Elson P. Kuriakose

Elson P. Kuriakose is a seasoned global HR leader currently serving as Head of People for Global Corporate Engineering at Google, where responsibilities include supporting multi-billion, high-growth organizations in Corporate Engineering and Google Health, collaborating closely with senior executives. An active board member at Velvet Suite, Inc. and NYC Cornellians, Kuriakose also holds an adjunct faculty position at Columbia University. Previous roles include Global HR Leader for IBM Cloud, where support was provided to a thriving organization within IBM's broader ecosystem, and Head of Talent & HRBP Lead at Tata Hitachi. Kuriakose's career began with a rigorous global HR management training program at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., culminating in various HR positions. Kuriakose holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Development from Cornell University.