Courtesy GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries has appointment of Pradheepa Raman as chief people officer, joining the leadership team in Malta.
An experienced human resources executive with demonstrated success in driving positive change to the employee experience and building organizational resiliency through skills development, Raman will be responsible for leading all aspects of GlobalFoundries’ worldwide human resources efforts.
Official said that as GlobalFoundries continues to expand its global manufacturing capacity, key areas of focus for Raman will be recruitment, talent development, and advancing the company’s culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Raman joins GlobalFoundries from Stanley Black & Decker, where she held the dual roles of global head of human resources and chief transformation officer for the company’s largest business unit.
Prior to that, she served as the company’s chief talent innovation officer. Before Stanley Black & Decker, Raman served as head of talent, diversity, and employee engagement at Samsung Electronics America, and in several human resources leadership roles at global technology company Avaya.
“Pradheepa joins us with a proven track record of driving impact through thoughtful, strategic human resources leadership, delivering a best-in-class employee experience that sets the stage for success, growth, and innovation,” said GF President and CEO Dr. Thomas Caulfield.
“I am incredibly excited to begin my journey at GlobalFoundries at a time when the semiconductor industry is so vital to the global economy,” said Raman. “I am really looking forward to working with GlobalFoundries’ global team of talented engineers, technicians and business leaders. Its diverse talent pool is a real strength and their relentless commitment to developing their employees was critical in my decision to join the leadership team.
“Employees are a company’s most important resource, and I have spent my career creating HR systems to engage, develop, and empower talent.”