Varadharaju Janardhanan

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Chief Human Resources Officer @ Super.Money, A Flipkart Group Company at Flipkart

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Dr. Varadharaju Janardhanan is a global HR leader with nearly three decades of experience, currently serving as the CHRO at Super. Money, a Flipkart company. He specializes in scaling talent and people functions for start-ups and large corporations, holding a Ph. D. from Azteca University and a Masters in HRM from Loyola College.

Beyond his corporate role, he is a published author, angel investor, and certified executive coach. He is passionate about contributing to the HR and student communities by mentoring early-stage tech founders and speaking at global forums, focusing on building long-term talent capabilities and human-centric leadership.

He has co-authored books analyzing the growth and entrepreneurial culture of Flipkart, his long-time employer.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Candid & Clear

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Start-ups
As CHRO for Super. Money and a mentor for founders, he specializes in building people and culture functions from the ground up to support rapid growth.
Talent Architecture
A frequent speaker on building long-term talent capability, he focuses on how organizations can create enduring structures for people-centric success.
Corporate Entrepreneurship
He co-authored the book "Be Unique, The Flipkart Way, " analyzing how an entrepreneurial culture is critical for innovation and meteoric growth within large companies.

Media Appearances

Excited to announce Dr. Varadharaju Janardhanan, Chief Human Resources Officer @ Super.Money, a Flipkart Group Company. Featured in Instagram

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#TMHRLeadership | We are glad to welcome Dr. Varadharaju Janardhanan, Chief Human Resources Officer @ Super.Money (Flipkart Group). Featured in Instagram

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The CXO Conclave on November 7th – Inspiring session featuring Varadharaju Janardhanan (CHRO, Super.Money, Flipkart Group). Featured in Facebook

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Work History

4-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer @ Super.Money, A Flipkart Group Company at Flipkart
4-2024 - 8-2025
Vice President Human Resources, Flipkart at Flipkart
1-2021 - 3-2024
Vice President Human Resources, Flipkart at Flipkart
6-2014 - 1-2021
Vice President and Head HR at [24]7.ai
8-2009 - 1-2014
Director HR at JDA Software

Education

Ph.D from Azteca University, Mexico
Masters in Human Resource Management from Loyala College

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Insights For Selling To Varadharaju

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Varadharaju is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Varadharaju

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Varadharaju move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Varadharaju take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Varadharaju

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