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Uma Maheswari

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Head of Innovation & Talent Management at Kauvery Hospital
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Uma Maheswari is the Head of Innovation & Talent Management at Kauvery Hospital, leveraging her EPHRM from IIM Calcutta. She transitioned into healthcare after a successful career as a software engineer at major tech firms including Nokia, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft, and has represented her hospital in winning national awards for workforce safety.

Outside of her primary role, Uma is a passionate advocate for community well-being and the arts. She leads initiatives that bring art into the hospital to enhance the patient experience and is the Health Vertical Lead for the CII Indian Women Network, championing womens health and wellness through public dialogues and conclaves.

She made a significant career shift from software engineering at top global tech companies to leading talent and innovation in the healthcare sector.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of Innovation & Talent Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Women's Health
Leads the health vertical for the CII Indian Women Network and actively organizes and participates in dialogues and conclaves on women's health, wellness, and cancer care.
Talent Management
Oversees talent management at Kauvery Hospital, with a focus on recruiting and developing staff to foster a strong "culture of care and commitment. "
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Career

Work history

10-2019
Head of Innovation & Talent Management
Kauvery Hospital
5-2017
Talent Management Specialist
Kauvery Hospital Chennai
Software Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
3-2005 - 12-2006
System Software Engineer
Hewlett-Packard
8-2004 - 3-2005
.NET Support Engineer
Microsoft
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Education
2018 - 2019
EPHRM
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
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Anna University Chennai
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