Tina Coelho
Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished HR professional with a strong background at Kotak Mahindra Bank, focusing on strategic HR business partnerships and talent management. Drove workforce expansion at Gupshup Technology, leading to enhanced employee engagement and successful organizational transformation. Skilled in workforce planning and dedicated to promoting a vibrant workplace environment, keeping a colleague-first mindset.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Vice President - HR Advisory
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Mumbai
10.2022 - Current
- Partner as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, aligning people strategy with business priorities across Treasury, ARD, DIFC & Corporate Functions.
- Lead workforce planning, manpower budgeting, and organisation structure design, enabling cost discipline and role clarity.
- Shape and anchor talent management, engagement, and succession frameworks, strengthening leadership pipeline.
- Advise leadership on organisation-wide HR interventions including role architecture and workforce optimisation.
- Own employee engagement strategy, translating insights into targeted actions impacting culture and productivity.
- Partner as a change advisor during organisational and structural transformations.
Associate Director - HR
Gupshup Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2013 - 10.2022
- Scaled workforce from 185 to over 600 employees in 11 months.
- Led HR integration post-merger for 120 employees, creating governance and analytics dashboards.
- Streamlined onboarding processes to enhance new hire integration and satisfaction.
- Contributed to the development of organizational policies and procedures for HR functions.
- Collaborated with leadership on long-term workforce planning initiatives.
- Identified and implemented process improvements within the HR department.
Executive - HR
Network18 Media & Investment Ltd.
05.2011 - 11.2013
- Managed Talent Acquisition and HR Operations for the West region (~350 employees); partnered with leadership on recruitment strategy, performance management, and engagement; administered SAP HR systems.
Education
Organisation Development Certification - Organization Development
ODA
03-2025
PGCHRM -
XLRI
04-2020
MBA - International Business
Munich International Business School
Pune04-2011
Skills
- Strategic HR business partnering
- HR policy development
- Workforce planning and budgeting
- Organizational design
- Talent management and succession
- Leadership advisory
- Employee engagement and culture
- Change management
- HR governance and analytics
Languages
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
Internship
Larsen & Toubro - 360 feedback and Individual Development Plans for Treasury leadership
Timeline
Deputy Vice President - HR Advisory
Kotak Mahindra Bank
10.2022 - Current
Associate Director - HR
Gupshup Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2013 - 10.2022
Executive - HR
Network18 Media & Investment Ltd.
05.2011 - 11.2013
Organisation Development Certification - Organization Development
ODA
PGCHRM -
XLRI
MBA - International Business
Munich International Business School