In this role, Aparna will oversee Intel’s global legal and people organisations, aligning governance, compliance, and talent strategy with the company’s innovation-led agenda and evolving workforce needs.
Before joining Intel, Bawa spent nearly 8 years at Zoom Video Communications, where she held multiple senior leadership roles. Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer, leading key business operations during a period of rapid global expansion. Earlier, she was Chief Legal Officer, where she built and scaled the company’s global legal framework.
She also serves as an Independent Board Member at Palo Alto Networks, contributing to strategic oversight at the board level.
Prior to Zoom, she was Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Magento Commerce, managing global legal operations.
Earlier, at Nimble Storage, she served as Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, where she led legal strategy through a high-growth phase, oversaw the company’s IPO, and played a key role in its acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
At Inphi Corporation, she was Head of Legal & Corporate Development, where she established legal and corporate development functions and led IPO execution.
She began her career in technology investment banking at Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank, followed by corporate law practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, specialising in securities, M&A, and venture financing.
Bawa’s appointment reflects Intel’s focus on integrating legal leadership with people strategy to strengthen governance, talent, and long-term business growth.
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