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Priya Venkataraman

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Group CHRO at Bahwan CyberTek
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Priya Venkatarman is a global HR leader with 24 years of experience across technology, automotive, and financial services. Specializing in talent transformation and HR technology, she has a track record of scaling workforces for major firms like Indium, Ford, and Shell. Priya holds an Executive MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Outside of her core role, Priya is passionate about exchanging industry perspectives on talent and culture with other leaders. She actively champions womens empowerment in the workplace and beyond, celebrating their resilience and advocating for their advancement through dedicated initiatives.

At Indium Software, she led the company to achieve "Great Place to Work" certification with an 85% happiness index.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Group CHRO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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HR Technology
An evangelist for integrating data and technology into people strategies to modernize HR systems and enable growth.
DEI & Culture
Focuses on building inclusive cultures, demonstrated by achieving "Great Place to Work" and "Best Place to Work for Women" certifications at her previous company.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Group CHRO
Bahwan CyberTek
1-2022 - 4-2025
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Indium
8-2017 - 12-2021
Deputy General Manager
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
8-2017 - 12-2021
Deputy General Manager
RENAULT NISSAN MITSUBISHI ALLIANCE, INDIA
6-2010 - 8-2017
Human Resources Account Manager
Shell
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Indium Tech – Instagram post featuring Priya Venkataraman. Featured in Instagram
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Indium Software Facebook post: Senior Vice President Human Resources Priya Venkataraman invited by SRM. Featured in Facebook
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Education
2014 - 2015
Executive MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
1999 - 2001
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
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