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title: "Raghu V. - Head - People and Ops in Karnataka | Tal"
description: "Meet Raghu V., Head of HR & People Operations | HRBP | Scaled Teams 0→100+ | Organizational Design | Workforce Planning | Global People Operations | AI & Web3 based in Karnataka."
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# Raghu V\. on Tal

## Headline

Head of HR & People Operations \| HRBP \| Scaled Teams 0→100\+ \| Organizational Design \| Workforce Planning \| Global People Operations \| AI & Web3

## About

Most startups don't fail because of a lack of ideas\. They struggle because they can't attract, retain, and scale the right people fast enough\. As companies grow, hiring becomes reactive, performance systems break down, culture becomes inconsistent, and operations start slowing the business instead of enabling it\. The cost of getting people operations wrong is high: missed targets, poor retention, leadership bottlenecks, and lost momentum\. That's where I come in\. For the past 12\+ years, I've helped organizations build the people and operational foundations required for sustainable growth across Web3, Fintech, E\-Commerce, and Technology sectors\. Most recently, I scaled KoinX from a small startup into a 100\+ member global remote organization, building the talent acquisition engine, performance management framework, compensation structures, HR policies, and people systems needed to support rapid growth\. Along the way, I partnered closely with founders and leadership teams to align people strategy with business objectives\. My experience extends beyond traditional HR\. I bring a unique combination of People Operations, HR Business Partnering, Organizational Development, Operations Leadership, Vendor Management, Cost Optimization, and Cross\-Border Team Management across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and remote\-first environments\. What I help companies achieve: • Scale teams without losing culture • Build performance\-driven organizations • Design hiring systems that attract top talent • Improve employee engagement and retention • Create HR processes that support growth, not bureaucracy • Turn people strategy into measurable business outcomes If you're building a high\-growth company and need a people leader who can balance strategy, execution, culture, and operational excellence, let's connect\.

## Location

Karnataka

## Work experience

Head \- People and Ops at CombineHealth, Jul 2026 \- Present · 3 mos

People and Ops Lead \(Remote\) at KoinX, Jun 2022 \- Present · 4 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Scaled the company from 0 to 100\+ employees by building talent acquisition, onboarding, and people operations infrastructure, enabling rapid growth in a highly competitive Web3 market\. • Reduced hiring bottlenecks by designing structured recruitment processes, interview scorecards, and talent pipelines, improving hiring efficiency and candidate quality\. • Increased organizational accountability by implementing a company\-wide OKR and performance management framework, aligning individual goals with business milestones\. • Improved talent retention and employee engagement by launching recognition programs, pulse surveys, and virtual culture initiatives across a fully remote workforce\. • Strengthened decision\-making by implementing HRIS systems and people analytics dashboards, providing leadership with real\-time workforce insights\. • Minimized compliance risk during rapid expansion by developing HR policies and governance frameworks aligned with Indian labor regulations\.

HR and Operations at FireVisor Systems, Oct 2021 \- May 2022 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Increased employee engagement across India, Vietnam, and Singapore by designing virtual wellness, learning, and team\-building programs for a distributed workforce\. • Ensured 100% payroll and compliance accuracy by streamlining attendance, leave management, and payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions\. • Improved operational effectiveness by introducing HR policies aligned with international regulatory standards, creating consistency across global teams\.

Head \- HR and Operations at Credvest, Oct 2018 \- May 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Expanded regional workforce capability by leading end\-to\-end recruitment across India and Dubai, supporting growth across multiple business units\. • Improved operational consistency by designing and implementing SOPs and HR policies, reducing process gaps across regions\. • Reduced employee relations risks by advising senior leadership on workforce issues, compliance, and conflict resolution\. • Increased workforce productivity by implementing learning and development initiatives that strengthened employee capability and performance\. • Maintained 100% payroll and compliance accuracy by overseeing statutory reporting and regional HR operations\.

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