upGrad Abroad gets Ipshita Kajla as head-HR

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upGrad Abroad, a vertical of Indian edtech platform, upGrad, has recently onboarded Ipshita Kajla as its new head-human resources.

Kajla is a seasoned human resources expert with over 17 years of experience in the field. Her expertise lies in translating business vision into HR initiatives that enhance performance, profitability, growth and employee engagement.

Prior to joining upGrad, Kajla served as the head-human resources at Yatra Online for over three years, starting in the year 2020. Before that, she was the regional head-HR at Big FM, in 2017. Her primary role there was to analyse attrition, productivity and other matrices with a view to enabling optimum utilisation of human resources.

Her professional journey includes roles at various organisations such as People Bridges, MicroSave, Mondel?z International, IndiGo and SmartAnalyst India.

Commencing her career in 2004, Kajla began as an executive-human resources, at Bharti Airtel for over two years. During her tenure, she addressed employee concerns related to office facilities and resolved grievances, ensuring a conducive work environment. Her responsibilities included meticulous attendance tracking for both regular and associate employees, coupled with overseeing recruitment processes to uphold quality and adherence to timelines. Additionally, she actively conducted employee welfare and engagement activities to foster a positive workplace culture.

She was also a member of the company’s MDP Division, where she trained over two thousand individuals in formulation and implementation of employee- motivation initiatives, including the establishment of rewards and recognition programmes.

She expressed her joy about the appointment in a LinkedIn post.

Kajla holds an MA in psychology with a focus on organisational behaviour from Delhi University.

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