Nishma Kasliwal
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic HR and Talent Leader with 15+ years of experience driving workforce transformation, organizational development, and leadership excellence. Currently working as Learning & Development as India Head at Solenis and part of Global Talent Leadership Team with mission of shaping enterprise-wide capability
strategies across India and contributing to global talent initiatives. Trusted advisor to executives, known for building future-ready leadership pipelines, strengthening succession coverage, and embedding culture and engagement practices aligned to business growth.
Key Achievements:
• Achieved 94% succession coverage for critical leadership roles in India, strengthening global pipeline.
• As global Talent leader, co-designed and managed leadership and AI focused academies and flagship talent programs adopted across geographies.
• Reduced attrition in India to below 10% through targeted OD, career development, and manager enablement initiatives.
• Enabled 35% workforce adoption of AI and digital skills, positioning India as a global benchmark for reskilling.
• Recognized as a top talent partner and strategic advisor by global HR leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
India Head - Learning & Development
Solenis
India
- Current
- Currently serving as the India Head of Learning & Development at Solenis and a member of the Global Talent Leadership Team, responsible for shaping enterprise-wide capability strategies across India, and contributing to global talent initiatives.
- Trusted advisor to executives, known for building future-ready leadership pipelines, strengthening succession coverage, and embedding culture and engagement practices aligned to business growth.
- Achieved 80% succession coverage for critical leadership roles in India, strengthening the global pipeline.
- Partnered with global HR leaders to co-design leadership academies and flagship talent programs adopted across geographies across all level from individual contributors to executive leadership programs.
- Reduced attrition in India to below 10% through targeted OD, career development, and manager enablement initiatives.
- Enabled 35% workforce adoption of AI and digital skills, positioning India as a global benchmark for reskilling.
- Recognized as a top talent partner and strategic advisor by global HR leadership.
Management Consultant
WIPRO
Hyderabad
02.2018 - 09.2024
- As a L&D Project Manager responsible for delivering end-to-end activities right from Training Need Analysis (TNA) to successful execution of 15+ L&D programs across multiple
industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, BFSI, Healthcare, IT, Consulting, Transport, Oil & Gas with highest training budget of $5M. - Skill Family Head: Designed & implemented a “continuous people supply chain’’ strategy to meet the critical business needs with existing resources without external hiring by upskilling & training 1600+ resources through 60+ internal training and certification programs.
- In-house Training Approach:
Conceptualized & delivered a robust cost-effective training model to deliver innovative programs addressing 2000+ personnel reducing the cost by 40%. ERP Training: Delivered impactful learning experiences &
created innovative training strategies for large ERP implementation rollout projects(CRM, IT,
Finance) from initial conceptual designs to delivery. Learning Models: Conceptualized and implemented multiple world-class learning solutions, such as e-learning, blended solutions, classroom learning, WBT, CBT, virtual instructional-led learning, self-paced learning, and digital adoption, with a special focus on leadership development, upskilling, employee engagement, and capability development.
Consultant
Deloitte
Bangalore
02.2015 - 03.2018
- Content Development: Spearheaded the entire gamut of activities of content management involving need assessment, curriculum, courseware development, and content syndication for e-courses by following the instructional design techniques, adult learning principles, and blended learning solutions to improve the training capabilities with a focus on ROI and capability development. Training Execution, Delivery, and Evaluation: Ensured exemplary training experience by managing training facilitation, logistics planning, participant management, evaluating training delivery options, discussions & activities, feedback& performance, evaluation, and Learning Analytics. Change Management: Devised impactful training strategies for large ERP/application rollout projects aligning with organizational change strategy by defining metrics for successful change adoption in future operations.
Associate Technical Writer
Cognizant
Pune
11.2010 - 01.2015
- Facilitated leadership sessions and managed training logistics and delivery evaluation.
- Designed and delivered upskilling programs in leadership, strategic thinking, and change management.
- Oversaw creation of training materials and facilitated active learning through various methods.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather technical documentation requirements for software applications.
Education
B.Tech Bioinformatics - Bioinformatics
DY Patil University
Pune05-2010
PGDM - Human Resources Development
Executive PGDM
GaziabadSkills
- Talent management
- Leadership pipeline
- Succession planning
- Culture engagement
- Workforce strategy and talent acceleration
- Skill matrix development
- Competency mapping and development
- TNA/TNI
- Training Evaluation and Assessment
- Organizational change management
- Learning analytics
- Creative learning solutions
- Employee engagement
- Change management
- DEI initiatives
- AI adoption strategies
Accomplishments
- Achieved 80% succession coverage for critical leadership roles in India, strengthening global pipeline.
- Partnered with global HR leaders to co-design leadership academies and flagship talent programs adopted across geographies.
- Reduced attrition in India to below 10% through targeted OD, career development, and manager enablement initiatives.
- Enabled 35% workforce adoption of AI and digital skills, positioning India as a global benchmark for reskilling.
- Recognized as a top talent partner and strategic advisor by global HR leadership.
Executive Profile - Summary
Strategic HR and Talent Leader with 15+ years of experience driving workforce transformation, organizational development, and leadership excellence. Currently serving as India Head of Learning & Development at Solenis and a member of the Global Talent Leadership Team, responsible for shaping enterprise-wide capability strategies across India and contributing to global talent initiatives. Trusted advisor to executives, known for building future-ready leadership pipelines, strengthening succession coverage, and embedding culture and engagement practices aligned to business growth.
Certification
- Dale Carnegie Certified Trainer
- Pursuing ICF ACC
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Marathi
Beginner
A1
Telegu
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Management Consultant
WIPRO
02.2018 - 09.2024
Consultant
Deloitte
02.2015 - 03.2018
Associate Technical Writer
Cognizant
11.2010 - 01.2015
India Head - Learning & Development
Solenis
- Current
B.Tech Bioinformatics - Bioinformatics
DY Patil University
PGDM - Human Resources Development
Executive PGDM