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Sarika Arora

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Director HR at Birlasoft
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Sarika Arora is a Senior Director of HR and the Global Head of DEI at Birlasoft, with over 20 years of experience in human resources. Her expertise spans cultural transformation, talent development, and learning interventions. People who have worked with her often describe her as a hardworking, creative, and highly professional manager.

She is a certified coach, NLP practitioner, psychologist, and counselor, indicating a deep passion for personal growth and motivation. Sarika frequently shares insights on topics like confidence, mindset, and managing responsibility, reflecting her interest in applying psychological principles to personal and professional life.

Sarika is a recipient of the "100 HR Super achievers India award" from the World HRD Congress.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Senior Director HR
Job Level
Senior
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Sarika shows up

Critic
Negotiator
Objective Thinker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Sarika cares about

Diversity & Inclusion
As Global Head of DEI, she feels her work is aligned with her "higher purpose of making a difference in people's life" and fostering an equitable environment.
Talent Development
A core theme throughout her 20-year career, with extensive experience in leadership development, behavioral training, and implementing various HRD systems.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Senior Director HR
Birlasoft
8-2016 - 1-2023
AVP - Human Resource
Neosym Industry Limited CK Birla Group
2-2012 - 8-2016
Chief Manager-Learning and Development
John Deere India Pvt Ltd
11-2010 - 1-2012
Head Of Human Resources
RBL Finserve Ltd
6-2007 - 10-2010
Corporate HRD Manager
GMS Group(Hover Automotive India Pvt Ltd)
In the press

Media appearances

Birlasoft – Human Resources Team (includes Sarika Arora, Senior Director HR). Featured in The Org
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards 2025 – Featuring Sarika Arora (Birlasoft). Featured in HRAI Magazine
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Education
2000 - 2002
UGC;NET(HRM
MBA in HR from IMS Ghaziabad
1-2004 - 12-2004
NET
University Grants Commission (ugc)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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