Your People
Operations Partner.

“Farideh is one of those rare HR leaders who are both deeply professional and a true joy to work with. Over 2.5 years she recruited and retained top creative, production, and web talent in a fiercely competitive market — and her work in HR and recruiting was central to how we grew and delivered real business results.”

Brian Beaver — Senior VP of Design at Turo · ex Sony, Eventbrite

Fractional & Interim People Leadership

Sometimes you need an experienced People leader in the room — not a recommendation deck. I embed directly with founding and leadership teams during periods of rapid growth, transition, or operational strain, bringing structure, clarity, and calm execution when it matters most.

Fractional vs. interim? Interim is a deeper, fixed-term engagement — typically 20–40 hours per week — for leadership transitions, rapid scaling, or real operational strain. Fractional is ongoing senior support on a lighter cadence, usually 5–20 hours per week, without the cost of a full-time executive hire.

Coaching Heads of People

Stepping into a Head of People role for the first time is genuinely hard — balancing strategy with execution, building influence across a leadership team, and knowing where to focus when everything feels urgent. I help emerging Heads of People grow into confident, effective leaders faster and with less trial and error.

In just a few hours a month, I provide practical guidance and real-time thought partnership across organizational design, performance management, executive communication, and manager effectiveness — and I stay accessible between sessions. The goal is simple: stronger decisions, greater confidence, healthier organizations.

Consulting & Advising

People teams are often asked to do the impossible: support rapid growth, manage day-to-day demands, navigate constant change, and build the systems needed for long-term scale — all without slowing the business down. I bring order to that pressure.

Some engagements start with a full People Operations assessment; others focus on an initiative already in motion. Either way, my role flexes between strategic advisor and embedded operator — across performance redesigns, manager enablement, onboarding, and org transitions. Not more process for its own sake, but people systems that create clarity, reduce friction, and help teams scale sustainably.

“I had the pleasure of working with Farideh and she impressed me with her forward thinking and ability to be strategic in her role. Whether she's advising executives on organizational design, implementing new systems using AI, or helping managers grow into strong leaders, she brings deep people expertise and a genuine care for her employees. Any company focused on scaling and embracing innovation would be lucky to have her lead the People Operations strategy.”

Rohini Krishnan — Head of People Operations, Privacera

“She's smart, insightful, and well organized. She brought to bear her extensive Human Resources experience, leadership skills, multi-lingual fluency, and public speaking skills. She's a natural when it comes to working with people, and was well-liked and respected by the entire team.”

Doug Jackson — CEO at BOLD

“Farideh enthusiastically shared her knowledge with me as I stepped into my role leading the People Team at Syapse, and I couldn't have asked for a more supportive HR professional. As strategy changed she was resilient and focused on overcoming barriers, consistently demonstrating the desire to take ownership. Her direct communication style and sense of humor were much appreciated. If you're looking for an HR professional to partner with your business, connect with Farideh.”

Michelle (Shelley) Kemling Moore — Chief People Officer, Syapse