Jenald Villena

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

People & Business Operations Manager at Sunday

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Jenald is a People and Business Operations leader specializing in scaling startups, having supported growth across five different early-stage companies. He focuses on building robust HR systems that balance compliance with employee experience. Colleagues describe him as creative, thoughtful, and highly effective in his roles.

He holds a certification in "Diversity & Inclusion: Building a Grassroots Foundation".

After his on-site interview at Armory. io, he was offered the position on the spot.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Decisive

Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Scaling People Ops
He has extensive experience scaling HR functions from the ground up, supporting growth from a handful of employees to over 100 across 11+ countries.
Startup Culture
His career is focused on startups, and he shares content about the importance of building a strong culture based on trust to enable efficient operations.
Employee Experience
He is passionate about creating environments where employees feel "seen, heard and appreciated, " balancing formal processes with a human-centric approach.

Media Appearances

Jenald has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
People & Business Operations Manager at Sunday
9-2025 - 11-2025
People Operations Manager at Sunday
11-2021 - 10-2024
Global People Operations Manager at Stellate
6-2021 - 12-2021
Human Resources Specialist at Cepheid
5-2019 - 1-2021
Human Resources Specialist at Armory.io

Education

Jenald has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Jenald

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jenald is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jenald

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jenald move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jenald take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Jenald

Personality Compatibility


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