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Ritu Gehlaut

Co-Founder

Gurugram, Haryana, India7 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led HR operations in high-growth startups.
  • Implemented innovative employee engagement strategies.
  • Developed comprehensive recruitment and onboarding processes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR professional with expertise in startup environments and talent management.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentHr OperationsTalent ManagementTraining And Development

Other Skills

Full-cycle recruitment strategyCandidate experience improvementOnboarding process developmentPayroll execution and complianceEmployee policy implementationTeam-building event executionCulture developmentTalent acquisitionHR process streamliningPayroll operationsHR documentation standardizationEmployee lifecycle managementHR initiativesEmployee engagement strategiesSenior band recruitment

About

🌟 Hello! I'm Ritu, a passionate HR professional with a knack for creating thriving work environments. As an Engineer turned HR Generalist, I’ve been working in corporate roles for over 7 years, with 6 years dedicated to HR. 🚀 I began my journey at a travel tech B2B startup TravClan as one of the first HR member. Over 4 transformative years, I grew from an Associate to almost Leading everything in the HR function. I handled recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, policy development, payroll and even in other roles into marketing, events, and sales operations. This experience taught me the importance of adaptability and continuous improvement. Then I moved to managing all things HR at Onething Design, a dynamic design agency and now I'm at a similar role in Fundamento AI 🎨 Recently, I moved on from building Fundamento, a dynamic AI Saas based Startup. I was overseeing recruitment, employee relations, and payroll, ensuring a positive and productive work culture. I stand out by bringing a unique blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, ensuring that I add value to every company I work with by driving both employee satisfaction and organizational success. 🌱 Looking forward, I aim to leverage my diverse experience to drive impactful HR strategies. Also I’m excited about opportunities in startups similar or into a completely different horizon where I can advance and deepen my knowledge in more senior role. 🔍 I'm always eager to connect with fellow professionals and explore new ideas. Let's network and discover how we can collaborate for mutual growth. ✨ Open to business inquiries and collaborations: ✍️ My Email: gehlaut.ritu@gmail.com 🤝 Let’s connect and create an impactful future together! 🙌 #HR #HumanResources #PeopleFirst #WorkCulture #TalentManagement #Onboarding #EmployeeEngagement #CareerDevelopment #Opentowork

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Jul 2025Present · 9 mos

Fundamento

Senior Manager Human Resources Operations

Oct 2024Jun 2025 · 8 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

  • Sole HR partner responsible for building and leading all people operations in a high-growth, early-stage startup
  • Owned the full-cycle recruitment strategy, closing 10+ critical positions across entry to senior levels in Customer Success, Product & Engineering by aligning hiring plans with business goals
  • Defined hiring processes and improved candidate experience with structured communication, evaluations, and timely feedback loops
  • Built onboarding processes and a detailed new joiner deck from scratch—ensuring seamless, engaging onboarding and early productivity
  • Standardized core HR processes, documentation, and employee lifecycle workflows.
  • Independently managed monthly payroll execution and compliance (PF, ESI, TDS), partnering with finance to ensure accuracy and timeliness
  • Initiated and implemented employee policies (leave, referral) tailored to startup needs.
  • Strategized and executed the annual 3-day offsite, end-to-end—from logistics to meaningful team-building and cross-functional strategy sessions
  • Championed a culture of trust, ownership, and collaboration through transparent communication.
Full-cycle recruitment strategyCandidate experience improvementOnboarding process developmentPayroll execution and complianceEmployee policy implementationTeam-building event execution+3

Onething design

People Operations Manager

Sep 2023Oct 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • Working with a 40+ team size of amazing designers!
  • Led end-to-end talent acquisition across design, product, and operations roles for multiple locations—managing senior-level interviews and optimizing funnel quality
  • Built and implemented a comprehensive leave policy from scratch to support performance, productivity, and compliance
  • Streamlined multiple core HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, performance review cycles, and IT asset tracking
  • Owned and executed monthly payroll operations using KEKA, coordinating directly with finance for reconciliations, advances, FBP, and compliance
  • Created complete HR documentation templates—offer letters, contracts, increment letters, relieving letters, and more—ensuring standardization and audit readiness
  • Took ownership of employee lifecycle management, improving the new joiner experience and strengthening documentation integrity
Talent acquisitionHR process streamliningPayroll operationsHR documentation standardizationEmployee lifecycle managementTalent Management+1

Travclan

2 roles

People Operations Manager

Promoted

May 2021Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

  • Led HR initiatives fostering a culture of growth and inclusivity. Oversaw senior band and campus recruitment, onboarding, performance process, appraisals, and talent development processes. Implemented innovative strategies for employee engagement and retention.
  • During the lockdown, also took on responsibilities in marketing, sales, and operations, demonstrating versatility and adaptability. Successfully launched Ambassador program PAN India, getting 5000+ people onboarded. Worked on Website sales and closed very first international client.
  • One of the Top Performers!
HR initiativesEmployee engagement strategiesSenior band recruitmentCampus recruitmentPerformance managementTalent Management+1

People Operations Associate

Jun 2019Apr 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

  • One of the first HR and founding member of TravClan!
  • Kickstarted my career in HR, handled and managed:
  • Business & Tech Recruitment
  • Selection processing and Telephonic Interviews
  • Onboarding
  • Offboarding
  • Employee Engagement Initiatives
  • Documentation
  • Social Media Content
Business & Tech RecruitmentOnboardingEmployee Engagement InitiativesDocumentationRecruitmentHR Operations

Touchstone educationals pvt. ltd.

IELTS & PTE Trainer

Dec 2017Apr 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Chandigarh, India · On-site

  • . Trained 300+ students across all IELTS & PTE modules (beginner to advanced)
  • Managed and mentored a team of 5 trainers
  • Conducted 500+ speaking interviews and assessments
  • Designed special training modules for low-performing students
  • Graded 1000+ papers; delivered personalized feedback
  • Improved average student band scores through targeted evaluation
  • Led curriculum enhancements for PTE classes
IELTS TrainingPTE TrainingCurriculum enhancementStudent assessmentTraining and Development

Education

UIET - Kurukshetra University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Biotechnology

Apr 2013Apr 2017

Army Public School (APS)

Senior Secondary — Medical

Mar 2012Mar 2013

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