Sital’s Background:

Sital is the son of refugee parents with Indian heritage. He was born in Uganda, Africa, grew up in the UK and started his career in London. Since 2012, Sital has been based in Singapore / Asia.

With this comes Asian values, a western mindset and an African sense of community – all combined with an English accent.

As you can see, from ‘Little Sital’s’ picture – suited style – he was destined for the corporate world. The bellbottom trousers and sandals was also a clue that he’d be a corporate boy with his own unique approach: Sital’s Perfectly Imperfect Way.

Sital’s Career:

Sital’s 30 year career spans across commercial leadership, recruitment, career and talent management roles in the Technology, Financial Services, and Retail sectors. Throughout his career, there’s been a consistent theme around enabling transformation, change, and community building.

Here are some highlights:

• Microsoft: Sital led Asia’s Executive Talent Acquisition team during a period of rapid growth when Microsoft was undergoing cultural transformation and shifting to the Cloud. Sital’s team played a pivotal role in hiring diverse, transformational leadership, which was crucial in making Microsoft a $2.5 trillion tech giant leading the next generation of innovation.
• Marks & Spencer: Sital led teams during the high growth period for the iconic British brand, and later guided teams through cultural change during the company’s toughest trading period in its 100-year history.
• Barclays: Sital and his colleagues spearheaded the hiring of senior leaders for the UK Retail Banking overhaul. These leaders helped drive the transformation from a traditional bank to a modern, customer-centric retail brand.
• SEI Investments: Sital and his team enabled the NASDAQ-listed investment provider to accelerate its growth ambitions in Europe and the Middle East by securing top talent from global banks during a highly competitive market.
• Dot.com Boom and 9/11: Sital recruited for Investment Banks and Asset Management firms during a talent-shortage in the boom market. He and his colleagues then pivoted to navigate a severe market downturn following 9/11.
• Global Financial Crises: Sital provided 1:1 career transition coaching to over 300 leaders in London’s financial district during the Global Financial Crisis. His clients included leaders from Goldman Sachs, CitiBank, JP Morgan, and Accenture.
• Shop Keeper’s Son: Growing up as the son of an Indian refuge shopkeeper, Sital worked in his father’s shop on weekends and holidays, much like many immigrant children who pitch in. Besides enjoying the sweets and snacks, Sital learned from his father, a strong work ethic, commercial thinking, humility, and the importance of community values. These lessons have been foundational in his subsequent career and his work today.