About
With over 17 years of expertise spanning Power, IT, e-commerce, Transportation, Fintech & Telecom sectors, Khelika stands as a highly competent HR Strategy and L&D professional. She has made significant contributions to the 0-1 journeys of prominent startups and adeptly managed corporate training for renowned business entities. With extensive expertise across various facets of HR and L&D, she possesses a profound understanding of the domain in its entirety. In her personal life, Khelika holds a 'distinction in Odissi Nritya Bhushan' and an 'A grade' in NCC 'B' and 'C' Certificates. She has actively participated and excelled in numerous national dance competitions, state competitions, and showcased her talent on esteemed state channels like Doordarshan and ETV. Her passion for the defense services led her to join NCC, where she made history by winning the Gold Medal in RDC-2005, the first time in Odisha NCC. She received honors from the Defense Secretary of India, the State Youth Award-2005 from the Chief Minister of Odisha, the Rajiv Gandhi Award from the Governor of Odisha, the Chinta O Chetna Award from the Orissa Government Tourism Department, and various other prestigious accolades. Additionally, she was awarded the Sahara scholarship-2006 by NCC-India and proudly represented her state on International Women's Day.
Work experience
Director, Global Strategic HR | L&D at Rakuten Symphony, Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Head- Learning & Development at Clear, Apr 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Sr. Manager L&D at Clear, May 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru Area, India
Global Training Manager at Excelity Global, Feb 2017 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bangalore
Assistant Manager - Training|Projects at Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd), Aug 2015 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru Area, India
Trainer - Customer Connect at Myntra.com, Dec 2013 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bangalore
