People & HR Director || Technology Start-Ups & Scale-Ups

I specialise in helping private equity–backed and investor-led businesses realise value through people, leadership and operating execution, particularly across FinTech and Financial Services environments undergoing growth, acquisition and transformation.

My work often starts at the point where transactions become reality. I support Boards, investors and executive teams to translate deal intent into scalable operating models, leadership capability and organisational structures that protect value, accelerate performance and enable sustainable growth beyond Day One.

Over the past decade, I have led complex integrations, carve-outs and restructurings across international markets, including the acquisition and integration of global businesses within regulated financial services and high-growth technology sectors. This has included scaling organisations across multiple geographies, building enterprise-grade people and governance frameworks, and supporting successful exits for institutional investors.

I am particularly effective in entering businesses to assess, stabilise and strengthen leadership, reduce people-related execution risk, and align workforce strategy to commercial ambition. While not a career “BAU HR leader”, I step into operational leadership roles where required, with a mandate to professionalise, simplify and leave behind stronger capability.

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WHAT OTHERS SAY

"Dylan guided the Board with regards to leadership transition at the Company, and executed with integrity and action throughout the restructuring and acquisition programme."
- Farooq Jaffrey, Fintech Venture Capital Investments

"As COO, Dylan worked closely with the CEO to implement a turnaround strategy and successfully positioned the company for its successful acquisition by Trading Technologies."
- Mark Rodrigues, Venture Partner, Illuminate Financial

"In an extremely fast moving and challenging environment, Dylan joined the Integration Team leading the People, Culture and Comms workstream of 200 people from Reg-Room and Thompson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence into CUBE. He hit the ground running, prioritising and delivering urgent and strategic requirements from his first morning."
- Andrew Scola, M&A Director, ex Deloitte, PwC

"What Dylan doesn't know about M&A you could write on your toenail!  He is super knowledgeable, knows his way around M&A like the back of his hand and is SUPER patient. He is objective, thoughtful and puts the employees first - always."
- Elinor Brett, FCIPD, CPO

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Dylan Roberts

Most M&A deals that fail don't fail in Excel, or in a deal sheet. They fail in Teams and random corridor conversations.

If you tackle an acquisition or a carve out, and don’t have a clear people integration plan front and centre, you’re not managing risk. You’re deferring it.

Successful PE models assume execution. People determine whether execution actually happens.

People risk is deal risk. Ignore it at your peril.

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Interim People Leader | HR Change & Transformation | M&A People Integration | Executing the People Agenda for PE-Backed Firms

Head of Evangelism | Sales | Marketing & WordPress | White Label WordPress | Relationship Builder | Cricketer | Footballer

As the Head of Evangelism at Seahawk and Brandy, I bring my expertise in WordPress, sales, and marketing to inspire, educate, and promote the value of our services. Seahawk is a global leader in professional WordPress and marketing solutions, helping businesses build, scale, and maintain powerful online brands. Brandy empowers entrepreneurs and freelancers to craft and manage their personal brands with ease.

With over 7 years of experience in team leadership, sales growth, customer acquisition, and partnership development, I’ve consistently driven results across the digital and social media landscape. Through publications, podcasts, and industry events, I share insights and best practices on WordPress, marketing strategies, and customer success.

Passionate about technology, innovation, and storytelling, I’m always exploring new ways to connect people and ideas that drive business growth.

Anil Thaakran

In WP Legends Episode 95, we are thrilled to welcome Juan Hernando, a pivotal figure in the WordPress community and the Community Engagement Specialist at Weglot.

Juan shares his inspiring journey, from discovering WordPress to becoming a cornerstone in the global community.

We dive into the essence of open-source collaboration, the impact of WordPress events worldwide, and the vital role of initiatives like Five for the Future.

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Juan Hernando, WP Community Engagement Specialist at Weglot, on WordPress & Community Building | E95

Exciting launch 👏 Bringing real, practical conversations to the WordPress community.

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We’re excited to launch a new live panel discussion series where WordPress experts share real insights, experiences, and practical tips.

Our first episode is on WordPress Security

Hear from industry leaders:

 Ben Gabler hosting.com
 Oliver Sild  Patchstack
 Ryan McCue Human Made

They’ll break down common WordPress security challenges, share solutions, and answer live questions from the community.

23rd January. Mark your calendars!
Live streamed on YouTube, X, and LinkedIn

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WordPress Security Decoded by Real Experts Live on 23rd January

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