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Avani Solanki Prabhakar

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Chief People Officer at Atlassian
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As Chief People Officer at Atlassian, Avani Prabhakar leverages over 20 years of global experience to lead the companys people strategy. She focuses on pioneering distributed work models and integrating AI as a cultural transformation to unlock team potential. Colleagues describe her as business-focused, driven, and highly effective in delivering people-centric outcomes.

Avani identifies as an introvert, which shapes her perspective on creating inclusive and effective work environments. She advocates for systems that empower all personality types to contribute thoughtfully, rather than rewarding the loudest voice in the room. This personal insight fuels her passion for asynchronous and distributed work practices.

Unique fact: She champions a framework called "Intentional Togetherness, " which brings distributed teams together purposefully once a quarter to build lasting bonds.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Personality Overview

How Avani shows up

Non-Confrontational
Consensus Focused
Optimistic

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Priorities

Topics Avani cares about

AI as a Teammate
Views AI not just as a tool, but as a collaborator. She focuses on the cultural shift required for humans and AI to work together effectively.
Distributed Work Models
A key advocate for Atlassian's "Team Anywhere" policy, focusing on how work gets done rather than where, to improve both productivity and engagement.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief People Officer
Atlassian
6-2023 - 5-2024
SVP, Global Head of Talent & HR
Atlassian
11-2021 - 6-2023
Vice President
Atlassian
7-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Director, Head of HR Asia Pacific & Global M&A Lead
Atlassian
7-2019 - 7-2020
Head of HR Partners, Asia Pacific
Atlassian
In the press

Media appearances

Avani Solanki Prabhakar Promoted to Chief People Officer at Atlassian. Featured in HR Today
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Atlassian elevates Avani Solanki Prabhakar as Chief People Officer. Featured in SightsInPlus
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Education
MCIPD UK
CIPD UK
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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