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JoNelle Sood

Go-getter · DISC type d
Founder and President at Ho'omau Foundation
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

With over 20 years of HR and talent acquisition experience in the tech industry, JoNelle Sood is the Co-Founder of Tripod Networking, which provides HR solutions for startups. She earned a BA in Sociology from the University of the Pacific and specializes in building high-performing, inclusive teams and global talent strategies.

JoNelle is the Founder and President of the Ho‘omau Foundation, a nonprofit she started in 2020 to honor her fathers legacy. The foundation provides scholarships, mentorship, and networking opportunities to empower Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in higher education, helping them stay connected to their cultural roots.

She was a panelist at Seattle Tech Week 2025, speaking on how AI is reshaping talent acquisition and hiring processes.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Founder and President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How JoNelle shows up

Fast-Paced
Direct & Candid
Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics JoNelle cares about

Talent Acquisition
Leverages 20+ years of experience to develop global talent strategies for tech companies and advises startups on human-centered hiring through her firm, Tripod Networking.
HR for Startups
Her company, Tripod Networking, acts as a fractional HR department for startups and solopreneurs, providing strategic and operational support to help them scale.
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Career

Work history

5-2020
Founder and President
Ho'omau Foundation
6-2020
Co-Founder
Tripod Networking
8-2021 - 2-2025
Talent Management Leader and People Business Partner
Postman
2-2016 - 2-2020
Head of Talent Acquisition, Immigration and Mobility
Marvell Semiconductor
6-2010 - 2-2016
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Xilinx
In the press

Media appearances

Ho'omau Foundation to Host First Oʻahu Fundraising Gala Supporting NHPI Students. Featured in KHON2
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Ho'omau Foundation to Host First Oʻahu Fundraising Gala (Video). Featured in YouTube
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Education
BA
University of the Pacific
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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