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Divya Chinappa

Divya Chinappa

Global L&D Leader | C-Suite Partner | Learning Projects Governance | Digitalizing L&D | 40+ Multi-Year Learning Programs…

Greater Bengaluru Area, IndiaInformation Technology & Services
Company
Deloitte
Title
Associate Director - Learning & Development
Seniority
Director
Department
Master Human Resources
Location
Greater Bengaluru Area, India
Industry
Information Technology & Services

About

I don’t just lead Learning & Development, I reimagine how organizations learn, grow, and lead in the digital age. For over two decades, I’ve been at the forefront of enterprise capability transformation, building global learning ecosystems that merge AI, analytics, and human-centered design to make learning a business growth lever, not a cost center. My story began with a simple goal: to make learning measurable, meaningful, and mission-critical. Since then, I’ve architected large-scale L&D transformations across Deloitte, Accenture, InMobi, and AOL, empowering 80K+ professionals through 40+ role-based journeys, 150+ certifications, and 62K learning hours. I’ve built learning operations from the ground up, scaled Centers of Excellence, and turned L&D into a strategic engine for organizational agility and leadership readiness. Whether it’s designing AI Academies, digitizing manual learning operations, or integrating Power BI dashboards for ROI analytics, I ensure every initiative drives…

Experience

Associate Director - Learning & Development

Deloitte · Bengaluru

Present

▶ Advisory Board: A trusted advisor for leadership co-created multi-year learning transformation roadmaps, AOPs aligning L&D strategy with global business priorities and securing buy-ins for high-value L&D engagements. ▶ L&D CoE: Instrumental in setting up a centralised Learning Operations function from ground zero to 50+ FTEs & implemented scalable governance models, designed E2E workflows, establishing a backbone for Deloitte’s enterprise learning delivery. ▶ Learning Ecosystem: Revolutionised the enterprise learning infrastructure by deploying AI-driven tools & digitised manual process for Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) and Continuing Education Policy (CEP), reducing manhours by over 50%. ▶ Process Re-engineer: Redefined enterprise L&D operations by identifying automation opportunities & integrating Agentic AI, Power BI, secure buy-ins for adoption of emerging technologies, improving cycle times by 60%. ▶ L&D Program Delivery: Orchestrated a 15+ high impact learning programs convergi…

Senior Manager - Program & Function Builder, Enterprise Learning Strategy

InMobi · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

▶ Executive Engagement: Earned C-suite confidence by swiftly mastering InMobi’s tech ecosystem, aligning learning culture with business imperatives, and translating priorities into high-impact L&D strategies. ▶ Setting up L&D Function: Established InMobi’s first structured technical learning function by conducting enterprise-wide needs analysis, mapping 60+ skills across 8K+ professionals & ensuring alignment with business priorities. ▶ Revenue Enablement: Curated the “Know Your Business” executive series with 15+ industry leaders to enhance sector fluency, drive cross-functional collaboration, and expand the sales pipeline by 15%. ▶ Global Vendor Ecosystem: Co-created an immersive, gamified learning experience with a US-based partner, revolutionising InMobi’s tech-skilling culture and boosting learner engagement enterprise-wide.

Associate Manager - Global Project & L&D Portfolio Leadership

Accenture · Bangalore

▶ Virtual Learning Virtual Enablement: Pioneered an experiential digital learning model leveraging shared virtual machine infrastructure to upskill analytics professionals, doubling engagement and reducing delivery costs by 50%. ▶ Communities of Practice (CoP): Designed and launched 130+ CoP digital portals unifying best practices, wins, and assets across 8,000+ members, strengthening collaboration and earning executive leadership recognition. ▶ Learning Experience Innovation: Reimagined enterprise learning portals with modern UX design and intelligent content architecture, improving global adoption & engagement by 19%. ▶ Agile Practitioner: Orchestrated agile delivery for 5+ enterprise L&D programs by leading sprint ceremonies, retrospectives, release planning, and backlog refinement to align business priorities through optimising resource velocity, accelerating learning product delivery.

Assistant Manager - Project Delivery & Learning Solutions Lead

Accenture · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

▶ Capability Development: Supported blended learning delivery and certification programs, contributing to foundational frameworks later scaled globally. ▶ Agile Practitioner: Drove early-stage agile adoption within learning delivery teams to improve turnaround and project efficiency.

Assistant Manager - Knowledge Management Project Lead

Accenture · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

▶ Enterprise Knowledge Management: Directed a scalable Knowledge Management framework aligned with CoE priorities and institutionalised structured knowledge flow, accelerating capability alignment across functions.

Assistant Project Manager - Knowledge & Quality Initiatives

AOL · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

▶ Led enterprise knowledge and quality improvement initiatives enhancing documentation accuracy and operational consistency. ▶ Streamlined performance metrics and feedback mechanisms, improving efficiency across business units. ▶ Partnered with cross-functional teams to align quality goals with organizational strategy.

Quality Engineer - Process Improvement & Project Support

AOL · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

▶ Implemented process improvement frameworks that optimized operations and reduced error rates. ▶ Supported project reporting, analytics, and performance tracking for quality initiatives. ▶ Conducted root cause analysis to drive measurable service enhancements.

Technical Support Specialist

AOL · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

▶ Delivered technical assistance and troubleshooting support, ensuring high customer satisfaction. ▶ Identified recurring issues and collaborated with engineering teams for faster resolution. ▶ Consistently exceeded performance metrics and service-level targets.

Education

Bangalore Institute of Technology

B.E, Electrical and Electronics

Vijaya College, Bengaluru

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology

Carmel Convent School - India

Science, Mathematics, Social Science

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