Microsoft announced the appointment of Aparna Kondaboina as Head-HR (MCAPS), India and South Asia, along with otherkey leadership appointments and elevations across India and South Asia, reinforcing its commitment to making India AI-first. These appointments come at a critical time in Microsoft’s 50-year history, India’s AI journey and the company’s role in putting AI in the hands of everyone.
With over 23+ years of experience, Aparna held various leadership roles at Microsoft in India and USA. As an HR leader, she is adept at transforming organizations, driving culture change, building effective leadership capability. In her previous role as the HR leader for the Microsoft India Development Centre (IDC), she achieved outstanding results in HR and talent strategy. She expanded the IDC footprint in India, contributing to its status as the largest development center for Microsoft outside of Redmond, and developed a thriving, diverse, and leading engineering team for Microsoft outside the US.
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In her new role, Aparna will lead the HR strategy to improve talent and culture outcomes within the commercial business division. This position involves promoting inclusion, accountability, and fostering high-performance teams. Her leadership is expected to drive meaningful transformation, drawing on her deep expertise and vision to elevate both people and performance across the region.
Apart from Aparna, Nitin Mittal joins as the Industry Leader, Digital Natives, India & South Asia and Himani Agrawal has been elevated as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Microsoft India & South Asia.
Commenting on the announcements, Puneet Chandok, President, Microsoft India & South Asia, said, “Each of these leaders will strengthen our leadership bench with their deep functional depth and business acumen to our organization. Nitin’s extensive experience in building digital platforms will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and expand our digital native initiatives. I am also particularly proud of our seasoned women leaders taking up the strategic roles to deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners. I welcome Nitin, Himani and Aparna in their new roles and look forward to working with them in being bold and being right as we take the benefits of Microsoft’s AI to every sector, organization, and user across India.”
Speaking at the appointment,Aparna said, “People are central to all our activities at Microsoft. It is an honour to support our employees and leaders in a region that consistently inspires with its ambition and positive impact.”
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