I always thought my dream was to be an English professor at one of the oldest Universities in India, teaching literature from the Elizabethan through the Restoration, Romantic and Victorian ages to modern English, reading Samuel Daniel, Dryden, Blake and the likes to the young gen, instilling in them a love for poetry, or dissecting the nuances of Shakespearean plays. It seemed like an appropriate dream, given my love for language and my graduation in it. While I was gravitating towards a Masters, I felt a scathing need to be more resourceful to people, as I exult when I make people’s lives easier and happier. And that’s when I decided to become a Human Resources professional.And so here I am – a passionately curious, driven-to-deliver-excellence professional who thrives on helping people, paying it forward and going above and beyond with each task. A strategic and innovative HR leader who translates business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth, and employee engagement, I support companies and top executives with a unique perspective and appreciation that human capital is every organization’s greatest asset. I love taking on tough challenges and translate visions and strategies into actionable, value-added goals. With over 15 years of experience across talent acquisition, campus hiring, onboarding, performance management, structuring policies and processes, employee engagement, I value learning from others, look for genuine connections and hearing about other people’s passion and how I can possibly help.I have also been an entrepreneur for a short while, being one of the largest logistics and warehouse partner for Pepsi in Bangalore. It was a different game altogether but challenging and fun at the same time. A time I truly discovered my potential. All along I never left the love for language. When I am not at work, I write stories, poems, plays and make short films. I am an actor too, breathing life into several characters in plays and performing across India. The canvas of theatre is my way of sharing with the audience a slice of drama that is my life.