Sharmin Sultan

About

Chief People and Culture Officer of BRAC IT, leading its people transformation agenda, and an independent director of Prokoushal Corporation. She spent six years as Chief People Officer of GPH Ispat — the first woman to hold a CXO role in Bangladesh's steel manufacturing sector — and before that was Director of Human Resources at BRAC International, covering eleven countries across Africa and Asia. Six years at Robi Axiata as Vice President for talent and development, and for resourcing and employer branding, preceded that. She holds a master's in Human Resources from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and teaches as guest faculty at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.

Expertise

Experience

1. Chief People & Culture officer

   BRAC IT

   2026 — PresentDhaka, Bangladesh

   To lead the People & Culture transformation agenda at BRAC IT as Chief People & Culture Officer, driving a future-ready culture, leadership excellence, and innovation aligned with Vision 2030.

2. Adjunct/ Guest Faculty

   Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka

   2026 — PresentDhaka, Bangladesh

   BBA

3. Independent Director

   Prokoushal Corporation)

   2026 — PresentDhaka, Bangladesh

4. Adjunct Faculty

   East West University

   2025 — 2026Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Business Communication, MBA Program

5. Chief People Officer

   GPH ispat

   2020 — 2026Bangladesh

6. Director- Human Resources, BRAC International

   BRAC

   2019 — 2020Dhaka

7. Vice President Of Talent & Development

   Robi Axiata Limited

   2016 — 2019Robi Axiata Limited

   Create a learning culture in the organization and promote the organization high performing culture with a systematic development intervention to achieve the group vision of developing world class talent.

8. Vice President - Resourcing & Employers Branding

   Robi Axiata Limited

   2013 — 2016Dhaka

   Responsible for the sourcing strategy across the Organization Act as a strategic business partner by providing thought leadership in strategizing the resourcing and talent acquisition. Build a world-class team of professionals in the organization by identifying & hiring high potential talent Implementing world class resourcing infrastructure - people, process, technology Champion country wide sourcing campaigns, establishing priorities, budgets and channels, and driving/monitoring progress; Ensuring talent assessment tools are thoroughly embedded, improving effectiveness of selection and minimizing risks. Responsible for the " Employers Brand" activities in connection with education and professional bodies

9. Resourcing Manager, HR Operations, Group HR

   Axiata Group Berhad, Malaysia

   2012 — 2012On short term assignment in Group HR

10. General Manager - Resourcing

    Robi Axiata Limited

    2010 — 2013

    Leading the overall resourcing agenda for Robi Axiata Limited by providing Resourcing Strategies for business. Partnering with the business and provide both consultative and transactional talent acquisition support to deliver a comprehensive and value added service, covering the recruitment of all level of employees, ensuring all talent acquisition activity is aligned to and effectively communicates the employer brand.

11. Resourcing Manager & Graduate Program Manager- Bangladesh

    Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh

    2006 — 2010

    Standard Chartered Bank, Human Resources, Country Head Office, Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Resourcing Manager, Bangladesh & Country Graduate Program Manager, HR (March 2008 - May 2010) Associate Manager, Resourcing and Country Graduate Program Manager, HR ( Novermber 2006- March 2008) Working closely with the HR Relationship Managers and Business Managers to execute their resourcing needs with agreed SLAs through recruitment process by planning and forecasting Resourcing needs through out the year. Extensively engaged with the business to meet the Resourcing needs in different grades across the bank. Working closely with the Headhunters, Consultants and Stakeholders to reduce Resourcing related costs and support revenue related growth by reducing time to hire. Working as a Graduate Programme Manager in Bangladesh and involved in campus recruitment for International Graduate and Management Trainee of Standard Chartered Bank and working for employers branding in campus throughout the year to attract raw talents. Organizing Campus events (presentation, lectures, job fairs etc) as part of the Campus Branding. Drive the process development in the area of resourcing and policy implementation. Implementing Country Resourcing Transformation Project for a scalable and measuerable Resouring activities by interacting with Group Resouring Team. Working with the HR Service Delivery Team to minimize the risk associated with Recruitment area.

12. Officer, Recruitment & Training

    BRAC Bank Limited

    2006 — 2006Gulshan 1