Ani Banerjee

Chief Human Resources Officer

Knowbe

Jul 2022 - Current (4 years 3 months)

Global Chief Human Resources Officer leading enterprise-wide people, leadership, organizational effectiveness, and culture strategy for a rapidly scaling global cybersecurity organization across the Americas, EMEA, and APJ. Leading the evolution of the company’s organizational, leadership, and operating foundations to support global scale, business expansion, and long-term enterprise growth.

Key accomplishments
• Partnered with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to transform organizational foundations, modernize operating structures, and build scalable people strategies that supported a 2.5x increase in ARR over three years
• Served as a key strategic advisor to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board during a

Global HR Head - SaaS & Transformation Business Units

vmware

Dec 2018 - Jul 2022 (3 years 8 months)

- Led global HR strategy for VMware’s SaaS and subscription-based business units across the Americas, EMEA, and APJ, supporting large, globally distributed organizations through enterprise transformation and business-model evolution
- Advised executive leadership during a major enterprise-wide SaaS and operating-model transformation across complex global business units
- Served on VMware’s Diversity & Inclusion Executive Council, advising the CEO and CHRO on enterprise DEI strategy and leadership initiatives
- Partnered with senior executives on organizational design, leadership capability, workforce strategy, and talent planning at global scale
- Led global workforce strategy and operating-model redesign initiatives

Asia Pacific & Japan Head of HR & EMEA Head of HR for Global Development Centers

vmware

Jul 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 5 months)

- Led HR strategy for all VMware business units across APJ, including India, China, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand
- Concurrently defined and led HR strategy for Product and R&D centers across EMEA
- Drove large-scale transformation, leadership capability, and talent strategies across multiple geographies
- Partnered with regional and global executives on growth, capability building, and organizational effectiveness

Country Head of HR (India)

vmware

Aug 2014 - Jun 2017 (2 years 11 months)

- Led HR for VMware India, the company’s largest global sub-region, supporting 6,000+ employees
- Built leadership pipelines, scaled talent capabilities, and supported rapid business growth
- Played a critical role in strengthening culture, engagement, and operational excellence

Country HR Head (India)

Yahoo

Aug 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 1 month)

- Led HR strategy during a period of organizational and leadership transition
- Partnered with senior leadership on workforce planning, restructuring, and talent optimization

HR Head for Asia

Aol

Aug 2008 - Jun 2011 (2 years 11 months)

- Regional HR leader for Asia, supporting business growth and organizational scale
- Advised senior leaders on talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness across multiple markets

Director HR

Dell

Sep 2005 - Aug 2008 (3 years)

- Senior HR leader supporting large, fast-growing technology organizations
- Focus on leadership development, talent strategy, and scalable HR operations

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CIBC, Imperial Oil, Ontario Public Service | Toronto, Canada

Early Career Canada Human Resources Leadership

Aug 1991 - Sep 2005 (14 years 2 months)

Built foundational HR and workforce planning expertise within large, regulated Canadian institutions across financial services, energy, and the public sector. Early career focus on talent strategy, labor relations, organizational planning, and leadership advisory work — establishing the foundation for a global leadership career spanning North America, APJ, and EMEA.

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