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Ankit Chaudhary

@ankitchaudhary1

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Executive HR leader building people functions from zero to investor-grade growth.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a CHRO or Head of People mandate in a high-growth company where the function needs to be built from scratch—board-ready HR infrastructure, talent systems, performance culture, and data-backed decisions, supported by multi-jurisdiction compliance and governance.

I’m an executive HR leader who’s founded two people functions from absolute zero and scaled them into board-ready, investor-grade organisations. At a global SaaS startup, I scaled headcount from 40 to 750+ across 8 countries, and at a high-growth omnichannel company, from 150 to 2,200+ across 5 verticals—both directly supporting major fundraises.

In my current role as VP – Human Resources / Head of People, I established the people function as a strategic business unit across multiple verticals, standing up HR infrastructure (policies, ATS, HRMS, payroll, compliance, PMS, and culture architecture) within 6 months. I now lead an 18-person HR function across COE, HRBP, and HR Operations, with 4 direct reports.

I focus on talent acquisition transformation, performance-led culture, and HR technology that makes people decisions measurable. I’ve delivered real operational impact—reducing attrition (42% to 14%), improving HR operational accuracy by 60% after full-stack HRMS deployment, and building dashboards for attrition, hiring health, productivity, and manpower cost.

I also bring multi-jurisdiction compliance and governance depth: I’ve maintained 100% statutory compliance, elevated POSH and Internal Audit to board-ready standards, and presented people strategy, risk profiles, and talent narratives directly to founders, investors, and board stakeholders. I’m seeking a CHRO or Head of People mandate where the function needs to be built, not maintained.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Vice President, Human Resources

Current

Rozana Rural Commerce Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2024 - Present (2 years)

Established and currently lead Rozana’s first, board-ready people function across 5 verticals, building HR infrastructure and governance from zero. Led talent acquisition, HR technology (HRMS) deployment, performance management, compliance architecture, and employer value proposition to scale the workforce to 2,200+.

HR Function Build Org Design Talent Acquisition ATS Payroll Compliance Performance Management People Analytics Employee Experience Employer Branding Succession Planning Change Management Total Rewards Compensation Compliance & Governance (POSH)Internal Audit Statutory Compliance

Head – Human Resources

Amberstudent

Apr 2022 - May 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Founded Amberstudent’s global people function across 8 countries and scaled HR operating model, compliance, payroll, and performance from scratch in a rapid growth period. Transformed talent acquisition and employer brand outcomes while supporting major fundraising through people-function maturity and readiness.

Talent Acquisition ATS to Exit Process Payroll People Analytics Total Rewards Compensation Bands Employer Branding Culture Code

Regional Head HR (North & West)

Housing & Proptiger.com

Sep 2018 - Apr 2022 (3 years 7 months)

Owned end-to-end HR delivery for North and West India by aligning regional execution with central HR COEs for nationally consistent outcomes. Led HRBP engagement and directed large-scale talent acquisition across engineering, product, and sales while driving workforce planning, performance management, and culture programs.

HRBP Workforce Planning Performance Management Employee Relations Talent Acquisition L&D Strategy Alignment Equity And Rewards Alignment HR Operations Cultural Programs Direct Sourcing

Regional Head HR, North India

DishTV & Videocon D2H

Aug 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years 1 month)

Owned HR delivery for a large, field-heavy North India sales workforce across 125 direct sales centres, covering talent acquisition, retention, compliance, and performance management. Managed multi-state statutory compliance and employee relations with zero escalation to central legal or regulatory bodies.

Retention Statutory Compliance Employee Relations Performance Management

Senior Analyst HR

BlackRock Financial Services

Jul 2013 - Aug 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Built core people processes for BlackRock’s newly established global capability centre by owning HR service delivery across the employee lifecycle for APAC and Americas. Supported HR operations for approximately 1,500 employees.

HR Service Delivery Employee Lifecycle Management HR Operations

Associate HR

Royal Bank of Scotland (NatWest Group)

Apr 2011 - Jul 2013 (2 years 3 months)

Helped establish RBS India’s centralized HR Shared Services function and supported tiered HR service delivery via the AskHR helpline. Delivered first-line advisory across HR policies and employee lifecycle management for a 10,000+ employee workforce across India and multiple regions.

HR Shared Services HR Advisory Employee Lifecycle Management