Sumitra Ramachandran

Sumitra Ramachandran has a diverse work experience in various industries, including bioscience, healthcare, and recruitment. Sumitra currently serves as the Talent Acquisition and Development Lead at Hummingbird Bioscience. Prior to that, they worked as a Talent Acquisition Partner at Alcon through Korn Ferry. Sumitra also gained experience as a Senior Consultant at a recruitment agency specializing in healthcare and lifesciences. Additionally, Sumitra worked as a Recruitment Consultant and Account Manager at Michael Bailey Associates in APAC region. Earlier in their career, they held positions as a Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline and a Research Scientist in the STRAT program at AMRI. Sumitra began their professional journey as a Research Officer at Singapore Bio-imaging Consortium, where they were responsible for setting up a laboratory and managing procurement activities.

Sumitra Ramachandran completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Molecular Biology from The University of Manchester, which they attended from 2005 to 2007. In 2016, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Capital Management from the Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI). Additionally, they have obtained certifications such as IHRP-CP from the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) in December 2022 and Certified HR Business Partner (CHRBP) from HRSINGAPORE in the same year.