🌅 The People Side of Scale.
Right People. Strong Managers.
We partner with founders & leaders to remove the hidden costs of mis-hiring and under-prepared managers by building:
</> Scalable hiring systems that bring in high-quality talent
</> Leadership foundations that grow confident, effective leaders
</> Accountability systems that create clarity, ownership, and performance
Who We Help - Founders & Leaders Scaling Through Uncertainty
Startups from Pre-seed to Series B
Emerging & Deep Tech - Robotics, BioTech, AI, and other frontier technologies
Leaders scaling their first teams
What Problems We Solve & What We Offer
💎 Founder’s Hiring Starter Kit
For teams of 0–10
Problem: Hiring is painfully slow, highly inconsistent, and too often results in the wrong people.
How we solve it: We build scalable hiring systems that attract the right talent, improve selection quality, and dramatically reduce expensive mis-hires.
What’s included:
1:1 strategy session to define your hiring goals and priorities
Ideal Candidate Profile and tailored job description
Interview process design + structured scorecards
Async review of your job posts and outreach messages
Coaching for founders on interviewing and selecting the right candidates
Outcome: Your first hires done right - with a clear, repeatable foundation for hiring at scale.
💰 From $950
⏳ Approx. 6 hours total over 1–2 weeks
💎 Talent & People Blueprint
For teams of 10–50
Problem: Inconsistent hiring, weak onboarding, and unclear accountability lead to mis-hires and slow team performance.
How we solve it: We build a repeatable hiring system, scalable onboarding, and simple accountability routines so your team grows aligned and fast.
What’s included:
End-to-end hiring process design — from role definition to offer
ATS setup and crash course for hiring managers
Onboarding framework and practical toolkit
Light performance enablement loops (setting expectations, feedback, goals)
Manager enablement training or coaching
Outcome: A hiring and onboarding system that brings in the right people, ramps them fast, and builds clear accountability from day one.
💰 From $1,900/month
⏳ Approx. 36–54 hours over 2–3 months
💎 People & Scaling Partnership
For teams of 50–150
Problem: Scaling creates misalignment, uneven management, and poor accountability that slow execution.
How we solve it: We upgrade your leadership hiring, people systems, and accountability frameworks so the organisation performs consistently at scale.
What’s included:
Leadership and executive hiring partnership
People strategy, process & systems review (ATS, onboarding, performance)
Manager bootcamp or coaching
Performance and feedback frameworks
Career framework and compensation structure
Outcome: Aligned leaders, strong accountability, and people systems that drive consistent performance as the business scales.
💰 From $3,800/month
⏳ Approx. 96–130 hours over 3–4 months
✅ Every package can be customised to fit your company’s goals and deliver maximum value.
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Hi, I’m Lana Kersanava — Founder of 8.13 Elevata and Your Fractional People Leader.
20+ years in People & Talent leadership, scaling teams from 10 to 150+ employees.
Experience across cutting-edge and niche tech, including AAA game development and software (Riot Games, Wargaming, TietoEVRY).
Designed scalable recruitment systems (ATS, structured interviews, clear criteria) with 95% hire-to-probation success, reducing mis-hires.
Built talent pipelines through internships and university partnerships, turning students into industry-ready professionals.
Equipped founders and first-time managers with leadership skills to build motivated, high-performance teams.
Led HR through acquisitions, integrating teams with less than 5% attrition while sustaining culture and engagement.
Degree in Psychology; Graduate in Organisational Behavior, Harvard Extension School.
I believe great companies are built by great people and great people need great systems.
My work is rooted in psychology. I design people strategies that reflect how humans actually work - to unlock potential, build accountability, and turn culture into performance.
Because when hiring is random, results are too.
When leaders don’t grow, teams stall.
And when no one owns the outcome - no one delivers it.
Shape Human Potential Into Sustainable Success
Book a free 30-minute discovery call today
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Testimonials
What People Say
Sarel van Niekerk
Sunshine Coast, Australia
“Before working with Lana, I was juggling people and culture challenges without a clear path forward. Our weekly cadences felt like having a mentor by my side - Lana always brought clarity, perspective, and practical frameworks that made sense straight away. Her knowledge and helpful approach gave me more confidence as a leader and strengthened collaboration within my team. I’d recommend her to any manager who wants straightforward guidance that delivers real results. “
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Sydney, Australia
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Bence Siklosi
Sydney, Australia
"When I stepped into a manager role, I realised the biggest challenges weren’t technical - they were people and culture related. Lana helped me navigate through real issues, from handling conflict to building trust and motivating the team.
Her guidance gave me practical approaches I could apply right away, which made me more confident and effective as a leader. Her support helped me transition smoothly, strengthen my team, and I highly recommend Lana."