Head of People
Chorus
Nirali Shah Matalia is a dynamic Operations, People & Culture Leader known for transforming organizations through strategic talent, culture, and operational excellence. She currently serves as Head of People at Chorus, and previously as Chief People Officer & Head of Operations at Decision Minds & Global Head, Operations & People at Saama, where she led People strategy along with Risk, Legal, IT, Compliance, Immigration, Travel, and Facilities. As a part of the C-Suite, she has led 3 acquisitions successfully (product, solutions, and services companies) and 3 rounds of funding (VC, Debt & PE), including a 430M majority stake buyout.
A true architect of organizational transformation, Nirali has driven operational effectiveness through major growth phases while optimizing cost & processes, leading growth strategies, leadership capability building, global talent development, and culture-centered change. She’s widely recognized for reinventing the Operations & HR function into a high-touch, progressive, and deeply embedded in the employee experience as well as business outcomes.
Nirali brings cross-industry experience across Technology, Data, Healthcare, Banking, and Retail, holds both a Bachelor’s as well as a Post Graduate in Business Management, and previously led Business Development for Planet Health and Adani Hypermarket (now Reliance Supermarket) in India.