Functional Skills

Learning & Development
Performance Management
Leadership Development
Instructional Design
Organization Development
Training and Coaching
Change Management / Org Design
Communications
Organizational Effectiveness

Software Skills

Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel

Sector Experience

Business Services
Consumer Goods
Manufacturing
Retail

Languages

Marathi
English
Fortune 500

Experience

EssilorLuxottica Human Resources
Learning & Development Senior Manager
8/2023 - 11/2024
Lead people transformation for North America, building a culture of learning.
• Develop learning strategies and roadmaps to deliver against business priorities
• Measure learner productivity and organizational impact
• Build strategic partnerships with business functions aligning needs and strategies
• Deliver impactful scalable solutions (demand courses, learning labs, leader talks)
• Stay informed of industry trends by maintaining external networks
• Partner with global L&D associates on best practices and standardized programs
• Develop, design, and facilitate change management tools and trainings for NA

EssilorLuxottica Human Resources
Talent Management & People Development Lead
6/2021 - 7/2023
Oversaw Talent Development initiatives, including creating holistic leadership programs for key talent at all levels, administering 360, Hogan, and EQi assessments to ~200 associates annually, managing executive coaching for 30 senior directors and above each year, and developing retail career pathing guides to support 20,000 employees.
• Managed sourcing and selection of vendors, budget management, and contracting
• Led needs analyses and strategy development for retail business and HR
• Provided change leadership in launching an integrated Performance Management process to 50,000 NA associates
• Co-led global data tracking taskforce elevating awareness and ROI reporting
• Stood up NA Org Effectiveness CoE with team workshops and coaching for new and emerging managers (100% satisfaction for Hogan workshops & 98% for Communication workshops)
• Aligned L&D training to PM cycle, providing employees just-in-time support
• Embedded DEI into TD ensuring consistent messaging across channels

EssilorLuxottica Human Resources
Learning & Development Manager
3/2020 - 5/2021
Led the immediate shift in offerings to focus on employee support (emotional/ mental wellness, stress management, remote work, etc.) in response to covid-19, via customized in-house programs and a partnership with Anthem.
• Oversaw leadership development for 3,800 employees in the wholesale business
• Developed DEI Training for 200 NA people leaders focused on unconscious bias
• Drove a comprehensive approach to developing talent from the top down
• Designed and facilitated an onboarding program for the wholesale NA group
• Extensive virtual facilitation of programs through covid

PepsiCo Human Resources
Talent Management & Organizational Development Associate Manager
9/2016 - 2/2020
Designed onboarding for North America Beverages, and facilitated cross-sector/cross-functional Accelerated Leadership Programs for executive development of key talent.
• Administered leadership assessments (360, DISC, Hogan) to ~250 associates yearly
• Digitized frontline onboarding for 5,000+ yearly new hires
• Partnered with HRBPs to align the talent strategy and development needs
• Leveraged metrics and feedback to identify new opportunities
• Managed vendor relationships for field development training
• Developed talking points for executives sponsoring leadership programs
• Managed compliance training and disclosure concerns for North America

PepsiCo Human Resources
Change Management Sr. Analyst, Global
4/2014 - 8/2016
Developed strategic partnerships with global leads aligning on change tools and processes to bring an integrated organizational change process to life.
• Designed PepsiCo’s inaugural Global Change Management Portal, delivering training and tools to 50,000+ global professionals
• Created a communication strategy for the HR function
• Supported a network of change champions as they rolled out the newly integrated change process

PepsiCo Human Resources
Leadership Development Analyst, Global
2/2011 - 3/2014
Partnered with Subject Matter Experts to design and implement customized trainings at scale for corporate associates
• Instructional designer for global HR & Finance
• Managed vendor relationships ensuring CPE credit for CPAs
• Managed integration of custom courses into Learning Management System
• Led global course deployments in partnerships with regional stakeholders
• Created a communication strategy for program awareness and launch
• Monitored global training compliance