Ramesh Karpagavinayagam
About Ramesh Karpagavinayagam
Ramesh Karpagavinayagam is the Vice President, Global Head of People Analytics & Employee Listening at MassMutual, with a diverse background in HR analytics and software engineering.
Company
Ramesh Karpagavinayagam is currently employed at MassMutual, holding the role of Vice President, Global Head of People Analytics & Employee Listening in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Title
Vice President, Global Head Of People Analytics & Employee Listening
Professional Background
Ramesh Karpagavinayagam has extensive experience in the field of People Analytics, holding senior positions in various prestigious organizations. At The Walt Disney Company, he served as Vice President, People Insights, focusing on employee engagement and organizational effectiveness from 2022 to 2023 in Orlando, Florida. Before that, he was the Head of People Analytics at Coinbase in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area from 2021 to 2022. His two-year tenure at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. as Head of People Analytics & Data Governance saw him implement strategies that led to increased employee satisfaction. Ramesh also held the position of Head of Global Advisory Services - Workforce Analytics at JPMorgan Chase & Co. for a year and various leadership roles at Capital One and M&T Bank.
Education and Expertise
Ramesh Karpagavinayagam holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science. He completed his MBA with a focus on Finance and General Management from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth from 2007 to 2009. He also earned his MS in Computer Science from Stony Brook University from 1996 to 1998. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Computer Science from the College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, earned from 1992 to 1996.
Achievements in People Analytics
Ramesh Karpagavinayagam's career in People Analytics has been marked by significant contributions across various organizations. At Coinbase, he developed advanced attrition and staffing models that enhanced workforce planning. At Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., he implemented a comprehensive employee listening strategy that led to a 20% increase in employee satisfaction scores. While at Capital One, he played a crucial role in developing sales compensation models, optimizing incentive structures. At JPMorgan Chase & Co., he enhanced data-driven decision-making by integrating business intelligence tools. Currently, at MassMutual, he has contributed to the design and execution of survey analytics frameworks, providing actionable insights into employee sentiment.