Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, March 2025 — Abishek Murthy has been appointed as Senior Vice President – Strategy at Keka HR, India’s leading HR tech platform, marking a strategic move to accelerate growth, market expansion, and innovation in the HRMS space. With over 15 years of experience in scaling startups and global SaaS companies, Murthy will lead strategic planning and execution to solidify Keka’s market leadership.
Prior to joining Keka, Abishek served as Chief Growth Officer at Locus, where he spearheaded GTM strategies and revenue operations. He also held leadership roles at Freshworks, including Chief of Staff to the CRO and Director of Product Marketing, playing an instrumental role in the global success of Freshchat and demand generation efforts. At Lummo, formerly BukuKas, he led business operations and customer experience, raising $150M and launching new products across Asia.
Abishek’s journey also includes impactful stints at Sundaram Business Services, where he served as Global Head of Marketing, and with Government of South Australia as Business Manager – Investments & Trade. His early career saw roles at Dun & Bradstreet and Frost & Sullivan, equipping him with deep insights into business development, investment strategy, and emerging markets.
In addition to his full-time roles, he continues to serve as Venture Scout for Peak XV Partners, and holds advisory and investor positions at Outplay, Dive, Airmeet, and True Search, reflecting his commitment to the startup ecosystem.
At Keka, Abishek will focus on driving long-term strategy, optimizing revenue models, enhancing customer experience, and scaling operations globally. His leadership comes at a transformative moment as the company doubles down on innovation to empower organizations in their HR digital journey.
Keka HR was born out of the need for simple, intuitive, and powerful HR software for growing businesses. What began as a product to solve internal needs soon became one of India’s most loved HR platforms. Keka offers a full-stack HRMS solution that simplifies payroll, attendance, performance management, and more. With a customer-first approach, the company serves thousands of small to mid-sized businesses, empowering them with scalable, people-centric solutions. Keka is now poised for global growth, continuing its mission to deliver software that truly works for people.
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