Bhavi Chauhan

HR Business Partner with 5 + years of experience across Talent Acquisition, Employee Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Management, Performance Management and Employee Engagement within large financial services organizations. Built and scaled a mental wellness startup after corporate experience, leading hiring, partnerships, business development and operations. Brings a unique blend of people expertise, business acumen and founder mindset to building high-performing teams and cultures.

Founder & CEO at HowUDoin – Tristana Ventures Pvt Ltd (2024-09 – 2026-06)

• Founded a mental wellness startup focused on increasing therapy engagement through group-based interventions tailored for the Indian market scaled it to ARR 10 Lakhs+.
• Led end-to-end business operations including strategy, partnerships, hiring, program design, marketing and community development.
• Built relationships with universities, wellness professionals, startup ecosystems and corporate stakeholders to explore B2B and B2C growth opportunities.
• Built and managed cross-functional teams of 10+ members across marketing, operations, psychology and technology functions.
• Designed structured wellness programs and engagement initiatives by integrating psychological frameworks with community-driven experiences.
• Led fundraising, grant applications, incubator outreach and startup pitch development.
• Conducted extensive customer discovery and market validation to refine product-market fit and service offerings.

Manager – Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Business Partner at Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance (2024-03 – 2024-09)

• Managed end-to-end recruitment across multiple business functions while partnering with leadership teams on workforce planning and talent requirements supporting more than 200 corporate employees.
• Conducted industry benchmarking and market research to redesign exit feedback mechanisms and improve employee insights.
• Collaborated with business stakeholders to design employee engagement initiatives aligned with organizational priorities for FY25.
• Supported HR strategy execution through data-driven reporting and talent analytics.

Manager II – Human Resources Business Partner at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (2021-12 – 2024-03)

• Served as HR Business Partner for Finance, Corporate Communications, Secretarial, Taxation, Administration and Actuarial functions.
• Managed end-to-end employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations and talent development supporting a workforce of 300+ corporate employees.
• Partnered with business leaders to drive workforce planning, succession discussions and employee engagement initiatives.
• Analyzed compensation, hiring, retention and market benchmarking data to support strategic people decisions.
• Led and contributed to multiple organization-wide initiatives including functional capability building, employee engagement programs and HR process enhancements.
• Supported policy implementation and governance initiatives related to diversity, inclusion and employee experience.
• Addressed employee concerns and partnered with managers to drive positive workplace outcomes.
• Collaborated across HR Centers of Excellence to deliver people solutions aligned with business objectives.

Executive – Human Resources & Admin at Aakash Enterprises (2018-06 – 2019-02)

• Supported recruitment, onboarding and employee record management for staff and vendor workforce.
• Managed attendance, leave administration and HR documentation processes.
• Coordinated employee engagement and performance management activities.
• Assisted leadership in day-to-day people operations and administrative functions.

Human Resources Internship at Fitternity Health E-Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2020 – 2020)

• Executed and coordinated complete employee life cycle activities for the Marketing department.

Human Resources Intern at Peacock Solar, Sangam Smesco Pvt. Ltd. (2020 – 2020)

• Served in Talent acquisition function, further enhanced Recruitment and Onboarding process of the cycle.
• Supported in overall performance management and employee engagement.

Master of Management Studies in Management Studies – K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai University (2019-08 – 2021-08)

Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmacy – MET's Institute of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule Pune University (2014-06 – 2018-06)