Saurabh Deep Singla

Backed AI-led 4PL orchestration platform in a $4M seed round, joining founders in scaling cross-border logistics to multinational operations globally

Executive Coach to the Founders & Fractional CPO. I am working with high powered set of four Co-Founders to build clear strategy, execution path and hustle to achieve the organizational goals. Supporting Hexalog in its multiplier growth phase with revenue and product expansion by architecting Process excellence, futuristic organizational structures, big focus on talent and learning journey and robust performance management systems. Focused on cultivating a high-performance global culture aligned with Hexalog’s AI-driven import-export vision.

As a Fractional CHRO, I spearhead Kapoor Diesels’ HR transformation journey towards global best-in-class People processes. Enhancing HR process effectiveness and organizational excellence through designing and implementing performance systems, embedding advanced technology in HR operations, and driving cultural change. Providing strategic coaching and guidance, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with evolving business goals. Focused on building scalable, compliant, and agile HR frameworks to support sustainable growth and global competitiveness as the company prepares for next chapter of growth

As the Chief Human Resources Officer at upGrad, I supported a 4,000+ strong workforce across all global locations. I was the key architect for shaping the Organizational Transformation and People Strategy Management for Asia's largest global higher education organization, working with the Board Chairman. As a core member of the strategic think tank, I was instrumental in driving Learner Success, Revenue, Profitability and Retention.

People & Safety Leader for an Organization of 65000+ people force (Full time, Part Time, Gig) spread across 3400+ locations deep in Bharat and covering Express logistics, Fintech services and Fulfilment business. Led key programs to Build People Experience & Trust, Performance management through Data driven approach, Digital capability, Accelerate Diversity, Women Returner programs, Migrant hiring though skill centres and Succession Planning for overall org health and design. Bagged the Great Place to Work certification in Year 2022 on a base of 32000 full time employees + achieved less than 1% voluntary attrition in the large workforce (Sales & Operations) across country.

Head - HR and IR (Guarding & Electronic Security business): • Lead a team of 350+ HR professionals to support HR business partnering, Employee relations covering 87+ unions and Statutory compliance function for 125000+ employees. • HR Shared Services Leader covering hiring for 60,000+ field roles per year. • Outsourced Payroll and Compliance management in a live environment with an incremental bottom-line contribution of 30 cr per annum. Global HR Shared Services set up and automation: • Global lead for HR shared service set up in India. Additionally, AME (Asia Middle East) global ERP change implementation Lead (Project Javelin – Oracle fusion). Employee base of 6,50,000+ employees. Achievements: 1. Moved payroll and compliance from a decentralized 6500 locations to outsourced environment. 2. Moved monthly hiring from a struggling state of less than 3000 guard intake to a peak of 7500+ intake per month.

In this role, I was a part of the Global People Services leadership. With a team of 70+ recruitment professionals and managing recruitment operations across most of the Rio Tinto locations, I had the opportunity to deliver recruitment shared services model covering roles in sales, commercial, engineering, sourcing, mining operations, HR and other support functions. The role included - Recruitment strategy conceptualisation, operations and business leadership to support hiring of 5000+ roles across the year, managing 9000+ candidates every month and delivering to a recruitment budget to customers ($ 18 Million) and to my team’s budget ($1.5 Million). Achievements • Transformed the Recruitment team from transaction based service to judgment based support. • Turnaround of team engagement and culture in line with the business needs and organization values. Previous role: HR Head – India (Manager HR) In this role, I was a part of the India leadership team and held the leadership role for human resource management across 11 business units in India region covering entire gamut of HR. The role had a core focus on growing the organization from under 30 headcount to 300+ covering Health and Safety, Procurement and global sourcing, business development, commercial, HR shared service and EPC roles. I was responsible for driving leadership role hiring and supporting the process and strategy for team hiring in growth phase.

At Yum! I managed end-to-end Staffing and HR Automation for India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. With a team of 14 hiring specialists (Mass and class hiring) based out of various regions across the locations, the role encompassed developing Staffing strategy, roadmap and priorities for the function and operations to manage current average hiring of 2500 headcount month on month and for future expansion of the equity organization from 15000 to 50000 employee base. Here, I created the recruitment framework and grew the team from 3 resources to 14 member team covering all business lines and support functions. In one year, the hiring numbers were in excess of 300 for class hiring and 4500 for mass hiring.

At Whirlpool, I was COE leader for Talent acquisition and Campus management for India location driving stakeholder management, leadership hiring, hiring over 250 roles across the year for functions including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Commercial, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Design and Corporate roles. With a lean team of 3 resources, our team was always ahead of targets and sourced talent from best in class organizations.