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Kishore Poduri

Doer · DISC type ds
Country Head - Human Resources at DBS Bank
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Kishore Poduri is the Managing Director & Country Head of HR at DBS Bank, India, with over 25 years of experience in strategic HRM, digital transformation, and culture building. He holds a PGDM from Symbiosis, and colleagues describe him as a knowledgeable, practical, and visionary mentor.

Outside of work, Kishore is passionate about community service, particularly volunteering to support the elderly through the DBS People with Purpose movement. He has a keen interest in data science and design thinking, holding certifications in both areas, and follows insights from Harvard Business Review and McKinsey.

As the founding HR Director at eClerx, he successfully scaled the organization from a few hundred employees to over 6000 in six years.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Country Head - Human Resources
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Kishore shows up

Risk-Accepting
Strategic Planner
Long-term Focused

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Kishore cares about

AI in HR
He recently shared his thoughts on using AI to enhance employee experience and its role in the future of work.
Employee Career Growth
Focuses on empowering employees to build fulfilling, long-term careers within the organization through internal mobility and development programs.
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Career

Work history

7-2012
Country Head - Human Resources
DBS Bank
2006 - 2012
Head - Human Resources & Administrative services
eClerx services Limited
2002 - 2006
Regional Head - HR
HDFC Bank
2002 - 2002
HR Business Partner - Auto Production Unit - Pune
TATA Motors Ltd
In the press

Media appearances

Kishore Poduri, Country Head- HR, DBS Bank. Featured in Facebook
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HR perspectives by Kishore Poduri: “The future CHRO will be part …”. Featured in DBS Bank (India) – Newsroom
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Education
PGDM
Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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