ZEISS Group has announced the appointment of Santana Ramakrishnan as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for India and Neighboring markets.
Santana Ramakrishnan’s appointment represents a pivotal moment in Carl Zeiss India’s journey to further elevate its workforce, enhance its competitive edge, and advance technology excellence.
Sanatana will further be responsible for devising systems and processes to meet people and business needs in line with global corporate governance & standards. She will also closely collaborate with the Global teams and functions to enable cohesive growth and transformation towards the company’s vision of ONE ZEISS.
Mr. Miguel Gonzalez Diaz, Managing Director of Carl Zeiss India (Bangalore) Pvt. Ltd and SAARC Region said, “We are thrilled to welcome Santana Ramakrishnan to the Carl Zeiss India team as our CHRO.”
“Her strategic HR leadership and her passion for nurturing talent align perfectly with our values, and we are confident that she will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization in the country”, Mr. Miguel Gonzalez Diaz added.
Santana started her HR professional journey with GE Capital and credits much of her functional knowledge to the different stints within the organisation.
Subsequently, with AXA she worked in key roles with the country businesses, Asia Regional Office, and Global HO, setting up and consolidating AXA’s people practices in new and existing markets.
Santana has also worked with Goldman Sachs where she was responsible for building a robust global HR operations practice.
Apart from two decades of experience working with multi-national corporations, she has honed her skills within the Indian start-up ecosystem with stints in Udaan.com and DealShare.
During her career, she has worked across different departments in HR and across different geographies, with extensive stints in Asia and across client groups in Europe and the Americas.
She holds a Post Graduate Degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI, Jamshedpur and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Stella Maris College, Chennai.
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