Sageo

People Strategy • Performance Culture • Org Design

The People Operating System for scaling growth-stage companies.

People strategy that drives business outcomes, not activity.

I partner with founders and leadership teams to build the people foundations companies need to scale through growth, AI transformation, and organisational change. No generic frameworks. Just what works at your stage.

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Trusted By founders from early-stage to high-growth companies

Scalekit
AI Accountant
Dreamteam AI
Karbon Business
Flyra
Scalekit
AI Accountant
Dreamteam AI
Karbon Business
Flyra

Our Focus

Focused on what matters.

People challenges show up as business problems. Missed targets, confused ownership, founders pulled into decisions they should not be making. We solve those at the root.

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Clear Expectations

People Strategy

Scalable people systems, including AI-enabled people practices, aligned directly with your business goals.

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Consistent Execution

Performance Culture

An environment where performance is measured, understood, and achieved. Consistent execution across the organisation.

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Less Founder Dependency

Org Design for Scale

Structure for rapid scaling, role clarity, and clean delegation. Built to lead through change, not be slowed by it.

What Sets Us Apart

Operator credibility, from inside the business.

Operator-First
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Operator-First

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Operator-First

18+ years scaling organisations from the inside. Not advisory from the outside. I know what it actually takes.

Business Alignment
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Business Alignment

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Business Alignment

Every initiative tied directly to growth, execution, and outcomes. No programmes that exist for HR's sake.

Performance Focus
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Performance Focus

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Performance Focus

We build systems that drive accountability from day one. Performance is expected, measured, and supported.

Lean Scaling
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Lean Scaling

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Lean Scaling

High-impact, AI-enabled HR without the complexity or overhead of a full people function.

Global Exposure
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Global Exposure

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Global Exposure

Operated across India, US, UK, Europe, and Australia. I understand how organisations scale across geographies.

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How We Engage

Three models. Your stage.

A

Fractional CHRO

1-2 days/week · 6-9 months

Senior people leadership without the full-time hire. For companies of 30-200 people navigating rapid growth, restructuring, or a leadership gap.

B

Structured Sprints

4-12 week programmes

Five packaged programmes. Specific outcomes. Fast. Covering Org Design, Performance Management, HR Foundations, Compensation, and Feedback Systems.

C

Leadership Coaching

Bi-weekly or monthly

For founders navigating growth, leaders stepping into bigger roles, and first-time people managers. Integrates with fractional or sprint work.

Satya Devarakonda

What Founders Say

I've had the privilege of working with Deepti across two chapters of my entrepreneurial journey, and that continuity is itself a testament to the trust I have in her.

At Pipemonk, she was the backbone of our people and operations function during the most consequential moments of the company's life — from building core processes, scaling the team, managing cross-border legal and finance operations to owning our acquisition by Freshworks end-to-end.

So when we started Scalekit, there was no debate — we reached out to Deepti organically. She's been instrumental in shaping our people strategy, building our initial team, and setting up the right benefits framework. If you need someone who brings both strategic thinking and deep human empathy, Deepti is that person.

Satya Devarakonda

Co-founder, Scalekit | Co-founder, Pipemonk

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Scaling without the right people structure is expensive.

Let's talk before it gets costly.

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