Chintan Gada in

Chintan Gada

Login to view DISC.
Senior Vice President Human Resources at Kotak Life
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Chintan Gada is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Kotak Life, bringing over 18 years of experience to the role. A Chartered Accountant by training, he specializes in strategic HR, overhauling performance management systems, and designing comprehensive compensation frameworks to drive organizational goals and support a meritocratic, transparent culture.

He was recently recognized as the "Innovative HR Leader of the Year" at the HR Tech Summit & Awards in 2025.

Read the full overview →
Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Chintan shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Chintan cares about

HR Innovation
He was named the "Innovative HR Leader of the Year" in 2025, showing a commitment to advancing HR practices through technology and new strategies.
Performance Management
A key focus of his role involves revamping performance management systems to align company strategies with individual employee goals.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

11-2022
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Kotak Life
3-2018 - 11-2022
Lead Executive Compensation & Benefits, Lead HRBP International Business, Corporate Strategies
Times Internet
11-2014 - 3-2018
Manager Consulting
ESOP Direct - KP Corporate Solutions Ltd
12-2013 - 10-2014
Associate
National Capital Management Pvt. Ltd.
6-2012 - 11-2013
Manager
Pioneer Group of Companies
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2007 - 2011
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
2002 - 2007
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Sydenham College
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Kotak Life Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Chintan. Free, 10 seconds.