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Ritu Raj

Captain · DISC type DS
People Lead, India, PayPal at PayPal
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Ritu Raj is an experienced HR leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the People Lead for PayPal India. She is responsible for shaping people strategy and fostering organizational culture at innovative companies like Walmart and Swiggy. Ritu holds a BE from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

Outside of her core HR functions, Ritu has a deep interest in coaching and psychological development. She is certified in Hogan Assessment and Brainworking Recursive Therapy, and is also pursuing an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certification, reflecting a passion for empowering individuals and teams to thrive.

She is a certified practitioner in Brainworking Recursive Therapy, a modern psychological therapeutic technique.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
People Lead, India, PayPal
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Ritu shows up

Consummate Professional
Planner & Achiever
Output-Driven

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Ritu cares about

People-First Strategy
Her current role at PayPal is centered on driving strategy with a "people first mindset" to revolutionize commerce globally.
Organizational Culture
A key focus throughout her career, particularly at Swiggy, where she was responsible for fostering a culture that enabled the company's vision through values.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
People Lead, India, PayPal
PayPal
6-2023 - 7-2025
Human Resources Business Partner lead
Walmart Global Tech India
1-2022 - 6-2023
Talent, Learning, OD, D&I, IC, HRBP Lead/VP
Swiggy
5-2019 - 1-2022
Talent, Learning, OD, D&I Lead
Walmart Global Tech India
10-2015 - 4-2019
VP, Global Corporate Functions - HRBP Team
Accenture
In the press

Media appearances

PayPal India Head HR on Finding the Sweet Spot Between Flexibility and Onsite Collaboration. Featured in AllThingsTalent.org
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Education
1998 - 2002
BE
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

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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