Jyothsana Vasudevan Appointed President and CHRO at SRF Limited
SRF Limited appoints Jyothsana Vasudevan as President and CHRO. She brings over 24 years of HR leadership experience from Avaada Electro, Shell and Whirlpool Corporation.
The appointment
SRF Limited has appointed Jyothsana Vasudevan as President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), bringing more than 24 years of experience in human resources leadership across manufacturing, renewable energy, technology, supply chain and consumer durables.
Vasudevan joins SRF from Avaada Electro, where she served as Senior Vice President – HR, Manufacturing. Her career also includes nearly 17 years at Shell and around five years at Whirlpool Corporation, giving her experience across industrial operations, global HR functions and strategic people management.
HR Leadership at Avaada Electro
At Avaada Electro, Vasudevan led HR initiatives for the company’s expanding solar manufacturing business. Her responsibilities covered workforce mobilisation, talent attraction, total rewards, employer branding, organisational culture and HR process development.
She also worked on strengthening people practices to support business growth and IPO readiness. This experience gave her exposure to the people-related requirements of a growing manufacturing business, where workforce planning and the ability to attract and retain talent are important to operational expansion.
Her move to SRF brings this experience into another organisation with a strong industrial and manufacturing focus.
Nearly 17 Years at Shell
A significant part of Vasudevan’s career was spent at Shell, where she held regional and global HR leadership positions for nearly 17 years. Her responsibilities spanned multiple markets and business functions, giving her experience in managing people-related priorities across different geographies.
Her assignments included Global Resourcing Manager for India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Poland; Country Head – Employee Relations & Industrial Relations, India; and HR Leader – Lubricants Supply Chain for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
Across these roles, she worked on strategic recruitment, talent sourcing, employee relations, industrial relations, learning and development, and workforce management.
This combination of responsibilities brought together several important areas of HR, from attracting talent and supporting employee development to managing workplace relations and addressing workforce needs across regions.
Earlier Experience at Whirlpool Corporation
Before her long association with Shell, Vasudevan spent approximately five years at Whirlpool Corporation in corporate HR and HR business partnering roles.
This experience added to her understanding of how HR teams work with business leaders to address organisational requirements, support employees and align people practices with wider business objectives.
Together, her experience at Whirlpool, Shell and Avaada Electro reflects a career spanning corporate HR, international people leadership and manufacturing-focused workforce management.
People Strategy at SRF Limited
As President and CHRO, Vasudevan brings expertise in people strategy, organisational development, workforce planning and leadership capability building to SRF Limited.
Her experience across manufacturing and global HR functions is relevant to organisations managing diverse workforces, evolving business requirements and the need to develop future leaders.
Her background in talent attraction, total rewards, employee relations and organisational culture also provides a broad foundation across the employee lifecycle. These areas can help connect workforce capabilities with business priorities while supporting effective people management across operations.
The specific initiatives she will lead at SRF have not been detailed in the information provided. However, her previous responsibilities reflect experience across several core areas of strategic HR leadership.
Educational Background
Vasudevan holds an MBA in Human Resources Development from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, where she received a Gold Medal. She also holds a bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of Delhi.
Her educational background combines business knowledge with specialised study in human resources, complementing her extensive professional experience.
Hire Route Take
Jyothsana Vasudevan’s appointment as President and CHRO at SRF Limited brings more than 24 years of HR experience to the company’s leadership team. Her career across Whirlpool Corporation, Shell and Avaada Electro has included corporate HR, international leadership assignments, employee relations and workforce planning for manufacturing operations.
Her experience in building people practices for industrial and growing businesses will be relevant as she takes on this new leadership responsibility at SRF. The appointment marks another step in a career shaped by work across multiple industries, functions and geographies.