Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · United States · Remote

• People Operations Leadership

Mar 2023 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr · Seattle, Washington, United States · Remote

• People Operations Leadership
• 📍 Seed to Series A
• 📍 Built In Best Place to Work
• 📍 Built In Best Startup to Work For in Seattle
• People Tech Stack
• 📍 Checkr
• 📍 Lever
• 📍 Rippling
• 📍 Sequoia Consulting Group

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · United States · Remote

• Go-To-Market Talent Advisor

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · United States · Remote

• As the Head of People at Empowerly, a Series A venture-backed education-tech company, I built the HR function from scratch. I steered HR strategy, built the people operations function, implemented the tech stack, led change, re-designed job requirements, established charters, and addressed employee relations to ensure our team is set up for success.

Oct 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Manhattan Beach, California, United States · Hybrid

• As the Head of Human Resources, I created mind-blowing employee experience for our global player community. I led Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Operations, Employee Relations, Compliance, Real Estate, Benefits, Payroll Administration, and Business Partnerships to make it happen.

Jan 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• As the Head of People, I was obsessed with creating an amazing employee experience. At Rogue Games, I owned everything from hiring and culture to real estate and people technology stack.

Jul 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Seattle Area · On-site

• As a Senior HR Business Partner at T-Mobile, I worked closely with Marketing and Commercial executives and key stakeholders to lead impactful HR initiatives. I was proud to lead the development of each marketing department's charters pre-acquisition of Sprint, which earned me multiple nominations for excellence awards.

Jan 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Berkeley, California, United States

• I took an 18-month paternity leave to support my partner in completing her graduate program at UC Berkeley, and I'm proud to say she graduated in June 2017!
• After helping Kabam exit via acquisition, I started a new family and delved into human resources consulting with Silicon Valley startups. During this time, as a father to a toddler, I wore many hats and couldn't be defined by just one or two job titles. My real name was often replaced with Daddy, Dad, Papa, and sometimes even Mommy - I felt like a superhero with many identities!

Jun 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• As an HR Director, I partnered with business leaders to drive retention, engagement, talent management, and M&A due diligence. I also led org design, change management, and employee communications to align with company goals. Managing headcount to achieve P&L objectives, I analyzed workforce metrics and fostered career development and healthy attrition.
• After successfully driving Kabam's acquisition, I transitioned to consulting with Silicon Valley startups on HR strategy. Kabam was acquired by NetMarble Games, FoxNext, GAEA Mobile, and RockYou Media, following a Series C $120 million funding round led by Alibaba.

Aug 2012 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

• As the HR Director, I took the reins and led the charge in developing and executing top-notch HR strategies for a workforce of over 800 rockstar employees. Working hand-in-hand with the SVP of Sales and Services and SVP of Planning and Guidance, I rallied cross-functional teams to take on recruiting, talent management, people technologies, manager development, and data-driven insights like nobody's business.

May 2011 – Jun 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · On-site

• In my role as a turnaround consultant for LATimes.com, I spearheaded a year-long project to revamp the organization's online presence and enhance performance management, talent development, and management processes across non-online departments.

Mar 2006 – Jun 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Redmond, Washington · On-site

• As a Human Resources Manager, I played a key role in supporting a hyper-growth Google-Compete client. My focus was on leading people operations strategies and overseeing leaders across six business models, including gaming, mobile, joint-venture, sales partner, sales house, and subsidiary in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. During this time, I successfully led a cross-functional team in the development and execution of a Manager Development program for first-line managers, as well as managing the human capital integration of two acquisitions.
• Midway through my tenure at Microsoft, I was given the opportunity to lead an internal initiative aimed at aligning the manager development experiences of first-line managers across the company. The objective was to improve retention and increase job satisfaction for managers in their roles. To learn more about Microsoft's businesses, please visit Microsoft.com.

Nov 2002 – Feb 2006 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

• Reporting to the Vice President of HR for Diabetes. I played a key role in driving major value for the company through the successful integration of a $2.1 billion acquisition - MiniMed. I oversaw the integration of Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Research and Development, ensuring a seamless transition for all stakeholders.
• In addition to my integration role, I led a successful change management effort to cultivate a "work hard, play hard, and change lives" culture at Medtronic Diabetes. This effort helped attract and retain top talent from competitive colleges and universities to Medtronic Diabetes and career pathing these hires across the enterprise.