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Shilpa Mudiganti

@shilpamudiganti

Seasoned administration, people, culture, human resources, operations and organizational development practitioner for globally distributed nonprofits.

India

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What I'm looking for

People & Culture, human resources, organisational development, organisational operations and coordination, grant administration, recruitment.

I am experienced in globally distributed nonprofits — I help small to mid-size teams build the people foundations, structures, and culture that let mission-driven work actually hold together. 12+ years, 20+ countries, multiple cultures. ICF ACC | OD Fellow. I have developed grant administration and organisational operations structures for digital organizations and enjoy supporting startups or organisations that are in nascent stages. Equally happy to strengthen existing structures and supporting staff and leaders during periods of transtions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Organisational Development Volunteer

Current

Solena Collective

May 2026 - Present (2 months)

Volunteer supporting partnerships and organisational development.

Partnerships Organizational Development

Director, People, Culture & Operations

Women Enabled International (WEI)

Sep 2024 - Mar 2026 (1 year 6 months)

Provided strategic and advisory support on People, Culture, and Operations for a globally distributed nonprofit undergoing growth and change. Led internal communications, wellbeing and flexible work initiatives, budgeting coordination, and a cross-functional digital security review culminating in the groundwork for a digital security policy.

People Operations Internal Communications Flexible Working Policies Budgeting Team Leadership Security Policy

Global People & Culture Consultant

HURIDOCS

Apr 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Worked with the Executive Director and leadership team to strengthen core people operations, including HR policies, employee lifecycle processes, and organizational culture, during a leadership transition. Supported EOR provider selection and helped design an all-staff virtual retreat, alongside employee relations coaching.

People Operations HR Policy Employee Lifecycle Organizational Culture Virtual Retreat Planning Employee Relations Engagement Coaching

Mentor

Open Door Policy

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023 (2 months)

Mentored displaced refugees to support their access to work opportunities.

Mentorship Refugee Support

Lead - HR & Operations

Online Progressive Engagement Network (OPEN)

Aug 2013 - Feb 2023 (9 years 6 months)

Built early-stage HR and operations infrastructure for a globally distributed nonprofit network, supporting governance and the full employee lifecycle for a distributed team. Led global EOR and portage implementation to transition contractors into compliant employment arrangements, and supported legal entity establishment across multiple countries.

HR Operations Leadership Equity Inclusion Distributed Team Management Employee Lifecycle Management EOR and Portage Implementation Employment Law Compliance Organizational Learning Design Legal Entity Establishment Coordination

United Nations Volunteer

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Oct 2012 - Mar 2013 (5 months)

Collaborated on the development of a recruitment system and an online platform for public sector capacity building focused on leadership development.

Recruiting Systems Platform Development Leadership Development

HR Advisor (CoE)

Shell India Pvt. Ltd.

Dec 2002 - Aug 2011 (8 years 8 months)

Supported implementation of HR processes within a global HR Centre of Excellence, balancing global frameworks with local needs. Contributed as a core team member to Shell’s first international HR SAP implementation, supporting system adoption and change management, and participated in continuous improvement across shared service centers and external vendors.

HR Processes SAP HR Implementation Change Management Continuous Improvement shared services