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Janani Natarajan

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Head People Product & Tech at PhonePe
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Janani is the Head of People Product & Tech at PhonePe, with over 12 years of experience blending computer science engineering with an HR MBA from XLRI. She specializes in HR tech, talent management, and analytics across diverse industries. Colleagues describe her as a passionate, meticulous, and go-getter problem-solver.

Outside of her professional life, Janani is a working mother who has shared her appreciation for the grit and grace of other moms juggling their responsibilities. She is passionate about solving complex problems by analyzing not just data, but also human behaviors.

She was selected for the prestigious Emerging Leader Program at Mahindra, placing her among the top 5% of talent being groomed for future leadership roles.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head People Product & Tech
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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HR Technology
Her career is centered on HR Tech, demonstrated by her current role and a presentation she created on the impact of technology on HR.
Talent Management
She has extensive experience building systems for performance management, employee engagement analytics, and leadership development for large organizations.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Head People Product & Tech
PhonePe
8-2022
Head People Product, Tech & Analytics
PhonePe
4-2021 - 7-2022
Product Manager - People Product & Analytics
PhonePe
4-2021 - 7-2022
Senior Product Manager - People Product & Analytics
PhonePe
6-2019 - 4-2021
Lead - Talent Management
PhonePe
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Media appearances

Revolutionizing HR Practices with Technology & AI | PhonePe. Featured in Infeedo AI
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Education
MBA HR (PGDM Full Time)
XLRI Jamshedpur
BE
Anna University Chennai
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