Dharini Palaniswamy

About Dharini Palaniswamy

PHR-certified HR professional with 9+ years of cross-sector experience across India and the U.S, shaping people, culture, and capability strategies in greenfield startups, tech-based GCCs, and global enterprises.I’ve led end-to-end HR and learning programs that have delivered measurable impact and enhanced leadership readiness through curated learning journeys, leadership offsites, and women’s development programs. My experience spans the full spectrum of people practice - from talent strategy, policy design, and performance management to leadership development, learning design, and employer branding.Having worked across geographies, I bring a nuanced understanding of how to align global frameworks with local realities - building scalable, inclusive, and high-impact systems that reflect both business priorities and cultural authenticity. I’ve also spearheaded digital transformations like Workday implementation, RAG Agent POCs and gamified learning programs, fostering engagement and continuous learning cultures.I enjoy integrating insights from behavioral science into learning design and culture-building, thus enabling sustained mindset and behavior change.Beyond the workplace, I’m deeply passionate about mental well-being, inclusion, and purpose-driven leadership. Through my channel Rini’s Reflections, I write and speak about wellness, gender sensitivity, time management, and the working mother’s journey.Let’s connect if you’re building or scaling a people function, enabling learning culture, or creating workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Experience

1. Manager - Learning & Development

   Redington Limited

   Mar 2026 — Present · Chennai, IN

Education

• Ahobilamath Oriental Higher secondary school

  Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics

  2005 — 2007

• Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management

  Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2012 — 2014

• Jawahar Vidyalaya

  CBSE

  2004 — 2005

• College of Engineering, Guindy

  B.E., Civil Engineering

  2007 — 2011