Headline

Head of People & Culture @ Moolya | Designing Measurable, AI-Enabled Culture Systems that Scale | Organisational Development | Strategic Leadership | Founder Background | TEDx Speaker

About

I am an accomplished People & Culture Leader with over a decade of experience in driving organizational success through high-performance operating models and strategic leadership. My expertise lies in fostering organizational effectiveness, culture transformation, and aligning enterprise goals with people development initiatives. I thrive in dynamic environments, collaborating with C-suite executives to execute strategic priorities and enhance employee engagement. Throughout my career, I have successfully scaled startups, led market research for expansion, and developed AI-driven organizational systems that improve workforce efficiency. My passion for creating impactful workplace cultures has been recognized with awards such as the Visionary Leader Award for AI Products and as a TEDx Speaker. I am committed to leveraging my skills in organizational design and behavioral frameworks to drive measurable outcomes in employee experience and business performance. Key achievements include designing an AI-enabled culture operating system that improved engagement and retention, contributing to a 5% increase in revenue per employee, and leading initiatives that resulted in a 20% improvement in project retention. My data-driven approach and financial acumen have enabled me to optimize costs and enhance decision-making across various organizations.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

openai

Work experience

Chief of Staff to CEO | Head of People & Culture at Moolya, Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, In my current role, I lead integrated People & Culture initiatives, focusing on organizational development and business management aligned with strategic priorities. I drive people outcomes, enhancing engagement and retention across cross-functional teams. My efforts include designing an AI-enabled culture operating system that captures real-time behavioral signals, reinforcing organizational culture, and scaling behavioral frameworks through structured assessments. Achievements: I successfully translated organizational values into measurable behaviors, strengthening culture visibility and adoption across teams. Collaborating closely with the CEO, I contributed to a 5% increase in revenue per employee and a 10% reduction in attrition. Additionally, I optimized workforce utilization, reducing growth team costs by 15%, and led initiatives that improved project retention by approximately 20%.

Volunteer at Headstart Network Foundation, Nov 2022 - Jan 2023 · 3 mos, Kerala, India

Head of Market Research at Taught, Jul 2022 - Feb 2023 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As the Research Head, I led market research initiatives for the UAE EdTech expansion, identifying strategic growth opportunities and customizing assessments to align with market requirements. My role involved leveraging data analytics to enhance customer retention and experience while conducting technology research to enable competitive product enhancements. Achievements: My efforts significantly improved adoption and revenue growth, positioning the company for successful market entry and expansion.

Founder at SkEdu, Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos, Kochi, Kerala, India, I founded and scaled an EdTech startup, successfully growing the user base to over 10,000. My responsibilities included driving operational growth, leading the acquisition process, and managing financial negotiations and compliance. Achievements: I secured two government grants that supported product innovation and scaling initiatives, significantly contributing to the startup's success and eventual acquisition.

Channel Sales Partner at Vodafone, Aug 2017 - Feb 2018 · 7 mos, Kochi, Kerala, India, In this role, I managed the channel sales partnership unit, focusing on driving strategic partnerships for cloud-based solution sales growth. Achievements: My efforts in building partnerships contributed to increased sales and market presence for cloud solutions.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence, National institute of technology Calicut

M.TECH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, Software Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi