Tanuka Bairagi has been appointed as the Vice President of Human Resources for India at UKG, a leading HCM cloud company. With a career spanning over two decades, Bairagi’s journey in the HR realm is marked by significant achievements and contributions across industries. Her new role at UKG aligns with the company’s mission to inspire organizations to be great places to work through cutting-edge HCM technology.
Bairagi began her career in 2001 as a recruiting specialist with P&O Nedlloyd. Her early experience laid a strong foundation for her understanding of talent acquisition and HR dynamics. From 2002 to 2004, she served as a senior associate in HR at Oceans Connect, where she honed her skills further before joining KPIT Technologies.
At KPIT Technologies, Bairagi took on the role of manager-HR in 2004. During her four-year tenure, she spearheaded the complete HR function, managing business partnering, HR centers of excellence (COEs), learning and development, recruitment, and employment practices. Her leadership was instrumental in the growth of KPIT’s Global Business Services (GBS) arm.
In May 2008, Bairagi joined Cummins as general manager of human resources. Four years later, she advanced to global technical talent-development leader. Her responsibilities included designing and implementing global processes and managing change initiatives. Bairagi played a crucial role in leading talent-management processes across Cummins’ major R&D and tech hubs, including the US, UK, China, India, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico.
Bairagi’s next career move took her to Sungard Availability Services, where she served as director of India HR and global HR technology. Her tenure at Sungard was characterized by a focus on integrating HR technology solutions to streamline HR processes.
In February 2018, Bairagi transitioned to Nuance Communications as senior director, people for APAC and India site leader. For five and a half years, she fostered a positive and inclusive work environment, enabling employees to perform at their best. Her leadership in people business partnering spanned five countries in the APAC region, highlighting her ability to manage diverse and multicultural teams.
From February 2018 to May 2024, she held the position of senior director-HR at Microsoft India. In this role, she contributed significantly to Microsoft’s HR strategies before moving on to become the head of HR at Cerence AI.
Now, as VP-HR, India at UKG, Bairagi is poised to bring her wealth of experience to a company dedicated to transforming workplaces with innovative HR solutions. In a social media post, Bairagi expressed her enthusiasm for joining UKG, stating she is “looking forward to contributing to this dynamic culture and partnering with the brilliant team to shape our people strategy and unlock even greater potential.”
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