Experience

HiddenLayer

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, People

  • Aug 2023 - 5 months

  Remote



The Block

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, People

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2023

  New York, New York, United States Hired as the first employee in people ops, I built the function and my incredibly talented team from scratch. The beauty of the people ops role is that it's ever changing. Since no day ever looks the same, here are just a few of the things we've accomplished on the people team in my time here: - Rolled out key behaviors (our version of values) that are integrated throughout the employee lifecycle. You’ll see our core values in the hiring process, performance management, recognition and… Show more Hired as the first employee in people ops, I built the function and my incredibly talented team from scratch. The beauty of the people ops role is that it's ever changing. Since no day ever looks the same, here are just a few of the things we've accomplished on the people team in my time here: - Rolled out key behaviors (our version of values) that are integrated throughout the employee lifecycle. You’ll see our core values in the hiring process, performance management, recognition and our bi-weekly all hands. - Defined the company culture, creating a culture doc that we live by and use as a guiding light to gut check decisions that impact the broader company. - Built a performance management process “talent review” that captured what is important in reviews without running a long, painful review process. The focus was on training managers and working in partnership with them to give timely and effective feedback to their teams. - Implemented HRIS to boost our compliance and productivity including an employer of record for our international team and Lattice for better 1:1s, performance management, employee engagement and praise. - Developed org wide leveling and compensation/equity bands to ensure pay equity and consistency in pay practices. - Built a monthly onboarding program for all new hires focused on effectively integrating them into the company and the industry. We measured success with a reduced mishire rate by 50% (!!) and our new hire’s ability to “talk the talk” in passing our onboarding crypto quiz. - Developed a training program for our people managers with monthly content relevant to the team and organization’s needs. - Revamped the recruiting process from start to finish with a focus on transparency for candidates and hiring in alignment with our key behaviors. I managed a five person team - (1) Director of Employee Experience, (2) Director, Talent, (3) Senior Recruiter, (4) People Ops Associate, (5) Executive Assistant to the CEO Show less



Holler Studios

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  New York, New York, United States Holler is a content platform that helps people have better conversations. By understanding the connection between content, words, people, places, and time, Holler serves up relevant and expressive content at the perfect moment – resulting in deeper emotional expression for users. I was hired to build out and lead the people function. -Manage full life cycle of recruiting process including being the sole recruiter for six months and continuing to manage c-level hires. -Stood up… Show more Holler is a content platform that helps people have better conversations. By understanding the connection between content, words, people, places, and time, Holler serves up relevant and expressive content at the perfect moment – resulting in deeper emotional expression for users. I was hired to build out and lead the people function. -Manage full life cycle of recruiting process including being the sole recruiter for six months and continuing to manage c-level hires. -Stood up full people / human resource function and capabilities including: performance reviews, compensation practices, organizational leveling and effectiveness, manager development and training, career pathing, feedback and recognition and recruiting process. -Built a diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy that included an open source project with blog post detailing our efforts, successes and failures. Show less



Reorg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• VP of People Operations

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Greater New York City Area

• Manager of People Operations

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  Greater New York City Area Grew employees organically from 37 to 83 in first 18 months at Reorg, and to 106 in first two years -Ensure all new hires are successfully onboarded and integrated for long-term success at the company -Responsible for people aspect of M&A/inorganic growth (diligence, communication and integration) -Develop learning tools, guides to processes at the company, and a variety of other forms of onboarding materials -Build, enhance, and spread Reorg’s culture throughout all levels of… Show more Grew employees organically from 37 to 83 in first 18 months at Reorg, and to 106 in first two years -Ensure all new hires are successfully onboarded and integrated for long-term success at the company -Responsible for people aspect of M&A/inorganic growth (diligence, communication and integration) -Develop learning tools, guides to processes at the company, and a variety of other forms of onboarding materials -Build, enhance, and spread Reorg’s culture throughout all levels of the organization, acting as the culture advocate internally and externally -Manage employee wellness, social events, fitness classes and other perks -Manage recruitment team and overall recruiting strategy to ensure continued growth -Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies alongside the recruitment team and ensure a consistent candidate experience -Manage employee benefits and payroll across locations and relationship with Reorg’s PEO system (TriNet) -Provide coaching to Directors and Managers across the business in areas of conflict resolution, career development and people management -Internally develop and maintain a learning and development strategy -Investigate and respond to employee concerns immediately and thoroughly -Ensure policies and procedures are compliant by keeping up to date with employment law -Manage performance cycle (360 reviews, quarterly pulse reviews and year-end performance reviews) -Manage Recruitment Manager, HR & Events Coordinator, and London based HR Admin and London based Recruiter. Named in: Best in Biz Awards with awards in "Company of the Year – Small and Medium" and "Fastest-Growing Company of the Year" categories - 2017 CB Insights - Fintech 250 Award - 2017 Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 award - We ranked 82 out of 500 with 1,759% growth! - 2017 Crain's 50 Fastest Growing Companies in New York - 2018 Inc 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies - 2018

• Recruiting Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

  Greater New York City Area Hired to launch recruiting and human resources function at fast growing fintech start up. -Manage the full life cycle of our recruitment process, including proactive outreach, management of postings, scheduling and conducting interviews, and soliciting feedback from managers -Recruit candidates actively and passively for all business units - corporate, editorial, legal, analysts, technology and sales -Create strategy for passive recruiting and build a network of professionals that… Show more Hired to launch recruiting and human resources function at fast growing fintech start up. -Manage the full life cycle of our recruitment process, including proactive outreach, management of postings, scheduling and conducting interviews, and soliciting feedback from managers -Recruit candidates actively and passively for all business units - corporate, editorial, legal, analysts, technology and sales -Create strategy for passive recruiting and build a network of professionals that can have an impact at Reorg now or in the future -Establish relationships and work strategically with hiring managers and understand their business to provide the best candidates for each individual search -Source candidates through creative means including passive recruiting, attending industry events and leveraging the internal network of existing staff, among other methods -Organize and attend recruiting events in order to build awareness of Reorg’s mission and recruiting needs, including tech talks, coding challenges and career fairs -Lead efforts to expand and improve our freelancer and “stringer” portfolio across a wide variety of geographies -Prepare and track important hiring metrics and pipeline -Manage compensation levels and salary bands with the finance department -Strategize and support the development of employees (learning and development, succession planning, training, etc.) -Create performance management, employee benefits and define/build culture



ALM

• United States
• Media and Telecommunications
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2015

  Greater New York City Area ALM is the leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM's award-winning publications, events and digital properties anticipate and address the needs of our elite audience, delivering information and tools that allow them to succeed in today’s rapidly-changing and demanding business environment. ALM will continue to produce and distribute trusted and timely news, data, analysis and insights in an engaging… Show more ALM is the leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM's award-winning publications, events and digital properties anticipate and address the needs of our elite audience, delivering information and tools that allow them to succeed in today’s rapidly-changing and demanding business environment. ALM will continue to produce and distribute trusted and timely news, data, analysis and insights in an engaging and personalized manner on integrated platforms. -Responsible for recruitment delegation and participate in full life cycle recruitment of a variety of openings (editorial, sales, marketing, IT, management, etc.) -Source candidates using cold calling, networking, job postings, employee referrals and social media -Screen for qualifications and fit through behavioral and situational interview questions. -Assist hiring managers to build their own behavior based interview strategy and give them guidance on the legal boundaries -Investigate and respond to employee concerns and complaints, determining appropriate corrective action. -Interpret HR policy issues and provide guidance to business managers on employment laws and regulations. -Support managers on proper documentation and process for employee performance issues. -Provide support to the annual performance review process and merit process. -Coordinate and conduct internal training sessions (Manager Training, Interview Training, etc.). -Conduct new hire orientation and manage onboarding efforts. -Assist with employee relation efforts by generating turnover reports and administering positive employee relations programs such as Employee Appreciation Week. -Conduct exit interviews, provide quarterly reports and turnover rates, respond to trends accordingly. Show less



Google

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineering Recruiter - Contract

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  Austin, Texas Area Google’s software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how millions interact. We strive to make the world's information accessible and useful, and our ambitions reach far beyond just Search. Responsibilities: -Recruited Software Engineers for Mountain View, CA headquarters -Built and maintained pipeline of over 800 candidates -Conducted in depth market research to locate the best and most relatable software engineers -Maintained relationship with… Show more Google’s software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how millions interact. We strive to make the world's information accessible and useful, and our ambitions reach far beyond just Search. Responsibilities: -Recruited Software Engineers for Mountain View, CA headquarters -Built and maintained pipeline of over 800 candidates -Conducted in depth market research to locate the best and most relatable software engineers -Maintained relationship with candidates throughout the hiring process to ensure positive candidate experience -Sourcing methods used: Open Source Boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Cold calling, Facebook, Twitter and others Show less



Medix™

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Recruiter/Account Manager

  • May 2012 - Sep 2013

  Houston, Texas Area Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2001 as a niche Healthcare staffing and recruiting company. Recognizing the increased role of technology in healthcare reform, Medix diversified its service offerings to include Information Technology staffing. Today, Medix IT is uniquely positioned to help its clients access the IT talent required to successfully complete their strategic initiatives. Core areas of focus include HIT, Application Development, PMO, Data and Infrastructure. IT… Show more Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2001 as a niche Healthcare staffing and recruiting company. Recognizing the increased role of technology in healthcare reform, Medix diversified its service offerings to include Information Technology staffing. Today, Medix IT is uniquely positioned to help its clients access the IT talent required to successfully complete their strategic initiatives. Core areas of focus include HIT, Application Development, PMO, Data and Infrastructure. IT Recruiter: -Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment of IT professionals in the Houston Medical Center. -Developed pipeline of candidates in the areas of Epic Consultants, Project Managers, Software Developers/Engineers, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers and Cloud Architects. -Coordinated with hiring managers to understand their open roles and qualify requisitions. -Sourcing Tools Used: CareerBuilder, Bullhorn, Monster, LinkedIn, Dice, Google X-ray Search and Indeed. Technical Account Manager: -Responsible for developing target prospect list, market data, and overall territory plan. -Conduct cold calls to set introductory meetings to IT executives, directors and managers. -Responsible for full service account management including consultation, invoicing and conflict resolution. Show less



The Allan House

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales & Events Intern

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Austin, Texas Area Located in the heart of Downtown Austin, The Allan House is a wedding and event center that offers a truly unique place for people to gather. The Victorian mansion and spacious courtyard provide the perfect balance of indoor and outdoor space for wedding ceremonies, receptions, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and special events of any kind. -Worked part-time (20 hours/week) while completing undergraduate degree. -Responsible for booking event dates by showcasing the venue to… Show more Located in the heart of Downtown Austin, The Allan House is a wedding and event center that offers a truly unique place for people to gather. The Victorian mansion and spacious courtyard provide the perfect balance of indoor and outdoor space for wedding ceremonies, receptions, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and special events of any kind. -Worked part-time (20 hours/week) while completing undergraduate degree. -Responsible for booking event dates by showcasing the venue to potential clients, drafting and having contracts signed. -Managed the interns who were responsible for social media posts, posting on the blog weekly, and planning an open house event. -Served as the manager on duty during events ensuring that the contract staff and guests were following protocol and that the event ran according to plan. -Responsible for troubleshooting any technical or logistical issues. Social Media and Marketing Intern August 2010 - December 2010 Maintained social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Blog), created marketing material and planned the Winter open house. Show less