Surinder Bhagat

Surinder Bhagat has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Surinder is currently the Founder and CEO of Gigin - Bharat ka Trusted Job Bazaar since April 2022. Prior to this, they served as the People Leader for India and South Asia at Sabre Corporation from January 2020 to March 2022. Before that, they were the Head of HR for India at Western Digital from September 2018 to January 2020. Additionally, they held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer at Lenskart.com from April 2018 to August 2018.

Surinder Bhagat has also held significant roles at Flipkart, where they served as the Vice President of Human Resources from January 2017 to April 2018 and as the Senior Director of HR from March 2014 to December 2016. During their time at Flipkart, they played a key role in implementing strategies that led to disruptive business growth and was involved in hiring world-class talent from across the globe.

Furthermore, Surinder Bhagat has extensive experience at Freescale Semiconductor, where they held the role of Country Human Resource Head for India from an unspecified date to February 2014. Surinder was also the Staffing Head for Asia Pacific and Japan from an unspecified date to 2008. Surinder was a part of the Freescale India Leadership team and the APAC HR leadership team, and they were involved in training, coaching, and partnering with both the leadership and HR teams.

Prior to their time at Freescale, Surinder Bhagat worked at Cadence Design Systems as a Staffing Manager from an unspecified date to 2006. Earlier in their career, they served as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Infogain from an unspecified date to 2002, and as a Senior Executive Human Resources at Newgen Software Technologies Limited from an unspecified date to 2000.

Surinder Bhagat completed an Executive Program in Management from Columbia Business School in the years 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, from 1996 to 1998, they pursued an MBA with a focus on Human Resources at the University Business School, Panjab University. Earlier, from 1991 to 1995, they obtained a B. Tech. degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar.

In addition to their formal education, Surinder Bhagat also obtained various certifications, including Blockchain Basics and Blockchain: Beyond the Basics from LinkedIn in February 2022. In December 2020, they acquired certifications in Leading Inclusive Teams and Unconscious Bias from LinkedIn. Moreover, in August 2020, Surinder Bhagat completed certifications in Artificial Intelligence for Project Managers, Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals, Learning XAI: Explainable Artificial Intelligence, AI Accountability Essential Training, AI The LinkedIn Way: A Conversation with Deepak Agarwal, Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines, Cognitive Technologies: The Real Opportunities for Business, Digital Body Language, and Managing High Potentials, all from LinkedIn.