With over 30 years of leadership experience in multinational organizations, Shankar is a global HR leader who specializes in startup and transformation projects. He is currently the Vice President of Human Resources at Lumileds, a leading provider of LED solutions, where he drives global talent growth, transformation, and change management across LED operations and worldwide R&D. He is also a Prosci® certified change practitioner who applies proven methodologies and best practices to deliver successful outcomes.
Shankar has a track record of creating value for the organizations he leads, through powerful employee experience, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. He has led several startup and shared services operations in Malaysia, such as Clarivate , IHS Markit, Dell and Western Digital, where he achieved significant growth, recognition, and efficiency for the sites. He has also fostered great working relationships with leaders and colleagues across APAC, US, and EMEA, demonstrating multicultural and inclusive leadership. He has led human resources at a global level for the last 20 years. Shankar’s passion is to coach and mentor employees to unleash their maximum potential and align their goals with the organization’s vision.