Padma Durvasula
About Padma Durvasula
Padma Durvasula serves as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Travere Therapeutics, where she has worked since 2022. With over 15 years of experience in recruiting, she has held various roles at companies including Sodexo, Covidien, Allergan, and AbbVie, and has a strong educational background in marketing and human resources.
Current Role at Travere Therapeutics
Padma Durvasula serves as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Travere Therapeutics, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on executing talent acquisition programs and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Her leadership in talent acquisition aims to enhance the recruitment process and ensure a diverse workforce that aligns with the company's mission.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Padma Durvasula has over 15 years of experience in strategic and operational full life cycle recruiting. Prior to her current role, she worked at AbbVie as Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition from 2020 to 2022. She also held positions at Allergan as Talent Acquisition Manager from 2018 to 2020, and as Executive Recruiter at Sodexo from 2015 to 2018. Earlier in her career, she served as Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant at Covidien for one year in 2011.
Educational Background
Padma Durvasula holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing/Marketing Management from the University of Wales, Cardiff, which she completed from 1997 to 1998. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from the University of Bangalore between 1993 and 1996. Additionally, she obtained an HR Benefits and Compensation Certificate from Cornell University in 2009.
Advocacy for Rare Disease Awareness
Padma Durvasula advocates for rare disease awareness through the #InRareForLife initiative. This initiative aims to raise awareness and support for individuals affected by rare diseases, highlighting her commitment to social responsibility and community engagement.