SUSHMITA NAYAK — HR Manager
At 19, while most were figuring out college electives, I was already drafting offer letters and conducting interviews. My HR journey began as an intern — wide-eyed, curious, and eager to understand the pulse behind every successful organization: its people. What started as a college internship soon turned into a full-time passion. By the time I graduated, I already had multiple offers on the table — yet I chose to stay loyal to where it all began: TikTok (Bytedance). Because for me, loyalty, integrity, and impact aren’t just values — they’re principles. From TikTok to Lowe’s to now Thrillophilia, my path has been a mix of learning, leadership, and evolution — from a hands-on HR professional to a strategic Senior HR Business Partner driving people excellence across verticals and regions. 👩💼 7+ years in HR have shaped me across every spectrum — 🔹 Talent Acquisition & Talent Retention 🔹 Employee Grievance Handling 🔹 Performance & People Mapping 🔹 Strategic Workforce Planning 🔹 Engagement & Culture Building Today, I don’t just manage HR operations, TA, Grievances, Engagement or limited to Culture building — I partner with business leaders to align people strategy with organizational goals. I’m deeply involved in performance mapping, succession planning, market benchmarking, and ensuring every region I support grows with the right people and mindset. 🎯 Talent Acquisition remains my first love, only now with a strategic twist — focusing on Quality of Hire over Quantity of Hire. Because hiring right isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about shaping culture. I believe in culture-first hiring — making sure every offer rolled out reflects not just skill fit, but soul fit. Whether it’s: ✨ Handling complaints with empathy ✨ Calming chaos with clarity ✨ Driving engagement through Holi, Diwali & offsites ✨ Or setting up entire office spaces from scratch —I’ve always been right at the heart of it, ensuring people not only work for the organization, but belong to it. As a Senior HRBP, my mission is simple — 💡 More on the strategic side than your basic HR - Build teams that thrive. 🤝 Cultivate leaders who inspire. 🏢 Create workplaces people love showing up to. And when I’m not navigating through people and policies — you’ll probably find me ensuring my workspace is spotless (yes, proud cleanliness perfectionist here!) because I truly believe — An organized space leads to an organized mind.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR professional specializing in talent acquisition and employee engagement in high-growth environments.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 7 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Human Resources (hr)
- Talent Acquisition
- Hr Management
- Employee Engagement
- Talent Management
Career Highlights
- Over 7 years of diverse HR experience.
- Expert in strategic talent acquisition and employee engagement.
- Proven track record in building thriving workplace cultures.
Work Experience
Thrillophilia.com
Senior HRBP Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
HR Manager (2 yrs)
One Digital Entertainment
Assistant Manager HR (4 mos)
Lowe's India
Global HR - Specialist ACC (For US Canada & Mexico Region) (1 yr 1 mo)
Talent Advisor - Tech/IT Hiring (India based end to end Recruitment & Candidate Experience) (9 mos)
TikTok
Talent Acquisition Partner (1 yr 1 mo)
HRBP - Intern (5 mos)
CrossTab IT Consulting
Human Resources Intern (1 mo)
MoreTasks
Hr & Operations Specialist (Intern) (4 mos)
IncRevenue
HR Generalist (4 mos)
HR Generalist Intern (2 mos)
The Fourth Dimension
Human Resources Intern (1 mo)
TRYST, IIT Delhi
Campus Ambassador (3 mos)
IEMS Global
Human Resources Intern (2 mos)
DU Times
Social Media Coordinator (11 mos)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Delhi University
Postgraduate Degree at London Metropolitan University
Graduation of Class XII at Salwan Public School