Sarah Stromska, SHRM-SCP*, is a San Francisco-based People Operations leader with over 15 years experience as the sole or primary HR practitioner in small to medium tech startup environments.

Career Highlights

• Hearsay Systems (2016–2025) — Fintech SaaS company, $51M in funding, backed by Sequoia, NEA, & Salesforce Ventures. Scaled from 110 to 300+ employees; established 3 international entities; 9 years of clean SOC2 audits; led HR integration during acquisition by Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT).

• Rdio, Inc. (2012–2015) — Music streaming service, $126M in funding, backed by Skype founders, Mangrove Capital Partners & Cumulus Media. First HR hire; built HR infrastructure for 3x growth (50 → 175 employees); acquired by Pandora.

• IODA (2004–2012) — Digital music distributor backed by friends & family, angel investors & Sony Music. Owned full-cycle HR through growth from 10 to 60 employees; merged with The Orchard.

*Society of Human Resources Management - Senior Certified Professional