Pooja Sheth

Hi, I'm Pooja Sheth. I specialize in building high-performance teams for start-ups and SMEs, scaling them in a short span of time.

I've had the privilege of working with start-ups backed by some stellar professionals in the industry. I consider myself lucky to have been repeatedly handpicked to help set up and scale their teams and for niché talent acquisition.  I owe it to my hunger to learn about new technologies, businesses and individuals. I possess high levels of emotional intelligence, that helps me go deep and beyond the obvious, easing the complexities that are integral to human resources.

So, Whether you're in the ideation stage or stealth mode,  I'm here to take your hiring load off and help your company reach new heights. Let's collaborate and create something extraordinary together!

With over two decades in HR leadership and talent acquisition, Pooja Sheth has built a career at the intersection of people strategy and business growth. As Founder of People Champions, she has spent 16+ years helping organizations recruit top talent, design performance management systems, and build diverse, high-performing teams. Her expertise spans strategic HR consulting, leadership hiring, and end-to-end HR operations, with impactful projects at companies like Airpay Payment Services, ProHeal Technologies, and Fauna Technologies. Currently, she drives talent acquisition and HR strategy at OneStack, India’s first mobile banking platform, where she partners with leadership to handpick and develop high-caliber teams. Earlier roles at Kuoni Travel Group, Travelguru, and Hiranandani Retail further honed her skills in organizational development, employee engagement, and compensation strategy. Pooja’s career reflects a consistent passion for empowering businesses through people-centric solutions, blending consultative recruitment with innovative HR practices to deliver measurable results.

MBA in HR from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai