Ranjana Badyal

Head of Talent

India11 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in People Operations.
Expert in building scalable HR systems for startups.
Strong focus on aligning HR initiatives with business goals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the SaaS industry, specializing in scalable people operations.

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Skills

Core Skills

People OperationsStrategic Human ResourcesTalent AcquisitionFinance & Administrative OperationsOkr ImplementationLearning & Development (l&d) StrategyTechnical RecruitmentHr Policy DevelopmentGlobal Talent AcquisitionHr ManagementHr ConsultingPayroll

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsArtificial Intelligence for BusinessCommunicationCompensation & BenefitsDecision-MakingEmployee Database ManagementEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsFinance & Admin OperationsFinance operationsGlobal Human Resources ManagementGlobal People StrategyGoal Setting & Feedback FrameworksHR Analytics & Data-Driven Decision MakingHR Operations

About

I’m a People Operations Manager with 10+ years of experience — starting in Benefits and compensation, and growing into HR, Admin, Finance, and Recruitment ops for high-growth, product-led startups. At Sortly, I manage global People Ops with a focus on building scalable systems that support team growth, operational clarity, and culture in a high-growth, product-led startup environment. From hiring to policy to process design, I work across functions to ensure our people practices are aligned with business needs and built to last. A key part of my role is driving strategic HR initiatives, aligning people programs with business goals, and collaborating with leadership to strengthen culture and clarity. I’m currently designing internal coaching modules for manager enablement, helping new and experienced leaders grow with intention. I enjoy building systems that bring order to ambiguity — HR practices that scale with the business and still feel human.

Experience

Sortly

2 roles

People Operations Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · India

Managing global People Ops at a high-growth, product-led startup.
Focused on building scalable processes across hiring, onboarding, policy, performance management, and admin/finance ops — with a growing emphasis on strategic HR and manager enablement.

Strategic Human ResourcesPerformance Management SystemsTalent acquisitionPeople OperationsManager EnablementGoal Setting & Feedback Frameworks

HR & Business Ops Manager

Feb 2023 – Apr 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · India

Handled end-to-end HR, finance, and admin ops for the India team while supporting global people initiatives.
Focused on scaling foundational systems across recruitment, payroll, compliance, and operational processes during a key growth phase.

Talent acquisitionProcess ImprovementFinance & Administrative OperationsPayroll ManagementOperations Scaling

Mediamelon, inc.

2 roles

HR Growth Manager

Promoted

Mar 2022 – Dec 2022 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led HR and business operations for the India team of a US-based SaaS company. Managed payroll, compliance, employee lifecycle processes, and admin/finance ops.
Key achievements include reducing attrition, driving tech hiring, improving employee engagement, and implementing culture initiatives that supported retention and team morale in a distributed setup.

Technical recruitmentRetention StrategiesHR Policy DevelopmentPayroll & Compliance ManagementFinance & Admin Operations

Consultant

Oct 2021 – Mar 2022 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Light forms asia

Advisor - People and culture

Dec 2021 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Advising the founding team of a product-led startup on strategic People & Culture foundations.
Helped build a lightweight, scalable performance management system and implemented the organization’s first structured OKRs.
Coached team members on effective communication, supported digital initiative adoption.
Established the groundwork for project management and learning & development (L&D).
Focused on aligning people practices with business goals while preserving startup agility and creative momentum.

OKR ImplementationLearning & Development (L&D) StrategyOrganizational Communication CoachingProject Management FoundationsPerformance Management SystemsStrategic Human Resource Planning

Eaglytics co.

HR Manager

Apr 2021 – Feb 2022 · 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Specialized in global tech recruitment, with a strong focus on hiring for data-focused roles including data analysts, data scientists, and BI engineers.
Built and executed end-to-end hiring pipelines across India and international markets, while also managing HR operations.

Global Talent AcquisitionPeople ManagementCompensation & BenefitsHR ManagementPayroll ManagementEmployee Relations