Neha Khanna
Head Hr- Pearl Academy & Deputy Director- Incubation @GUS Global Services India Pvt. Ltd.
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WORK HISTORY
Head Hr- Pearl Academy & Deputy Director- Incubation @GUS Global Services India Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi, IN
Leading People & Innovation strategy across 5 campuses, integrating HR transformation and venture incubation under one agenda of institutional growth and creative entrepreneurship-Elevated Pearl Academy’s Great Place to Work score by +4 points in one audit cycle, driving initiatives on leadership capability, communication architecture, and psychological safety positioning Pearl among India’s Top 10 GPTW institutions with Rank 7 in Year 2024-25-Talent efficiency: Reduced external recruitment cost by ₹8.03M, achieving 100% internal sourcing while improving time-to-fill by 22%-Innovation leadership: Relaunched RUNWAY incubator, onboarding 40+ start-ups (students, alumni, and cross-institution) with 27% securing grants, seed funding, or commercial traction within 12 months-Digital transformation: Spearheading HR automation and piloting an AI-powered HR assistant (KEN AI) to eliminate manual HR bottlenecks and improve employee resolution time-Strategic impact: Positioning Pearl’s HR and incubation engines as dual levers of growth linking people experience, academic innovation, and entrepreneurial outcomes into one integrated ecosystem.
EDUCATION
Lovely Professional University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
PGDM, Human Resources Management
SKILLS
ABOUT NEHA KHANNA
I’ve built people systems across some of the most dynamic terrains - NGO, Flex Space, Edtech (K-12 and higher education), Media, D2C beauty, and now institutional education. Every industry taught me a version of the same truth: when you build from scratch, clarity comes later - courage comes first.For over a decade, I’ve thrived in ambiguity. From assembling zero-to-one teams to designing HR architectures that scale creative and high-growth organizations, my work lives where structure meets chaos. I’ve led transformations that blend agility with empathy, designed engagement frameworks that outlast hype cycles, and helped leaders turn culture into their most defensible strategy.As Head of HR & Incubation at Pearl Academy, I bring that same builder’s mindset to a legacy institution modernizing systems, scaling trust, and creating pathways for creative entrepreneurs to thrive. The common thread through every chapter has been the same: build fast, stay human, leave systems stronger than you found them.Outside work, I write at Voyage Called Life ((https://voyagecalledlife.in/) a reflection of my curiosity about people and places. It keeps me grounded, curious, and constantly learning.
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