I spent thirty-five years inside large organisations — building HR functions from the ground up, leading workforce transformations, navigating industrial relations, and learning what actually makes the difference between a good leader and a great one.

As Director & Country Head – HR at Knorr-Bremse India, I led comprehensive HR transformation across multiple business units, spearheading the “One HR” global digital rollout and institutionalising organisation-wide training frameworks. Before that, I served as Divisional Manager – HR at Samtel Colour and Head – HR at Jaiprakash Associates’ Cement Division, where I established foundational HR practices across manufacturing operations.

I transitioned into executive coaching because I kept seeing the same pattern: talented, driven people hitting invisible ceilings — not because of skill gaps, but because of leadership gaps. Mindset, presence, influence, self-awareness. Things that most leadership training doesn’t touch.

I transitioned into coaching and advisory because I kept seeing the same pattern: talented leaders hitting invisible ceilings, and HR systems that weren’t built to catch them. I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with ICF, certified in MBTI and FIRO-B (expert level), and a qualified Emotional Intelligence Trainer and Coach. Today I operate as Managing Partner of Bizmate HR Solutions — bringing together decades of corporate leadership experience with structured coaching and strategic HR advisory.