In a significant leadership move, Adobe has appointed Swati Rustagi as the Vice President of Employee Experience for India. Rustagi will helm the India EX team, spearheading strategic people initiatives and reporting directly to Gloria Chen, Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President of Employee Experience at Adobe. This new role positions Rustagi within Adobe India's leadership team, poised to drive the company’s continued growth and success in the region.
With a career spanning over two decades, Rustagi brings a wealth of experience from diverse sectors including consumer goods, healthcare, financial services and e-commerce. Her tenure includes pivotal roles at Amazon, Max Health Care, Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch and Hindustan Unilever. Most recently, Rustagi served as the CHRO at Paytm, where she honed her expertise in career and talent development, organisational structure and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Welcoming Rustagi, Gloria Chen remarked, “Swati’s leadership embodies Adobe’s values, and I am delighted to have her expertise on our global EX leadership team and guiding our India EX ecosystem. Her passion for developing people and teams and collaboration across functions and regions furthers the potential of our people and business in India.”
Abhigyan Modi, Country Manager of Adobe India and Senior Vice President of Document Cloud, also expressed his enthusiasm: “I am excited to welcome Swati to the Adobe India leadership team. Her experience will be a great asset to our people-first culture and our continued focus on enhancing employee experience with forward-looking policies and holistic talent programmes. With Swati’s leadership, we are poised to further strengthen our people's charter in India and build on our incredible momentum of growth in the region.”
Rustagi herself shared her excitement about joining Adobe, stating, “It is an exciting time to join Adobe as it empowers millions of people through its innovative, GenAI-driven solutions. Adobe’s culture and people-centric approach has always inspired me, and I look forward to contributing to its mission and ensuring that our people are enabled and equipped to achieve their fullest potential.”
Adobe India has been a cornerstone of the company's global operations since its inception in 1997. Boasting a workforce of over 8,000 employees across Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai, it represents Adobe's largest contingent outside the United States. In a testament to its growth, Adobe recently expanded its Bengaluru operations by leasing an additional 2,000 seats in April 2023. India now constitutes a significant one-third of Adobe's global footprint, underscoring its critical role in the company’s vision of transforming the world through digital experiences.
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