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Our Leadership Team

Our Founders and other leaders represent high-performing talent from large consulting firms and corporates. Each of these leaders has built their own brands in the marketplace through specialization and delivering impactful solutions. Several of these leaders have built, nurtured, and led high-performing teams.

Our Values

Our values of “ACTED”: Agility, Collaboration, Trust, Excellence, and Drive Impact, are central to everything that we do. Each of these values shapes how we work and interact, with each other and our clients, providing a shared foundation for behavior and decision-making.

Vibrant Culture

Uniqus is built on a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. We truly believe that empathy and high performance go hand in hand, creating a dynamic workplace that inspires innovation, celebrates diversity, and drives exceptional results.

An Open and Transparent Environment

At Uniqus, open communication is not just encouraged but celebrated, creating a space where ideas flow freely, and every voice is heard.

Empathy-Driven Leadership

Leaders at Uniqus prioritize understanding and supporting their teams, ensuring a workplace that values emotional intelligence as much as technical expertise.

Commitment to High Performance

While fostering a supportive atmosphere, Uniqus is equally dedicated to driving excellence, inspiring employees to reach their full potential, and exceeding expectations.

Our cultural ethos is designed to empower employees, foster creativity, and encourage professional growth through the following:

Our cloud delivery model envisages talent to work across national boundaries remotely and seamlessly. This approach not only allows us to leverage diverse skill sets and perspectives from around the world but also ensures that our teams can collaborate without borders. We believe that both our clients and our people thrive from this model, fostering greater flexibility, efficiency, and opportunities for growth on a global scale.

By emphasizing global mobility, including through an international secondment policy, we create an environment where talent can move freely and engage in impactful projects, contributing to the success of our clients while developing their own careers in an international context.
 Being Truly global We are designed to operate as one company with no silos. This means that our talent gets an opportunity not just to work across national boundaries, but also across solutions and service lines. For example, our consulting professionals routinely work closely with our technology teams to deliver integrated solutions to clients. Similarly, several of our solutions require cross-functional teaming. We also provide opportunities for talent to work across service lines. Our goal is to best serve our clients and bring out the best in our people without being constrained by internal structures. Breaking Silos Given our exclusive focus on consulting & advisory, our talent will not be restrained by auditor independence conflicts.​​ This helps us to be agile and focus on strategies & solutions that focus on our client’s problems; free from any potential bias. This in turn , enhances client confidence for our services. No audit conflicts Our Talent Development program is designed to empower employees through continuous learning and growth. We leverage a dynamic learning model that combines hands on experience, peer collaboration, mentorship, and formal training to enhance both leadership capabilities and technical expertise. Professional Development
 Our learning program offers personalized learning plans tailored to develop skills that not only elevate performance in current roles but also prepare employees for future opportunities. With a strong emphasis on ongoing development, constructive feedback, and performance tracking, we are committed to investing in our people to foster individual growth and drive organizational success.

At Uniqus, we celebrate diversity and recognize that our collective strength comes from the unique blend of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences that each Uniquian brings to the table. Our diverse workforce, spanning the regions where we operate, enriches our collaborative environment and vibrant ethos.

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

We enforce strong anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, provide training, and establish clear reporting mechanisms and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all employees feel supported.

We remain dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness, and equity, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion/faith, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other defining characteristics.

 Our Employee Recognition and Rewards Program is designed to celebrate success and acknowledge outstanding employee performance, individual contributions, and exceptional teamwork.
Recognition & Celebration By recognizing the achievements of our people, we foster a culture of appreciation and pride, creating a positive work environment that motivates and inspires. This program enhances collaboration and synergy across teams and serves as a cornerstone of our employee engagement efforts, reinforcing our commitment to valuing and celebrating our people.

Agility of a startup, stability of a big company

Our goal is to offer our talent a work environment that has the agility of a startup with no bureaucracy, yet the stability and scale of a large company.

Our commitment to adopting sustainable people practices

At Uniqus, our recruitment processes are designed to be inclusive, effective, and aligned with our ethos. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects our values and contributes to a more sustainable future.

Diversity and Inclusion
Skill-Based Hiring
Environmental Considerations
Employee Well-Being and Growth
  • We actively strive to build a workforce that embraces diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.
  • Our equitable hiring practices are designed to eliminate biases, fostering a culture of fairness and inclusivity.
  • We focus on competency and potential, creating opportunities for emerging talent and enabling access to a broader, more diverse talent pool.
  • We leverage technology-driven recruitment and employee engagement avenues, including digital documentation and virtual onboarding, to minimize travel and paper usage.
  • By promoting remote and hybrid work models where possible, we contribute to reducing our carbon footprint.
  • We emphasize robust training and development programs that enhance employee satisfaction and retention.
  • By reducing turnover and recruitment cycles, we support long-term sustainability in workforce management.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

At Uniqus, we are committed to your well-being, growth, and success. With comprehensive benefits, flexible work models, and a culture built on trust and collaboration, we empower you to thrive personally and professionally across the globe.

Compensation and Value Creation

Compensation at Uniqus will be market leading. Additionally, talent can be a part of the value creation through an attractive ESOP plan, which is not common in the consulting industry.

Employee Benefits

At Uniqus, we are committed to your well-being, growth, and success. With comprehensive benefits, flexible work models, and a culture built on trust and collaboration, we empower you to thrive personally and professionally across the globe.

USA India Middle East
Insurance

Access to a range of Health Management Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) health plans, including Dental and Vision coverage, ensuring comprehensive care and support.

Workplace Flexibility

Embracing a hybrid work culture, we seamlessly blend collaborative in-office engagements with the flexibility and comfort of remote work.

Leave Benefits

Personal time off (PTO), sick leave, public holidays, parental leave, jury duty, military leave, caregiver leave, and bereavement leave are provided to support individual and family needs.

Growth & Development

Unlock career advancement opportunities through continuous professional development, access to our Learning Management System, and a talent development program designed to empower employees in their professional and personal growth.

Financial Wellness

Secure a comfortable retirement with 401(k) contributions tailored to support long-term financial goals.

Insurance

Access to comprehensive medical insurance plans, annual health checkups and preventive medical tests designed to seamlessly meet the health needs of our employees and their family.

Workplace Flexibility

By embracing a hybrid work culture, we seamlessly blend collaborative in-office engagements with the flexibility and comfort of remote work.

Leave Benefits

Paid annual leave, sick leave, public holidays, and parental leave are provided to support individual and family needs.

Growth & Development

Unlock career advancement opportunities through continuous professional development, access to our Learning Management System, and a talent development program designed to empower employees in their professional and personal growth.

Financial Wellness

Benefit from comprehensive retirement plans, including Provident Fund (PF) contributions, Gratuity and National Pension Scheme, among other benefits to as per Indian regulations, ensuring long-term financial stability.

Insurance

Tailored healthcare and life insurance coverage with access to top medical facilities in the region.

Workplace Flexibility

Embracing a hybrid work culture, we seamlessly blend collaborative in-office engagements with the flexibility and comfort of remote work.

Leave Benefits

Annual leave sick leave, public holidays, maternity, parental, adoption leave, thoughtfully designed to support individual and family needs.

Growth & Development

Unlock career advancement opportunities through continuous professional development, access to our Learning Management System, and a talent development program designed to empower employees in their professional and personal growth.

Financial Wellness

Secure your financial future with end-of-service benefits, annual ticket entitlement, GOSI, DEWS, and as per local regulations.

Our Testimonials

AGILITY & DRIVE IMPACT

In every engagement, I began with clear guidelines—set formats, defined processes, and structured activities. While these provided clarity, I consistently saw opportunities to make things better. At Uniqus, I’ve had the freedom and encouragement to question the status quo, increase automation, and simplify how we work. This has made our deliverables more efficient, more intuitive, and more scalable. Managers have valued these contributions, and Uniqus has been a critical platform in shaping this mindset—where Agility means not just adapting to change but actively driving it. By prioritizing progress over perfection, I’ve been able to refine our ways of working and truly Drive Impact, improving outcomes for both our people and our clients.

Vinayak Satheesh
Manager, Accounting & Reporting Consulting | New York

Partnering with Uniqus on the HDFC Bank – HDFC merger journey has been outstanding, and we are thoroughly delighted with the outcomes. Uniqus has brought in the best available talent to serve us on this large complex project. They have not just been responsive but have often anticipated our needs like a true partner.

Uniqus has brought in the best available talent to serve us on this large complex project.

Srinivasan Vaidyanathan​
CFO | HDFC Bank

EXCELLENCE & AGILITY

With more than 18 years of experience across governance, risk, compliance, internal audit, and internal controls, I have found a strong alignment between my professional values and the way Uniqus works. What stands out is how Excellence and Agility come together in every engagement. We adapt quickly to each client’s context while maintaining quality and rigor. The opportunity to challenge conventional approaches, collaborate across markets, and turn complex challenges into practical solutions makes Uniqus a place where I can create meaningful impact.

Rabih El Selfani
Associate Director | GRC, Qatar

AGILITY, COLLABORATION, TRUST, EXCELLENCE & DRIVE IMPACT

During a due diligence engagement at Uniqus, what we found on-site was very different from what we’d planned for, and we had to rethink our approach in real time. It was a real test of Agility—adapting our questions, analyses, and deliverables while still holding the line on quality and timelines. Uniqus gave me the space to take ownership, and my manager’s Trust in me built my confidence and pushed me toward higher Excellence. Working closely as a team, we turned challenges into learning moments and delivered work that truly Drove Impact for the client. That experience showed me how the ACTED values at Uniqus genuinely shape how we grow and succeed together.

Subhalina Dasgupta
Assistant Manager | Sustainability & Climate Consulting, Bangalore

Partnering with Uniqus on the HDFC Bank – HDFC merger journey has been outstanding, and we are thoroughly delighted with the outcomes. Uniqus has brought in the best available talent to serve us on this large complex project. They have not just been responsive but have often anticipated our needs like a true partner.

Uniqus has brought in the best available talent to serve us on this large complex project.

Srinivasan Vaidyanathan​
CFO | HDFC Bank

AGILITY, COLLABORATION & TRUST

My time at Uniqus has been shaped by a culture that genuinely lives its values. Agility and Collaboration are part of how teams work every day, with people across functions and geographies coming together and every voice being valued. Trust gives us the ownership and space to make decisions, while Excellence keeps us focused on the quality of our work. There is also a genuine drive to create Impact, both for our clients and for each other. These experiences have helped me grow professionally while feeling part of a workplace where people are encouraged to contribute, learn, and make a difference.

Joyline Castelino
Assistant Manager | HR, Mumbai

COLLABORATION & DRIVE IMPACT

Joining a post acquisition accounting project with fragmented data, time zone gaps, and language barriers was daunting. Uniqus created the platform for us to turn that complexity into a shared opportunity—our partner’s leadership emphasized Collaboration and Trust, connecting people across cultures and offices. As the team came together, our synergy improved, timelines stabilised, and deliverables aligned. It was a clear reminder that when Uniqus backs teamwork and trust, we create measurable outcomes and lasting Impact—a real expression of the ACTED values in action for our clients.

Darshan Dudhoria
Manager | ARC, Mumbai

Partnering with Uniqus on the HDFC Bank – HDFC merger journey has been outstanding, and we are thoroughly delighted with the outcomes. Uniqus has brought in the best available talent to serve us on this large complex project. They have not just been responsive but have often anticipated our needs like a true partner.

Uniqus has brought in the best available talent to serve us on this large complex project.

Srinivasan Vaidyanathan​
CFO | HDFC Bank

COLLABORATION, AGILITY & EXCELLENCE

Since joining Uniqus in February 2023, teamwork has been at the heart of my journey. On Internal Control engagements, working closely with colleagues has made it easy to be open, share ideas, and solve problems together. My secondment to the UAE pushed me to be truly Agile- adjusting to a new culture, new ways of working, and greater responsibility. Along the way, I’ve grown in leadership, project management, and adaptability, learning to stay calm and effective even when things are uncertain. What I value most is the culture of Excellence at Uniqus: people genuinely care that the work means something—for clients and for each other. For me, the ACTED values aren’t just words on a slide; they’ve shaped how I show up, turned challenges into opportunities, and made Uniqus a place where I can grow while helping my teams succeed.

Madhumita. B
Manager | ARC, Bangalore

COLLABORATION, TRUST & AGILITY

My three years at Uniqus have been shaped by experiences that have challenged me, helped me grow, and expanded the way I think about consulting. From navigating complex IFRS and Ind AS engagements for Indian companies to supporting clients across the Middle East, each engagement brought new challenges, diverse stakeholders, and opportunities to learn. What stands out is the spirit of Collaboration across Uniqus, with different service lines coming together to bring the right expertise to every engagement. The Trust placed in me to take ownership of complex engagements early in my journey gave me the confidence to take on greater responsibilities. Being given the opportunity to relocate to the United States and help build the West Coast practice has been another meaningful step in that journey. These experiences have shown me how the ACTED values shape the way we work, collaborate, and grow every day.

Karan Agarwal
Associate Director | ARC, California

IMPACT & EXCELLENCE

The value of Driving Impact reflects how I view meaningful work. I’m motivated when my efforts lead to tangible, significant results for clients. At Uniqus, this means moving beyond standard ESG disclosures to help clients implement actionable climate strategies, measure emissions, and set credible targets. Excellence ensures substance over visibility, with every engagement focused on delivering measurable progress. This approach allows our work to create a real impact, driving ambitious outcomes for clients while reflecting our values daily.

Ryan Taemin Kim
Consultant | Sustainability & Climate Consulting, New York​​

Careers

Write to us at careers@uniqus.com to explore opportunities at Uniqus and elevate your professional journey.

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Our Leaders

Sowmya Narayan

Partner & Chief People Officer
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Sowmya Narayan

Partner & Chief People Officer

Sowmya comes with 15 years of experience in leading the successful design and delivery of talent strategies involving talent acquisition, employee well-being, performance, rewards and recognition, and resource management. She was previously with KPMG, and TCS where she led the resource management team for a global business unit.

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