Meghna Punhani is a business outcome–focused Chief People Officer with a career spanning Google, Palo Alto Networks, DevRev, and now Eightfold—bringing a rare blend of people leadership, operational rigor, and tech fluency to the C-suite.
With 20+ years of experience across iconic companies at every stage of growth, Meghna has led transformative roles across People Operations, Strategy & Business Operations, and Corporate Engineering. She built her foundation at Google, where she scaled global operations and workforce transformation in both HR and IT. At Palo Alto Networks, she was SVP of Strategic Ops and Employee Experience, driving execution on company-wide priorities while shaping a culture of innovation and velocity. Most recently at DevRev, she helped shape the company’s early culture, systems, and people foundation from the ground up.
Now as Chief People Officer at Eightfold, an AI-native HR tech company, Meghna is helping redefine what People leadership looks like in the age of AI—bridging performance, potential, and workforce transformation with urgency and care.
Known for her ability to translate strategy into action, Meghna brings leaders together across functions to tackle complex challenges, build strong organizations, and unlock business and human potential—delivering measurable business outcomes. She is passionate about creating workplaces that move fast, build trust, and enable people to thrive in ambiguity and change.
