Devika Banodkar

About Devika Banodkar

An HR transformation leader with over 21 years of experience designing enterprise-wide talent and career frameworks in large, global organisations. I’ve worked across HR integration, talent transformation, and HR technology, and currently serve as Product Owner of an award‑winning career guidance platform that supports employees in navigating their careers with greater clarity and ownership.Working under transformational leaders early in my career has shaped how I operate: with a growth mindset, a balanced view of organisational priorities and employee aspirations, and a strong bias for execution. I value the role that technology plays in HR and focus on building systems and platforms that make careers more transparent, feedback more meaningful, and talent decisions better informed.My work has been recognised through multiple industry awards, including Young HR Professional of the Year at Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards.Personally, I value balance, consistency, and the ability to approach complex situations with calm and clarity.

Experience

1. Product Owner

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Jun 2020 — Present

   Designed, developed, and scaled a gamified career guidance and aspiration management platform, adopted by employees globally, helping employees chart career pathways, enabled through mentoring, feedback, learning, career connects and competency building. The platform has won multiple global awards (Brandon Hall and Stevie in 2021-23, 2025) and was recognized as a TATA group-wide best practice in the 2025 TBEM assessment (1 of 3 best practices identified across TCS). Achieved 85% adoption since launch in 2020, with 89% of users stating that the platform adds value to their career journeys. Over employees have moved into their aspired roles, with in the pipeline. The platform has enabled 10 million+ learning hours, delivered an 11% higher retention rate for associates, driven 7% higher role changes and 3% higher promotions among employees actively working toward their aspirations. Managing a cross-functional team of 8 business analysts, data engineers, and UX designers. Delivered product roadmap with 5 major releases globally. Partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to embed career conversations, mentoring, and developmental feedback into talent reviews, building a strong mentoring culture, a robust internal mentor pool, and promoting continuous feedback as a core driver of career development.

Education

• HR College

  BMS

  2001 — 2004

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  PGCHRM

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Hris
• Performance Appraisal
• Compensation & Benefit
• Bpo
• Strategic HR
• Payroll
• Achievements