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Saran Selvaraj

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Head of Learning and Development at Gap
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Saran is the Head of Learning and Development at Gap, bringing over 15 years of experience in training, coaching, and leadership development. With a background from Vellore Institute of Technology, he specializes in creating initiatives that drive retail excellence and improve key business levers through talent and performance management.

Outside of his formal role, Saran demonstrates a strong commitment to personal growth and continuous learning. He actively engages in upskilling, recently completing a course on collaboration principles, showing a proactive approach to his own professional development and staying current with new methodologies.

He is a certified Master Coach for performance and behavioral skills, a specialized role he has held in multiple organizations.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Learning and Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Performance Coaching
A core part of his professional identity, he is a Master Coach focused on elevating employee performance and addressing behavioral challenges.
Retail Excellence
He focuses on designing and implementing training initiatives that directly impact business results and enhance the customer experience in retail environments.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Head of Learning and Development
Gap
4-2015
Format Lead
Reliance Retail
1-2014 - 4-2015
Functional Head - Talent Transformation
Landmark Group
2-2009 - 1-2014
Regional Manager (South , East & Srilanka)
Levi Strauss & Co.
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Education
2008 - 2010
MBA
IBMR
2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Vellore Institute of Technology
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