About Arjun
Arjun runs the global hiring advisory practice at Peorient. He spent six years as the APAC operations lead at an EOR startup that grew from 4 to 22 country entities during his tenure, then two years on secondment with Singapore's Economic Development Board working on inbound market entry mandates for North American and European companies. Before Peorient he advised 60+ companies through their first international hire, with a focus on India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, and the UK. His operational specialty is the messy middle: companies past their first hire who suddenly have to decide between staying on an EOR, opening a subsidiary, or running a hybrid. He spends his weekends running in the Western Ghats and has a low tolerance for vendor marketing dressed up as advice.
Areas of expertise
EOR vs PEO vs subsidiary decision frameworks
Country prioritisation for first international hire
Permanent Establishment risk scoping
Vendor selection for APAC and EMEA
Transition planning from EOR to owned entity
Education
- MBA, INSEAD (Singapore campus)
- B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Credentials & certifications
- SHRM-SCP
- Certified Global Workforce Specialist (CGWS)
Speaking & publishing
- SHRM India Annual Conference, 2024
- Singapore HR Tech Festival, 2023 and 2025
- Nasscom Global Capability Centres Summit, 2025
Professional memberships
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI)
Editorial disclosure: Arjun contributes to Peorient as part of the editorial advisory team. Peorient is an independent advisory platform that earns referral commissions when companies engage providers through the site. Arjun's editorial recommendations are made independently of commercial relationships, and providers do not have approval rights over coverage.