10 people operations leaders
Head of people operations, VP of people operations and senior director of global people operations are among the current titles held by these people operations leaders, some of whom have since moved on. A reader can learn how people operations leaders approach their work from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Cheyenne Tila
LinkedInExperience: Head of People Operations · EverQuote
Cheyenne Tila has been Head of People Operations at EverQuote since June 2023, a role the profile places in the Human Resources department at Head level. Cheyenne Tila's profile headline lists talent, tech, people operations and AI-powered recruiting as areas of focus.
Jacqueline Pucci
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Head of People Operations · Sensei
Jacqueline Pucci has been Vice President & Head of People Operations at Sensei since January 2021. Jacqueline Pucci was Vice President, Human Resources Development at Rosewood Hotel Group from 2014 to 2019 and Senior Director of Human Resources - Labor Relations & Compliance, Americas (Regional Director) at Four Seasons from 2005 to 2014.
Karen Prince
LinkedInExperience: Head of People Operations · Vercel
Karen Prince has been Head of People Operations at Vercel since April 2025. Karen Prince was VP, People Operations at Rivian from 2020 to 2024, Sr. Director, People Experience & Operations at Rubrik from 2018 to 2020 and Sr. Dir, Global HR Operations at Pure Storage in 2018.
Kari G.
LinkedInExperience: Head of People Operations · Perplexity
Kari G. was Head of People Operations at Perplexity from March 2025 to September 2026 and held a People Operations role at Perplexity from September 2024 to March 2025. Kari G. was Human Resources Operations Specialist at Benchling from 2019 to 2024 and Talent Acquisition Specialist at Benchling from 2018 to 2019.
Kerrie Peraino
LinkedInExperience: VP, People Operations, Google Cloud · Google
Kerrie Peraino has been VP, People Operations, Google Cloud at Google since March 2025, and the profile says Kerrie Peraino's team of HR people partners supports the Google Cloud leadership team. Kerrie Peraino was Chief People Officer at Verily Health from 2021 to 2025 and Vice President, People Operations -- Business HR at Google from 2019 to 2021.
Kim S.
LinkedInExperience: Global Head People Operations · Uber
Kim S. has been Global Head People Operations at Uber since March 2025. Kim S. was Vice President People Services, Strategy & Operations at Salesforce from 2022 to 2025, Sr. Director People Services & Operations at Salesforce from 2020 to 2022 and Head of HR Operations at Ascension from 2011 to 2016.
Manisha Roongta
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global People Operations · Branch
Manisha Roongta has been Senior Director, Global People Operations at Branch since July 2025. Manisha Roongta was Senior Director, Global People Operations, Systems and Data at Pantheon from 2021 to 2025 and Director, Global People Operations, Total Rewards and Analytics at Sitecore from 2018 to 2021.
Pramod Devaiah
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Global Head People Operations · Thoughtworks
Pramod Devaiah has been Vice President - Global Head People Operations at Thoughtworks since April 2026, based in Bengaluru. Pramod Devaiah was Global Head People Operations - Director at A.P. Moller - Maersk from 2025 to 2026 and Regional Head People Advisory IMEA at A.P. Moller - Maersk from 2020 to 2025.
Sarah Hagan, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: Head of People Operations & Planning · Vanta
Sarah Hagan has been Head of People Operations & Planning at Vanta since March 2026, and the profile says Sarah Hagan leads people operations there. Sarah Hagan was VP, People Operations & Experience at Smartsheet from 2019 to 2025 and Sr. Research Manager & Data Scientist, People & Place Strategy at the Gates Foundation from 2018 to 2019.
Soji Mathew Joseph
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global People Operations · Guidewire Software
Soji Mathew Joseph was Head of Global People Operations at Guidewire Software from 2022 to 2024 and has been Global Head People Operations & Technology at Aer Lingus since May 2025. Soji Mathew Joseph was HR Leader - Employee Lifecycle Operations at TikTok from 2024 to 2025.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current people operations role, and why?
- 02How have you decided which HR processes to standardize and which to leave to individual teams in your own work?
- 03What changed in your approach to people operations as the companies you worked for grew?
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