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Smitha Somanathan

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Human Resources at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Smitha Somanathan is a People Champion and HR Business Partner at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India. With an MBA, she has a deep background in the complete recruitment lifecycle, client management, and team leadership. Colleagues describe her as knowledgeable, efficient, and an approachable team leader who excels at mentoring.

Her consistent professional focus is on identifying and recruiting top-tier talent, with a notable passion for promoting women in leadership roles.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Human Resources
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Women in Leadership
Actively promotes hiring women leaders through social media campaigns, using the hashtag #she@mbrdi to attract aspiring female leaders to the organization.
Talent Acquisition
Her career is built on full-cycle recruitment, requisition management, and talent management, with a focus on sourcing for specialized technology roles.
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Career

Work history

4-2015
Human Resources
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
6-2014 - 3-2015
Recruitment
Bristlecone
3-2006 - 5-2011
Asst General Manager
Datamatics Staffing
4-2005 - 2-2006
Talent Management Specialist
Assure Consulting
1-2001 - 8-2004
Senior Executive
Cyber India Online Ltd
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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
School of Management Studies, Cusat
1995 - 1998
B Sc
Assumption University
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