Fractional CHRO · CXO Search

Senior people leadership, on demand.

For founders and CEOs of growing companies who need strategic HR without a full-time hire — and the right leaders when it’s time to hire them.

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Ashish Shenoy, founder of TopHire Advisory
Ashish ShenoyFounder & Principal Advisor

Proof, not promises

What I’ve done as the person in the chair

  • 50 → 450people scaled, as the first HR hire
  • 67% → 85%utilisation
  • 30%faster hiring
  • 19years in people leadership
GreatPlaceToWork® Certified

Took an organisation through Great Place to Work certification, from culture diagnostics to action planning.

HRMS platforms we implement

  • GreytHR
  • Keka
  • Darwinbox
  • HROne

How I help

Two ways to work together

Retainer · 2–6 days a month

Fractional CHRO

Senior people leadership on demand for Series A/B startups, PE-backed firms and growth-stage companies that need strategic HR without a full-time hire.

  • People strategy and org design
  • Performance management and pay structure
  • Culture, engagement and GPTW readiness
  • Policies, governance and compliance

Retained search

CXO Executive Search

Placing leaders at CEO, CFO, COO, CISO, CMO and CHRO level. Full search with absolute discretion, structured assessment and reference checks.

  • C-suite and board-level mandates
  • Confidential mapping of passive candidates
  • Competency assessment and a structured shortlist
  • Offer management and 90-day onboarding support
Also

I’ve built the people function from the inside.

19 years of people leadership across KPO, BFSI, healthcare and BPO. As the first HR hire, I built a people function from 50 to 450 employees. Now I advise founders, boards and CXOs on the people side of growth.

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Growing faster than your people processes?

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