Sowmya Surikuchi

Sowmya Surikuchi is an experienced human resources professional currently serving as the Associate Director of Human Resources at Licious, a position she has held since November 2022.1 In this role, she leads various Centers of Excellence (CoE) including Rewards, Learning, People and Workplace Experience, and People Operations. Additionally, she acts as an HR Business Partner for non-tech teams such as marketing and revenue, supply chain, customer experience, and corporate functions.1

Career Highlights

Current Role at Licious: At Licious, Sowmya is passionate about enabling teams that work towards bringing the company's mission to life by building a brand that is changing the way India looks at and consumes meat.1

Previous Experience: Before joining Licious, Sowmya held several positions at udaan.com:

• Talent & Employer Branding (February 2022 - November 2022)
• Lead HRBP + Strategic Projects (January 2021 - February 2022)1

She also worked as a Management Trainee in Human Resources at Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Vodafone India Limited) from June 2016 to April 2017.1

Education

Sowmya has a strong educational background in both technology and business:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources from Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development (2014-2016)
• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) University, Visakhapatnam (2010-2014)1

Skills and Certifications

Sowmya is described as resourceful, diligent, and empathetic.1 She holds certifications in:

• Dot Native Digital Business Certification
• Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner from IBM1

Throughout her career, Sowmya has demonstrated expertise in HR business partnering, talent management, employer branding, and strategic project execution in various industries.