Open to opportunities

Varsha Kankipati

@varshakankipati

Message

HR leader and HRBP who scales startup people ops from 0-to-1 through global hiring and airtight compliance.

India

Message

What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead people strategy at a fast-scaling tech startup—building HR from the ground up, driving global hiring and retention, and keeping operations airtight across compliance, performance, payroll, and HR systems with founder partnership.

I’m a founder-trusted HR leader and Strategic HR Business Partner with 6+ years scaling people functions inside high-growth technology startups—from 0→1 policy builds to rapid workforce expansions. I embed deeply with leadership to translate business goals into people strategy while keeping operations airtight across payroll, statutory compliance, performance management, and HRMS implementation.

In my current role as Head of HR, I’ve shaped people strategy and org design for fast-scaling teams and doubled headcount in 2 months, scaling from 30 to 70+ through end-to-end workforce planning, JD design, structured hiring, and onboarding. I also built HR infrastructure from scratch—policies, compensation bands, a PMS framework, and statutory compliance covering PF, ESI, PT, and Gratuity. My global hiring initiatives have helped establish pipelines across India and international markets, supporting aggressive growth plans.

Earlier, I owned end-to-end global hiring across India, US, and China, managed international mobility and visa processes, and led compliance, governance, and legal/financial coordination. I’m especially proud of maintaining zero compliance lapses while driving retention through wellbeing and engagement programmes, and being recognized with a “Best HR” award by both colleagues and leadership.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of HR

Current

Inkers Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Served as strategic HRBP to founders, doubling headcount from 30 to 70+ in 2 months through workforce planning, structured hiring, and onboarding. Built HR infrastructure from scratch, including policies, compensation bands, PMS framework, and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, Gratuity), and launched wellbeing programmes to support early retention.

People & Strategy HR Business Partnering Org Design Workforce Planning Statutory Compliance Payroll Management

HR & Admin Manager

Rightbot Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 9 months)

Partnered with founders on people strategy, corporate governance, and operational planning. Owned end-to-end global hiring across India, US, and China, managed international mobility and visa processes, and coordinated legal/financial documentation (CA/CS filings, registrations, and MSAs/DSAs) while sustaining culture via a structured engagement calendar.

Talent Acquisition International Mobility Cross Border Onboarding Corporate Governance Legal Documentation Compliance Coordination Vendor Management Employee Engagement

HR Manager

Brainsight Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Managed end-to-end payroll with 100% accuracy and zero compliance lapses across PF, ESI, PT, TDS, and Gratuity. Drove statutory compliance, internal audits, and maintained rigorous employee lifecycle documentation.

Payroll Management Statutory Compliance PF ESI PT TDS Employee Lifecycle Management Internal Audit HR Operations HR Documentation

Founding HR Lead

Demand Lane

Jun 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Built the HR department from zero in a seed-stage startup, establishing policies, processes, payroll, and compliance from scratch. Led global hiring across multiple geographies and handled end-to-end HR operations, vendor management, and employee relations in close partnership with founders.

Global Talent Acquisition Payroll Management Statutory Compliance Vendor Management Employee Relations HR Operations