Abirami Sivagnanam

Senior Director - Human Resources, TIAA Global Capabilities | Ex - Altimetrik, Gigamon, PayPal, eBay, Wolters Kluwer

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

About

Seasoned Global HR Leader with 20+ years of experience partnering with executive leadership to translate business strategy into sustainable people outcomes. Trusted advisor to senior leadership on aligning talent, organization design, and culture with long-term growth and enterprise value. Deep expertise in building and executing global HR strategies across APAC, EMEA, and the US, spanning human capital strategy, talent attraction and development, culture, and talent architecture. Proven track record leading large-scale HR transformations, M&A integrations, and DEI agendas that strengthened organizational performance and leadership depth. Outside of work, I enjoy #Coaching, #Mentoring, and volunteering.

Experience

  • Senior Director Human Resources at TIAA
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    I co-led enterprise HR strategy, evolving the HRBP model into a strategic advisory function aligned to business growth, organization design, and leadership scale. I led large-scale workforce and organization transformations, succession planning, and culture risk management, strengthening governance through data-led ER and compliance frameworks to build resilient, future-ready organizations.

  • Leader- Human Resources at Altimetrik
    Apr 2018 - Jul 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    During my tenure at Altimetrik, I led enterprise HR strategy across the Europe Technology business and India Corporate Functions, partnering with global leadership to strengthen organizational capability, productivity, and workforce resilience. I built and led a globally integrated HR operating model, positioning HR as a strategic advisor while institutionalizing leadership, capability, and learning ecosystems at scale. I designed and governed global talent and performance architecture, including career frameworks across geographies, and elevated culture through data-led EVP, benefits, and retention strategies that delivered measurable attrition improvement.

  • India HR Manager at Gigamon
    May 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    I established and scaled the India HR function from inception (greenfield stage), building end-to-end people function, total rewards, talent attraction, talent management, post-M&A workforce change management, and compliance frameworks. During this time, I partnered with global and APAC leadership to align local execution with enterprise talent, benefits, and workforce strategies.

  • Human Resource- Business Partner with Client PayPal and eBay at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
    Jan 2010 - Apr 2015 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    I partnered with senior client leadership to shape HRBP and talent strategy across multiple business units, serving as a critical HR advisor while supporting 900+ associates within PayPal/eBay engagements. I also drove strategic initiatives including the IIT Chennai Data Lab collaboration, technology summits, mentorship and coaching to strengthen talent development, culture, and business outcomes.

  • HR Business Consultant at Independent Consultant
    Sep 2008 - Dec 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos

    As an HR consultant, I anchored short-term transformation projects for National University of Singapore, Yatoba Technology, Paramita Construction, and other organizations to deliver high-impact HR interventions aligned to their strategic and organizational priorities.