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Uma Karthik

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Associate Director - Talent Management & Development at Prodapt
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. Uma Karthik is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in talent management, learning and development, and creating HR strategies for sustainable business growth. Holding a Ph. D. from the University of Madras, she is recognized by colleagues as a distinguished, compassionate, and straightforward professional. She is also a DISC Certified professional and an NLP Practitioner.

Her Ph. D. in Public Administration was sponsored by the Indo-Norwegian Research Council in Oslo.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Associate Director - Talent Management & Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Priorities

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Talent Development
Her career is focused on strategic talent acquisition, succession planning, and leading comprehensive learning and development functions for large teams.
Employee Engagement
She has designed and executed employee engagement initiatives, including Great Place to Work surveys, to foster an innovative and impactful work environment.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Associate Director - Talent Management & Development
Prodapt
8-2021 - 9-2023
Senior Director Talent & Productivity
Sulekha
11-2017 - 11-2019
India HR Lead
Lebara
6-2015 - 6-2017
Associate Vice President Human Resources (andL&D)
Quadrant 4 System Corporation
8-2012 - 4-2015
Senior Manager - HR (L&D Lead)
Hospira (Currently Pfizer)
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Education
2001 - 2001
P.hD
University of Madras
Diploma in Human Resources
Asean Online Education AOE
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