Anika Ajmera

About

People/HR leader (HRBP-style) with strong compliance and change-management experience, including leading an FLSA exempt-to-non-exempt reclassification for SMB sales AEs and implementing time tracking/overtime in Rippling with zero compliance findings. Uses systems thinking and people analytics to redesign performance frameworks and reduce regrettable attrition (30% drop in two quarters), and coaches senior leaders using data-driven methods (GROW) to improve engagement and build leadership bench.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• Led FLSA-driven exempt-to-non-exempt reclassification for SMB AEs with zero compliance findings and no attrition tied to the change
• End-to-end change leadership: aligned senior Sales/Legal/Comp leaders, built comms plan, trained managers, and implemented timekeeping/overtime in Rippling
• Systems-thinking approach to people problems; identified root causes beyond manager training (leveling, calibration standards, comp plan misalignment) and built unified performance framework
• Leader coaching using data (engagement results, skip-level feedback) and GROW model; improved engagement and developed bench strength (two senior reps promoted into leadership)
• Data-driven diagnosis of sales attrition; built leveling/promotion calibration plan that reduced regrettable attrition by 30% within two quarters
• High-stakes conflict resolution between sales leaders; used neutral fact-based investigation, objective data, and structured alignment session to clarify ownership and rebuild working norms