Mithun K Kumar
Chennai
Summary
Enterprise HR and People Leader with 18+ years of experience building, scaling, and transforming people organizations across SaaS, product, consulting, and technology companies. Trusted advisor to CEOs, Country Heads, and Global Executive Teams in high-growth and matrixed environments. Proven track record of establishing global capability centers, multi-country people operations, leadership teams, and scalable people strategies across India, & APAC regions such as Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and Philippines. Known for shaping culture, driving performance, and aligning people strategy directly with business growth and enterprise value creation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HR & Talent Acquisition Leader - India and APJ
Kinaxis India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore/Chennai
11.2020 - Current
- Executive partner to India leadership and global executives on people strategy, workforce planning, and org scaling.
- Built India operations from greenfield to 350+ employees across engineering, sales, and services.
- Led people strategy for new market entry, entity setup, compliance, and operational readiness.
- Partnered with Global People, Legal, and Finance on multi-country people governance.
- Designed leadership hiring and succession pipelines supporting long-term growth.
- Architected DEI strategy and inclusive hiring programs across APAC.
- Drove $2M+ cost efficiencies through operating model redesign and internal capability building.
- Led transformation of recruiters into strategic talent advisors supporting business outcomes.
Manager, Talent Acquisition - India and APJ
Uniphore Software Systems
Chennai
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Partnered with founders and senior leaders during hyper-growth phase.
- Designed workforce and leadership hiring strategy across India and Singapore.
- Supported people operations and engagement programs during scale-up.
Manager, Talent Acquisition - India, Philippines
Genesys Telecom Labs India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Regional people & TA partner for India and Philippines supporting leadership and workforce expansion.
- Supported scaling across Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Manila.
- Partnered with HR leaders on labor strategy, employee relations, and compliance in Philippines.
- Drove leadership transitions and organizational effectiveness programs.
Country Head - Recruitment & Operations
Royal Cyber India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
12.2013 - 06.2018
- Executive leader for India people and operations strategy.
- Built India center supporting global delivery.
- Partnered with global executives on growth and transformation.
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Disys India Pvt Ltd
Chennai/Singapore
04.2012 - 09.2013
- Supported multi-country workforce growth.
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Atem Software Pvt Ltd
06.2007 - 03.2012
- Built recruitment capability for product organizations and supporting their staffing needs.
Education
Executive Development Program -
XLRI
01.2018
MSW -
Madras Christian College
01.2006
Skills
- Enterprise HR Strategy
- Workforce Strategy
- Multi-country People Operations
- Leadership & Team management
- Labor & Compliance Strategy
- Culture & Leadership Development
- Stakeholder management
- Executive (C-Suite) alignment
- Talent Branding
- Metrics & Analytics
- Recruitment Technology & Tools
- Global Matrix Leadership
- New Market Entry
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge. References available upon request., Chennai, India
Tools Proficiency
Greenhouse, iCIMS, Taleo, Lever, Zoho Recruit, LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Instahyre, Hiretual, AngelList, GitHub, Bizreach, Hackerrank, Mettl, Hackerearth, Crosschq, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Draup, Power BI, Asana
Timeline
HR & Talent Acquisition Leader - India and APJ
Kinaxis India Pvt Ltd
11.2020 - Current
Manager, Talent Acquisition - India and APJ
Uniphore Software Systems
03.2020 - 10.2020
Manager, Talent Acquisition - India, Philippines
Genesys Telecom Labs India Pvt Ltd
06.2018 - 03.2020
Country Head - Recruitment & Operations
Royal Cyber India Pvt Ltd
12.2013 - 06.2018
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Disys India Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 09.2013
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Atem Software Pvt Ltd
06.2007 - 03.2012
Executive Development Program -
XLRI
MSW -
Madras Christian College