Atlassian, a team collaboration and productivity software provider, has elevated Avani Prabhakar, to the post of chief people officer (CPO). Her extensive expertise in people management across diverse regions and industries positions her well for success in this new role.
In her new capacity, Prabhakar will oversee the company’s people organisation, which includes various departments such as human resources business partner (HRBP), employment relations, talent, total rewards, people insights, people M&A, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), on a global scale.
Prabhakar’s journey with Atlassian began in 2019 as the head-HR partners for Asia Pacific, followed by leadership roles in people M&A and global HRBPs.
With over two decades of experience in HR, Prabhakar has worked across sectors such as technology, aviation, insurance, research and analytics. Furthermore, her career includes valuable stints at many renowned organisations including Fuji Xerox, British Airways, Genpact and GE Capital.
She began her professional journey with GE Capital, where she joined as its HR manager-GE Finance Assurance, in the year 2001. In 2005, she was elevated to its analytics department as HR manager.
In 2006, Prabhakar joined Genpact as its human resources recruiting manager. She was responsible for developing effective hiring strategies to manage growth, lowering early attrition rates and maintaining competitive entry-level compensation.
Her next stop was British Airways where she joined in 2007 as its HR manager-South Asia. Working closely with the leadership team, she provided strategic HR support to the local teams, driving key change- management projects in the region to drive business efficiencies. In 2010, she got added responsibilities for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Central Asia.
In 2015, she joined Fuji Xerox as its human resources business partner, driving sales-force effectiveness and delivering business efficiencies through coaching sales leaders.
Speaking on her appointment, Erika Fisher, chief administrative and legal officer, Atlassian, said, “Avani is laser focused on a people strategy that delivers outcomes and drives success across the whole business. She naturally excels at unlocking and emphasising the power of cross-functional teams and partnerships to deliver high-impact results.”
In Prabhakar’s words, “We aspire to be an employer of choice, and a company where people are given the opportunity to do the best work of their careers. That’s no small feat, but it’s an honour to be at the helm of the teams delivering on this ambition for our 11,000+ Atlassians across the world.”
