Vidya Padmanabhan is an accomplished HR professional with extensive experience in strategic human resources roles across various high-profile organizations. Currently serving as the Director of HRBPs at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange since June 2022, Vidya Padmanabhan previously held the position of Senior Global Human Resources Business Partner at Uber, where responsibilities included delivering strategic solutions for a diverse workforce across five countries. Other notable roles include HR Business Partner at Cisco, where Vidya Padmanabhan supported a global engineering team, and HR Manager at Ericsson, focusing on executive leadership for a significant business unit. Vidya Padmanabhan's career commenced at Tata Consultancy Services as a Human Resources Generalist, complemented by a strong educational foundation, including an MBA in Human Resources Management from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and a certification in Employment Law from The University of Texas at Arlington.