HR Geckos™

Copilot for HR operations. 
HR Helpdesk and smart chatbot. 
HR Workflow Automation. 

We automate HR processes & connect all HR systems to focus on what matters most — people. We are the only HR help desk made for HR by HR. 

🏡Home of #HRGeckoBot. 

Our motto — Making HR as agile as a gecko!🦎

Ready to Transform Your HR Team and Business?

Our goal is to provide small to medium businesses (SMBs) with the right tools to simplify HR processes. HR Geckos™ allows employees to query, create, and track requests anytime, anywhere, and on any device with customizable HR workflows and data management.

For HR Teams, our biggest product draws are the data insights provided by our #dashboard and our automated HR workflows/processes. And for employees, our intelligent #chatbot, HRGeckobot, responds to queries fast using a curated FAQ & Knowledge Center. Our intelligent ticketing system assigns queries to the right individual after our chatbot triages employee queries as the first point of contact. We believe the human is an essential part of the digital transformation in the HR function and follow a people-centric design philosophy in engineering all our customized HR workflows.

We simplify your HR operations from Day Zero Onboarding to Off-boarding and beyond.  

Connect with us today to learn how we can help you magnify the core of your business – your people. 

Get started with our free trial at https://hrgeckos.com 

We transform HR Ops. 

We are HR Geckos.

CEO / Founder

HRBytes™ Podcast & Video Series

HRBytes™ is a podcast and video series to bring you stories of HR professionals who bring a “think globally and act locally” digital HR agenda to their work. Everyday people who are driving digital transformations in their organizations - data-driven & future-fit digital HR leaders. 
Follow us on Social: 
📲  Twitter: https://twitter.com/hr_bytes
📲  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HRBytesPodcast
📲  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrbytes
📲  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hr_bytes 
📲  YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV5vswNgdg8zGDH1vqTkJBJ21XHseZJHf 
Podbean: https://hrbytes.podbean.com 
📲  Visit #HRBytes' Web Home at https://hrgeckos.com

Podcast / VODcast

Global Indian Professional Network™ (GIPN)

Founder of the Global Indian Professional Network, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
❇️  Our mission is to facilitate discussion, foster collaboration, and be a professional development resource for all career professionals of Indian origin. 
❇️  GIPN provides a powerful forum and supportive environment for early and mid-career professionals. We provide our members and our broader community with a comprehensive portfolio of workshops and panels that include advice regarding career advancement, alternate career options, leadership skill building, and exposure to entrepreneurship. GIPN programs are designed to enhance skills, develop professional networks, provide inspiration, and empower individuals to achieve their full potential.
❇️  Join us and build a tribe around you!

Founder/President

Career Acers™

Career Acers (an HR Geckos company) is a professional career counseling and coaching firm that focuses on genuine career challenges with real impact. 
📲  Career Acers will help you craft and ace your career success story! We bring our experience and involvement in various industries and professional associations to work for our clients. Our expertise and professional collaborations open a plethora of resources and reference points for our clients. 
📲  Come, Ace Your Career, Ace Your Life™ with us!

Founder/CEO

CareerBytes™ Podcast & Video Series

Welcome to Career Bytes™, a podcast and video series where I bring the best resources, guidance, and real-life advice to help you Ace Your Career and Ace Your Life.

Forbes Human Resources Council

Forbes HR Council Member

Community College of Baltimore County

The Community College of Baltimore County transforms lives by providing an accessible, affordable, and high-quality education that prepares students for transfer and career success, strengthens the regional workforce, and enriches our community. 
- Oversaw policies, procedures, and operations related to HRIS, ATS, HR web pages, Compensation, Onboarding, Employment, and Recruitment programs.
- Collaborated with the Executive Director of Human Resources and Vice-President of Administrative Services in creating, planning, directing, and implementing a broad range of personnel activities and compliance with regulatory concerns (AAP, EEOC, USCIS).
- Served in the capacity of Executive Director in the Executive Director’s absence.

Director, HR, Talent Management, Compensation, HRIS & Workforce Analytics

- Oversaw policies, procedures, and operations related to Employment, On-Boarding, HRIS, ATS, HR WebPages, and Recruitment programs.
- Collaborated with the Executive Director of Human Resources and Vice-President of Administrative Services in creating, planning, directing and implementing a broad range of personnel activities and compliance with regulatory concerns (AAP, EEOC, USCIS).
- Served in the capacity of Executive Director in the Executive Director’s absence.

Director, HR, Talent Management & Workforce Analytics

Maryland Department of Transportation

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is an organization comprised of five business units and one Authority. They are: The Secretary's Office, State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Maryland Port Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration and the Maryland Transportation Authority. This unique approach provides the state’s leadership with the ability to develop a coordinated and balanced approach to transportation.

Responsible for the development of employee selection and assessment instruments (including MDTA Police Promotional Processes and Assessment Centers) and recruitment of all employees for the MDTA.

Personnel Administrator I,  Selection & Assessment, Talent Management, Workforce Analytics

Cigna Health Benefits

Bravo Health Insurance, now Cigna-HealthSpring, is a part of Cigna Corporation and a global provider of health service solutions.

Oversaw the employee life-cycle (recruitment, selection, benefits administration, compensation assignment and negotiation, conflict management, regulatory recordkeeping and reporting, termination) for all levels of the firm during the merger and acquisition process and after the acquisition of Senior Partners (based in PA).

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

Human Performance Systems Inc. (now acquired by HumRRO) is the industry leader in Test Development and Evaluation Services for a wide range of jobs. 
Custom projects for:
- Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)
- Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD)
- LAPD SWAT
- Southern California Gas (SoCal Gas)
- BNSF
- Cheniere Energy
- Chicago Fire and EMS Department
- Philadelphia Fire Department

Responsible for developing custom assessments for selection and promotion. Projects included selection and assessment instrument development (on-site job evaluation, job analysis, validation, statistical analyses), administering, validating, evaluating promotional assessment centers, physical performance test development and validation, and cognitive ability test development and administration.

Human Resources Management Consultant, Assessment & Workforce Analytics

Hi, I am Jay Polaki, the Chief Gecko a.k.a CEO and Co-Founder of HR Geckos - a copilot for HR Ops (or POps as some are calling it now)! We are the only HR Help Desk built by HR for HR and our AI-powered dashboards and chatbot can’t wait to be your copilot!

I bring over two decades of rich experience spearheading transformative HR functions across various industries. 

In my role at HR Geckos, our mission is clear—to revolutionize HR processes through automation while preserving the essential human touch. Leveraging my extensive background, I have directed HR Geckos to address contemporary challenges faced by HR departments. From cultivating a consumer-grade employee experience to providing data-driven insights and streamlining workflows, we stand at the forefront of HR technology. Our flagship creation is not just an HR help desk; it's a testament to our commitment—crafted for HR by HR. We are committed to connecting all facets of HR systems, centering our efforts on what matters most: people.

I host HRBytes, a compelling podcast and video series that unravels the narratives of digital HR leaders.

Holding both the SPHR and SHRM-SCP credentials, I bring expertise and a profound dedication to advancing the HR profession.

Passionate about empowering businesses to elevate their core— their people, I invite you to join us on a journey where HR becomes as agile as a gecko. At HR Geckos, we don't just embrace change; we lead it. Together, let's make HR innovation a reality. Join us, and let's make HR as agile as a gecko!

Let’s connect on Social: 
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaypolaki
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JayPolaki/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jay.polaki/  
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jay.polaki

I’m thrilled to be presenting a session for SHRM Princeton:
“AI-Ready or Not – How AI‑ready or unready is your HR team and business?”

We’ll dig into what it really means to be AI‑ready from a people and culture perspective—not just a tools and tech checklist. 

We’ll explore:
How AI is reshaping expectations of work, leadership, and culture
What employees need to feel informed, equipped, and empowered
How HR can guide responsible AI adoption that aligns with organizational values

If you want your HR team and workforce to be ready and resilient—not surprised and sidelined—this session is for you.

AI-Ready or Not – How AI‑ready or unready is your HR team and business?
🗓 Date: February 10, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM ET
📍 Where: Virtual 
SHRM Princeton 
Register: https://lnkd.in/ehy8HkmD

Jay Polaki⚡️ SHRM-SCP/SPHR

SHRM Princeton

Helping CHROs at small and mid‑market companies streamline HR operations so teams can focus on people by turning manual HR chaos into simple, digital workflows.

As we roll into 2026, many CEOs have quietly moved employee experience down the priority list—right when they can least afford to. This session asks a simple question: if your people don’t love working at your company, why should your customers love buying from you?

Join Duane Bray, Wesley Eugene, and I for a candid, fast-paced conversation on how to build a culture people actually want to be part of—without losing the human touch in a tech-driven world.

We’ll explore:
→ The CEO vs. HR view: Why employee experience slipped off the CEO agenda—and why that’s a strategic mistake
→ Personalized journeys with HR tech: How to design internal employee journeys (HR, IT, Finance) with the same care you give external customer experiences, including real stories from IDEO-inspired practices
→ Proving impact: Practical ways to measure how EX drives retention, productivity, and performance
→ Interactive moments: Live LinkedIn and in-session polls on your biggest EX pain points
→ Tangible takeaways: Quick wins you can implement immediately to boost engagement and re-energize your culture

If you’re a CEO, CHRO, HR leader, or people manager looking to turn technology into a culture amplifier—not a culture killer—this session is for you.

Employee Experience 2.0: Building Culture in a Tech-Driven World
⏰ Date & Time: Feb 19, 2026; 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

👉 Reserve your spot, bring your questions (and your EX challenges), and leave with ideas you can put to work the same day. https://lnkd.in/ejvFCRkf

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