Niraj Varia
About Niraj Varia
Niraj Varia is the Global HR Operations & Innovation leader at Arista Networks, with a background in HR transformation and management consulting.
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Niraj Varia holds the position of Global HR Operations & Innovation at Arista Networks. His role focuses on enhancing HR operations and innovation globally, ensuring agility through technology.
Education and Expertise
Niraj Varia is an alumnus of Cass Business School, where he completed his MBA from 1993 to 1995. Prior to that, he studied Computer Engineering at City University in London, earning a B.Sc (Hons) from 1989 to 1993. This strong educational foundation has aided in his career in HR operations and management consulting.
Professional Experience at Arista Networks
Since 2021, Niraj Varia has been serving at Arista Networks as Global HR Operations & Innovation. In this role, he focuses on advancing the company's HR operations and technological innovations on a global scale, promoting agility and efficiency within the organization.
Previous Roles at Invate-HR and Cushman & Wakefield
Before Arista Networks, Niraj Varia was the Managing Partner at Invate-HR from 2018 to 2021 in London, UK. Prior to this, he served at Cushman & Wakefield for 6 years from 2012 to 2018, where he managed global HR transformation, Workday programme management, and change management.
Early Career Positions
Niraj Varia's early career included a 9-year tenure as a Project Leader at BP from 1989 to 1998, followed by roles at PA Consulting Group as Managing Consultant from 1998 to 2007 and Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting from 2007 to 2012. He has accumulated vast experience in management consulting and project leadership over the years.