Sushmita Aduri

About Sushmita Aduri

I partner with business and HR leaders to build future-ready organizations by strengthening leadership capability, workforce readiness, and enterprise learning ecosystems. With 15+ years of experience across global organizations, I bring a strong track record in Learning & Development, Talent Development, and Capability Transformation, driving initiatives that directly impact business performance, scalability, and organizational effectiveness. My work sits at the intersection of L&D, HR strategy, and talent management—integrating performance, leadership development, and capability building into cohesive, business-aligned solutions. I have led enterprise-wide initiatives including leadership development frameworks, capability architecture, performance management transformation, and large-scale workforce upskilling, partnering closely with CXOs and senior leadership teams across India and the US. Core Expertise • Learning & Development (L&D) Strategy • Talent & Capability Development • Leadership Development & Succession Planning • HR Business Partnering (HRBP) & People Strategy • Workforce Transformation & Organizational Effectiveness • Learning Analytics, Governance & ROI • AI & Digital Learning Transformation I bring a strong bias for execution combined with strategic thinking—ensuring learning and capability initiatives are not just well-designed, but measurable, scalable, and aligned to business outcomes. I am particularly passionate about building leader-as-coach cultures, embedding continuous learning, and enabling organizations to scale capability in line with growth and transformation agendas.

Experience

1. Deputy General Manager L & d, HR and Operations

   HGS

   Apr 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Driving enterprise capability and HR strategy across global operations (India & US), aligning leadership development and workforce readiness with business growth.• Built enterprise leadership academies and capability frameworks to strengthen leadership pipeline and succession readiness• Design performance-aligned learning strategy, improving productivity, quality, and customer outcomes• Enabled faster workforce readiness through scalable onboarding and capability programs• Partner closely with CXOs to align people and capability strategy with business transformation• Established learning governance, analytics, and LMS ecosystems to drive adoption and ROI visibility• Led HR lifecycle initiatives across talent, performance, employee experience, and relations• Drove HR and learning transformation (SuccessFactors, LMS) improving efficiency and employee experience• Led post-merger integration of HR and learning systems, ensuring global alignment and scalability

Education

• ST, Mary's High School, Tadepalligudem

  SSC

• ICBI

  Professional Diploma in Image Consulting, Image Management and Soft skiils

  2014

• Image Consulting Business Institute

  Soft Skills trainer, Soft Skills

  2014

• Image Consulting Business institute

  Train The Trainer, Tran the tTainer

  2014

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  B.Tech, Chemical Engnieering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Transactional Analysis
• Sap
• Quality System
• Branding & Identity
• Soft Skills
• Production Planning
• Business Process
• Integration
• Process Simulation
• Project Planning
• Corporate Image Development
• Quality Management
• Iso
• Sop
• Process Engineering
• Sap R/3
• Etiquette
• Corporate Image Management
• Project Management
• Sap Pp
• Team Building
• Management
• Sap Mm
• Image Consulting
• Engineering
• Sap Products
• Sap Implementation
• Executive Presence
• Corporate Etiquette
• Erp
• Visual Merchandising
• Materials Management
• Validation
• Corporate Image
• Storytelling
• Brand Awareness
• Dining Etiquette
• Manufacturing
• Training
• Testing