Veeline Industries has appointed Vikas Sharma as chief human resources officer (CHRO), bringing over two decades of experience in human resources leadership, organisational development, talent management, employee relations and HR transformation.
Before joining Veeline Industries, Sharma served as vice president – corporate human resources at Ambica Steels. Prior to that, he was vice president – human resources at Lenskart, where his responsibilities covered strategic HR initiatives, leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, organisational design, total rewards, employee relations, compliance and HR automation.
Earlier, Sharma served as head of HR at HeidelbergCement India and group HR head at Luxor Writing Instruments. In these roles, he worked across organisational development, talent strategy, employee engagement, change management and business-aligned HR transformation.
He also spent nearly four years at Ashok Leyland as head of HR for its Pantnagar and Alwar operations, overseeing HR strategy, talent management, employee relations, compensation, organisational development and labour relations.
Sharma’s earlier career includes over five years with the Aditya Birla Group as general manager – HR, following an assignment as manager – human resources at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail. He began his HR career at India Today Group Digital as assistant manager-HR.
In his new role, Sharma will bring his experience across manufacturing, retail and industrial organisations to Veeline Industries’ people and organisational-development agenda.
Veeline Industries, formerly Veeline Media, is an original design manufacturer (ODM) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electrical appliances, serving brands in India and international markets.
