Presented by Symba, #OpenUpTheWorkforce interviews feature executives advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity for the future of work. In these short audio-only episodes, we talk with the top about what it takes to develop and implement inclusive processes.

In this episode of #OpenUpTheWorkforce, Harsha Jalihal, Chief People Officer at MongoDB shares her insights and experiences on developing and implementing inclusive processes within organizations. Her journey, from selling software to HR, and her belief in the power of diverse experiences, have shaped her approach to fostering a culture of inclusivity.

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About Harsha
Harsha brings more than 20 years of experience in a broad range of HR, recruiting and business roles to her role as Chief People Officer at MongoDB. Prior to joining MongoDB, she was the Vice President of HR at Unilever, responsible for delivering the end-to-end HR strategy and operations for Unilever's U.S. business. She also co-created Unilever's strategy to build a sustainable future of work across its multinational business while being on a part-time secondment to the World Economic Forum. Harsha started her career as a business development associate with a software company before finding her calling as an HR business partner at Cognizant Technology Solutions in 2004. She spent 10 years at Cognizant, helping the company through its hyper-growth phase, and laying the early foundations of their talent acquisition, talent management, reward management and employee relations practices. Harsha was recognized as Crain's New York Notable Women of Talent for 2020.
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About Ahva
Ahva Sadeghi is a passionate social entrepreneur and co-founder of Symba, an award-winning, venture-backed, and women-founded internship platform that combines program management and data analytics tools to facilitate equitable access to jobs and wealth creation. Ahva is an economist and researcher focused on remote work and workforce development. Prior to launching Symba, Ahva worked at the US Department of State in the Human Rights Bureau and completed a civil rights fellowship with Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta. She was recently named Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Global Entrepreneur Scholar by the US Department of State. Ahva completed her graduate studies at the London School of Economics and received her BA from the University of Arizona Honors College. In her spare time, Ahva enjoys playing the cello.
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About Symba
Symba is an award-winning platform that combines program management and data analytics tools to help organizations measure and improve their internship programs and make smarter hiring decisions. With Symba's software, employers have improved administrative efficiencies by up to 99.7% and have scaled critical early-in-career job opportunities by over 500%. Symba facilitates impactful internships and drives business value by increasing intern-to-hire conversion rates by up to 20%, helping corporations future-proof their employee pipelines while giving interns the positive, educational experiences they seek. Named among “The Next Generation of Industry Changers” by Entrepreneur, women-founded Symba is building a platform with a purpose - seeking to open up the workforce and facilitate equitable access to wealth creation by powering more than one million job opportunities in the next five years. For more information, please visit https://symba.io.