Vetted People & HR Professionals

kirandeep virdi

Screened

Executive HR leader specializing in transformation, talent, and people analytics

New York, USA13y exp

“Startup operator who joined Asper.ai at the pre-product, pre-revenue stage as Head of HR and helped scale it over 3.6 years to 180+ employees, 5 global locations, $10M ARR, and a $20M Series A. Unusually broad in scope, they combined people leadership with marketing, global expansion, financial governance, brand launch execution, and M&A-related HR work.”

“People/HR leader who partners closely with senior leadership (e.g., VP of Operations) to run complex reorganizations end-to-end, combining strong program management (RACI, cadences, retros, 30-60-90 goals) with employee-relations rigor. Leverages people analytics and tools like Culture Amp plus compensation benchmarking to diagnose engagement/attrition drivers and secure targeted interventions (e.g., off-cycle increases). Also coaches leaders on Radical Candor and continuous feedback to improve performance management and PIP outcomes.”

“Recruiting leader who has managed a globally distributed team (US/EMEA/LATAM) and stays hands-on with executive search, filling roles from CISO and Chief Privacy Officer to SVP Software Engineering and Director of OBGYN. Led a Greenhouse-driven end-to-end recruiting lifecycle redesign with automation and tool integrations, cutting time-to-fill by 35% while improving data quality and hiring manager/candidate experience.”

Alan Nguyen

Screened

Director-level HR & People Operations leader specializing in global people strategy and HR analytics

Fort Worth, TX12y exp

“Talent/People Operations leader who has managed 5–8 person teams and repeatedly rebuilt recruiting operations in high-volume, fast-growth environments. Known for implementing structured intake, interview SOPs/SLAs, and rubric-based evaluation inside ATS/HRIS systems—cutting time-to-fill from 30+ days to under 20—while also leading enterprise-wide systems rollouts like Lattice with strong cross-functional change management.”

Ranjit Venugopal

Screened

Senior Global Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in TA transformation and AI-enabled recruiting

Portland, Oregon18y exp

“Talent Acquisition Operations leader with experience at Intel and Synopsys, managing a 12-person ops team and leading end-to-end recruiting tech stack implementations (Avature ATS/CRM, SmashFly, HiredScore AI) integrated with Workday. Known for redesigning global operating models and executive recruiting workflows, building analytics in Visier/Avature, and driving measurable outcomes including ~80% reduction in external vendor dependency and improved candidate experience through consistent CRM-based engagement.”

“HR/People leader (HRBP-style) who supports Product, Content, and Data Analytics client groups and partners closely with senior leadership on org design, talent strategy, and people analytics. Led a global reduction-in-force to meet budget goals, coordinating legal/benefits/outplacement and global communications while prioritizing empathetic execution and internal redeployment to mitigate risk and disruption.”

“Recruiting leader who has managed a team of 4 recruiters and is comfortable being hands-on with high-impact executive searches. Drove a major recruiting process improvement by implementing and configuring Workday as an ATS/HRIS and rolling out universal recruiter training, and influenced executive-level decisions by advocating an internal promotion to cut costs and improve retention.”

“Compensation and payroll professional with hands-on experience supporting end-to-end U.S. payroll and compensation cycles in Workday. Stands out for building Excel-based validation and reconciliation models, resolving HRIS/payroll/finance mismatches at the root-cause level, and adding controls that improve payroll accuracy and compensation decision-making.”

“Recruiting leader currently managing a 6-person recruiter team, blending people leadership with hands-on executive search when needed. Experienced partnering with HRBPs and CFO-level stakeholders on workforce planning, compensation/market benchmarking, and strategic hire decisions. Led multi-location standardization and automation of recruiting intake and pre-onboarding to improve speed, consistency, and compliance.”

Azra Jiwa

Screened

Senior People Operations Manager specializing in HRIS, compliance, and global mobility

New York, NY7y exp

“People/HR leader focused on scalable org systems—rebuilt performance, leveling, and compensation structures during a growth phase using CultureAmp and Workday data plus manager listening sessions. Known for systems-thinking diagnostics and leader coaching (e.g., delegation/decision-rights mapping freeing 8–10 hours/week), and for using people analytics to reduce attrition via onboarding and manager enablement.”

Courtney Madigan

Screened

HR Director specializing in people strategy, analytics, and organizational change

New York, NY8y exp

“HR/people strategy professional with experience at global organizations (including GroupM) driving org design and restructuring for digital/analytics teams. Successfully navigated global headcount approval constraints by directly influencing executive approvers, enabling a restructured analytics org that went on to generate significant revenue. Partners closely with senior leaders on workforce planning, change communications, and tailored upskilling programs.”

“Compensation and payroll professional with hands-on experience owning U.S. payroll validation, reconciliation, and exception management, plus supporting compensation cycles across base pay, bonuses, and incentives. Stands out for building Excel-based audit and validation tools, resolving HRIS/payroll/finance data mismatches, and strengthening controls to improve payroll accuracy and compensation consistency.”

“Education product leader and former teacher/cofounder who built Teaching Garage’s K-5 digital STEM curriculum from Harvard Innovation Lab pilot to rapid adoption across U.S. districts and international markets. Brings a rare blend of curriculum expertise, 0-to-1 product building, and educator-facing AI enablement from Renaissance, with a strong human-in-the-loop philosophy for educational equity.”

“HR business partner with global team experience (India/London) and deep expertise in large-scale organizational change. At Barclays, partnered with senior leaders on multiple RIF initiatives and a call center closure impacting 500+ employees, focusing on consistent selection/severance practices and adverse impact avoidance. Also partnered closely with a data analytics team to address attrition root causes and implement career pathing, succession planning, and leadership development.”