Arvind Raj

About Arvind Raj

24+ years of HR leadership across GCCs, global IT services, and R&D-driven organizations.Currently CHRO at Mindsprint, formerly the captive of USD 40B Olam Group, scaled from 1,450 to 3,200+ employees and led transition to a P&L-driven tech & services firm.Deep experience in HR transformation, capability building, GCC operating models, and leadership development across India, US, and UK.Delivered multiple employer excellence awards: Great Place to Work (2022–2024), Kincentric, Forbes, and ET Best Women Employer.Held global and regional HR roles at Wipro, IQVIA, Satyam, managing more than employees and driving HR strategy, rewards, and digital HR initiatives.Certified Coach and Hogan practitioner, known for enabling growth-focused, future-ready HR ecosystems.Established Capability Centers across the world for an IT Services giantExperienced in HR leadership during M&A scenarios, including workforce integration, re-badging, due diligence, and culture harmonization across geographies.

Experience

1. CHRO

   Mindsprint

   Nov 2019 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Leading HR for Mindsprint\'s transformation from a captive GBS unit to a standalone global digital services company, supporting aspirations for significant growth.Developed and rolled out a comprehensive Career Framework spanning Products, Services, and BPS, strengthening growth pathways across the enterprise.Designed talent supply chain strategies to enable organizational scaling towards a target.Rebuilt critical HR pillars: Global Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management, Agile Performance Management.Championed a culture shift towards agility and innovation, operationalized through leadership programs and change management initiatives.Implemented HR tech modernization, enhancing employee experience metrics.Achieved multiple prestigious recognitions: Great Place to Work (2022, 2023, 2024), Kincentric Best Employer (2020), Forbes Best Places to Work.

Education

• Hindustan College Of Engineering

  BE, Electrical & Electronics

  1997 — 2001

• Padma Seshari Bala Bhavan

  12th, Computer Science

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Team Management
• Compensation & Benefits
• Strategic HR
• Compensation & Benefits Programs
• Vendor Management
• Human Resources
• Succession Planning
• Outsourcing
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Employee Benefits
• Recruiting
• Management
• Workforce Planning
• Screening
• Deferred Compensation
• Department Budgeting
• Personnel Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Employee Relations
• Technical Recruiting
• Training & Development
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Leadership
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Performance Appraisal
• Onboarding
• HR Consulting
• Training
• Bpo
• Performance Management