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Uber appoints Divya Garg as Head – HR for India and South Asia region

Uber has appointed Divya Garg as the Head of HR for the India and South Asia (SA) region, according to ET Bureau report. In her new role, Garg will work closely with the India SA leadership team to consolidate Uber’s growing presence in these strategic markets and build a diverse and inclusive work culture. Most recently, Garg had a stint with Accenture, where she […]

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Chandni Kakkar joins Uber as Senior HR Specialist

Chandni Kakkar has been appointed as Senior HR Specialist at Uber. Most recently, Kakkar served as Deputy Vice President at HDFC ERGO General Insurance.  Kakkar has over nine years of experience in various HR functions, including Performance Management, Leadership Assessment, Organisation Design, Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion, Organisation Values & Culture. “I’m excited to […]

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Uber appoints India head Pradeep Parameswaran to lead its Asia Pacific business

Ride-hailing giant Uber recently announced that it has appointed its India business head Pradeep Parameswaran as the Regional Manager for its Asia Pacific region operations. His appointment will come in effect from next week. The former McKinsey executive will be tasked to improve Uber’s presence in the nine nations in the Asia Pacific region where […]

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Uber to lay off 3,700 employees due to coronavirus pandemic

Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies recently announced that it has decided to lay off 3,700 employees or 14% of its workforce due to the impact of the pandemic on the company’s business. According to the US SEC filing made by the company on May 2, the company is all set to execute a plan put in […]

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Uber CTO resigns amid coronavirus pandemic; Layoffs expected

Ride-hailing giant Uber has recently announced the departure of its Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham. According to a company regulatory filing, Pham’s resignation will be effective May 16. Pham had joined the ride hailing tech company in 2013 and was the longest serving executive of the company. His departure comes at a time when Uber […]