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Avantika Susan Nigam

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Chief People Officer at ACT FIBERNET
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Avantika is a seasoned HR leader and the Chief People Officer at ACT FIBERNET, with over 20 years of experience shaping talent and transformation agendas in the consumer, pharmaceutical, and services industries. A graduate of Delhi University and Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, colleagues describe her as creative, committed, and result-oriented.

Outside of her corporate role, Avantika is a passionate advocate for Corporate Social Responsibility, inclusion, and the advancement of women in STEM careers. She shows a keen interest in urban sustainability and green initiatives, celebrating cities that prioritize environmental and heritage conservation.

She champions a "hire for attitude, train for skill" philosophy to build an agile and resilient workforce.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Priorities

Topics Avantika cares about

People-Centric HR
Actively shifting HR from a process-focused function to one centered on employee experience and development, a philosophy she has discussed in recent interviews.
Women in STEM
A dedicated advocate for creating more opportunities and inclusive environments for women pursuing and advancing in technology careers.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief People Officer
ACT FIBERNET
10-2021 - 4-2024
Senior Director HR, PepsiCo Strategy & Transformation
PepsiCo
4-2019 - 9-2021
Director HR, PepsiCo
PepsiCo
6-2017 - 3-2019
Associate Director - Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Total Rewards
PepsiCo
8-2015 - 5-2017
HRBP - HQ functions, India Region
PepsiCo
In the press

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Avantika Susan Nigam Joins ACT FIBERNET as Chief People Officer. Featured in HR Today
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Welcoming Avantika Susan Nigam, Chief People Officer, ACT FIBERNET. Featured in Facebook (ETHRWorld)
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Education
2000 - 2002
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
1997 - 2000
BSc
Delhi University
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