Shalini Sharma
@shalinisharma2
People & Culture director building data-driven HR infrastructure for APAC growth.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m on a mission to work with companies at inflection points to build people infrastructure that powers lasting growth. My work sits at the intersection of business goals, strategic rigor, and people development.
Across my career, I’ve delivered people outcomes through Fortune 500 consulting in the United States, ByteDance’s hypergrowth expansion across Southeast Asia, an M&A integration for a global FMCG enterprise, and two 0-to-1 HR builds for high-scale tech startups. I’ve managed HR across 10 countries, partnering with founders and CEOs while navigating complex cross-cultural dynamics.
As Director, People & Culture / HR Head at TYROO, I reduced voluntary attrition from 43% to under 20% through a systematic employee experience overhaul. I tripled employee NPS from 18 to 60+ in 24 months, scaled the organization with 100+ hires across 10 APAC markets, and compressed time-to-offer from 92 to 48 days. I also delivered 100% OKR coverage, led legally compliant office closures across Korea, Vietnam, and Indonesia, and governed a 10-country EOR vendor ecosystem.
Earlier at TITAN & NEO (Directi Group), I built the People function end-to-end as the founding HR leader, transforming performance management into a continuous feedback engine with a competency framework and career playbook. I designed and launched an ESOP program, engagement framework, and rewards & recognition systems—driving a 70% improvement in A-player and new-hire retention and a 380% increase in eNPS, including transitioning all HR processes to 100% virtual within 7 days.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
People & Culture Director
Tyroo
Jul 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Led HR for Tyroo across 10 APAC markets, reporting to the CEO and managing a team of 7 FTE plus 3 interns. Reduced voluntary attrition from 43% to under 20%, tripled NPS from 18 to 60+, scaled 100+ hires, and cut time-to-offer from 92 to 48 days.
Founding Head of People
Titan & Neo (Directi Group)
Sep 2019 - Jul 2023 (3 years 10 months)
Built the People function from 0-to-1 for a B2B SaaS startup, establishing HR strategy, systems, culture, and governance within the first 120 days. Launched continuous performance management, ESOP and rewards programs, improving A-player and new hire retention by 70% and increasing eNPS by 380%.
Drove Talent & OD initiatives across India, Singapore, and Indonesia during hypergrowth, covering onboarding, D&I, leadership competency frameworks, and manager capability programs. Standardized hiring quality with Behavioral Event Interviewing (BEI) and localized global people practices for SEA markets in partnership with Beijing headquarters.
Served as HRBP for South India sales and marketing while leading change management for AB InBev–SABMiller integration across India. Drove enterprise-wide adoption within 7 months by conducting impact assessments, building change agent networks across 13 breweries, and reducing cultural resistance.
Provided strategic human capital consulting for Fortune 500 clients across multiple industries, including talent strategy, competency models, career architecture, and 360-degree assessment programs. Delivered large-scale learning and change management workstreams, including workforce sizing and organizational design for M&A and restructuring efforts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ansal Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
2006 - 2009
BBA from Ansal Institute of Technology (GGSIPU), completed from 2006 to 2009.
Delhi School of Economics
Master of Business Administration, Human Resources & Organizational Development
MBA in Human Resources & Organizational Development (HR & OD).
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