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Haritha Etakula

Questioner · DISC type c
Senior Director Human Resources at Gainsight
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Haritha Etakula is the Senior Director & Country Head of HR at Gainsight, bringing over 20 years of experience in talent management and leadership development. An ICF-certified coach, she is also a doctoral candidate in Organisation Psychology at IIT Hyderabad, applying a research-driven, "human-first" approach to fostering a thriving workplace culture.

Outside of her corporate role, Haritha is passionate about gardening, where she enjoys planting new seeds and nurturing them to maturity. This mirrors her professional life, where she focuses on cultivating talent and creating environments where people can grow and bring their authentic selves to work. People who have worked with her describe her as empathetic, focused, and reliable.

She is actively contributing to academic research, having co-authored papers on topics such as executive coaching, combining her senior HR role with scholarly work.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Human Resources
Job Level
Senior
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Haritha shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Haritha cares about

Human-first Culture
Ensures Gainsight's "human-first" philosophy is central to the organization, believing it fosters belonging, authenticity, and employee satisfaction.
Leadership Development
As an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified coach, she actively develops and coaches leaders within her organization and the broader industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Senior Director Human Resources
Gainsight
7-2015 - 3-2022
Head Of Human Resources
JNET Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
8-2013 - 6-2015
HR Consultant
HR Consultant
9-2006 - 7-2013
Manager Human Resources
Cyient
Recruitment Consultant
Adecco
In the press

Media appearances

How Gainsight helps people bring their whole selves to work. Featured in PowerToFly
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Education details unavailable
Masters in Business Administration - Gold Medalist
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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