Sahana Shankar
HR Leader : Empowering business through human equity || Winner HR 40 under 40 || Mentor HR 30under30 || Advisor Board of Studies||
- Role
- Director Global Talent at Duck Creek Technologies
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sahana Shankar
A futuristic, result driven, strategic HR Leader focusing on organizational needs to optimize human capital in achieving business objectives. Global experience in leading HR function across USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Middle East, APAC, Germany & México.I help organizations build high speed technology/product company with globally successful teams. I have rich experience of working in high growth environment with organizations in IT, AI, Advertising, Digital & Analytics with sharp focus on cutting edge technology. I focus on making \" People First\" as a way of functioning, building great people managers, getting the right talent on board, giving them cutting edge learning and career opportunities, co-creating a digital culture and making a difference to our customers by delivering a great customer and employee experience. Areas of Expertise- Leading global teams, Formulating HR & Learning Strategy, HRBP, DEI, HR ops, Learning & development, DEI Initiatives, Labour Law, Compensation & Benefits, Design & Implementation of Digital HR Tools, Leadership Development Program, Mentoring, building a high-Performance culture & Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Process Enhancement, Talent Engagement & Experience. Industry Recognitions:• HR Leader of the Year 2024 & 2025• Top 100 Women Achievers in India by Ooruni Foundation• HRKatha’s award for contribution to HR profession and the industry• India\'s Top HR 40under40 by Jombay• South India\'s Most Talented Training & Development Leader by Times Ascent & Asia Pacific HRM• Most Influential HR Leader in India by WORLD HRD CONGRESS & Institute of Public Enterprise• HR Rising Star at the HR Innovation Awards in the Individual Category (by the Guild & Hindustan Times Mint Connect in association with CNBC TV 18)• HR Excellence Award 2016 for Execution Excellence in Learning & Development by Business World • HR Excellence Award 2016 for Execution Excellence in Talent Retention by Business World
Experience
Director Global Talent
Apr 2024 — Present · IN
Duckcreek APAC is experiencing rapid growth and in this role I am spearheading Talent initiatives for India, Australia, Malaysia & Singapore to support this growth. Primary goal is to establish APAC as centre of excellence and make Duckcreek a brand of choice from the lens of Hiring, onboarding, Career Development, AI skill readiness, DEI, Benefits, Talent Development, Succession Planning, new age performance management and total Rewards. I lead Global mobility and Global Immigration. Winner of global DEI Hatch a thon. Member of Global DEI Advisory Board Member. Proud of having designed talent practices which enabled Duck creek to be named as a Top GCC and Wow Workplaces in 2025.
Education
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Organizational Excellence Through leadership
Bharathiar University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
2004 — 2007
Anna University Chennai
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resource & Finance
2007 — 2009
Skills
- Performance Management
- Employee Training
- Employee Engagement
- Blended Learning
- Learning Analytics
- Forecasting
- Organizational Learning
- Interviews
- Leadership Development
- Developing Competency Framework
- Team Management
- Competency Based Training
- Vendor Management
- Organizational Development
- Performance Appraisal
- Brand Awareness
- Internal Communications
- Management
- Sourcing
- Competency Analysis
- Human Resources
- Peer Learning Strategies
- Training
- • Certificate Course on Transaction Analysis (Ta101)
- Strategic Communications
- Budgets
- Designing R&R for Learning
- • Certificate Course in Computerized Accounting and Business Laws (Cabl).
- Stakeholder Management
- Competency Assessment Tools
- • Certificate Course on Neuro Linguistic Programme (Nlp).
- Talent Management
- • Passed Elementary Level “German” From Goethe Institute.
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Succession Planning
- Competency Based Assessment
- Rewards Programs
- Competency Framework Design
- Talent Acquisition
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