Headline

HR Director | Head of HR | Strategic People Leadership | HR Operations | Talent Strategy | Organizational Development | HR Transformation | Employee Experience

About

HR Director | Head of HR | People & HR Strategy | HR Transformation | People Operations With 18+ years of experience in Human Resources, I am a strategic HR leader with expertise in building and scaling HR functions, driving people strategy, and enabling organizational growth through effective HR operations and talent management. In my current and previous leadership roles, I have led end-to-end HR functions spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, onboarding, employee engagement, performance management, compensation & benefits, payroll, employee relations, policy development, and organizational development. My approach combines business-focused HR strategy with data-driven decision-making to create scalable, efficient, and employee-centric organizations. At Loblaws Ltd, I contributed to strengthening People Operations across recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and payroll, with a focus on process efficiency and employee experience. At Y Media Labs, I partnered with business and engineering leadership on workforce planning, talent strategy, and employee engagement, while driving initiatives across talent acquisition, performance management, learning & development, and employee relations. I leveraged people analytics to identify workforce trends, strengthen retention and employee experience, and supported competency mapping, compensation, policy implementation, and HR process improvements aligned with business priorities. My core strengths include HR Strategy, People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development, HR Transformation, Employee Experience, Performance Management, HR Operations, and Change Management. I am passionate about building high-performing teams, developing strong organizational cultures, and positioning HR as a strategic business partner that delivers measurable business impact.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

deepseek

ChatGPT

OpenAI Playground

Work experience

Director Human Resource at ATYA Innovations, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As Director – Human Resources, I lead the organization’s end-to-end HR strategy and people agenda, aligning human capital initiatives with business goals and growth objectives. I provide strategic leadership across talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, organizational development, employee relations, compensation, HR operations, policy governance, and statutory compliance. I partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to build a high-performance culture, strengthen leadership capabilities, optimize workforce effectiveness, and drive organizational transformation. I also lead HR process improvements, talent management initiatives, employee experience programs, and people policies that enable scalable growth, operational excellence, and long-term organizational success. Key Leadership Areas: HR Strategy & Workforce Planning | Talent Acquisition & Management | Organizational Development | Employee Experience & Engagement | Performance Management | HR Operations & Governance | Compliance & Employee Relations | Leadership & Culture | Change Management | Senior Management Advisory

Human Resources Director at ATYA Innovation Pvt LTD, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

People Operations Manager at Loblaws Companies Ltd, Nov 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Provided strategic leadership across People Operations, overseeing recruitment, payroll, employee lifecycle, and HR processes while implementing technology-driven improvements that enhanced efficiency, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.

People Manager at Loblaws Companies Ltd, Nov 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs

Human Resources Lead at JRD Systems, Jul 2022 - Oct 2022 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Provided strategic leadership across HR operations, Talent Acquisition, employee engagement, and Learning & Development, while driving HR process transformation and people initiatives aligned with business objectives and organizational growth.

Senior Human Resources Manager (Head HR) (Short Term Project) at Someshwara Software Pvt Ltd, Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led strategic HR and people initiatives at Someshwara Software, partnering with business leadership to drive workforce expansion, talent acquisition, compensation strategy, and HR transformation. Improved time-to-hire by 25% through digital process optimization and contributed to 300% workforce growth through structured hiring strategies. Designed 10+ Compensation & Benefits frameworks using market benchmarking and analytics, while leading policy and strategy initiatives that improved operational efficiency by 30% .

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management and Services, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Telecommunications Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University