Malvika Jethmalani is the Co-founder of Atvis Group, a Chicago-based human capital consulting firm, and a Founding Member of Hacking HR’s Experts Council. With over 15 years of experience across consulting, technology, industrial, consumer goods, and virtual healthcare, Malvika is a seasoned executive skilled in driving transformational change, repositioning businesses for profitable growth, and developing strategies to attract and retain top talent in high-growth, dynamic, and regulated environments. She also has M&A experience on both buy and sell sides and has led organizations ranging from multi-billion-dollar corporations to startups.

Before co-founding Atvis Group, Malvika served as the Chief People Officer of Mistplay, where she built a People function from scratch, enabling the business to double its headcount in twelve months. Prior to that, she was the Chief People Officer at MDLIVE, Inc., leading a culture transformation and contributing to the company's successful acquisition by Cigna in April 2021.

Malvika’s CHRO career began at Whole Earth Brands, a global consumer goods company, where she oversaw a turnaround, including talent management, compensation restructuring, and operational improvements. She also held talent-related roles at Danaher Corporation, managing talent for a unit with 4,800 employees in 50 countries, and led business process improvement initiatives.

Malvika earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She resides in Chicago with her husband and enjoys traveling, reading, and cooking in her free time.