Neha Bagaria is the Founder & CEO of HerKey – India’s largest career engagement platform for women that unlocks opportunities, learning, and communities for women by connecting them with career champions.
Neha founded HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) after taking a 3.6-year break from her own career when she had her children. Prior to her career break, she worked at Kemwell, a biopharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Bangalore, where she was involved in the fields of HR, Finance and Marketing strategy for their facilities in India, Sweden, and the US. Before she moved to Bangalore, Neha was the Founder & CEO of Paragon, an educational startup based in Mumbai that brought the Advanced Placement Program to India.
Neha graduated with honours from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Finance, Marketing, and Management of Information Systems. Her exceptional achievements have earned her recognition and accolades in various prestigious lists. She was featured in Forbes India’s WPower Trailblazers list, which honours 25 remarkable women achievers, as a game-changer and innovator who is breaking stereotypes. Additionally, Neha has been acknowledged as one of the “Top 100 Global Women Trailblazers – Founders” by StrongHer Ventures and has been included in the “Women in Tech Powerhouse 40” by Dataquest in 2023. These recognitions further validate her remarkable contributions in her respective fields.
Neha is based in Bangalore and is a mother to two athletic boys. She is an avid traveller and enjoys adventure sports like skiing, scuba diving, and hiking.