Headline

CHRO | Business obsessed HR | Employee Engagement | L&D | Leadership Hiring | Talent Management | Compensation & Benefits | Transformational Leader | HR Speaker | Public Speaker | CSR | DEI | POSH

About

HR Consultant (Freelance): Partnered with SMEs to overcome HR challenges by implementing digital solutions that automated over 80% of routine administrative tasks and processing, consolidating disparate HR data into a unified source of truth. This transformation led to a 40% improvement in HR operational efficiency, a 30% increase in data accuracy, and enabled strategic decision-making that boosted client business performance by 25%. Business-driven HR leader with 20+ years of experience in driving operational excellence and organizational agility. Known for a leadership style grounded in adaptability, resilience, and empathy, with a consistent track record of aligning “Hire to Retire” HR functions (Compensation & Benefits, Leadership Hiring, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, L&D, DE&I, CSR) with strategic objectives to build high-performance teams. Passionately leverage technology with a future-oriented mindset to build resilient and agile organizations ready for continuous evolution. My areas of expertise include: • HR Technology & Systems: SAP SuccessFactors, HRIS Platforms, Learning Management Systems(LMS) • Workforce Analytics: HR Metrics, Data Analysis, Advanced Reporting, Executive Dashboards • Regulatory Compliance: Employment Law, Labor Regulations, POSH(Prevention of Sexual Harassment) • Strategic People Management: Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Learning & Development, Succession Planning, Compensation & Benefits, Policy Design & Administration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Culture Transformation. • Talent Acquisition & Leadership Hiring: Executive Recruitment, Sourcing Strategies, Interviewing, Onboarding, Leadership Talent Acquisition

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

Work experience

Chief Human Resources Officer at SRI GOWRISH CNC PRIVATE LIMITED, Nov 2025 - May 2026 · 7 mos, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Founder & CEO at Tamarai eStore, May 2019 - Mar 2026 · 6 yrs 11 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, • Pioneered Tamarai Estore LLP, a self-funded e-commerce venture, to provide a global platform for artisans from our heritage-rich city, increasing their market access and income potential. • Positioned Tamarai as a trusted purveyor of heirloom-quality textiles, not just apparel, by integrating artisan stories and craft provenance into the brand narrative, thereby enhancing customer connection and brand loyalty. • Forged and managed a collaborative network of over 77 skilled artisans, championing the preservation of traditional Indian craftsmanship, including authentic Kanjivaram, Chanderi, and Ilkal weaving techniques. • Strategically curated and marketed a collection of 500+ exquisite handcrafted textiles, attracting discerning global customers and achieving 5% growth in international orders within the first year.

Corporate Social Responsibility at Himatsingka Seide Limited, Nov 2016 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Bangalore, • Lead the CSR initiative for the Himatsingka Group • Played a pivotal role in establishing the Foundation as an independent entity • Developed a progressive CSR strategy to align with the parent company’s vision and drive towards community enrichment • Implementation of CSR policies and programs • Monitoring and evaluating policy and regulation to support operations • Enhance the foundations value and visibility by engagement with the Government, community, Corporate and implementing partners on various projects • Curated the designing and branding of the Foundation with internal employees and other external stakeholders. • Projects initiated : 1. ePatashale at Government High Schools (Kannada and English Medium) 2. Train The Trainer (Teacher capacity building) 3. Bridge Course (Career Counselling) 4. School buses for students differently abled 5. Restoration of Heritage – Ramgarh Shehawati 6. Performance coach, training athletes to compete in National Games 7. Remedial classes 8. Whole School Enrichment – design to renovate school.

Head – Talent Acquisition and Employee Engagement at Manipal Global Education Services, Jul 2011 - May 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Talent Acquisitions & Employee Engagement At present, heading the TA & EE Centrally for Manipal Global Education Services along with all business ventures Manipal Academy of Banking, Manipal Academy of IT, MeritTrac Assessment, Manipal City & Guilds and GlobalNxt University. L&D Operations at Manipal Academy of Banking until August 2014 was leading L&D operations of the academy, set up to train the selected personnel of a bank on various banking activities, ensuring their readiness in handling the banking operations in all respects, on completion of the training program. Managing a staff strength of 300+, am leading & directing various activities of the institute, including learning & development, employee engagement, regular reviews of faculty performance, applying quality parameters, and regular monitoring of operations and improvement of established systems. Considering them important, the focus is on talent management, leadership coaching and capacity building. Constantly monitoring & managing HR operations, compensation plans & their improvement in addition to implementation of performance reward system. HR Operations at Stempeutics Reporting to the CEO, headed HR operations of this leading stem cell company of the group, developing stem cell based medicinal products, with facilities in Bangalore & Manipal in India as well as in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is expected to launch the first stem cell therapy product in the Indian market, in near future. Played a HR generalist role with the support of 56+ member team in handling the overall HR activities, including hiring, L&D, retention management and PMS. Conducted an employee engagement survey and contributed in building a leadership pipeline. Corporate HR services, playing the role of HR generalist, supported by 340+ team strength. Handled manpower planning, budgeting for all business verticals and L&D activities. Contributed in designing, need based HCM application, as part of SAP ERP implementation.

Manager - HR (Operated as Head – India Operations) at CENDUIT (INDIA) SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, May 2010 - Apr 2011 · 1 yr, Bangalore, Reporting to the CEO at HQ, operated as a business partner in managing 150+ employee Indian HR operations of the IRT solutions company. Coordinating with senior management teams, provided effective HR practices, ensuring alignment with set business objectives. Led HR activities, including effective management of employee performance system; streamlined hiring with improvement in processes, employee and management communication & connection through meetings and forums, prompt resolution of conflicts & maintenance of cordial working relationships, in addition to frequent organization of social activities. Initiated compensation benchmarking and created a framework of salary structure, as per the allocated budget.

Education

Certified Corporate Director, Masterclass for Director's, Institute of Directors (IOD), India

Master in Business Administration (MBA), HR & General Management, INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION