Dec 2024 – Apr 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Apr 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Jan 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

Apr 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

May 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Jul 2017 – Apr 2018 · 9 mos · Mountain View, California

Nov 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Hired as the first employee in Balbix to build, set-up, manage, and lead the full spectrum of HR & Operations; helped CEO to set up the company, scale it up, and helped with the successful launch of the company.
• Effectively evaluated, planned, designed, developed and rolled out HR related initiatives that support company’s strategic goals.
• Played a key role in defining and fostering an open and collaborative company culture by providing guidance and coaching to all team leads and executive staff members.
• Provided company-wide direction on company policies and practices, recruitment & retention, employee engagement & development, HR processes & procedures, performance & disciplinary issues, Payroll, health benefits, immigration, 401k, Stocks,….and much more!

Jan 2015 – Nov 2015 · 10 mos

• As a Director of Human Resources & Operations in US & Canada, I led the HR & Operations Team and provided strategic support & consultation to Exec Staff, managers and employees.
• Helped company grew from 3 to 300+ employees in 17 States & three different countries. Implemented & Scaled up various Human Resources policies, procedures, and programs to meet company’s growing needs.
• Created and enforced global company policies to ensure compliance with the legal requirement.
• Effectively planned, designed, developed and evaluated HR related initiatives that support company’s strategic goals.
• Created various reports, measured & analyzed data to forecast, estimate and anticipate future requirements and developed action plans.
• Provided consultation to management on strategic staffing plans, compensation, benefits, training & development, budget, and employee relations.
• Provided company-wide direction on company policies and practices, recruitment & retention, employee engagement & development, HR processes & procedures, performance & disciplinary issues, immigration, 401k, Stocks,….and much more!
• Managed and led company’s Office & Operations department.

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr

May 2011 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Being a third employee of Bromium and hired as an HR & Office Manager, I had the opportunity to conceptualize, design, develop and lead all facets of HR Functions and managed office operations.
• Created HR department from ground zero.
• Implemented various programs / policies, processes / procedures required for HR life cycle.
• Researched, implemented and administered all company benefits including, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & LTD, FSA, Health & Wellness Plan, and COBRA.
• Researched & Implemented Payroll, 401k, HRIS systems.
• Helped set up Account/Payroll department and partnered with the payroll department for processing Payroll, Expense reports, Taxes, and Compliance.
• Administered Company's Retirement Plan; made fund selection, handled all enrollments, rollovers, loans, year-end reports, and compliance.
• Managed and Tracked Stock Options, processed agreement and exercise notices.
• Management & Administration of Immigration process.
• Researched, negotiated & Contracted with Staffing agencies.
• Counsel and coach employees, managers and exec staff regarding HR issues, practice and policy including employee relations, performance management.
• Organization and Maintenance of all EE files, communication and records.
• Completed registration process in multiple States for employment taxes, keeping Company in compliance with Federal and States laws in more than 12 States.
• Maintained & Managed Patent Bonus Program.
• Administration of all office operations, facility & vendor management. Implemented all corporate policies (General Liability, E&O, D&O, Umbrella, Workers Comp, Error & Omissions etc). Negotiated and Contracted office building lease agreements. Managed single-handedly 23K square feet office space planning & interior design, furniture selection & POs.
• Planned and coordinated various Company events.

Jan 2010 – May 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Hired as a temporary employee to help with seasonal hiring and converted as the full-time employee within five months. In this role in addition to my earlier responsibilities, I got the opportunity to create and design several processes and independently managed the seasonal hiring for the production unit.
• Designed & created an in-house ATS, Job Requisition, and reporting system.
• Designed New Hire Orientation training material and Time Card Training Material for training Managers and Supervisors.
• Independently managed all seasonal/temporary hiring. Worked & built relationships with several agencies for hiring temporary employees.
• Acted as HR point of contact for all employees to respond to health, benefit, payroll related queries, and handled employee relations issues.
• Helped with Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Handled worker’s comp cases and reporting.
• Coordinated various company events and assisted with other HR projects as needed.

Sep 2009 – Jan 2010 · 4 mos

• As a Human Resource Assistant, I successfully managed the full recruitment cycle under the direction of HR Business partner and helped to recruit 500+ seasonal production workers and worked with various agencies to create a vast candidate pool and meet the seasonal hiring needs.
• Worked with agencies and hiring manager to schedule and coordinate interviews.
• Completed background & reference checks for all new hires.
• Handled new hire onboarding process. Conducted new hire orientation and led facility tours for all hires.
• Prepared New Hire Offer packets. Managed personnel files of all seasonal hires.
• Designed and created database to track recruitment activity; created a Requisition request System,
• Resume Database and reporting system & process.
• Assisted with other HR projects as needed.

Mar 2008 – Oct 2008 · 7 mos

• In this role, I handled various responsibilities in the recruitment area. Acted as the main point of contact for candidate & recruiters; Opened job requisitions; scheduled interviews; and handled candidate travel arrangements. Helped with the onboarding process. Worked closely with the Payroll, Benefits, HRIS, Immigration, Relocation and other HR team members.

Jun 2007 – Dec 2007 · 6 mos

• In this role, I handled all international backgrounds checks from initiation to adjudication. Resolved any discrepancies; escalated issues with Legal. Kept employee records up to date; ensured timely completion of the background check and per company standards. Worked closely with Employment Lawyer, recruiter, hiring managers and candidates. Initiated quarterly Audits and other projects as per business need.