Senior HR Executive | Future of Work Strategist | Culture Architect
23+ years shaping human capital strategy and culture across global enterprises and high-growth ventures
- Architected the HR backbone for hypergrowth at Fractal (5X growth), leading HR strategy, people operations, global total rewards, M&A integration (6 acquisitions), and crisis response (COVID, Ukraine).
- Pioneer in culture transformation, decentralized org design, and inclusive talent systems that scale with agility and soul.
- Designed and operationalized the People model covering performance, experience, advisory, and operations globally.
- Deep industry experience across Analytics, Consulting, Energy, Retail, BFSI & Technology in the US, UK, Europe, APAC & India.
- Led employer brand, DEI, and people performance strategies, aligning business and talent with exponential growth goals.
- Trusted partner to CXOs for integrating strategy into culture, navigating disruption, and future-proofing organizations.
Geographies:
- My experience spans diverse international markets, with proven ability to scale human capital across startups to Fortune 500s in the US, UK, India, APAC & Europe.
Client Sectors:
Analytics & AI Consulting, BFSI, Energy, Retail, IT Services, CPG, Outsourcing & Startups.
Before and Outside ICG
Polymath: From credit card sales to Java programmer to Retail manager, to Operations leader & HR leader working directly with the CXOs in transforming the people side of the enterprise.
- Founder, IOXY: Built a behavioural science-based platform to help managers become effective leaders.
- Head HR, CCS Technologies & Protech: Scaled HR strategy and digitized the employee experience in IT and consumer products.
- Head Business HR, DP-DHL / Williams Lea: Led business HR for 10,000+ org; drove performance redesign, engagement, & M&A HR integration.
- Business, Sales & Ops Leadership Roles: Assyst, Hi-Tech Outsourcing, Bateaux London (Sodexo), CellarStone – led functions across IT staffing, ops, BPO, and solar startup ventures.
Credentials:
- Bachelors in Physics – University of Madras, India
- MBA International Business, Forbes College, UK
Core Expertise:
Culture Transformation | | Future of Work | AI for HR
People Systems | Organisational Design & Decentralization
Behavioural Science in HR Tech | Crisis Leadership
Leadership Coaching | Employer Branding | M&A Integration
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