Saumya Khati — CEO
I am an enterprise Group CHRO and CEO–Board partner with close to two decades of experience building people, leadership, and culture as a value creation lever across large multinationals and high-growth, IPO-ready platforms.My work sits at the intersection of business transformation, leadership capital, and governance. I specialize in helping organizations navigate complexity — scaling teams, integrating acquisitions, redesigning operating models, and building leadership depth that holds under growth, stress, and change.Currently, as Group CHRO at Shiprocket, I am part of the executive leadership team, partnering closely with the CEO and Board on people strategy, succession planning, executive compensation, organizational design, M&A integration, and culture transformation. I have led people agendas across multi-entity structures, built high-performance leadership teams, and created future-ready people systems that directly support business outcomes.Earlier in my career, I have held senior HR leadership roles with global organizations including Yum! Brands, Gap Inc., Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, and Tata, giving me deep grounding across consumer, retail, technology, supply chain, and high-scale operations in India and international markets.What differentiates my approach is a strong belief that HR is not a support function, but an enterprise capability. I focus on: • Leadership density and succession • Performance and productivity at scale • Culture as an operating system • Governance, risk, and long-term institutional resilience
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with expertise in organizational development and talent management across diverse industries.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 19 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Human Resources
- Leadership
- Talent Management
- Learning And Development
- Organizational Development
- Employee Engagement
- Talent Acquisition
- Hr Operations
- Performance Management
Career Highlights
- Expert in transforming organizational culture and leadership.
- Proven track record in M&A integration and succession planning.
- Strong advocate for HR as a strategic enterprise capability.
Work Experience
Shiprocket
Group Chief Human Resources Officer (2 yrs 8 mos)
SVP & Head HR (2 yrs)
Yum! Brands
Associate Director - Talent, Learning & Rewards (4 yrs 9 mos)
Gap
Head - Learning & Organizational Development (1 yr 11 mos)
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
HR Business Partner (4 yrs 5 mos)
Perfetti Van Melle
Talent Acquisition & HR Operations (2 yrs 1 mo)
Tata Group
Performance Management & Employee Engagement (1 yr 11 mos)
Education
ISB-YUM Senior Leadership Development Program at Indian School of Business
MBA at Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
BA Honours at Delhi University
ISC at St.Mary's Convent High School, Nainital