20+ years as a hands-on HRBP and HR leader driving talent strategy, change management and
organisational transformation across Fortune 500 companies, GCCs, high-growth technology
firms, family-driven manufacturing enterprises and startups.
Built HR structures ground-up and led culture transformation for small to large,
geographically dispersed workforces. Owned HR budgets while optimising workforce cost.
Cross-industry exposure across IT and technology, GCCs, e-commerce, electronics R&D,
manufacturing and port operations. Hiring experience across the USA, APAC, the Middle East
and Africa, with HR interventions in Southeast Asia.
Certified PoSH trainer, twelve years establishing compliance.
02 · IT and GCC highlights
Founded and scaled Omnicom Media Group's Ad-Tech, Mar-Tech and Retail Media GCC from 0 to
250 employees across engineering, analytics, forecasting, customer operations and
reporting.
Unified the HR framework and culture across three subsidiaries of OSI Systems: electronics
R&D, captive IT and captive BPO.
Worked across IT consulting, global delivery centres, product engineering and industrial
IoT, including building an industrial IoT business from concept to execution.
Advised software product startups in Mumbai, Pune and Noida, and an IT consulting firm in
Hyderabad, during transition engagements.
Rolled out SAP SuccessFactors and HR analytics dashboards pan-India. Hands-on with Leena.AI
for employee engagement.
HRBP for the GCC of the world's largest self-service technology company, with recruiting
experience at Fujitsu Consulting. Both are Fortune 500 companies.
03 · Professional experience
Senior Associate Director
Omnicom Media Group (Fortune 500) · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Mentored and coached business managers. Served as advisory partner to business leaders
across the GCC.
Drove organisation culture initiatives that delivered the highest employee Trust Score
in the company and contributed to its Great Place to Work certification.
Implemented DEI initiatives across hiring and employee resource groups.
HR Consultant
Real estate and IT consulting · independent engagements
Advisory and HR consulting during a job transition.
CHRO, Group Role
Jindal Aluminium Ltd · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Led HR and admin for all group companies: metals processing, hospitals and healthcare,
and educational institutions.
Built an industrial IoT business by aligning the HR vision with organisational goals.
Hired the CTO, programme managers and the core team.
Business and HR Consultant
Gaming company and three IT product startups
Advisory and HR consulting during a job transition.
AVP, HR & Admin
Ocean Sparkle Ltd · Hyderabad, Telangana
Led HR automation. Developed the HRIS and established payroll analytics.
Consolidated payroll for four manpower categories, each governed by separate labour
laws.
Steered the company through pre-IPO and pre-merger audits.
Resolved labour union issues at Tamil Nadu ports through tripartite discussion.
GM, HR & Admin
Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. · Shivamogga, Karnataka
Led HR for four factories covering spinning, knitting, dyeing and processing, plus a
weaving factory at greenfield stage.
Restructured HR in sync with contemporary business needs. Introduced OD interventions
and formalised L&D.
Negotiated with agitating labour groups and resumed operations within hours after a
halt of more than twenty hours.
Director, HR & Admin
Marsavco SA · Kinshasa, DR Congo
Established the HR function for the largest FMCG producer in Central Africa. Ran sales
HR for product launches.
Hired key positions including CXOs and food scientists. Managed expatriate mobility and
evacuation planning.
Head, HR & Admin
OSI Systems (NASDAQ: OSIS) · Hyderabad, Telangana
Led HR and admin and built a unified culture for three subsidiaries: electronics
R&D, captive BPO, captive IT and components assembly, under a single HR
framework.
Cleared the USFDA audit for the medical devices assembly unit. Matrix-reported to the
board and five global leaders.
Drove enterprise-wide KPIs and performance management.
HRBP / HR Manager
NCR Corporation (Fortune 500) · Delhi region
Senior Executive, Recruitment
Fujitsu Consulting (Fortune 500) · Delhi region
Manager, HR
Auriga Information Systems (startup) · Lucknow
04 · Key achievements
Recognised as Most Impactful Talent Champion at the L&D World Summit.
Cut $100k from HR cost for an FMCG business.
Contained attrition at 15 to 18% through proactive interventions.
Hired CXOs and business leaders for existing and new businesses. Drove talent management
interventions across Southeast Asia.
Panellist judge for the HR Award at FTCCI, Telangana. Served on the APAC award panel of a
Fortune 500 company.
Resolved critical non-HR business problems, including restoring halted production
lines.
05 · Education and certifications
Education
Executive Management Development Programme, XLRI, 2022. Post Graduate in Management,
IFIM (now JAGSoM), Bengaluru, 1998. Graduation, Lucknow Christian College, University of
Lucknow, 1995.
Certified
Leadership Training, Dale Carnegie, 2025. PoSH Trainer, ISTD, 2023. NLP Practitioner,
The Mind Masters, 2021. Compensation & Benefits, FTCCI, 2020. Internal Auditor, IR
Academy, 2019.
06 · Tools and platforms
AI
Leena.AI for employee engagement and HR operations