Tina Vinod (she/her) is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Influencer, Strategist and Consultant. She is the founder of Diversity Simplified, an organisation with a vision to help workplaces and communities overcome barriers to adopt and operationalize high-impact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies, practices, programs & communications.

With a fundamental belief that "Representation Matters” she focuses on supporting organisations to leverage DEI as a critical business imperative for holistic & transformative change. Areas of focus include building an intersectional DEI strategy, Gender Equity, Women in Leadership, Social Inclusion, LGBTQ+ equity initiatives, Disability Inclusion, Mental Health and Wellbeing at workplaces, Belonging and Culture catalyst, in addition to conceptualizing and designing DEI change programs.

Tina's 22+ years of diverse experience helps organisations look at DEI as strategic investment with a people first approach. Tina helped start and operationalise the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion function in Thoughtworks India and also headed DEI for Thoughtworks globally. She is currently consulting with Thoughtworks in the capacity of a DEI Advisor and Strategist. She has spearheaded various high impact award winning programs and initiatives. To name a few - VAPASI women in tech, returnee program Interning with Pride program for LGBTQ+, Prajna A mentorship program for trans-people, The Inclusive Teams Social Contract.

Under her leadership Thoughtworks has won various awards in DEI excellence. She is also the recipient of various awards in DEI including -

- The HerRising Award by JobsforHer for Rising as a Women Leader in Diversity & Inclusion -2019.
- The Women in Corporate Award - Trailblazer in Diversity and Inclusion - 2019
- The DivHERsity award for Top 5 Diversity Champions for large enterprises by Jobs For Her - 2022

In addition to a significant time spent in DEI and Social Change functions at Thoughtworks, Tina also comes with experience in driving Inclusive Employer Brand Marketing Campaigns, Recruitment Outreach programs, Administration & Business Operations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & POSH implementation, Employee engagement programs & Graduate Development & Training programs.