Pine Labs appoints Amazon India's Vijayalakshmi Swaminathan as chief people officer

Pine Labs appoints Amazon India's Vijayalakshmi Swaminathan as chief people officer
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Prior to Amazon India, Swaminathan was one of the founding partners at CoCoon Consulting, a cross-sectoral boutique HR consulting firm with expertise in solutions for organisational and leadership transformation and growth. She has also worked with FMCG major Unilever where, in her last role, she was responsible for bolstering the company’s employer brand.

Vijayalakshmi Swaminathan takes over from Anu Mathew.
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs has announced the appointment of Vijayalakshmi Swaminathan as the company’s new chief people officer, said a statement issued today.

She joins the company from Amazon India where she was heading the human resources function.

Prior to Amazon India, Swaminathan was one of the founding partners at CoCoon Consulting, a cross-sectoral boutique HR consulting firm with expertise in solutions for organisational and leadership transformation and growth. She has also worked with FMCG major Unilever where, in her last role, she was responsible for bolstering the company’s employer brand.

“A high-performance workforce will accelerate the progress we have made in recent years. We want to be seen as the employer of choice for talented individuals out there who want to join Pine Labs, a company that gives an opportunity to innovate and . Viji's immense experience will add that spark into our HR function and help us attain new heights in the future," said B Amrish Rau, CEO, Pine Labs.

“The Pine Labs story is an incredible one of a transformative and future-focused company that responsibly drives sustainable growth. I look forward to building on the strong foundation laid by this team to create a world-class, employee-first organisation," said Swaminathan.

She takes over from Anu Mathew who will now transition into the role of the head of learning and development at Pine Labs.

Incorporated in Singapore, the company's key investors include Sequoia India, Actis Capital, Temasek, PayPal and Mastercard.
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