Shanthi Naresh brings three decades of global HR expertise to her role as Co-Founder at 2nd Careers. With experience spanning India, Singapore, and the United States, she offers a truly international perspective on talent management and career development.

As Partner and India Business Leader for Mercer’s Careers division, Shanthi led talent consulting and information services for clients in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Her expertise in navigating complex talent landscapes has been instrumental in shaping client organizations’ approaches to workforce strategies and career management—insights that now inform 2nd Careers’ innovative platform for experienced professionals.

Prior to her nine-year tenure at Mercer, Shanthi served at Sun Microsystems in California, where she contributed to a visionary HR think tank developing futuristic practices in response to global business shifts. This forward-thinking approach, combined with her academic credentials—a Masters in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a research degree in Organizational Behavior from the National University of Singapore—uniquely positions her to address the evolving needs of professionals navigating career transitions in today’s dynamic workplace environment.