Wingify names Sahil Sharma global chief people officer

Wingify, the Indian software company, has appointed Sahil Sharma as its global chief people officer, effective October 2026, according to HRKatha. Sharma will lead the company’s global people function, drawing on his experience in building people strategies, developing talent and aligning HR priorities with business growth.

Sharma joins Wingify after a decade-long stint at RateGain, where he served as group CHRO and Chair of RGForALL from October 2022 to October 2026. He joined RateGain in 2016 and held roles including senior manager of global learning and organisational effectiveness and associate vice president of human resources. His earlier career includes four years at IndiaMART InterMESH, where he worked in strategic HR and learning within the HR Centre of Excellence, and training roles at Serco supporting a US healthcare client.

Who Sahil Sharma is, beyond the title

Sharma’s career spans technology, B2B SaaS, digital media and healthcare services. At RateGain, his work covered people and culture leadership as the business grew, with experience in HR transformation, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and IPO journeys. That combination is notable for Wingify, a company known for its VWO product and a global customer base, because it suggests the new CPO has already worked through the people challenges that come with scaling an Indian software business internationally.

His background also includes sales enablement and customer-experience initiatives, which is less common for HR leaders and may signal an interest in connecting people operations more directly to revenue and client outcomes. Sharma holds qualifications in business administration and management from Cornell University and in human resource management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He also took up a Board of Advisors position at Chandigarh University in June 2026.

One point of confusion is worth addressing directly. Directory pages currently visible for this name describe a Sahil Sharma who is a software engineer at In-Solutions Global Ltd in Mumbai. That is a different person. The Wingify appointee is a senior HR leader with more than fifteen years of experience, not a junior engineer.

What the global CPO role means at Wingify

Wingify has not published a detailed remit for the role, and the announcement does not name a predecessor. Based on the responsibilities listed in the source, Sharma will oversee the global people function, which typically includes talent acquisition, performance management, employer branding, learning and organisational development, and people operations across all locations.

For HR and payroll readers in India, the appointment matters for a few reasons. First, a global CPO at an Indian software company often has to manage employment structures across multiple countries, including local entity requirements, payroll compliance and benefits administration in markets where Wingify has staff. Second, the timing suggests Wingify is formalising its people leadership as it grows, rather than relying on a founder-led or distributed HR model. Third, Sharma’s stated advocacy for using artificial intelligence to improve HR processes and business performance may shape how Wingify approaches HR technology, payroll automation and people analytics.

The October 2026 effective date is unusual in that it appears to be a future start date rather than an immediate one. The source does not clarify whether this reflects a notice period, a planned transition, or an announcement made ahead of the actual start. HR teams watching this move should treat the date as the point when Sharma’s influence on Wingify’s people strategy is likely to begin, not necessarily when changes will be visible.

What HR teams can take from the appointment

The hire reflects a pattern seen at Indian SaaS and software companies that reach a certain scale: bringing in a CPO with IPO and M&A experience to professionalise people operations before further expansion. For HR practitioners, the practical takeaways are specific.

First, the emphasis on HR transformation and cross-border M&A suggests Wingify may be preparing for structural changes, whether that means new entities, acquisitions, or a more formalised global employment framework. Second, the mention of employer branding alongside talent acquisition indicates that Wingify sees hiring as a competitive function, not just an administrative one. Third, the AI advocacy is a signal that HR technology selection and process automation could become priorities under Sharma’s leadership.

The table below summarises Sharma’s career timeline based on the reported facts.

What remains unclear

The announcement leaves several questions open. Wingify has not disclosed its current headcount, office locations, or whether Sharma will replace an existing HR leader. The source also does not include direct quotes from Sharma or Wingify leadership, so the company’s specific priorities under the new CPO are not yet on record. HR and payroll teams in India should watch for Wingify’s own statements, particularly around any changes to hiring plans, people technology, or global employment policies.

For readers trying to verify the appointment, the key distinction is between the HR leader profiled here and unrelated directory entries for other individuals named Sahil Sharma. The Wingify CPO’s background in HR leadership at RateGain and IndiaMART InterMESH is the identifying detail that separates him from profiles with no people leadership history.

Sources: HRKatha

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