Sapna Vaid: An Expert In Aligning Talent Strategy Toward Business Success
Sapna Vaid
Founder & Director
Recognizing and catering to this dire need has been the underlying force behind the entrepreneurial journey of Sapna Vaid, the Founder and Director of Sound of the Sun, an adaptive firm that delivers integrated workforce enablement, organizational talent strategy, and bespoke learning strategies to business expectations. With a sharp focus on comprehensive digital fluency, instructional design, and Targeted talent acquisition, Sound of the Sun serves as a one-stop shop at the heart of the emerging workforce dynamics, digital fluency, instructional design, and talent acquisition.
Sapna's success stems from an in-depth view of business operations and a knack for implementing talent ecosystems to help organizations grow in a dynamic business environment. She started her professional life in the early 2000s with the Ministry of Defense, Singapore, where she used her aviation experience and teaching skills to develop training mission-critical packages. Sapna chiselled her experience through influential stints such as being a part of implementing the NHS in the UK and working with Hinduja Global Solutions, where she headed global content and learning.
In 2017, she founded Sound of the Sun with the purpose of creating people-first, scalable organizations using bespoke L&D
and training solutions. Backed by a dynamic core team, her leadership continues to drive the company’s growth as a one-stop destination for transformative workforce development. CEO Insights recently conducted an exclusive interview with Sapna. She walks us through her experience, leadership strategies and future vision.
What approaches have you implemented to provide tailored talent solutions?
I advocate a flexible delivery model combining onshore and offsite talent, carefully aligning skills with client-specific needs. We maintain a diverse talent pool across various specialties and design staffing solutions with adaptable terms and continuous feedback. This ensures our teams are regularly upskilled, culturally aligned, and consistently meet performance expectations.
How do you ensure that individual skills align with the specific require -ments of your clients’ companies?
We follow a multi-stage screening process that includes technical assessments, role-based evaluations, and cultural fit analysis based on the client’s profile. Along with thorough reference checks and soft skill evaluations, we ensure our consultants possess both the required technical expertise and adaptability in communication to align with the client’s culture. This holistic approach helps us deliver candidates who are the right fit both technically and interpersonally.
How do you ensure that HR, technology, and payroll tools align with the core business objectives?
Sound of the Sun integrates modern HR platforms to unify payroll, attendance, performance tracking, and compliance in one system. Custom dashboards aligned with business KPIs provide real-time insights into workforce metrics, cost forecasting, and resource allocation, enabling pro -active strategic and scalability decisions.
What approaches have you implemented to provide tailored talent solutions?
I advocate a flexible delivery model combining onshore and offsite talent, carefully aligning skills with client-specific needs. We maintain a diverse talent pool across various specialties and design staffing solutions with adaptable terms and continuous feedback. This ensures our teams are regularly upskilled, culturally aligned, and consistently meet performance expectations.
We are actively developing AI and robotics tools to enhance our operations & plan to expand these innovations into the market soon
How do you ensure that individual skills align with the specific require -ments of your clients’ companies?
We follow a multi-stage screening process that includes technical assessments, role-based evaluations, and cultural fit analysis based on the client’s profile. Along with thorough reference checks and soft skill evaluations, we ensure our consultants possess both the required technical expertise and adaptability in communication to align with the client’s culture. This holistic approach helps us deliver candidates who are the right fit both technically and interpersonally.
How do you ensure that HR, technology, and payroll tools align with the core business objectives?
Sound of the Sun integrates modern HR platforms to unify payroll, attendance, performance tracking, and compliance in one system. Custom dashboards aligned with business KPIs provide real-time insights into workforce metrics, cost forecasting, and resource allocation, enabling pro -active strategic and scalability decisions.
Building on this foundation, we have recently begun developing AI and robotics tools to enhance workforce management. These innovations will be used internally and subsequently offered to the market reflecting our commitment to continuous digital transformation and delivering advanced solutions to meet ever-evolving business needs.
How would you describe your leadership style, and what are its key traits or values you follow?
Leadership, to me, is a continuous journey of learning, collaboration, and coaching. I believe in empowering every team member through mentorship, clarity of purpose, and a strong sense of ownership, because their success directly contributes to mine. I promote an open, dual-feedback culture, encourage continuous input on organizational and managerial practices, and strive to create cross-functional forums that foster shared learning and drive innovation.
What key priorities or future vision do you aim to achieve in the next five years?
My vision is to scale Sound of the Sun into a global leader in EdTech & Digital Learning Space, focused on digital transformation, enterprise upskilling, and innovation-led staffing. Over the next five years, I aim to expand into more tech hubs and develop AI-driven learning frameworks for enterprise clients, ensuring our work benefits both business and the broader ecosystem.
Sapna Vaid, Founder & Director, Sound of the Sun
Sapna's extensive experience in ensuring that talent strategy aligns with business goals has made Sound of the Sun a popular partner in taking organizations through the workforce change journey.
•Hobbies: Aircraft piloting, reading, content creation, mentoring, and gardening.
•Favorite Cuisine: Italian
•Favorite Book: Technology books
•Favorite Travel Destination: Buddhist monasteries in Thailand
How would you describe your leadership style, and what are its key traits or values you follow?
Leadership, to me, is a continuous journey of learning, collaboration, and coaching. I believe in empowering every team member through mentorship, clarity of purpose, and a strong sense of ownership, because their success directly contributes to mine. I promote an open, dual-feedback culture, encourage continuous input on organizational and managerial practices, and strive to create cross-functional forums that foster shared learning and drive innovation.
What key priorities or future vision do you aim to achieve in the next five years?
My vision is to scale Sound of the Sun into a global leader in EdTech & Digital Learning Space, focused on digital transformation, enterprise upskilling, and innovation-led staffing. Over the next five years, I aim to expand into more tech hubs and develop AI-driven learning frameworks for enterprise clients, ensuring our work benefits both business and the broader ecosystem.
Sapna Vaid, Founder & Director, Sound of the Sun
Sapna's extensive experience in ensuring that talent strategy aligns with business goals has made Sound of the Sun a popular partner in taking organizations through the workforce change journey.
•Hobbies: Aircraft piloting, reading, content creation, mentoring, and gardening.
•Favorite Cuisine: Italian
•Favorite Book: Technology books
•Favorite Travel Destination: Buddhist monasteries in Thailand