Meet the team that’s building DianaHR
Meet the team that’s building DianaHR
Meet the team that’s building DianaHR
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 🎃
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) 🥖
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 🌶️
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 ✂️😀
Gautam leads Diana's backend architecture, building the scalable infrastructure that powers our AI assistant. With deep expertise in distributed systems and API design, he ensures Diana runs reliably for every customer.
Gautam leads Diana's backend architecture, building the scalable infrastructure that powers our AI assistant. With deep expertise in distributed systems and API design, he ensures Diana runs reliably for every customer.
Gautam leads Diana's backend architecture, building the scalable infrastructure that powers our AI assistant. With deep expertise in distributed systems and API design, he ensures Diana runs reliably for every customer.
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 😂)
Patrycja Gorska
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Patrycja brings deep technical expertise and a meticulous eye for quality to the Diana engineering team. She is passionate about building robust, maintainable systems that scale.
Patrycja brings deep technical expertise and a meticulous eye for quality to the Diana engineering team. She is passionate about building robust, maintainable systems that scale.
Patrycja brings deep technical expertise and a meticulous eye for quality to the Diana engineering team. She is passionate about building robust, maintainable systems that scale.
John is an experienced operations leader with six years of background in consulting at A&M and client-facing roles at Diana. He specializes in strengthening client partnerships, streamlining processes, and turning day-to-day challenges into practical improvements. He enjoys tackling complex problems and is known for spotting gaps early. He collaborates closely with engineering and cross-functional teams to help drive better products and smoother operations.
John is an experienced operations leader with six years of background in consulting at A&M and client-facing roles at Diana. He specializes in strengthening client partnerships, streamlining processes, and turning day-to-day challenges into practical improvements. He enjoys tackling complex problems and is known for spotting gaps early. He collaborates closely with engineering and cross-functional teams to help drive better products and smoother operations.
John is an experienced operations leader with six years of background in consulting at A&M and client-facing roles at Diana. He specializes in strengthening client partnerships, streamlining processes, and turning day-to-day challenges into practical improvements. He enjoys tackling complex problems and is known for spotting gaps early. He collaborates closely with engineering and cross-functional teams to help drive better products and smoother operations.
Akash Suluru is currently Chief of Staff at Diana, where he works across GTM, growth, and strategic execution to help scale the company’s market presence and operations. His background spans product, growth, and innovation roles at companies including FlowState AI and Gojo & Company, where he built experience in product strategy, market research, and customer-focused problem solving. He also holds a Master’s from Carnegie Mellon University, which strengthened his foundation in innovation, technology management, and business strategy.
Akash Suluru is currently Chief of Staff at Diana, where he works across GTM, growth, and strategic execution to help scale the company’s market presence and operations. His background spans product, growth, and innovation roles at companies including FlowState AI and Gojo & Company, where he built experience in product strategy, market research, and customer-focused problem solving. He also holds a Master’s from Carnegie Mellon University, which strengthened his foundation in innovation, technology management, and business strategy.
Akash Suluru is currently Chief of Staff at Diana, where he works across GTM, growth, and strategic execution to help scale the company’s market presence and operations. His background spans product, growth, and innovation roles at companies including FlowState AI and Gojo & Company, where he built experience in product strategy, market research, and customer-focused problem solving. He also holds a Master’s from Carnegie Mellon University, which strengthened his foundation in innovation, technology management, and business strategy.
Meet Chetna, a client success and operations leader. She specializes in driving retention, improving adoption, and delivering seamless end-to-end client experiences - from onboarding through long-term partnership. Known for managing high-value relationships at scale, Chetna turns customer insights into meaningful outcomes and lasting impact. With a strong operational foundation and a customer-first mindset, she brings structure, clarity, and a consistently high bar for service.
Meet Chetna, a client success and operations leader. She specializes in driving retention, improving adoption, and delivering seamless end-to-end client experiences - from onboarding through long-term partnership. Known for managing high-value relationships at scale, Chetna turns customer insights into meaningful outcomes and lasting impact. With a strong operational foundation and a customer-first mindset, she brings structure, clarity, and a consistently high bar for service.
Meet Chetna, a client success and operations leader. She specializes in driving retention, improving adoption, and delivering seamless end-to-end client experiences - from onboarding through long-term partnership. Known for managing high-value relationships at scale, Chetna turns customer insights into meaningful outcomes and lasting impact. With a strong operational foundation and a customer-first mindset, she brings structure, clarity, and a consistently high bar for service.
Fun Fact: Chetna was born in Nairobi and raised in Canada, so she wants to be on the beach all day drinking coconuts but instead she's making snowmen and eating poutine ☃️🇨🇦
Fun Fact: Chetna was born in Nairobi and raised in Canada, so she wants to be on the beach all day drinking coconuts but instead she's making snowmen and eating poutine ☃️🇨🇦
Fun Fact: Chetna was born in Nairobi and raised in Canada, so she wants to be on the beach all day drinking coconuts but instead she's making snowmen and eating poutine ☃️🇨🇦
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.
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