Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, May 2026 – Kotak Life Insurance has elevated Deepa Sharma to the position of Deputy Vice President – HR. The elevation recognizes her strong contribution to talent acquisition, corporate HR, and people operations across the insurance, telecom, and manufacturing sectors.
With more than 15 years of experience in human resources leadership, Deepa Sharma has built expertise across talent acquisition, HR operations, workforce management, and corporate HR strategy.
Prior to her elevation as Deputy Vice President – HR, Deepa Sharma served as AVP – Talent Acquisition at Kotak Life Insurance, where she played a key role in strengthening talent acquisition strategies and supporting organizational growth initiatives across the company’s operations.
Before joining Kotak Life, she worked with Hindalco Industries Limited as Lead HR – SW Cluster, contributing to regional HR leadership and people management initiatives within the Aditya Birla Group company.
Earlier, Deepa spent over three years with Aditya Birla Health Insurance across senior HR leadership roles including Deputy Chief Manager – Corporate HR and Senior Manager – Corporate HR, where she was involved in corporate HR operations, talent management, and organizational support functions.
She also had a long and impactful tenure of over a decade with Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Ltd.) as Manager HR OPS, where she handled HR operations at the corporate office and developed extensive experience in operational HR management and employee support systems.
Her elevation at Kotak Life reflects the company’s confidence in her ability to further strengthen its people and HR strategy as the organization continues its growth journey in the life insurance sector.
Kotak Life Insurance is one of India’s leading life insurance companies, offering a wide portfolio of innovative insurance and financial protection solutions designed to help customers achieve long-term financial security and independence.
The company continues to focus on customer-centric products, digital innovation, and sustainable growth while strengthening its presence across India’s life insurance market.
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