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Sonal Kalia

Sonal Kalia

Head Talent Development at RBL| IIM-K, Symbiosis Law School-Pune, IHM Mumbai

Gurgaon, Haryana, IndiaRetail
Company
Reliance Brands Limited
Title
Head Learning & Development (Luxury Footwear & Home)
Seniority
Head
Department
Master Human Resources
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Industry
Retail

About

As a passionate Talent Development leader, I bring over a decade of experience in designing impactful learning ecosystems that align talent strategy with business outcomes. At RBL, I lead enterprise-wide initiatives that accelerate leadership development, build future-ready capabilities, and embed a culture of continuous learning across functions. With academic grounding from IIM-K, SLS-Pune, and IHM Mumbai, and practical expertise in assessment, learning design, and capability building, I specialize in tailoring L&D solutions that unlock performance. I enjoy crafting pathways for high-potentials and frontline talent alike—ensuring development is not just a program, but a lived experience. What drives me is building people-centric cultures where growth is strategic, learning is embedded, and talent feels seen.

Experience

Head Learning & Development (Luxury Footwear & Home)

Reliance Brands Limited · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Present

Head learning for Footwear & Home cohort for brands - Bally, Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo, Canali, Tod’s, MK, Villeroy & Boch, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn kids, MUJI, Diesel, Dune & Steve Madden

Head of Learning and Development- Indian Designer Brands

Reliance Brands Limited · Gurugram

Head learning and development for Indian designer brands - Ritu Kumar, Rahul Mishra, Ak-Ok, A&T, Satya Paul and AJSK

Training and Development Manager

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. · Gurugram, Haryana, India

As a key young leader ensuring world class customer experience and customer delight at every moment of truth. Lead capability building by defining and mapping competencies across all functions to meet business challenges. Drive continuous capability development by establishing learning journeys aiding in career progression for all functions. Lead and established customer experience standards while ensuring scalability and consistency across all stores.

Manager Training

Reliance Brands Limited · Gurugram, Haryana, India

A soft skills specialist leading training for 17 brands Pan India. Brands like Bally, Michael Kors, Coach, Paul & Shark, Kate Spade, Brooks Brothers, Dune, Hunkemoller and Salvatore Ferragamo to name a few. From content creation, mapping competencies to looking after the career progression of the store staff of all RBL brands, my focus is to provide learning solutions throughout the life cycle of an employee which helps them become future leaders

Law Practice

Self-employed · Mumbai Area, India

Legal practise

Restaurant Manager

ITC Hotels · Kolkata Area, India

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Symbiosis Law School, Pune

Master of Laws - LLM, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law

Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai

Bsc, Hospitality Administration/Management

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