Ankita S.

About Ankita S.

I specialize in building and scaling organizations, setting up HR frameworks, talent strategies, and cultures that sustain and grow. With 15+ years of experience across industries, I have successfully led HR transformations from scratch, ensuring businesses have the right talent, structure, and people practices to scale and thrive.Currently, at Krones Digital Solutions India, I lead the People & Communication function, building a high-impact tech innovation center from the ground up. My focus is on hiring niche talent, designing HR frameworks, and embedding an agile, high-performance culture, while also strengthening employer branding and internal communication to position KDSI as a top employer in tech.Previously, at MX Player, I played a pivotal role in scaling the organization especially the MX Tatatak business - from 0 to 100+ employees in just three months, while also leading strategic HR initiatives, employer branding, and digital employee engagement, earning multiple Best Place to Work recognitions. At Coca-Cola, I provided HR leadership for the newly formed Business Shared Services & RPSI, driving organizational restructuring, talent strategy, and diversity initiatives.At Wipro, I shaped the HR blueprint for a major service line, while also quadrupling the scale of Wipro’s MBA campus hiring program, building a strong leadership pipeline through strategic employer branding, engagement, and talent marketing initiatives.My strength lies in turning a vision into reality—whether it’s setting up a new business unit, designing scalable HR systems, strengthening employer brands, or building a future-ready workforce. I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, bringing together strategy, execution, and a strong people focus to create workplaces that grow, innovate, and succeed.Let’s connect to discuss building high-impact, people-first organizations

Experience

1. Head of People and Communications

   Krones Digital Solutions India

   Apr 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As the Head of People & Communication at Krones Digital Solutions India, I have been instrumental in establishing the foundation of a high-impact tech innovation center from scratch. In our first year, my focus has been on hiring top-tier talent across niche tech domains (Cloud, Data, DevOps, Security), setting up HR processes and digitization, and creating a people-centric culture that fosters growth and innovation.Key milestones:1. Built a strong employer brand to attract high-caliber talent in a competitive market2. Designed and implemented HR processes from payroll to performance management3. Structured career frameworks, compensation models, and engagement programs to drive retention and development4. Enabled a culture of agility, ownership, and innovation in line with Krones’ global standards

Education

• La Martiniere College, Lucknow

  HSC, Science

• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

  B tech, Computer science

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  PGDM in General Management, HR, Marketing

Skills

• HR Consulting
• Organizational Development
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Business Analysis
• Human Resources
• Requirements Analysis
• Strategy
• Consulting
• Market Research
• Team Management
• Talent Management
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Management
• Human Capital
• Crm
• Recruiting
• HR Policies
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Sdlc
• Talent Acquisition