Abirami Sivagnanam

About Abirami Sivagnanam

Seasoned Global HR Leader with 20+ years of experience partnering with executive leadership to translate business strategy into sustainable people outcomes. Trusted advisor to senior leadership on aligning talent, organization design, and culture with long-term growth and enterprise value. Deep expertise in building and executing global HR strategies across APAC, EMEA, and the US, spanning human capital strategy, talent attraction and development, culture, and talent architecture. Proven track record leading large-scale HR transformations, M&A integrations, and DEI agendas that strengthened organizational performance and leadership depth.Outside of work, I enjoy #Coaching,#Mentoring, and volunteering.

Experience

1. Senior Director Human Resources

   TIAA

   Jul 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   I co-led enterprise HR strategy, evolving the HRBP model into a strategic advisory function aligned to business growth, organization design, and leadership scale. I led large-scale workforce and organization transformations, succession planning, and culture risk management, strengthening governance through data-led ER and compliance frameworks to build resilient, future-ready organizations.

Education

• MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

  Bachelors Degree, Engineering; Telecommunications

  2000 — 2005

• XLRI - VIL Programs

  Executive Development Programme, People Analytics

• Newcastle University

  Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Talent Management
• Screening
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Acquisition
• HR Policies
• Management Consulting
• Recruitments
• Human Resources
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Employee Relations
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Human Resources- Business Partner
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Resource Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Management