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Iswarya Lakshmi Shanker

Go-getter · DISC type d
VP- People (Head of People for APAC Region & Head of Global HRBPs) at ThoughtSpot
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Iswarya is an award-winning HR executive with over 18 years of experience leading HR functions in the SaaS and IT industries. She specializes in talent management and devising global HR strategies to build high-performance cultures. Colleagues describe her as a thoughtful, approachable, and strategic HR leader.

She is passionate about mentorship and advancing women in technology. Iswarya actively leads initiatives like fireside chats for womens groups, focusing on topics such as professional visibility to help inspire the next generation of leaders.

She was named one of the "100 Top HR Tech Minds" by the World HRD Congress.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
VP- People (Head of People for APAC Region & Head of Global HRBPs)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Iswarya shows up

Vision Oriented
Fast-Paced
Decisive

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Priorities

Topics Iswarya cares about

Women in Leadership
Leads initiatives like the ThoughtSpot Women Group, engaging in fireside chats on topics like professional "Visibility" to support and empower female colleagues.
Global HR Strategy
Her experience includes devising and operationalizing global HR strategies for companies like Freshworks, aligning people functions with key business priorities.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
VP- People (Head of People for APAC Region & Head of Global HRBPs)
ThoughtSpot
8-2024
VP- People (APAC + Global R&D)
ThoughtSpot
1-2022 - 2-2024
Director - Strategic HR Programs and Projects
Freshworks
10-2020 - 1-2022
Director of HR
Freshworks
2-2019 - 9-2020
Senior Manager - HR
Freshworks
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Education
2005 - 2007
M.HRM
Madras School of Social Work
2003 - 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
S.I.E.T ( Justice Basheer Ahamed Sayyed College for Women)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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