Uma is a HR professional with experience in a wide gamut of HR areas over the last 2 and half decades plus. She has worked in leading organizations in IT, Manufacturing, Telecom and FMCG space in companies like Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Mars International India, Idea Cellular, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. Currently she works as VP HR at Ashok Leyland Limited, a Hinduja Group company. She is also Member of Board of Directors, Gulf Ashley Motors Ltd.

Uma is a post graduate from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Interacting with students, women and young talent is a passion and she mentors a few of them for their development. She is an Executive Council member of some Educational Institutions and Member of Women in Leadership Forum.