Snehal Pondu

She is a Leadership Facilitator and Coach with expertise in Talent Management and L&D. With over 13 years of corporate leadership experience across diverse sectors like Consulting, NBFC, Real Estate, and Communications, she has played a key role in hiring the best talent and creating an environment that fosters their growth. Her last role was as Head HR for a Private Wealth firm in India.

She now runs her own practice (Bodhi Tree) where she facilitates workshops in self and team leadership and serves as a Leadership/Career Coach. She is also a sought-after speaker for motivational talks, with clients across various sectors.

On a personal note, she is a Stage 4 breast cancer survivor and an active advocate for breast cancer awareness. She regularly speaks in forums (media and organizations) in Singapore and India, sharing her story and raising awareness. You can read more about her journey in the following article.

She has also recently co-authored a book, “Don’t Ask Me How I’m Doing,” which focuses on the experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults (Age 17-39) diagnosed with a critical illness.

Credentials

  • Credentialed Coach (ACC-ICF) 125hrs of Professional Coach Training (Coacharya)
  • ACLP Certified (Skillsfuture) 
  • Certified Neurolinguistic Programming (ABNLP) practitioner (Mind Transformations), 
  • Singapore Certified ADEPT15 Expert Practitioner (Aon) 
  • MBA – Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), 2005- 2007
  • Mumbai Bachelor of Engg (Electronics & Telecommunications),
  • DJ Sanghvi College of Professional Experience

Experience

  • Edelweiss Private Wealth Management – HR Head 
  • Godrej Properties Limited – Head Talent Management & Engagement 
  • Godrej Industries Ltd & Associated Companies – Head Talent Management 
  • Tata Communications Ltd – Manager, Learning & Development 
  • Cerebrus Consultants – Consultant