The Team
Experienced industry consultants with vast knowledge, strong networks, and market insights. A proven track record of 5000+ successful hires and diverse consulting projects, backed by over 250 years of combined recruitment and consulting experience.
Leadership Team
30+ Years Industry Experience
Deepak Rathi
Principal Founder & Director
the T’s has been instrumental in building HeadSpace HR.
In the last 20 years he has successfully handled key strategic projects and M&As, setting up businesses across international markets and launching new brands and business. He was part of the core team to successfully complete one of the largest JV deal in India in the recruitment consulting industry with Manpower Inc. He has also been credited with building the fastest growing business as a COO. Deepak has completed his MDP (GM) from IIM Lucknow.
An Entrepreneur at heart, he is a natural with numbers. He has worked with various Indian business houses in Business Development, Consultative Selling, Research, Senior-Level Recruitment, E-sourcing. He is a motivating leader and known to have started up or scaled business with vision, passion and technology.
27+ Years Industry Experience
Pinaki Bagchi
Principal Founder & Director
Pinaki is a veteran in the Executive Search business with over 27 years expertise in CXO hiring and assessments across geographies. A seasoned Consultant in the Executive Search Industry, he has helped Indian & Multinational organizations in India & overseas with their Board/CXO/Leadership searches focusing majorly on the Infrastructure, Real Estate, Auto, Process, Manufacturing and FMCG/Consumers sectors.
At HeadSpace HR, driving the XCircle business focusing on Executive Search, Pinaki leverages his excellent network at CXO and Board levels to effectively provide solutions to the growing needs of the organization and professionals in India, Europe, Asia- Pacific and MENA regions. He specializes in working with Family Owned organizations having placed over 300 professionals in leadership positions with them. Among them are some of the largest Infrastructure Companies in India and Europe, Auto OEMs and Green Energy companies where he partners on a wide range of Leadership matters including Executive Search, Market Intelligence and Leadership Advisory.
Pinaki is a Post Graduate in Management from IISWBM, Kolkata. He has a keen interest in learning about Indian Business Houses and their success stories.
Ganesha, is his fountain of inspiration and his famed collection stands testimony to it. A connoisseur of everything good in life, his penchant for Jack Daniels is unwavering!
25+ Years Industry Experience
Sudeep Chakraborty
Founder & Director
He actively mentors the Operations team in delivering excellence. His previous experience in the industry has seen him build business verticals from scratch and excellent delivery teams with sector specific specialists. Sudeep is a Management graduate(HR) from IMS, Indore.
Sudeep’s heart beats to rhythms ranging from Zakir Hussain’s tabla to percussions from Africa. Osibisa to Shivamani, he collects them all!
18+ Years Industry Experience
Shruti Chopra
Founder & Director
Shruti’s canvas has a stupendous client range covering Green energy, Infrastructure, Consumer, Retail, Asset Management Companies, Insurance, Private Equity and Media. Shruti is a hands-on expert at acquiring, organizing, and interpreting information and formulating well supported conclusions and recommendations. She is passionate about introducing accountability to the search industry and delivering value. Her research and understanding of markets has made clients redefine roles to suit availability, particularly in cases of emerging industries. Under her leadership, the firm has registered stupendous growth consistently and won the ‘most preferred partner’ tag with prestigious clients.
She is a Management Graduate and an Electrical Engineer by qualification. She is proficient with languages and is fluent in Japanese. A professional who thrives in challenge, Shruti finds her calm in her pro-bono work with under privileged children.
Shruti’s keen sense of aesthetics and excellence finds expression in her photography. An avid traveller, she loves to click moods, nature and faces!
32+ Years Industry Experience
Surojit Chattoraj
Mentor & Advisor
His day starts with an extra shot cappuccino while staying informed about global events.
20+ Years Industry Experience
Sujoy Basu
Mentor & Advisor
Besides his professional life, Sujoy is passionate about animal welfare, teaching, travel, and karate. He also has a keen interest in gaming and aspires to be an author.
30+ Years Industry Experience
Wilson D’Silva
Executive Director
Prior to joining HeadSpace HR, Wilson was CoFounder at an entrepreneurial venture called Brand Exploration Talent Solutions. He had two stints with the TMI Group and during his 2nd stint was Head of their Executive Search Practice. He was also the Group Head of Talent Acquisition for the Indiabulls Group and prior to that worked with The Manpower Group, Protech Engineering and Personnel Search Services. Wilson is a graduate from Mumbai University and a post graduate in HR & IR from Xavier’s Institute of Management, Mumbai.
In his spare time, Wilson gives his bit towards Volunteer work focused at the elderly as well as reading and some light music.
33+ Years Industry Experience
Manish Maheshwari
Executive Director
Manish is an Engineer from Sagar University and post graduate diploma in Marketing Management from Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Mukta Vishwavidyalaya.
Besides work, loves travelling and reading.
Priyanka Dewan
Associate Director
Priyanka’s successes in the recent past include recruiting a CPTO for a growing financial tech firm, overseeing CXO hires for Consumer products abroad, forming sustainable growth teams for an energy company, appointing a chief digital officer for a consumer durables firm and a Program Head for a multinational project spanning 3 continents. She holds a Management PG from Amity University, a Bharatnatyam Prabhakar Degree and is passionate about travelling and exploring new places.
Prajakta Sachdeva
Associate Director
Prajakta possesses extensive executive search proficiency, evidenced by her numerous CXO-level and impact hire successes across diverse industries like FMCG, Pharma, Chemical, Packaging, Paper, Financial Services, and Technology. With almost 17 years of hands-on Talent Acquisition experience, she’s a Masters in Human Resources from Pune University, also holding a Bachelors in Science.
Sanjeet Kumar
Associate Director
Sanjeet excels in talent engagement, playing a vital role in pivotal hires and ensuring their accomplishments. Additionally, he’s passionate about environmental development, engaging in tree planting and children’s nature awareness programs.
Vinita Verma
Principal Consultant
Formerly at Transearch, she excelled in leadership hiring across geographies and regions, specializing in middle to senior level mandates and even CXO roles. Vinita holds degrees from the University of Delhi and the Institute of Marketing & Management.
Sayanti Chatterjee
Principal Consultant
Her HeadSpace HR association succeeds her stints in ABC Consultants and Genius Consultants in the past. Apart from her professional achievements, Sayanti finds joy in singing and dancing to the rhythm, cherishing nature, and embarking on new adventures.
Nidhi Praveen
Principal Consultant
Guided by Rumi’s words, Nidhi embraces challenges optimistically, achieving remarkable results. Alongside professional success, her interests lie in travel and home décor, reflecting her love for creating a beautiful living space.
Jaya Handa
Lead Consultant
At HeadSpace HR, she thrives on multitasking and skill development, including mapping, head-hunting, and more. Curious, musical, and vivacious, Jaya finds solace in coffee during challenges.
Priti Ojha
Lead Consultant
Priti’s goal-oriented approach, both locally and globally, earns her workplace recognition. Beyond work, she cherishes family time and enjoys music.
Shilpa Mitra
Senior Consultant
Shilpa excels in sourcing manufacturing, FMCG, EPC, metals, and mining talent. A Science Graduate from WBUT, Kolkata, she indulges her passions for photography, travel, and painting.
Nandini Chatterjee
Business Development
Nandini is a dedicated cinephile who relishes movies in various languages and is an enthusiastic reader.