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Anila Nair

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Solution Consulting (Presales) Leader at Workday
📍 India

Anila Nair is the Head of Presales for Workday in India, with over 20 years of experience in the people-focused technology business. An alumna of Alliance Business Academy, she is a thought leader on the application of AI in HR. Colleagues describe her as empathetic, meticulous, and composed.

Outside of her tech career, Anila is a Certified Total Well-being & Life Balance Coach and the author of the self-help book, "Not a Book, Just Realisations! " She is passionate about helping people and uses storytelling as a way to connect with others on professional and personal matters.

Unique fact: Anila successfully balances a demanding leadership role in technology with her pursuits as a published author and a certified life coach.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Solution Consulting (Presales) Leader
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
India
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AI in HR
At a recent summit, she spoke on shifting from HR digitization to "HR intelligence, " emphasizing collaboration between humans and AI-powered "digital humans" to enhance employee experience.
Life Balance Coaching
As a certified coach and author on well-being, she focuses on helping professionals find balance, drawing from her own realizations and experiences.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Solution Consulting (Presales) Leader
Workday
3-2022 - 11-2025
Sales Director SAP SuccessFactors
SAP
9-2015 - 3-2022
Sr. Solution Advisor HR
SAP India
12-2010 - 9-2015
Presales Consultant
Kronos
1-2009 - 7-2010
Presales Consultant
Capgemini
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Education
2003 - 2005
PGDITM
Alliance Business Academy
2000 - 2003
Bachelor's degree
South Gujarat University
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