OpenText has appointed Rashmi Nair as Vice President (VP) and India HR Leader.
“As I turn a page in my life, I am filled with gratitude for the distance traversed, the lessons learnt and the connections built…. It is now time for a brand-new chapter in my professional journey! And that new chapter sees me take up an exciting role as the VP and India HR leader at OpenText!” Nair shared on LinkedIn.
“I’m grateful for every person and every step that has brought me here…! And I look forward to the road ahead, one that is filled with even more opportunities to learn, lead, and contribute.”
With over 23 years of experience, Nair is well-versed in driving talent strategy for diverse portfolios that include information technology, product engineering, sales, scientific research and media.
Prior to joining OpenText, Nair was a part of Lumen Technologies. From September 2021 to August 2025, she worked there as Head of HR, India. In July 2015, she became HR Lead – Bangalore Site, Life Sciences Solutions (India) & APJ Employee Relations Advisor for Thermo Fisher Scientific and worked there for over 5 years until August 2020.
From April 2014 to June 2015, Nair was associated with Tribune Digital Ventures as HR Business Partner – Regional lead (India, Indonesia and Middle East). Before that, she worked for Thomson Reuters as Manager HR for News & Media, South Asia (India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka) from May 2007 to June 2013. Nair has also been a part of Microsoft and HSBC in the past.
