The Sleep Company names Udhaya Shankar M as chief people officer

MUMBAI: The Sleep Company has appointed Udhaya Shankar M as its new chief human resources officer, strengthening its leadership bench as it scales operations across India.

With more than 17 years of HR leadership across retail and consumer brands, Shankar brings deep expertise in talent acquisition, employee engagement, capability building, rewards and HR analytics. He has led large-scale HR transformations, redesigned organisations and built high-performance cultures closely aligned with business growth.

Shankar joins from Metro Brands, where he most recently served as head – HR operations, playing a key role in upgrading HR systems and people processes across the company.

Welcoming the appointment, The Sleep Company co-founder Priyanka Salot, said Shankar’s execution-driven approach and technology-led HR experience would help build a future-ready workforce.

As CHRO, Shankar will steer the company’s people and culture agenda, with a sharp focus on strengthening the employer brand, nurturing next-generation talent and enhancing employee experience across stores, warehouses and corporate teams.