Nov 2024 – Jun 2025 · 7 mos · Bengaluru · Remote

• Consulting Head HR for this Global Startup based out of Bay Area, founded by Ex-CEO of Fortanix, working directly with
• the founder and employees from 5+ countries
• Employer Branding to attact talent to the new start up
• Create Talent Strategies to engage the talent while working on truly cutting edge technologies
• Talent Identification, Acquisition and Onboarding
• Setting up the HR Processes from the scratch

Sep 2024 – Jul 2025 · 10 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

• Freelance HR Consultant working with the Vymo team to optimize the HR Strategy and processes to digitize and translate them to their HRMS - Darwinbox.
• Working with them in the areas of
• Performance Management
• HR Processes from Hire to Retire
• HR Analytics
• Recruitment Process and Data opimization
• HRMS reconfiguration and retuning for best possible use

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru · Remote

• With expertise of more than 10+ years in space of HR Technology and close to 10 years in Startup and Scaleup HR, we offer Freelance Consulting Solutions:
• In HR Tech Space:
• Optimizing and unlocking the full potential of Darwinbox
• Optimizing and exploring full potential of any HR Tool the organization has - HRMS, Payroll tool, Performance or Engagement etc.
• Automating HR using GSuite or MS Office

Apr 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

• • Board Member and Site Head: Responsible for all Fortanix India site related compliance, admin, engagement activities, Site Budget Planning, Site Benefits management and Authorised Signatory

Mar 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Established and optimized HR processes globally, contributing to a company valuation increase from $100M to $500M+
• Reduced Attrition: From mid-40% to 25%, with regretted attrition to under 7%; increasing APAC headcount by 100%
• Talent Strategies: Created and executed engagement, EVP, and talent management programs across 10+ countries, covering 5 annual and mid-year cycles resulting in a 52% increase in tenure
• Secured Great Place to Work award for India region in the first attempt with 100% survey participation
• Diversity and Inclusion: Champion DEI initiatives, resulting in a 25% increase in diversity metrics in span of 18 months
• Working with the Global R&D Leadership, created Competency framework for the global R&D Team creating Career Progression, Succession Planning and standardizing Performance metrics and Interview Processes
• HR Operations: Streamlined HRProcesses and Policies as per local regulations and compliances achieving a TAT of under 24 hours for Most HR Tasks, Employee Queries etc. across multiple regions
• Data Driven Workforce planning: Worked with Regional and Global Leadership teams on Quarterly and Annual basis, in hiring cutting edge Cybersecurity Tech team for regions making more than 100+ offers each year
• Compensation & Benefits: Created the C&B strategy for India team for Market Competitiveness and Employee Satisfaction by secondary Salary Benchmarking and aligning to Performance Reviews for regular review
• Leadership Transition: Ensured zero hiccups during overnight CEO transition via proactive communication and real-time query resolution for the regions
• Learning and Development: Introduced global L&D programs focusing on inhouse content creating and consolidation and various programs for APAC Leadership, for R&D and Customer Success teams
• HRMS Implementation: Streamlined Global HR operations through HRMS and Automation for all non-US Regions

Dec 2021 – Mar 2022 · 3 mos

• Starting off as People Director for the Asia Pacific Region for Fortanix, setting up HR SOPs and Employee Experience and the initial priorities to start off with.

Dec 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Head of HR for Zetwerk when the company became a youngest profitable unicorn in India (at the time)
• Built HR and HRBP function from the ground up, supporting the company’s growth from Series B ($100M) to a profitable $2.5B unicorn in 18 months
• Created and Head the HRBP organization for 13+ Business Units, Corporate office, R&D Team and 3+ sister entities
• Designed and aligned Organization Structure and aligned Competency Frameworks with growth plans for 13+ BUs
• Designed and executed 7day Sales Training program for Sales and product teams including Plant visits and Expert inputs
• Created L&D Program with inhouse and external SMEs and created a custom content database for L&D requirements
• Managed the Employee morale and Engagement during Covid with multiple initiatives and regular connect sessions
• Created an OKR Based data-driven performance management system, reducing review cycles to under 9 days.
• Developed workforce planning and Talent Acquision strategies for 13+ business units, facilitating 1500+ direct hires
• Drove talent market mapping and succession planning for critical business functions
• Created Real-time Data dashboards for Leadership team and Business Heads for various HR metrics
• Working with Leadership team, executed employees paycuts and layoffs and outplacements
• Have done the best work of my career yet, at Zetwerk, thanks to the previous HR Head Barat who constantly pushed the boundaries of what I could achieve as an Organization and Talent Director
• Team size: 30+

Apr 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Built the HR organization that grew company from a promoter boot strapped to a 26% external invested organization
• Set up End – End HR Organization for Corporate office and the EV Battery Plant and Field operations
• Employee Engagement via HR initiatives like IJPs, L&D Program, mentorship programs etc. reducing attrition to <5%
• Responsible for setting up all HR Functions - Performance, Org Design, Engagement, Onboarding and L&D
• Shop floor, and Manufacturing Plant experience managing the plant employees on a day-to-day basis
• Hands on experience with applying and obtaining all plant related certificates – Factories Act, CLRA, S&CE, Pollution, OHSAS, ISO 27001 etc.
• Created inhouse L&D programs and content from both inhouse and external SMEs in domain of limited EV knowledge
• Prepared and managed HR budget; Set up HR analytics for various HR activities and built analytics and dashboards
• Unique Experience of handling a 50 – 50 JV between two family run organizations
• Unique challenge of hunting and attracting EV talent in a market with limited EV resources at the time; Have hired close to 150 employees for approximately 90 niche roles for SUN Mobility over a period of 10 months
• Initiated HR unification work across all Maini group companies to promote synergies in skills sharing and talent movement between companies

May 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Established and led the HRBP functions for 670+ organization across Tech and non Tech functions creating Talent Strategies for Talent Movement, Retention and Employee Engagement that resulted in less 5% regretted attrition
• As a Tech HRBP, managed a 250+ member Tech and Product team, driving Talent initiatives, Hiring and retention
• Partnered with Tech Leadership to create a career progression framework, leading to attrition rates below 5% for 2yrs
• Implemented talent mobility strategies, enabling internal career growth—e.g., Customer Success agents transitioning to Product Managers and QA engineers within 18 months.
• Built and scaled end-to-end HR Connect achieving 90% resolution of employee requests within 24 hours.
• Designed and implemented an OKR-based performance appraisal system, completing self-reviews for 484 employees in just 14 hours and executing the entire performance review process in five days
• Designed campus recruitment programs, successfully hiring 150+ employees from 10+ campuses, including IITs, IIMs
• Developed HR processes and policies that supported organizational scale-up from 43 to 670+ employees in just 15 months, achieving 0% regretted attrition in the first two years.
• Enhanced operational efficiency, fulfilling most employee requests within 2 hours and HR initiatives in < 24 hrs
• Led Organization Growth, successfully hiring 900 employees within 15 months, with same-day offers for most roles
• Designed a 10-level organizational Structure -job levels and career paths, based on the Aon Hewitt framework.
• Managed HR due diligence for seven acqui-hires, ensuring seamless integration into the larger organization

Jan 2015 – May 2015 · 4 mos

• Design and implement Compensation and Benefits philosophy for Randstad India, fine tune and implement the performance management system. design and administer the incentive schemes for 5 different Businesses, ensure timely and correct payroll, create and manage the Rewards and Recognition programs

Apr 2014 – Dec 2014 · 8 mos

Apr 2014 – Jun 2014 · 2 mos

Dec 2013 – Mar 2014 · 3 mos

Sep 2013 – Dec 2013 · 3 mos

May 2012 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Chennai Area, India · On-site

• Worked on Organization Design for 5 clients including a leading chain of Hospitals in Southern India
• Designed Variable Pay Plan and Sales force Incentive Design for three organizations based on the Business requirements while keeping in view the market best practices and benchmarks
• Created a Sales Force Incentive plan to reduce the incentive cost by 40% while rewarding performance by 25%
• Delivered a Salary Market Benchmarking for a SriLankan based Airlines setting up shop in Southern India
• Formulated a Performance Management System and Leadership team Variable Pay plan an Italy based Cryogenic tank manufacturer in India to boost the Leadership team performance and reduce fixed salary costs by atlesat 10%
• Worked on Executive Search role of a Chief Marketing Office – For the Dairy Subsidiary of a South Indian Group

Apr 2011 – Jun 2011 · 2 mos

• Working on
• Analyzing and suggesting methods to improve the reach and retention of L&T CSTI
• To suggest a Procedure to prepare a standardized Training Program which helps faster and better availablity of trained individuals.

Jun 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Student of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Class of '12.

Jun 2010 – Feb 2011 · 8 mos · Jamshedpur Area, India

• Student Affairs Council (SAC) is XLRI's Apex body and and the representative council of the student body of XLRI. SAC consists of a General Secretary at the helm and Eight elected members each from the senior and junior batch. SAC takes care of various student activities and is the interface between the students and the administration. It has the task of taking care of almost all student related matters on campus and giving direction to future activities. It also acts as the premier body coordinating the activities of the various committees that exist on campus.

Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 · 0 mo

• Part of Application Transition team
• Designed assignment structure and assessed the training needs and training schedule for team
• Experience interfacing teams across different nationalities & geographies in real time

Oct 2007 – Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Responsible for winning a $60 Million project for TCS
• Analyst - Assessed the training needs and designed assignment structure & training schedule for team
• Designer for TATA Communications for billing application with a revenue of `1 Crore
• Responsible for identifying the gaps and redesigning the billing application
• Module lead for the clients, Ericsson and TATA Communications
• Responsible for processing business transactions worth $2 Million/day for TATA Comm.
• Managerial - Supervised teams of junior associates for the client, Ericsson
• Responsibilities - Responsible for deliverable's compliance with internal quality benchmarks.
• Module in-charge of Rainbow1 OSS application for Business Customers of British Telecom
• Responsible for integrating jobs over different time zones and geographical locations
• Best Student in German at TCS Initial Learning Program
• Ericsson client appreciation for troubleshooting ERICSSON's customers' application in record time
• Appreciations &
• TCS Gems appreciation for work done in leading the team for a module of ERICSSON
• Recognitions
• Service and Commitment award for working towards improving the business of TCS
• Certificate of Contribution to the ISIS project for P&O Ports
• Recruited teams, competent in communication & adaptation, for clients ERICSSON & TATA Comm.
• Training & Faculty at Initial Learning Program, which is regarded as pioneer in training programs of IT industry.
• Recruitment - Trained 150 fresh recruits into TCS in TCS Business policies and technologies
• Trained the entire project of over 100 associates in the project

Sep 2005 – Oct 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Jan 2001 – Jan 2005 · 4 yrs