Shaping Atlassian's International HR Footprint
Defined regional people structures across India and Europe as Atlassian expanded internationally.
Kamiya Choithani
Head of People, Emergent
From their time as
Head of International HR (APAC and Europe)
Atlassian • Jun 2023 – Jun 2024
Overview
Kamiya helped shape and scale Atlassian's presence across India and Europe. She defined footprint strategy, built regional HR teams, strengthened works council relations, and improved operating discipline across the regions.
The Story
Kamiya moved through a sequence of regional and international HR leadership roles at Atlassian, beginning with India and APAC before taking responsibility across APAC and Europe. Her remit grew alongside the company's international presence.
She helped define where and how the organization should build regional capability. That included footprint strategy, regional HR team design, works council relationships, and the operating practices needed to connect local requirements with global systems.
The result was a stronger regional HR foundation across India and Europe. The work also prepared Kamiya to lead distributed global functions while retaining sensitivity to regional context.
Ownership Snapshot
Broad role
Led international HR across APAC and Europe after heading regional HR in APAC.
Goal
Build regional people capability that supported international growth.
Direct ownership
Shaped footprint strategy, regional HR teams, works council relations, and operating discipline.
Team execution
Led regional and distributed teams across distinct regulatory and business environments.
Topics
- International HR
- Footprint Strategy
- Works Councils
- Regional Team Building
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