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SOUMYA CHANDRAN

Critic · DISC type C
HR Transformation Lead / P&C Functional Integrator at Al Ghurair Investment
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Soumya is an HR Technology and Transformation Expert at Al Ghurair Investment, specializing in large-scale HCM implementations. With an MBA and a PMP certification, she bridges the gap between HR and IT to deliver tech-enabled solutions. Colleagues describe her as solutions-oriented, organized, and a wonderful team player.

She is passionate about driving change and draws inspiration from her mother, who balanced work and family. Soumya believes strongly in the power of listening and collaboration to solve problems and uses personal anecdotes to reflect on professional challenges like overcoming resistance to new systems and ideas.

She creatively compares managing project issues to raising a highly opinionated toddler.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
HR Transformation Lead / P&C Functional Integrator
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How SOUMYA shows up

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Information Seeker
Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics SOUMYA cares about

HR Digital Transformation
Her career is focused on enabling digital change and supporting large-scale HCM implementations in major enterprises.
Change Management
She frequently discusses navigating complex system rollouts and process changes, and has written about overcoming personal resistance to new technology.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
HR Transformation Lead / P&C Functional Integrator
Al Ghurair Investment
9-2022 - 4-2023
HR Manager
Business Experts Gulf- Microsoft Gold Partner
8-2013 - 2-2022
Organizational Development Manager
Bin Ghalib Group of Companies
6-2011 - 7-2013
Business Analyst
Erbium Computer Technologies Pvt ltd
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Media appearances

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Education
7-2009 - 7-2011
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology
6-2005 - 6-2009
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Mets School of Engineering
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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