Previous Occupation: System Analyst at Aon Hewitt in HRO Large Market Segment
Present Occupation: Human Resources Business Partner – Capgemini Consulting India Pvt Ltd Sector: IT Services
Work Experience: Eight years
Interests – Professional/Personal: Exploring nooks and corners of Mumbai, Reading, Yoga, Playing with my 8-month old

Can you tell us a little about your family background/history?
I am born and brought up in amchi Mumbai. After my completing my engineering, I went to the United States where I lived for the next seven years. I graduated with a Masters from University of Florida, Gainesville and worked with Hewitt Associates (now Aon-Hewitt) in Atlanta for four years. I met my husband Sagar at ISB. We live in Mumbai and have an eight-month old baby girl, Ananya.

Tell us about your profile pre ISB,  and recap your professional life after ISB including your career progression
Pre-ISB, I worked in Hewitt’s Health and Welfare Administration consulting practice based out of Atlanta. I developed and deployed processes for HR integration, Benefits enrollment, Claims administration.

Post ISB, I am the HR Strategic partner to a business unit of 8000 employees all over India. I develop the HR Strategy to align the business unit’s needs with the organisation’s people-management framework, develop and implement people management practices, facilitate improvements in the areas of HR operations, talent management and employee engagement.

Describe your fondest memory at ISB
The graduation ceremony! As I sat in the audience waiting for my turn, I couldn’t not help but be amazed at all the friends I had made and the amazing journeys that I had become a part of.          

In your personal life, how have you changed post-ISB? Do you see yourself doing something differently because you went to ISB? What has left a lasting impression?
I found myself to be more patient while dealing with people and definitely more at ease in unstructured situations. Of course, becoming a parent last year radically highlighted areas for immense improvement in both those areas!

How do you think ISB has contributed to your career growth?
ISB has definitely broadened my horizons and provided me a good foundation to taking better decisions.

If you have to sum up ISB in one word: Cornerstone

What was the main highlight of your programme at the ISB?
I had friends who were going through MBA programs at Ivy League schools in the US and it was exciting that we had the same professors and coursework for some of the key classes. The core term classes, rigour and facilitation were truly memorable.

Word of advice for the current class?
Focus on finding a job that involves doing things you like. It will keep you younger and happier. Aim for balance, personally and professionally. Life is too short
to be spent waiting in an airport lounge.

What was your favourite course/class at ISB and why?
The core term strategy class. Prashant Kale had an amazing teaching style and really impressed upon the audience the fundamentals of having a good core business strategy in place.

What are the areas that you can contribute in to ISB?
Alumni interaction and mentoring

What do you enjoy most about your current career position?
Working with many people and different teams – delivery, legal and marketing at the same time.

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