Pooja Naini
About Pooja Naini
Pooja Naini serves as the APAC Human Resources Business Partner at Backbase in Hyderabad, India, where she has worked since 2021. With a background in HR management and a degree in Chemical Engineering, she has held various HR roles across multiple organizations, focusing on change management and integrating HR functions into business strategy.
Work at Backbase
Pooja Naini has been serving as the APAC Human Resources Business Partner at Backbase since 2021. In this role, she operates from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Her responsibilities include facilitating strategy discussions and decision-making processes within management teams. She emphasizes promoting a culture of success and performance within the organization.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Before joining Backbase, Pooja Naini worked at Hitachi Vantara as a Senior Business Partner in HR from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she held the position of Talent Manager (HRBP) at Cognizant from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she served as a Human Resources Specialist at Head Digital Works Pvt Ltd from 2016 to 2020 and worked in Employee Relations at FactSet for a brief period in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Pooja Naini holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources Management from AMITY University Gurgaon, which she completed from 2011 to 2013. She also earned an Engineer’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. Her educational background supports her expertise in HR functions and business strategy integration.
Focus on Change Management
In her professional capacity, Pooja Naini has a strong focus on enabling change management and simplifying HR policy frameworks. She actively engages in educating leaders about the commercial value of integrating HR functions into business strategy. Her approach aims to foster a disciplined and creative organizational culture.