Founder and CEO
Dr. Shreya Sarkar-Barney

 Dr. Shreya Sarkar-Barney is the CEO and founder of Human Capital Growth Inc. (HCG). Prior to starting Human Capital Growth, she led global leadership development at Levi Strauss & CO., and organizational effectiveness and training at Dendrite International.  She has held academic appointments at Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Hartford, and University of California, Berkeley.  Shreya is a frequent invited speaker, and has authored several book chapters and peer-reviewed research papers. Read bio>>

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Partner, India
Soumyajit Sarkar

​Mr. Soumyajit Sarkar is head of Optimal Talent Solutions, Human Capital Growth’s partner in delivering services in India. In this capacity, he manages client relations, business development, and project delivery. Soumyajit manages assessment projects for region-level and country-level leaders across Europe, Asia, and the Middle-East. Soumyajit has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Fergusson College and is deeply knowledgeable about the Indian economy, particularly the IT industry and the Automobile Industry. He is a certified in Hogan assessments and coaching.

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Research Analyst and Consultant
Alyssa Perez

Alyssa Perez is a research analyst and consultant at Human Capital Growth and has been with the firm since 2016.  She has also worked on research grants involving NASA astronauts to improve team outcomes, and the Army Research Lab to improve decision making in global operations.  In her consulting capacity, Alyssa has advised organizational leaders on best practices in managing employees, developed workshop content on managing diversity, and worked with a multinational client base on developing evidence-based talent management skills.  She specializes in topics of diversity, discrimination, national culture, creativity and innovation.  Alyssa is working toward her Ph.D in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida where she also teaches courses in Organizational Psychology.​

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Client Success Manager
Manasa Bharadwaj

Manasa Bharadwaj has been a part of the firm since 2011. In her current role Manasa designs the website, marketing campaigns, processes social media marketing, manage the database, client support and also supports the elearning and assessment projects. ​She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer applications and a correspondence in animation and visual design.

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Operations Team Lead
Vinutha P

Vinutha P  has been a part of the firm since 2012. In her current role Vinutha builds the elearning courses, create marketing materials, run email campaigns and manage user database. She holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and a correspondence in animation and visual design. 

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Operations Specialist

Natalie Napoles

Natalie Napoles is a Marketing and Operations Specialist at Human Capital Growth. In her current role, she aids the marketing team in search engine optimization and in writing and editing HCG website content. Additionally, she will be taking the lead in client communication and operation management. Natalie holds a B.A. in Psychology from UC Riverside and hopes to pursue a Ph. D in Organizational Psychology.

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Research Analyst and Consultant

Colleen Cui

Colleen works on gathering research insights to translate the latest organizational science to HCG products and services. She has a Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and is currently working on her PhD.

​Research Analyst and Consultant

​Emily Broksch

​Emily Broksch assists in gathering, translating, and applying the most recent organizational science research findings to HCG’s products and services. Emily holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida.

Customer and Marketing Analyst

Mario Cabada