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Uday Burra

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Head of People Care - APJ & India at Nokia
📍 Singapore

Uday Burra is a seasoned HR executive with over 30 years of experience, currently leading Nokias People Care for the APJ & India region. An alumnus of IIM Bangalore, he has held leadership roles at Dell and Publicis Sapient. Colleagues describe him as a witty, intelligent, and passion-packed leader with a keen eye for talent.

He is a vocal advocate for mental health awareness in the workplace, drawing from his own experiences as a mental health survivor. Alongside his corporate duties, Uday is a certified Master Coach at Nokia and an executive coach, practicing a solution-oriented approach to guide senior leaders and entrepreneurs.

Uday is a frequent keynote speaker at international HR conferences, focusing on normalizing mental health conversations within corporate environments.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Head of People Care - APJ & India
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Singapore
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Mental Health Advocacy
As a mental health survivor, he is a passionate keynote speaker and strong believer in normalizing conversations around mental wellbeing and resilience in the workplace.
Leadership Coaching
He is a certified Master Coach at Nokia and an executive coach with Erickson Coaching International, focusing on solution-oriented methods for senior leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Career

Work history

5-2021
Head of People Care - APJ & India
Nokia
8-2019 - 5-2021
Regional consulting center Head -APJ & MEA
Nokia
11-2017 - 7-2019
Regional Consulting Center Head - India
Nokia
12-2016
Chief People Officer
Advanced Start Up in Research & Analytics field
11-2011 - 6-2015
Director - People Strategy
Sapient
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Media appearances

Meet the Speaker: Uday Burra, Head of People Care APJ & India – Nokia. Featured in Wellbeing at Work
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2025 Speakers – Uday Burra, Head of People Care APJ & India, Nokia. Featured in Human Resources Online – Total Rewards Asia Conference
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Education
2007 - 2008
EGMP
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
1992 - 1995
BBA
Bhopal School of Social Sciences
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