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Gunjan A.

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Chief People Officer at Kong Inc.
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Gunjan Aggarwal is the Chief People Officer at Kong, where she leads the People, Places, IT, and Procurement functions. Her career includes CPO roles at high-growth tech companies like Confluent and RingCentral. Colleagues describe her as a dynamic, forward-thinking, and visionary leader who holds an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur.

She is a passionate advocate for innovation, driven by authentic leadership and diverse cultures. Gunjan actively engages with her professional community, celebrating the successes of colleagues and fellow alumni. She also dedicates time to advising startups in the creator economy space.

Her CPO role is uniquely broad, giving her a holistic view of the business by combining HR with IT, procurement, and global real estate.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Hiring Philosophy
Believes in hiring for grit and learning agility over pedigree, emphasizing the specific 'job to be done' in her recruiting approach.
API Infrastructure
Advocates for the critical role of API platforms like Kong in providing the necessary infrastructure to support modern, model-driven business demands.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Chief People Officer
Kong Inc.
12-2021
Investor/Advisor
Canvas Space
3-2023 - 6-2024
Board Member Confluent.org
Confluent
6-2024
Chief People Officer
Confluent
EVP & Chief People Officer
RingCentral
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Education
High School
Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
BS
JMI
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