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HR advice from
someone who
actually hires.

I'm Soumya Shankha Banerjee — 8+ years across Bandhan Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank & Cognizant, and now Co-Founder of Bridgeview, an HR solutions venture. Book a call and walk away with a plan, not platitudes.

Kolkata · Working worldwide
Written recap after every call
MentorEst. 2018
SS
Soumya Shankha
Talent · OD · Leadership
Co-Founder
Bridgeview

Career built across

Bandhan Bank·Bharti Airtel·ICICI Bank·Cognizant·XIMB

Services

Pick the conversation
that moves you forward.

Every session ships with a written recap and next-step plan — because advice without action is just noise.

Free

Discovery Call

15 min · Video

A no-pressure intro chat — tell me what you're solving for, and I'll point you to the right session (or tell you honestly you don't need one).

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B-School Admission Strategy

60 min · Video

Crack premier B-School admissions and ace your interviews — profile positioning, essay strategy, and PI prep from an XIMB alum.

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Fast-Tracking Your HR Career

45 min · Video

Post-MBA and beyond — how to pick the right first role, build a promotion narrative, and grow into TM, OD or HRBP leadership.

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Mastering Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

60 min · Video

End-to-end recruitment done right — sourcing, screening, structured interviewing, and closing top-tier talent at scale.

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Mastering Competency-Based Interviews

120 min · Video · HRs only

For HR professionals: design and conduct CBI panels that actually predict performance. Deep-dive workshop with live practice.

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B2B

Bridgeview HR — Discovery Call (B2B)

30 min · Video

Free consultation for founders and startups — talent strategy, hiring pipelines, HR ops set-up, and org design for early-stage teams.

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Popular

1:1 Career Guidance & Mentorship

45 min · Video

Personalized career guidance and corporate advice — role clarity, negotiation, pivots, and manager politics. Most-booked session.

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Career Growth & Organizational Development

60 min · Video

High-performance frameworks and practical OD tactics — succession, competency architecture, and culture levers from a 80k-employee playbook.

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Practical Mock Interview & Feedback

60 min · Video

Simulated interview with expert, actionable feedback — structure, storytelling, executive presence, and what recruiters actually score.

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Why me

No fluff, no fake reviews —
just a real practitioner.

8+ years, four industry giants

Talent, OD and HRBP roles at Bandhan Bank, Airtel, ICICI, and Cognizant — banking, telecom, and IT services.

Built frameworks used at scale

Designed the competency & skills architecture and succession framework touching 80,000+ Bandhan employees.

MBA-HR from XIMB Bhubaneswar

One of India's top-tier B-schools (top 10 nationally for HR). Plus Leadership Development from ISB Hyderabad and Distinguished Talent Management Professional — Aon.

I've sat on the hiring side

I've built shortlists, run interview panels, and closed offers. That's the lens I bring to your call.

About

I've sat on your side of the table.

For 8+ years I've built talent frameworks for some of India's largest workforces — a competency & skills architecture for 80,000+ Bandhan Bank employees, D&I and career lattices at Airtel, and leadership hiring at ICICI.

I hire, promote, coach, and occasionally have to say no. That perspective is what I bring to every mentee call — the recruiter's lens, the manager's shortlist, and the leader's blind spots, all at once.

MBA-HR from XIMB. Leadership Development from ISB Hyderabad. Certified Talent Management Professional (Aon). But mostly — someone who genuinely enjoys unblocking careers.

Talent ManagementOrg DevelopmentHR Business PartneringSuccession PlanningLeadership CoachingD&I Strategy

Experience

Co-Founder
Bridgeview HR Solutions
New venture
2025 — Present
AVP — Talent Management & OD
Bandhan Bank
80,000+ employees
2023 — 2025
Head TMD — HR (West Bengal)
Bharti Airtel
580+ employees
2022 — 2023
HR Manager
ICICI Bank
3,000+ employees
2019 — 2022
Sr. Executive, Talent Supply Chain
Cognizant
Bangalore
2018 — 2019
Recent

Leadership Development Program — ISB Hyderabad, 2025 · Distinguished Talent Management Professional — Aon, 2025

FAQ

Good questions,
honest answers.

Who do you usually work with?

HR professionals (Exec to VP), MBA graduates, first-time managers, and mid-career professionals considering a pivot. Sessions open worldwide.

How do payments and scheduling work?

Everything runs through Topmate — pick a slot, pay in your local currency, and get a calendar invite with a video link. Reschedule anytime.

What if I'm not sure which session to pick?

Book the Priority DM. Describe your situation, I'll recommend the right format — or tell you honestly that you don't need a paid session.

You're new on Topmate — should I still book?

Yes. I'm new to the platform, not to the craft — 8+ years of practitioner work stands behind every session. If a session doesn't deliver value, ask within 48 hours and I'll refund you.

One call away from
a clearer next chapter.

Book on Topmate — pay in your currency, meet on Google Meet, walk away with a written plan.