Rekha Karthikeyan
Training Program Manager | YouTube | Global Vendor Operations
- Role
- Training Program Manager at Google
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rekha Karthikeyan
Accomplished HR professional with over 18 years of progressive experience at Google, deeply committed to optimizing the employee experience across the full lifecycle and building high-performing organizations through strategic people initiatives. My core expertise lies in shaping comprehensive talent strategies, leading impactful Learning & Development (L&D) and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) functions, and spearheading the end-to-end execution of transformative global and regional programs designed to enhance talent capabilities and foster an inclusive culture.I am adept at building trusted advisory relationships with senior leaders to diagnose and address complex people and organizational challenges. I consistently leverage people analytics and data-driven insights to inform talent strategy, measure HR program effectiveness, guide workforce planning, and support key business decisions. Furthermore, I have a strong track record in leading significant organizational change management efforts and culture development initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and fostering environments where all employees can thrive.
Experience
Training Program Manager
Jul 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Drive strategic training initiatives by consulting stakeholders to align programs with business goals and product workflows- Evaluate quality metrics and launch roadmaps to predict and address learning needs- Develop and implement a results-driven curricular framework for all YouTube training programs- Manage end-to-end training development including timeline oversight, instructional design guidance and global delivery co-ordination to help centers- Deliver training sessions on new products, policies and procedures as needed.
Education
Sinhgad Institute Of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology
2001 — 2003
Maharashtra Education Society's Abasaheb Garware College of Arts and Science, Pune 04
Bachelor of Science - BS, Statistics
1998 — 2001
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