Wingify Appoints Sahil Sharma As Global Chief People Officer

Sharma joins Wingify after a decade at RateGain, where he held senior HR roles spanning people strategy, organisational development and talent management

Wingify has appointed Sahil Sharma as its global chief people officer, effective October 2026. He joins the software company after a decade at RateGain, where he held several senior human resources leadership positions, most recently serving as group chief human resources officer and chair of RGForALL.

Sharma brings experience across people strategy, organisational development, performance management, talent acquisition, employer branding and learning. His career spans technology, business-to-business software-as-a-service (SaaS), digital media and healthcare services.

Leadership Role At RateGain

Sharma served as group chief human resources officer and chair of RGForALL at RateGain from October 2022 to October 2026. He joined the company in 2016 as senior manager for global learning and organisational effectiveness before taking on broader responsibilities, including the role of associate vice-president of human resources.

During his tenure, he worked across people and culture leadership, HR transformation, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offering (IPO) journeys.

Earlier Career In HR

Before joining RateGain, Sharma spent four years at IndiaMART InterMESH in strategic HR and learning roles. From July 2012 to May 2015, he served as manager of learning and capacity development, overseeing learning initiatives across India. He later became senior manager of strategic human resources within the HR Centre of Excellence.

Sharma began his career at Serco in 2009, working in training roles supporting a US healthcare client. He served as a process trainer before becoming team leader for training.

Focus On People Strategy

Beyond human resources, Sharma has led sales enablement and customer experience initiatives, bringing a business-oriented perspective to people strategy. He has also advocated the use of artificial intelligence to improve HR processes and business performance.

At Wingify, he will lead the company's global people function, drawing on his experience in talent development, organisational effectiveness and aligning HR priorities with business objectives.

Academic And Advisory Roles

Sharma holds qualifications in business administration and management from Cornell University and in human resource management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.

He is also a member of the Board of Advisors at Chandigarh University, a position he took up in June 2026.