KPIT Elevates Rajesh Singh To SVP; Shashwat Mitra To HR Functional Head

KPIT Technologies has announced Rajesh Kumar Singh's promotion to Senior Vice President, and he will be succeeded by Shashwat Mitra as HR Functional Head, effective immediately.

Shashwat Mitra told BW People, “It is an honor and over anything a responsibility to serve the organisation and the people. In my new role, I will drive key organisational strategies, operational efficiency and transformational journey ahead for KPIT.”

“I aspire to inspire excitement in every employee and partner, embodying the vision of Reimagining Mobility at KPIT as we move forward,” added Mitra. 

In a BSE filing dated 11 January 2024, the automotive software services firm revealed leadership changes, noting, “Mr Rajesh Kumar Singh joined KPIT in 2017 and served as the Global Head of Human Resources until 2023. Mr Singh has played a key role in building rigor in talent management throughout the employee lifecycle, with a significant impact on talent engagement, retention, and development. He will be moving into his role as Senior Vice President at KPIT.”

“Mr. Shashwat Mitra is elevated to HR Functional Head. He has significant experience across geographies in HR Strategy, Cultural Transformation, Leadership, Talent Management & Development, Compensation & HR Analytics. Mr. Mitra joined KPIT in 2022 and has been heading HR for India and Asia along with key strategic HR initiatives. Now, Mr. Mitra has been elevated to HR Functional Head,” said the BSE filing. 

Rajesh, who has over 23 years of HR experience in the public, government, private, and startup sectors, takes on his new post as SVP. Prior to joining KPIT in 2017, he was global head of HR at Alkem Laboratories, head of HR for the South Region at Alcon Laboratories, and senior manager of HR at Infosys. He also served as a probationary officer for the government of India's civil services and the State Bank of India.