Neelam Agarwal has a diverse range of work experience. Neelam is currently working as the Director of Human Resources at Tripadvisor since September 2021. Prior to that, from 2019 to 2021, they served as the Global Senior HR Business Partner at Blackboard, where they managed a team and worked with senior leadership on strategic people initiatives across 12 countries. From 2015 to 2018, Neelam was the HR Manager at HARMAN International, where they supported the Engineering and Technology organization and managed a team of HR professionals. Neelam also had experience at Lockheed Martin as the Compensation Team Lead and HR Business Partner, as well as at Raytheon, where they worked as a Principal HR Generalist and participated in an HR Leadership Development Program. In addition to their professional experience, Neelam took personal time off from their career to be a stay-at-home mom in 2014 and from 2006 to 2008. Overall, Neelam has extensive experience in HR management, talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, and strategic HR initiatives.
Neelam Agarwal obtained a Master of Arts degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, starting in 1998 and completing in 2023. Neelam also completed a Masters in Human Resource Management and a Bachelors in Psychology from Michigan State University, although the start and end years for these degrees are not specified. In terms of additional certifications, Neelam obtained a certification in "Leading at a Distance" from LinkedIn in April 2020, and another certification in "Executive Coaching" from Lockheed Martin in September 2009.
September, 2021 - present