People & Culture Partner
Build a Company People Actually Want to Work For — While You Scale It
I help startups and growing organizations design people systems, hire intentionally, and build cultures that drive performance without burning out teams.
Nairobi, Kenya
About Janet
Building People Systems
That Actually Work
Most companies don't struggle because of lack of talent. They struggle because they don't have the systems to support that talent.
I've spent my career working inside fast-growing startups and ecosystem organizations where growth is rapid, messy, and often unpredictable. I've worked across Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK — supporting distributed teams, startup founders, and growing organizations navigating scale.
- Great hires fail due to lack of structure
- Teams burn out because processes are unclear
- Culture becomes reactive instead of intentional
HR ExpertiseStartup AgilitySystems ThinkingEmployee ExperiencePeople StrategyHR Tech
Greenspoon Limited
- Implemented Horilla HRIS — 100% adoption within 2 months
- Managed end-to-end payroll for 200+ employees monthly
- Led performance management cycles for 100% of staff
Adanian Labs
- Built recruitment pipelines across multiple ventures
- Supported 35+ startup founders with hiring and team structuring
- Developed HR self-service chatbot, reducing inquiries by 30%
Solargen Technologies
- Led end-to-end recruitment, reducing time-to-hire by 20%
- Designed orientation program, accelerating adaptation by 30%
Career Journey
6+ Years Building
People-First Organizations
June 2025 — Present
Greenspoon Limited (Certified B Corp)
Human Resource Manager
E-Commerce · Certified B Corp
200+
employees on payroll
100%
HRIS adoption in 2 months
50%
reduction in manual HR admin
90%
OKR completion rate
HRIS & Digitization
Implemented Horilla HRIS, achieving 100% staff adoption within 2 months
Digitised 80–90% of HR workflows, reducing manual administration by 50%
Payroll & Compliance
Managed end-to-end payroll for 200+ employees with 100% on-time delivery and zero statutory penalties
Conducted monthly salary forecasting with ±2–5% variance — budgets of ~KES 15M/month
Handled 200+ employee contracts annually with zero audit findings
Performance & People Ops
Developed and tracked quarterly HR OKRs achieving 90% completion rate
Led performance management cycles for 100% of staff, coaching managers on PIPs
Improved HR response times by 30%, measurably improving employee experience
April 2022 — May 2025
Adanian Labs
Human Resource Manager
Startup Ecosystem · Pan-African
40+
professionals placed across KE, NG, SA
90+
employees in performance cycles
20%
increase in employee productivity
35+
startup CEOs advised
January 2021 — March 2022
Solargen Technologies, East Africa
Human Resources Officer
Renewable Energy
45+
employees managed
16%
improvement in overall performance
30%
faster new hire adaptation
20%
reduction in time-to-hire
February 2020 — October 2020
Oracle Edge Consulting
Human Resources Associate
HR Consulting
3
client companies across industries
100%
labour law compliance on HR audits
30+
employees per client organization
How I Can Support You
Services
01
People & Culture Strategy
For startups that need structure without losing flexibility.
- HR setup from scratch
- Organizational design & team structuring
- Policy creation that actually gets used
- Founder advisory on people decisions
02
Talent Acquisition & Hiring Systems
For companies tired of reactive hiring.
- Recruitment strategy design
- Structured hiring processes
- Technical & non-technical hiring frameworks
- Employer branding for startups
03
Performance & HR Systems
For teams that need clarity and accountability.
- Performance management frameworks
- OKRs & KPI alignment
- HR process audits
- Workflow optimization
04
Employee Experience & Engagement
Because retention starts with experience.
- Engagement surveys & insights
- Culture-building programs
- Retention strategies
- Wellness initiatives
05
HR Tech & Automation
For scaling without operational chaos.
- HRIS implementation (Zoho, Workpay, ERPNext)
- HR workflow automation
- AI integration in HR processes
- Onboarding system design
Results
What This Work Looks Like
In Practice
80+
Learners into tech programs via structured pipelines
4
Countries supported across Africa and the UK
35+
Startup CEOs advised on people strategy
Supported 80+ learners into tech programs through structured recruitment pipelines
Designed and implemented hybrid work systems across distributed teams
Built HR systems supporting multi-country teams across Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK
Helped startup founders hire, onboard, and retain early-stage teams
Introduced wellness and engagement initiatives improving employee satisfaction and retention
The result? More clarity, better hiring decisions, and teams that actually perform.
How I Think
My Philosophy on
People & Culture
Systems should enable people — not slow them down
If your HR system creates friction, it's broken.
01
Culture is what happens consistently
Not what's written in your values doc.
02
Hiring is a long-term decision
Not a quick fix for short-term problems.
03
Startups need structure earlier than they think
Waiting too long creates expensive problems later.
04
HR must evolve with technology
AI won't replace HR — but it will redefine how great HR operates.
05
Insights & Resources
Thinking Out Loud on
People & Culture
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HR Strategy
HR Strategy
Why Startups Need HR Structure Earlier Than They Think
Most founders wait until something breaks before investing in people systems. By then, the cost — in turnover, culture, and compliance — is already steep.
April 20255 min read →
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HR Tech
HR Tech
Implementing HRIS in a 200-Person Organisation: Lessons from Greenspoon
A behind-the-scenes look at how we achieved 100% staff adoption of Horilla HRIS within two months — and what made the difference.
March 20257 min read →
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Culture
Culture
Building Culture Intentionally — Not by Accident
Culture isn't a values poster on the wall. It's what happens at 4pm on a Friday when no one's watching.
February 20256 min read →
🎯
Talent
Talent
The Hidden Cost of a Bad Hiring Process
Reactive hiring is expensive — not just financially, but in culture, productivity, and management overhead.
January 20255 min read →
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Wellness
Wellness
Why Employee Wellness Is a Business Strategy, Not a Perk
Introducing a menstrual leave policy wasn't just the right thing to do — it was a signal that changed how people experienced the organisation.
December 20244 min read →
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OKRs
OKRs
Making OKRs Work for HR Teams
HR OKRs often fail because they're output-focused rather than outcome-focused.
November 20245 min read →
Interactive Demos
See the Work
In Action
HR Maturity Audit
Rate your organisation across 5 HR dimensions and get a personalised readiness score with priority recommendations.
Recruitment & Hiring
Performance Management
HR Compliance & Policies
Culture & Engagement
HR Tech & Systems
Get In Touch
Let's Build Something
That Works
If you're scaling your team, struggling with hiring or retention, building HR systems from scratch, or trying to fix what's already not working — we should talk.
- Scaling your team
- Struggling with hiring or retention
- Building HR systems from scratch
- Trying to fix what's already not working