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Vernon Fernandes

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Executive Director and India HR Leader at MSCI Inc.
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Vernon is the Executive Director and India HR Leader at MSCI Inc. , bringing extensive experience as a strategic HR professional in global financial services. With an MBA from NMIMS, he is known for partnering effectively with leadership teams. Colleagues describe him as calm, approachable, and a strong team player.

He is a passionate advocate for coaching and fosters a mindset of continuous improvement in his professional life. His interests in companies like Thomson Reuters and Heidrick & Struggles suggest he keeps a close watch on industry trends, market data, and executive talent movements within the financial sector.

He possesses deep HR expertise across an unusually wide range of financial segments, including market data, investment management, insurance, and wealth management.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Executive Director and India HR Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Workplace Culture
He has shown interest in creating thriving workplace cultures that depend on strong community, connection, and purpose to foster a highly engaged and inclusive environment.
Strategic HR Transformation
He has been part of several large-scale global and regional transformation projects that resulted in profitable growth and enhanced employee experience.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Executive Director and India HR Leader
MSCI Inc.
12-2013 - 7-2020
HR Business Partner South Asia
Refinitiv, an LSEG business
3-2011 - 12-2013
Associate Vice President - HR
ASK Group
6-2010 - 3-2011
Process Manager - Human Resources
J.P. Morgan
4-2005 - 4-2010
Manager
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
BMS
University of Mumbai
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