Virata Shelley

Virata Shelley is a seasoned professional in people operations with extensive experience in recruitment, employee engagement, and organizational design. Currently serving as Senior People Business Partner at Prodigy Finance since December 2020, responsibilities include people analytics, employee wellness, payroll, and leading the Diversity & Inclusion committee. Previous roles at Prodigy Finance include Technical Recruiter and support for full-cycle recruitment. Prior experience includes positions at Over by GoDaddy and Amazon Web Services, where responsibilities encompassed recruitment process management and employee onboarding. Virata's early career involved engaging business partners for job placements with The Zanokhanyo Network and providing academic support as a Tutor at the University of Cape Town. Virata holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and advanced degrees in Human Resource Management and Social Sciences from esteemed institutions.