Experience

Solugenix

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Director, Global Human Resources

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Brea, California, United States

• Human Resources Director

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2023

  Brea, California Responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.



AutoAlert

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  Irvine, CA Managed team of 4 employees, overseeing Human Resources and Payroll administration. • Designed, planned and implemented Human Resources programs and policies for compensation, benefits, immigration, employee relations, compliance and training. • Maintained employee benefits programs by assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; evaluating benefit contract bids; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs. Systems used – Benetrac… Show more Managed team of 4 employees, overseeing Human Resources and Payroll administration. • Designed, planned and implemented Human Resources programs and policies for compensation, benefits, immigration, employee relations, compliance and training. • Maintained employee benefits programs by assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; evaluating benefit contract bids; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs. Systems used – Benetrac and PlanSource. • Served as Plan Administrator for company 401k – total assets $7 million, overseeing annual 401k audit, True-Up process, and compliance requirements. • Ensuring legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings, and maintaining and revising company’s handbook on policies and procedures. Human Resources Generalist • Support the administration of HR programs and processes throughout the organization, including performance appraisal process, employee development, training facilitation; benefits administration, HRIS; effectively drive deadlines. • Facilitate employee programs such as service recognition, wellness, community service. • Support, maintain and administer leave of absence and worker’s compensation • Administration of all employee benefit programs (including integrity of benefit records for medical/ dental/ vision plans, STD, LTD, 401K, etc.) including enrollment of new hires. • Utilization of various data systems to facilitate ad-hoc reporting, data extraction/conversion for management reporting and conduct in-depth trend analysis. Able to leverage historical data to deliver forecasts and future insights on HR metrics such as turnover, recruitment, and others as assigned; look for ways to automate or streamline reporting or data analysis. Show less



Core Digital Media

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Benefits and Payroll Manager

  • 2012 - Mar 2015

  Greater Los Angeles Area Project lead and primary systems administrator for implementation of a new HRIS (Great Plains/Microsoft Dynamics) as well as a new Payroll system. Ongoing role includes overseeing data entry for system issues, maintenance of system feeds to vendors, and reporting for HR metrics. Managed payroll for 340 US based employees and 10 UK based employees, utilizing ADP Workforce Now, and oversaw all payroll compliance issues, including registering as an employer in new states, state and federal tax… Show more Project lead and primary systems administrator for implementation of a new HRIS (Great Plains/Microsoft Dynamics) as well as a new Payroll system. Ongoing role includes overseeing data entry for system issues, maintenance of system feeds to vendors, and reporting for HR metrics. Managed payroll for 340 US based employees and 10 UK based employees, utilizing ADP Workforce Now, and oversaw all payroll compliance issues, including registering as an employer in new states, state and federal tax filings, and ensuring applicable state and federal laws are followed. Managed Benefits for both US and UK employees, including design of benefits presentation and communications, project lead for implementation of all new Vendors, ongoing vendor management, and oversaw initial benefits implementation and enrollment. Responsible for Immigration management, working directly with attorneys to oversee all H1B transfers, renewals, OPT conversions, and PERM applications. Show less



T3 Motion

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • May 2011 - Jul 2012

  Costa Mesa, CA Responsible for Human Resources, Payroll, and Risk Management for company. Oversaw Benefits program, including annual benefits negotiations and plan redesign, New Hire and Open Enrollment presentations, monitoring monthly invoices, and on-going administration. Responsible for 401k Plan, reviewing and changing investment options within plan, implementing Force Out option for ex-employees, and conducting annual 5500 audits and creating/filing annual report. Responsible for payroll… Show more Responsible for Human Resources, Payroll, and Risk Management for company. Oversaw Benefits program, including annual benefits negotiations and plan redesign, New Hire and Open Enrollment presentations, monitoring monthly invoices, and on-going administration. Responsible for 401k Plan, reviewing and changing investment options within plan, implementing Force Out option for ex-employees, and conducting annual 5500 audits and creating/filing annual report. Responsible for payroll, including running bi-weekly payroll utilizing ADP Payexpert, auditing quarterly tax filings, establishing company in new states as an employer, and creating various reports as needed for Finance. Responsible for Risk Management, including overseeing Workers Compensation, implementing an Injury Illness Prevention Program, conducting safety audits, and acting as primary contact for all legal claims. Assisted CFO with annual renewal and ongoing administration of Corporate Insurance Policies (D&O, General Liability, Auto Liability, Workers Comp, Kidnap & Ransom). Managed recruiting process for all open positions, posting new ads, prescreening candidates, coaching new managers on hiring process, reviewing completed background checks, and onboarding final candidates. Responsible for all Human Resources administration, employee relations, and training. Show less



Experian Consumer Services

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2011

  Resolved all levels of employee relations issues, managed disciplinary process, counseled employees and management for division with 1,300 employees. Facilitated employee training, including New Hire Orientation and Harassment Prevention. Oversaw processing of employee changes, such as hires and terms, as well as leaves of absences, and workers' compensation. Assisted with FLSA reexamination of non-supervisory roles, minimizing liability, by identifying possible roles that should be… Show more Resolved all levels of employee relations issues, managed disciplinary process, counseled employees and management for division with 1,300 employees. Facilitated employee training, including New Hire Orientation and Harassment Prevention. Oversaw processing of employee changes, such as hires and terms, as well as leaves of absences, and workers' compensation. Assisted with FLSA reexamination of non-supervisory roles, minimizing liability, by identifying possible roles that should be non-exempt, presenting findings to management and changes to affected employees. Implemented online timecards for 500 member call center, including preparing and facilitating training classes, creating reference materials, and auditing roll-out for compliance and success, reducing payroll costs 20%. Reduced costs by participating in multiple job reductions, preparing disparate impact analysis, compiling cost analysis, preparing final documents for employees, and notifying affected employees.

• Human Resources Supervisor

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2008

  Recruited for open positions, posted positions on various boards, reviewed resumes, conducted screening interviews, and prepared offers. Oversaw leaves of absences and workers' compensation. Ensured employee changes complied with corporate policies and processed timely. Trained new HR employees on use of Oracle HRMS. Improved accuracy of employee data as well as reduced costs by implementing Oracle employee self-service, including presenting training materials to employees and… Show more Recruited for open positions, posted positions on various boards, reviewed resumes, conducted screening interviews, and prepared offers. Oversaw leaves of absences and workers' compensation. Ensured employee changes complied with corporate policies and processed timely. Trained new HR employees on use of Oracle HRMS. Improved accuracy of employee data as well as reduced costs by implementing Oracle employee self-service, including presenting training materials to employees and serving as focal point for follow-up questions. Improved efficiencies and reduced costs from partial integration of network systems. Served as team member for division and tested various methods to utilize new Citrix connection, assisted in preparing training materials, led training classes on new technology, and served as primary contact for user questions and issues. Designed customized regular and ad-hoc reports for HR and Finance teams. Completed acquisition integration after being promoted from HR / HRIS Analyst.

• HR / HRIS Analyst

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2006

  Led integration of 3 acquired companies into Experian HR policies and procedures, including transfer of acquisition HR data, interpretation of HR policies and procedures, daily HR administration changes, conducting orientation sessions for employees, and training sessions for HR team members. Designed ad-hoc and regular reports for HR and Finance teams. Recognized as an "Essential Piece" by the senior management and acquisition HR team for ensuring smooth integration process… Show more Led integration of 3 acquired companies into Experian HR policies and procedures, including transfer of acquisition HR data, interpretation of HR policies and procedures, daily HR administration changes, conducting orientation sessions for employees, and training sessions for HR team members. Designed ad-hoc and regular reports for HR and Finance teams. Recognized as an "Essential Piece" by the senior management and acquisition HR team for ensuring smooth integration process while preserving their unique cultures. Administered base pay and bonus process for each acquisition as well as overall summary reports for executive management team.



Experian Services

• HRIS Analyst

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2005

  Oversaw administrative maintenance to HRMS system including table maintenance. Designed ad-hoc reports for HR, Payroll, and Finance users. Acted as primary administrator of Time Accrual Policy, auditing employees' usage and payment histories, correcting any errors or system glitches. Handled manual calculations for several acquisitions and accrual errors due to system build within Lawson. Team member for Oracle HR / Payroll implementation. Handled job design, system setup of jobs, and… Show more Oversaw administrative maintenance to HRMS system including table maintenance. Designed ad-hoc reports for HR, Payroll, and Finance users. Acted as primary administrator of Time Accrual Policy, auditing employees' usage and payment histories, correcting any errors or system glitches. Handled manual calculations for several acquisitions and accrual errors due to system build within Lawson. Team member for Oracle HR / Payroll implementation. Handled job design, system setup of jobs, and implementation. Served as lead on time accrual implementation working with offshore developers and consultants to program and test various builds. Redesigned time accrual system build to reduce manual manipulations of system by over 75%, saving over $3000 just within HRIS department, plus eliminating manual calculations for acquisitions. Assist in developing payroll and HR modules including database system enhancements, patches, and upgrades.

• Compensation Administrator

  • Apr 2001 - Sep 2003

  Administered base pay and bonus process by analyzing various program designs, created senior and executive management summary reports, prepared base pay worksheets for all managers, collected base pay data and loaded it into HRMS, and provided customer service support to HR teams by answering questions and researching issues. Improved efficiencies by assisting compensation re-design project, evaluating over 900 positions and creating a new compensation framework, including the creation… Show more Administered base pay and bonus process by analyzing various program designs, created senior and executive management summary reports, prepared base pay worksheets for all managers, collected base pay data and loaded it into HRMS, and provided customer service support to HR teams by answering questions and researching issues. Improved efficiencies by assisting compensation re-design project, evaluating over 900 positions and creating a new compensation framework, including the creation of job families, job groups, titling methodology and salary ranges. Developed ad hoc reports in Lawson HRMS and various Access databases.



Experian Information Solutions

• Human Resources Specialist

  • May 1999 - Apr 2001