Aparna Sekhar

About Aparna Sekhar

I love the work I do because I bring together my drive to make high impact outcomes and the joy of championing talent, to the challenges that businesses face in becoming more profitable, sustainable and high performing. My leadership style is to provide direction and empower my team to experiment, grow and challenge the norm. I believe in open dialogue, safe spaces of expression and in enjoying the journey of creating moments that matter for the organization. I\'ve been lucky to have allies and champions in visionary leaders who\'ve encouraged me to lead for scale, and I like to pay it forward. I am unleashed in environments that reward initiative, empower with trust and believe in making a positive difference.

Experience

1. Director HR

   Cargill

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Lead HR for South Asia BU, including 4 Manufacturing Sites, Commercial Functions, GTM and support the BU PnL.

Education

• Sydenham College, Mumbai

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Economics

  2002 — 2005

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences

  Master's degree - Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, Human Resources

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Sales
• Analysis
• Performance Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Sourcing
• Employee Engagement
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Training
• Management
• Performance Appraisal
• Personnel Management
• Time Management
• Strategic HR
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Relations