Meet the team that’s building DianaHR

Meet the team that’s building DianaHR

Meet the team that’s building DianaHR

Upeka Bee

Upeka Bee

Upeka Bee

Founder and CEO

Founder and CEO

Founder and CEO

Meet Upeka, the driving force behind DianaHR. She believes that meaningful work empowers a better life – a value she learned at Gusto, where she was the Head of Engineering for the HR platform. She is driven by a passion for creating and advocating for inclusive workspaces.

Meet Upeka, the driving force behind DianaHR. She believes that meaningful work empowers a better life – a value she learned at Gusto, where she was the Head of Engineering for the HR platform. She is driven by a passion for creating and advocating for inclusive workspaces.

Meet Upeka, the driving force behind DianaHR. She believes that meaningful work empowers a better life – a value she learned at Gusto, where she was the Head of Engineering for the HR platform. She is driven by a passion for creating and advocating for inclusive workspaces.

As an immigrant and daughter of entrepreneurs, Upeka finds deep meaning in supporting small businesses in the US and helping founders create amazing places to work.

As an immigrant and daughter of entrepreneurs, Upeka finds deep meaning in supporting small businesses in the US and helping founders create amazing places to work.

As an immigrant and daughter of entrepreneurs, Upeka finds deep meaning in supporting small businesses in the US and helping founders create amazing places to work.

Fun Fact: Halloween, Upeka’s favorite holiday, allows her to go all out with her creative costume combos 🎃

Fun Fact: Halloween, Upeka’s favorite holiday, allows her to go all out with her creative costume combos 🎃

Fun Fact: Halloween, Upeka’s favorite holiday, allows her to go all out with her creative costume combos 🎃

Vaijayanthi (VJ) Jagannathan

Vaijayanthi (VJ) Jagannathan

Vaijayanthi (VJ) Jagannathan

People Operations Specialist

People Operations Specialist

People Operations Specialist

Meet VJ, our go-to expert for all things People Ops. With experience at high-growth companies like Covariant and Envoy, she has become an expert in building scalable, compliant, people-centric HR infrastructure. From payroll and onboarding to HR compliance, VJ makes even the most complex processes feel seamless.

Meet VJ, our go-to expert for all things People Ops. With experience at high-growth companies like Covariant and Envoy, she has become an expert in building scalable, compliant, people-centric HR infrastructure. From payroll and onboarding to HR compliance, VJ makes even the most complex processes feel seamless.

Meet VJ, our go-to expert for all things People Ops. With experience at high-growth companies like Covariant and Envoy, she has become an expert in building scalable, compliant, people-centric HR infrastructure. From payroll and onboarding to HR compliance, VJ makes even the most complex processes feel seamless.

With an MBA in HR and Business Analytics, she blends technical know-how with a deep empathy for employees. She’s passionate about making workplaces smoother and more human.

With an MBA in HR and Business Analytics, she blends technical know-how with a deep empathy for employees. She’s passionate about making workplaces smoother and more human.

With an MBA in HR and Business Analytics, she blends technical know-how with a deep empathy for employees. She’s passionate about making workplaces smoother and more human.

Fun Fact: Despite having a master's of arts in French literature, VJ has not mastered the art of French cooking (yet) 🥖

Fun Fact: Despite having a master's of arts in French literature, VJ has not mastered the art of French cooking (yet) 🥖

Fun Fact: Despite having a master's of arts in French literature, VJ has not mastered the art of French cooking (yet) 🥖

Timothy Elser

Timothy Elser

Timothy Elser

Founding ML Engineer

Founding ML Engineer

Founding ML Engineer

Meet Tim, our full-stack data scientist who’s been on quite the startup journey prior to DianaHR – growing a company from a cozy team of six to a thriving 700+!

Meet Tim, our full-stack data scientist who’s been on quite the startup journey prior to DianaHR – growing a company from a cozy team of six to a thriving 700+!

Meet Tim, our full-stack data scientist who’s been on quite the startup journey prior to DianaHR – growing a company from a cozy team of six to a thriving 700+!

He loves tackling a variety of challenges, but his true passion lies at the intersection of econometrics, machine learning, and bandit systems. With a mind for innovation and a knack for problem-solving, Timothy is always pushing the envelope in the world of data.

He loves tackling a variety of challenges, but his true passion lies at the intersection of econometrics, machine learning, and bandit systems. With a mind for innovation and a knack for problem-solving, Timothy is always pushing the envelope in the world of data.

He loves tackling a variety of challenges, but his true passion lies at the intersection of econometrics, machine learning, and bandit systems. With a mind for innovation and a knack for problem-solving, Timothy is always pushing the envelope in the world of data.

Fun Fact: When he’s not crunching numbers, Tim gets really saucy with his arbol chili salsas 🌶️

Fun Fact: When he’s not crunching numbers, Tim gets really saucy with his arbol chili salsas 🌶️

Fun Fact: When he’s not crunching numbers, Tim gets really saucy with his arbol chili salsas 🌶️

Kaia Colban

Kaia Colban

Kaia Colban

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

Meet Kaia, the strategic mastermind behind our operations. With experience across venture capital, product management, and business strategy, she brings clarity to complexity. Known for her thoughtful approach and sharp analytical eye, she helps transform big ideas into scalable systems.


Kaia's the kind of leader who finds joy in solving the “why” behind every challenge. Her love of systemic efficiency helps the entire team move faster and smarter.

Meet Kaia, the strategic mastermind behind our operations. With experience across venture capital, product management, and business strategy, she brings clarity to complexity. Known for her thoughtful approach and sharp analytical eye, she helps transform big ideas into scalable systems.


Kaia's the kind of leader who finds joy in solving the “why” behind every challenge. Her love of systemic efficiency helps the entire team move faster and smarter.

Meet Kaia, the strategic mastermind behind our operations. With experience across venture capital, product management, and business strategy, she brings clarity to complexity. Known for her thoughtful approach and sharp analytical eye, she helps transform big ideas into scalable systems.


Kaia's the kind of leader who finds joy in solving the “why” behind every challenge. Her love of systemic efficiency helps the entire team move faster and smarter.

Fun Fact: Kaia has lived in 4 countries and 4 different US states 🛫

Fun Fact: Kaia has lived in 4 countries and 4 different US states 🛫

Fun Fact: Kaia has lived in 4 countries and 4 different US states 🛫

Charith Dissanayaka

Charith Dissanayaka

Charith Dissanayaka

Senior Frontend Engineer

Senior Frontend Engineer

Senior Frontend Engineer

Meet Charith, our frontend developer with over nine years of experience building cutting-edge web and mobile applications. Skilled across the stack, Charith thrives on crafting solutions that exceed expectations. He’s known to deliver exceptional results, mentor teams, and lead by example.

Meet Charith, our frontend developer with over nine years of experience building cutting-edge web and mobile applications. Skilled across the stack, Charith thrives on crafting solutions that exceed expectations. He’s known to deliver exceptional results, mentor teams, and lead by example.

Meet Charith, our frontend developer with over nine years of experience building cutting-edge web and mobile applications. Skilled across the stack, Charith thrives on crafting solutions that exceed expectations. He’s known to deliver exceptional results, mentor teams, and lead by example.

Fun Fact: Charith is his family’s personal hairstylist. His only and most loyal clients are his wife and himself ✂️😀

Fun Fact: Charith is his family’s personal hairstylist. His only and most loyal clients are his wife and himself ✂️😀

Fun Fact: Charith is his family’s personal hairstylist. His only and most loyal clients are his wife and himself ✂️😀

Michael Chang

Michael Chang

Michael Chang

Founding Product Engineer

Founding Product Engineer

Founding Product Engineer

Meet Michael Chang, a fullstack developer and AI enthusiast passionate about building technology that creates meaningful impact. His expertise lies in web scraping, data analysis, and prompt engineering. Michael combines technical prowess with a deep commitment to paying it forward, inspired by the people and communities that shaped his journey.

Meet Michael Chang, a fullstack developer and AI enthusiast passionate about building technology that creates meaningful impact. His expertise lies in web scraping, data analysis, and prompt engineering. Michael combines technical prowess with a deep commitment to paying it forward, inspired by the people and communities that shaped his journey.

Meet Michael Chang, a fullstack developer and AI enthusiast passionate about building technology that creates meaningful impact. His expertise lies in web scraping, data analysis, and prompt engineering. Michael combines technical prowess with a deep commitment to paying it forward, inspired by the people and communities that shaped his journey.

Fun Fact: Michael is one of the best handflutists in the world, second only to handflute legend Mitsuhiro Mori himself! 👌🪈

Fun Fact: Michael is one of the best handflutists in the world, second only to handflute legend Mitsuhiro Mori himself! 👌🪈

Fun Fact: Michael is one of the best handflutists in the world, second only to handflute legend Mitsuhiro Mori himself! 👌🪈

Dilan Dane

Dilan Dane

Dilan Dane

Product Advisor

Product Advisor

Product Advisor

Meet Dilan Dane, our product advisor. A serial entrepreneur, Dilan’s journey includes founding three companies, including the first real-time search engine acquired by Google. A YCombinator alum and MIT Computer Science & Physics graduate, Dilan brings a unique blend of technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for transformative technology to DianaHR

Meet Dilan Dane, our product advisor. A serial entrepreneur, Dilan’s journey includes founding three companies, including the first real-time search engine acquired by Google. A YCombinator alum and MIT Computer Science & Physics graduate, Dilan brings a unique blend of technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for transformative technology to DianaHR

Meet Dilan Dane, our product advisor. A serial entrepreneur, Dilan’s journey includes founding three companies, including the first real-time search engine acquired by Google. A YCombinator alum and MIT Computer Science & Physics graduate, Dilan brings a unique blend of technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for transformative technology to DianaHR

Fun Fact: As a fitness and wellness enthusiast, Dilan is deadset in seeking the fountain of youth. 💪⛲

Fun Fact: As a fitness and wellness enthusiast, Dilan is deadset in seeking the fountain of youth. 💪⛲

Fun Fact: As a fitness and wellness enthusiast, Dilan is deadset in seeking the fountain of youth. 💪⛲

(he wants to live forever 😂)

(he wants to live forever 😂)

(he wants to live forever 😂)

Jennifer Ramcharan

Jennifer Ramcharan

Jennifer Ramcharan

HR Advisor

HR Advisor

HR Advisor

Meet Jennifer, our HR superhero with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in strategic HR management, payroll, benefits, and compensation, she’s worked her magic in both high-growth startups and established corporations, always enhancing employee engagement and streamlining processes.

Meet Jennifer, our HR superhero with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in strategic HR management, payroll, benefits, and compensation, she’s worked her magic in both high-growth startups and established corporations, always enhancing employee engagement and streamlining processes.

Meet Jennifer, our HR superhero with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in strategic HR management, payroll, benefits, and compensation, she’s worked her magic in both high-growth startups and established corporations, always enhancing employee engagement and streamlining processes.

A Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and certified notary, Jennifer is passionate about crafting inclusive workplaces and bringing fresh, innovative solutions to the HR industry.

A Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and certified notary, Jennifer is passionate about crafting inclusive workplaces and bringing fresh, innovative solutions to the HR industry.

A Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and certified notary, Jennifer is passionate about crafting inclusive workplaces and bringing fresh, innovative solutions to the HR industry.

Fun Fact: When she’s not transforming HR, Jennifer is a doting mom of three girls—talk about multitasking! 🌟

Fun Fact: When she’s not transforming HR, Jennifer is a doting mom of three girls—talk about multitasking! 🌟

Fun Fact: When she’s not transforming HR, Jennifer is a doting mom of three girls—talk about multitasking! 🌟

Why we’re building

DianaHR

Why we’re building

DianaHR

Why we’re building

DianaHR

At DianaHR we believe that work empowers a better life, and we are on a mission to support entrepreneurship. We specialize in partnering with small and medium-sized businesses and supporting busy business owners and operators by taking HR tasks and people operations off their hands.

At DianaHR we believe that work empowers a better life, and we are on a mission to support entrepreneurship. We specialize in partnering with small and medium-sized businesses and supporting busy business owners and operators by taking HR tasks and people operations off their hands.

At DianaHR we believe that work empowers a better life, and we are on a mission to support entrepreneurship. We specialize in partnering with small and medium-sized businesses and supporting busy business owners and operators by taking HR tasks and people operations off their hands.

Want to join the team building DianaHR?

Want to join the team building DianaHR?

Want to join the team building DianaHR?

From onboarding to compliance, we take care of all your back-office HR tasks so you can focus on what really matters—Growing your business!

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Contacts

Tel : (+1) 650 534-0325

Mail : info@getdianahr.com

DianaHR,

2261 Market Street
STE 10534
San Francisco, CA
94114

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Disclaimer: DianaHR does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. Our blog and all other materials that we make available on or via our website are for general informational purposes only, and are not intended to be relied upon as advice for any reason, whether legal, tax, accounting or otherwise. The blog and our other materials are not a substitute for obtaining advice from qualified professionals, and the information on our website should not be used as a reason to act or to refrain from acting. Instead, you should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before making any decisions or taking (or not taking) any actions that may be related to any of the matters discussed in our blog or anywhere else on our website.

From onboarding to compliance, we take care of all your back-office HR tasks so you can focus on what really matters—Growing your business!

Join Our Newsletter - Get Exclusive HR Insights

Contacts

Tel : (+1) 650 534-0325

DianaHR,

2261 Market Street
STE 10534
San Francisco, CA
94114

© 2025 Diana Intelligence Corp, All rights reserved.

Disclaimer: DianaHR does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. Our blog and all other materials that we make available on or via our website are for general informational purposes only, and are not intended to be relied upon as advice for any reason, whether legal, tax, accounting or otherwise. The blog and our other materials are not a substitute for obtaining advice from qualified professionals, and the information on our website should not be used as a reason to act or to refrain from acting. Instead, you should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before making any decisions or taking (or not taking) any actions that may be related to any of the matters discussed in our blog or anywhere else on our website.

From onboarding to compliance, we take care of all your back-office HR tasks so you can focus on what really matters—Growing your business!

Join Our Newsletter - Get Exclusive HR Insights

Contacts

Tel : (+1) 650 534-0325

Mail : info@getdianahr.com

DianaHR,

2261 Market Street
STE 10534
San Francisco, CA
94114

© 2025 Diana Intelligence Corp, All rights reserved.

Disclaimer: DianaHR does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. Our blog and all other materials that we make available on or via our website are for general informational purposes only, and are not intended to be relied upon as advice for any reason, whether legal, tax, accounting or otherwise. The blog and our other materials are not a substitute for obtaining advice from qualified professionals, and the information on our website should not be used as a reason to act or to refrain from acting. Instead, you should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before making any decisions or taking (or not taking) any actions that may be related to any of the matters discussed in our blog or anywhere else on our website.