues
• Assist in the monitoring required for talent management and productivity assessment
• Facilitate effective communication with global heads and their teams
• Secretary of the Group Wholesale Bank Reputational Risk Committee
• Development of Wholesale Bank strategy & its effective communication globally

Nov 1998 – Jun 2002 · 3 yrs 7 mos

• Leading a team of Treasury professionals to deliver customised solutions to clients on their FX, Interest Rate and Money Market exposures.
• Role Coverage:
• Sales management and helping the team to perform super-optimally
• Assist clients in effectively managing their risks by introducing solutions in line with their risk capacity and management sophistication
• Co-ordinate effectively with other parts of the bank to deliver a delightful experience to the customer

Nov 1994 – Nov 1998 · 4 yrs

Nov 1992 – Nov 1994 · 2 yrs

Jun 1991 – Nov 1992 · 1 yr 5 mos

Jun 1988 – Jul 1989 · 1 yr 1 mo · Kanpur Area, India