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Jan 2025
20m 19s

Powering Up Your Payroll with Sriram Gan...

THE HR GAZETTE
About this episode

In this HRchat episode, we look at building a first-rate payroll product. My guest today is Sriram Ganesan, Senior Director of Engineering at Rippling, a company on a mission to help customers increase savings, automate busy work, and make better decisions by managing payroll, HR, IT & spending in one place.

Unlock the secrets to freeing up your HR team's time and enhancing strategic thinking with Sriram. Join us as we uncover how Rippling is transforming payroll, HR, IT, and spending management with cutting-edge technology. From Sriram's journey from Rippling's insurance team to leading the global payroll team, discover how they simplify complex processes and eliminate the tedium of manual tasks, allowing HR professionals to focus on what truly matters.

Explore how Rippling is breaking down barriers for companies looking to expand globally. Sriram reveals Rippling's dual approach: the Employment of Record (EOR) for seamless international hiring and a robust software solution that centralizes essential HR functions. Embrace the efficiency of Rippling's interconnected ecosystem, where manual data entry becomes a thing of the past. Much like Apple's renowned integration, Rippling's holistic approach is designed to empower organizations to solve more complex problems and thrive in the global market.

Understand the intricacies of building a successful payroll technology product. Our conversation with Sriram dives into the critical components, such as ensuring timely and accurate employee payments and crafting a system that addresses payment queries with clarity. Learn the importance of having a contingency plan and why proactive communication with customers is crucial.


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