Experience across governance, transformation, strategy and people.
Thriwing is led by two Directors, supported by an advisory group and a multidisciplinary delivery team.
Leadership
Dr Shashi Kad
Dr Shashi works across sustainability, governance, workplace policy, PoSH systems, organisational capability and implementation. Her approach connects legal and policy expectations with the lived reality of organisations, helping clients build systems that are fair, practical, evidence-led and capable of improving over time.
Kartikeyan Ramamurthy
Kartikeyan brings over 25 years of experience across strategy, operations and organisational transformation. He contributes strategic insight and practical experience to Thriwing, helping shape priorities, navigate complex organisational challenges and support transformation that is purposeful, practical and sustainable.
External perspective. Specialist depth.
Advisors strengthen the Thriwing platform with independent perspective and domain experience.
Gurpreet Kaur
Gurpreet brings a sharp understanding of how people interpret, trust and respond to communication. Drawing on over two decades of brand and consumer experience, she advises Thriwing on how workplace ideas, values and change initiatives can be communicated in ways that are clear, credible and meaningful to employees.
Indira Varadarajan
Indira brings a deeply people-centred perspective to Thriwing’s work. Her experience across social development, inclusion and stakeholder engagement helps us look beyond policy and process to understand how workplace decisions are actually experienced by different groups of people. She strengthens our thinking around inclusion, dignity, participation and responsible organisational practice.
Dr Shabnam Priyadarshini
Dr Shabnam brings behavioural science into the heart of workplace transformation. With a background in psychology, behavioural assessment and capability development, she helps Thriwing understand the human factors behind culture, behaviour and change. Her perspective supports the design of interventions that move organisations from awareness to adoption and from policy to everyday practice.
Nalini Tristram
Nalini brings a strong legal and compliance perspective to Thriwing’s work. With over a decade of experience in legal advisory, she supports organisations in navigating workplace law, employment matters and PoSH compliance with clarity and practical understanding. Her perspective strengthens Thriwing’s approach to building workplace systems that are legally sound, fair and responsive to real organisational situations.
Programme and delivery team.
The team supports research, learning, programme coordination, client engagement and implementation.
Sowmithri Arumalla
Sowmithri shapes how Thriwing’s ideas are seen, understood and experienced. Working across visual communication, digital content and learning design, she turns complex workplace concepts into clear and engaging communication. Her work supports learning journeys, presentations, digital experiences and tools that help people connect with the message and retain it.
Sunitha Kurpakaran
Sunitha supports administration and programme coordination at Thriwing. Drawing on her experience in customer service and client operations, she brings an organised, responsive and people-focused approach to supporting the team and its day-to-day work.