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.
Career built across
Services
Every session ships with a written recap and next-step plan — because advice without action is just noise.
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).
60 min · Video
Crack premier B-School admissions and ace your interviews — profile positioning, essay strategy, and PI prep from an XIMB alum.
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.
60 min · Video
End-to-end recruitment done right — sourcing, screening, structured interviewing, and closing top-tier talent at scale.
120 min · Video · HRs only
For HR professionals: design and conduct CBI panels that actually predict performance. Deep-dive workshop with live practice.
30 min · Video
Free consultation for founders and startups — talent strategy, hiring pipelines, HR ops set-up, and org design for early-stage teams.
45 min · Video
Personalized career guidance and corporate advice — role clarity, negotiation, pivots, and manager politics. Most-booked session.
60 min · Video
High-performance frameworks and practical OD tactics — succession, competency architecture, and culture levers from a 80k-employee playbook.
60 min · Video
Simulated interview with expert, actionable feedback — structure, storytelling, executive presence, and what recruiters actually score.
Why me
Talent, OD and HRBP roles at Bandhan Bank, Airtel, ICICI, and Cognizant — banking, telecom, and IT services.
Designed the competency & skills architecture and succession framework touching 80,000+ Bandhan employees.
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 built shortlists, run interview panels, and closed offers. That's the lens I bring to your call.
About
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.
Experience
Leadership Development Program — ISB Hyderabad, 2025 · Distinguished Talent Management Professional — Aon, 2025
FAQ
HR professionals (Exec to VP), MBA graduates, first-time managers, and mid-career professionals considering a pivot. Sessions open worldwide.
Everything runs through Topmate — pick a slot, pay in your local currency, and get a calendar invite with a video link. Reschedule anytime.
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.
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.
Book on Topmate — pay in your currency, meet on Google Meet, walk away with a written plan.