Headline

Chief People Officer | Enterprise HR & Culture Transformation | Strategic Talent Architect | AI Practitioner | Global HR Leadership | GCC Build & Scale

About

Global HR Leader with ability to achieve Business results through effective management of people processes. Excels in a highly competitive matrix environment where collaboration with stakeholders across geographies and teamwork are critical keys to success. Significant experience in strategic build-up of organizations, devising and implementing People & Capability Strategy, design and deployment of culture, transformation, full spectrum of HR/ talent management & development, diversity & inclusion, environmental social & governance initiatives, leading teams across geographies. Focused on delivering simple, pragmatic and impactful solutions to enable growth & strengthening culture across 30+ countries, aligning local and global HR activities in matrixed, portfolio organizations. 20+ years of experience in making difference across diverse industries – Financial Services, Global Centers, Insurance, Technology and Alcobev. Member of global and regional executive leadership and leading large teams in end to end HR functions in a CHRO capacity. Distinguished Board Member since 2008 of various companies. Specialties: Organizational excellence, Building up and expanding organizations, Strategic HR practice, Talent Management, Business Transformation and Culture integration across geographies.

Location

India

Work experience

Chief People Officer at Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd., Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, As a strategic business partner, I have crafted and executed People Strategies that align with the company's business goals, fostering a culture of high performance and robust employee engagement. My role encompasses comprehensive Talent Management and Employee Engagement, promoting a strong organizational culture through initiatives that champion diversity, inclusion, and a positive work environment.

Senior Vice President, Head People & Capability Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa at Mastercard, Aug 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Led People & Capability for Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) which is the fastest growing region comprising of over 80 countries. Focused towards achievement of business-wide strategic goals and performance through a comprehensive talent strategy encompassing end-to-end employee experience and strategic organization design. Played a pivotal role in establishing the Global Center for Advanced AI and Cyber Technology in Dubai. Served as a core member of Mastercard’s Global People Leadership and the EEMEA Regional Leadership Team.

Senior Vice President, Head People & Capability, South Asia at Mastercard, Jul 2017 - Jul 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai, India, Led Mastercard’s Global Capability Center—including Technology Hubs, Data & Services, Artificial Intelligence Garage, Cyber Intelligence—to successfully execute market strategies, foster a high-performance culture, and drive growth priorities. South Asia hosts Mastercard’s largest unit outside the U.S., with over 7,500 colleagues across multiple business verticals. Created an environment where the best people choose to be, where every employee feels like they could change the world, they came in every morning believing that the possibilities are priceless! Served as Board Director for Mastercard Technology Private Ltd from 2017 to 2022.

Head Human Resources, HR Systems Leader, Asia Pacific at Suntory Global Spirits, Mar 2014 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Led Human Resources Strategy focused on Business Transformation , Organizational Effectiveness, Talent and Change management across Asian countries. Established the Beam Suntory Academy of Sales Excellence and spearheaded Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. Set up the Global Capability Center and implemented a robust people practices framework to accelerate growth and build a high-impact organizational platform.

Vice President, Head Human Resources - Asia Service Centres (GCC) at Sun Life Financial, Jun 2010 - Nov 2013 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Manila, Phillippines; Gurgaon, India, Provided strong and effective leadership as the organization’s principal cultural and human resources architect for Asia Capability Centres in India & Philippines. Led the development of a formal Human Resources and Learning & Development strategy for Asia Centers that was aligned with business goals and global HR strategy. Served as Board Director of Sun Life India Service Centre Pvt Ltd from 2011 to 2013.

Vice President, Head Human Resources - Global Capability Center at AXA XL, a division of AXA, Jun 2007 - Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Gurgaon, India ; Toronto, Canada, Managed India Global Capability Center. The diverse exposure gave me the opportunity to lead teams and partner with Global leadership in strategy execution. In the responsibilities held, I took up the role of an agent of transformation, shaping processes and assisting in strengths based culture building. Served as Board Director for XL India Business Services from 2008 to 2010.

Education

Ecole Belge, Lubumbashi, Congo

PGDBM, Human Resources, Institute of Productivity & Management