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Saurav Sarkar

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Regional HR Leader - India & APAC at Paylocity
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Saurav is the Regional HR Leader for India & APAC at Paylocity, with over 13 years of experience in tech and fintech firms like Wibmo and IBM. A graduate of XLRI Delhi-NCR, he specializes in organizational transformation, global expansion, and building high-performance cultures. Colleagues describe him as "detail-oriented" and "dynamic."

He has a keen interest in the evolving landscape of human resources, often speaking about the critical shift from traditional HR to building integrated employee experiences that focus on growth, benefits, and wellness.

He is an award-winning professional, recognized as a "Top HR Leader" in Bangalore and a national "Rising Star in Learning and Development" for his work in Fintech.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Regional HR Leader - India & APAC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Saurav shows up

Fast But Analytical
ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are very proud of what they do.

Priorities

Topics Saurav cares about

Employee Experience
He recently discussed shifting from traditional HR to integrated employee experiences, focusing on how benefits, growth, and wellness strategies can effectively scale an organization.
Global HR Strategy
His experience includes leading global expansion across 12 countries in the APAC and MEA regions, creating hiring strategies, and designing global engagement frameworks.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Regional HR Leader - India & APAC
Paylocity
6-2024 - 2-2026
Associate Director - Global HR Business Partner
Wibmo
4-2023 - 6-2024
Sr. Manager- HR Business Partner
Wibmo
1-2020 - 4-2023
Manager- Human Resources Business Partner
Wibmo
1-2018 - 12-2019
Lead HRBP
Wibmo
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Media appearances

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Education
8-2023 - 7-2024
Postgraduate Degree
XLRI Delhi-NCR
2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Pune
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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