Shikha Gupta
About Shikha Gupta
Shikha Gupta is the National HR Partner (DGM) at Airtel, with over a decade of experience in human resources, focusing on talent management and leadership hiring. She has a strong educational background in Electronics and Communication and Human Resource Management, and has been recognized as an Economic Times Young Leader for her contributions to the field.
Work at Airtel
Shikha Gupta has been serving as the National HR Partner (DGM) at Airtel since 2019. In this role, she operates from Gurgaon, Haryana, and focuses on aligning HR strategies with business unit goals to enhance organizational growth and performance. Her responsibilities include overseeing talent management, talent engagement, and leadership hiring. Gupta has successfully led initiatives aimed at organization design, capability building, and succession planning, which contribute to fostering high-performance work cultures within the company.
Education and Expertise
Shikha Gupta holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication from Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, which she completed from 2005 to 2009. She furthered her education by obtaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Management Development Institute between 2009 and 2011. Her educational background, combined with over a decade of experience in human resources, equips her with the expertise necessary to excel in talent management and leadership hiring.
Background
Shikha Gupta completed her early education at Sommerville School in Noida, where she studied Science from 1990 to 2005. Following her schooling, she pursued higher education in engineering and human resources, laying a strong foundation for her career in HR. Prior to her current role at Airtel, she worked at ICICI Bank as a Senior HR Business Partner (Chief Manager) from 2011 to 2019, gaining valuable experience in the field.
Achievements
Shikha Gupta has been recognized as an Economic Times Young Leader, a distinction that highlights her leadership potential and contributions to the field of human resources. Her work in leading programs focused on organization design, capability building, and succession planning has been instrumental in developing high-performance work cultures. This recognition underscores her impact and effectiveness in her HR roles.