Lead HR strategic initiatives as business partner to executive team of a technology consulting organization with global footprint in North America, India, and Vietnam. Direct global workforce planning, talent acquisition and development, and engagement. Develop L&D strategy focusing on leadership and team development to drive the next wave of business growth. Champion change management to develop an agile, scalable, and development-centric performance management process. Define career path model to steer employee career development and growth. Head HR infrastructure of policy, systems, total rewards, and compliance with labor and employment laws in partnership with industry-leading HR platforms.

Led HR for healthcare tech startup with 2500 employees in US, India and Middle East. Rated as #2 of LinkedIn Top Startups 2019. Scaled the organization from 50 to 2.5K strength in 2 years. Laid the groundwork for global expansion. Led all aspects of HR including org design, staffing, learning and development, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and inclusion and diversity. Built an org culture focused on ownership, customer obsession, continuous learning, and healthy lifestyle. Defined organizational structure for 5 diverse business units from the ground-up covering span-of-control, levels/bands, and reporting relationships in line with the company core values. Coached leaders & people managers on employee relations, interviewing and selection, performance management, and employee development. Designed an innovative performance management program linked to the business OKRs (Objectives and Key Results). Achieved high employee satisfaction through engaging new hire orientation and onboarding program, and customized rewards, benefits, and recognition programs. Crafted employer branding strategy by building relationships with top B-Schools, engineering colleges, and the startup ecosystem. Managed a team of 6 HR business partners and COE leads.▪ Met or exceeded all people OKRs –reduced time-to-hire (20% reduction YoY), attrition (10%), gender diversity (35% female), and payroll budget (within 10%)

As HR business partner, scaled up the org from 150 to 6.5K for Myntra, a premier fashion eCommerce platform. Managed increasingly complex roles in HR including business partnering, seeding COEs, and leading strategic HR projects in sync with the rapid org growth. Identified and rewarded as an exemplary employee and considered among the top 1% of the organization’s critical talent. HR business partner for diverse business units like engineering, product management, digital marketing, retail, and corporate functions. Laid the foundation for the people practices, starting with org design, culture, engagement, and rewards philosophy. Led the HR digital transformation through end-to end management of SuccessFactors (SAP Human Capital Management system) deployment. Partnered with the executive team in the $350M acquisition of Myntra by Flipkart in 2014 for due diligence, cultural assimilation, and organizational integration. Managed key strategic HR project of divestiture of 500+ member fulfilment arm in response to federal regulatory changes. Drove performance management process spanning goal setting, calibration meetings, and determining merit/RSU/bonus rewards in partnership with business leadership. Seeded compensation & benefits COE and conducted extensive compensation benchmarking studies with Aon Hewitt. Led HR initiatives for organization health focusing on talent retention, transparent communication, and diversity and inclusion.

Member of HR team at Zynga, a pioneer in social gaming, headquartered in Silicon Valley. Designed and implemented the new hire orientation and onboarding programs. Administered employee benefits including 401(k), healthcare insurance, and ESOPs. Managed policies, employee relations, payroll coordination, LOA, HRIS, and SOX.

Key member of HR team for global software company operating in US, EMEA, and APAC. Facilitated HR operations, talent acquisition, and onboarding. Implemented PeopleTrak HRMS. Conducted training need assessment and facilitated technical and behavioral training.