Siteimprove appoints Ritesh Daryani as Chief Human Resources Officer

Seasoned HR leader joins the executive team to lead the next phase of employee experience, workforce expansion and global scale

Siteimprove, a leader in agentic content intelligence, announced the appointment of Ritesh Daryani as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. Daryani will be based in the company’s Bellevue, Washington, office and will report directly to CEO Nayaki Nayyar.

A seasoned HR executive with more than 20 years of global experience in technology companies, Daryani brings a proven track record of fostering high-growth, high-performance environments that have led to successful business outcomes.

Most recently, he served as Chief People Officer at Edifecs, where for ten years he cultivated a mission-driven, employee-centric culture that played a pivotal role in the company’s growth and successful acquisition by Cotiviti recently. During his tenure, he guided the organization through a period of rapid growth, expanding its workforce from 450 to 1,300 employees and helping drive revenue from $70 million to $300 million.

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“I am thrilled to join Siteimprove at this pivotal moment, and connect with the talented team who make this such a remarkable place to work. Building a great workplace isn’t the work of a single initiative or department—it’s all of us, working together, to make Siteimprove an even better place to work. I’m excited to partner with the team across the organization to build on its strong foundation of culture, inclusion, and innovation.” Said Ritesh Daryani, CHRO at Siteimprove.

“I’m delighted to welcome Ritesh to Siteimprove,” said Nayaki Nayyar, CEO of Siteimprove. “As we enter our next phase of growth and scale, Ritesh’s leadership and deep expertise in building world-class teams will be instrumental in shaping our culture and empowering our people to achieve extraordinary results.”

Previously, Daryani was Director of Human Resources at Expedia, where he supported significant global expansion. His career also includes senior HR leadership roles at Infosys, IBM, Computer Sciences Corporation, HCL Technologies, and General Electric (GE).

Daryani holds a master’s degree in human resources and industrial relations and has completed doctoral coursework (ABD) in organizational psychology at the University of Lucknow and Seattle Pacific University.