Armed with over 18 years of experience in the people operations space, Abhijit has worked with some of the leading companies in the services (Infosys, Wipro) and products (Onmobile, UiPath) space in the IT industry. Aligning people’s goals with the larger vision of the company has been his forté. He has established robust people practices across LATAM, Africa, India & APAC and the Middle East. In his last corporate role as Head of People – APAC at UiPath, Abhijit was instrumental in the setting up and expansion of people operations function. He is a Sloan’s Fellow in Leadership & Strategy from the London Business School.
Raghunath Subramanian, Founder and Global CEO, actyv.ai, said “Abhijit’s passion for people development, domain expertise and leadership will drive synergies and help build a world-class organisation focused on a ‘people-first’ and winning culture. As organizations are recalibrating people practices post the pandemic and the current global scenario, these are exciting and challenging times to be a HR leader.”
On his new appointment, Abhijit Rao said, “In today’s fast paced and hybrid environment, true advantage emerges from the power of purpose. Organizations set themselves apart when their people are encouraged to bring their ‘best selves’ to work. With a purpose-driven vision of enabling the B2B supply chain ecosystem through technology, actyv.ai is helping spark imagination and build excitement for a more connected future! I am elated to be a part of this growth journey and look forward to building on the strong foundation laid down by the team.”
