Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · India

Mar 2014 – Jan 2020 · 5 yrs 10 mos

• Responsible for providing Thought Leadership for Learning & Education, Leadership Development, Talent Management and Performance Management processes in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
• Developed and executed a streamlined approach for Learning & Development, Talent Management & Leadership Development strategy including Succession Planning and aligned it with Business Strategy.
• Shifted Learning & Development focus from supply-driven to demand-based approach. Introduced innovative initiatives to foster learning-focused organization to drive culture change.
• Sphere-heading the OD & Change Management agenda for a large workforce and has been able to deliver results. Instrumental in driving Customer Centric Culture across business divisions.
• Conceptualized talent development program and successfully rolled it out
• Contextualized leadership development programs and initiatives to make it more relevant in today & tomorrow's business context and aligned succession planning to business strategy
• Leading the HR Capability Building project across Siemens India
• Responsibilities include driving Performance Management (Process governance, goal setting, mid term review, appraisals, round table, year end review)
• Learning & Development (Learning Campus, Need identification, Core Learning programs, design & delivery of programs, customized programs, culture change programs, customer centric culture, high performance culture, ownership culture, Learning Impact)
• Talent Management (Talent Identification, validation, development & retention)
• Leadership Development (Succession planning, leadership diagnostics/assessments, leadership
• development courses)
• Driving Culture change initiatives across business divisions

Jan 2013 – Feb 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Leading HR Function for Technology and Services companies with diverse portfolio such as Research Centre, IT Product Development Centre, Finance & HR BPO, Management Consulting, Corporate Management Audit & Financial Services
• Responsible for entire gamut of HR function which include formulating HR strategy, structure and systems for multiple and diverse business units
• Responsible for executing people related goals, drive change management agenda and achieve desired results. This role involves working closely with Corporate HR , Business Heads, HR Shared Services and Global HR
• Responsible for providing leadership for HR team.
• Represent HR function in the Management team and Corp HR

Jun 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Pune

• Was responsible for entire gamut of HR and Administration function which include formulating HR strategy, structure and systems
• Was responsible for executing people related goals, drive change management agenda and achieve desired results. This role involves working closely with Corporate HR , Business Heads, group managers, employee groups, and committees
• Was responsible for providing leadership for HR and Admn team.
• Represented HR and Admn function in the R&D Management team
• Provided leadership for an organisational re-design activity using balanced matrix structure for one of the major Business Units
• Was responsible for leading an organization wide capability development initiative

Apr 2009 – Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

• As Director & Country HR Manager, was responsible for entire gamut of HR activities that include HR Shared Services, Business HR, managing & continuously improving HR core processes and executing the global HR step-up initiatives. Was involved in managing multiple M & A activities.
• Additionally, held the role of Global Business HR Partner for an R&D sector in Europe and responsible for providing strategic leadership for HR function in the Leadership team

Jun 2004 – Apr 2009 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Leadership position in HR at ABB’s Corporate R & D Centre, Bangalore since June 2004 to April 2009
• Additionally, Leadership position in HR at ABB Global Services Limited which include R &D Centre, 2 Engineering Services Centres and 2 manufacturing units, since July 2007.
• Management Team member for ABB Global Services and R&D Centre
• Certified Trainer in Leadership Development from Ross Partners, USA
• Functioned as International Assignment Representative for India
• Project Manager for People Capability Maturity Model (PCMM) project for ABB's R&D Centre, Bangalore, India
• Project Manager for Gallup Employee Engagement Survey for ABB India
• Certified in designing and administering Assessment and Development Centers from VSS Consultants, Pune, India

Feb 1998 – Jun 2004 · 6 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Responsible for Recruitment, Training and Development, Comp and Ben and Employee Relations.
• Member of Global Volvo Attitude Survey project team representing Asia Pac region
• Management Team member for Volvo India Truck Manufacturing Division

Mar 1995 – Feb 1998 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Responsible for all end-to-end HR functions