Experience

Plotly

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People Operations

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Head of People and Operations

  • Jan 2018 - May 2022

  - Works closely with leadership to manage people operations and corporate operations for Canadian corporation and US subsidiary.- Currently building a People Operations department, including recruiting, onboarding, internal information sharing, engagement, organizational memory, compensation and benefits.- Hustles behind the scenes to optimize costs and internal operational efficiencies, for the benefit of team (and cross team) communication, resiliency and collaboration. - Works closely with VP Finance to improve reporting, forecasting, revenue recognition and visibility. Show less

• Operations Manager

  • May 2014 - Jan 2018

  - Laid the foundations for and built the Operations department from the ground up through process driven initiatives, relationship building, strategic thinking and agile methods.- Hired, trained and managed a small team to ensure smooth day to day office operations, HR and administrative needs of the business.- Oversaw organization’s (Canada) and subsidiary organization's (US) financial activities, financial matters/reporting, compliance and legal matters- Worked with senior management team and sales team to develop strategic plans for operational efficiency.- Implemented and managed these plans. - Oversaw the development of applications for Canadian Gov't SR&ED and IRAP programs, and completes reporting for same.- Coordinated company sponsored events- Ensured a safe working environment for employees- Coordinated all office renovations and contractors/vendors/trades people Show less



Simon Fraser University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Assistant, University Advancement for the Faculty of Arts and Soical Sciences

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2013

  • Prepared briefing notes, research documents, communication/promotional materials, and funding proposals for the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), and the Director of FASS Advancement • Coordinated a Faculty wide online giving and donor engagement strategy through conducting meetings; hiring contractors; and creating a new website that effectively communicated the FASS Dean’s Advancement priorities, success and goals through featured donor stories, a personal message from the Dean on the importance of philanthropy and a unique brand/graphic style (to be made public early 2014). • Worked on behalf of the FASS Dean’s office with faculty departments, Arts Central, FASS Surrey, and Alumni Relations to coordinate events for the purposes of fundraising, faculty engagement, donor engagement and student engagement; i.e. FASS Faculty Retirees Luncheon, SFU Burnaby Open house • Supported the Director of FASS Advancement with correspondence and stewardship reports for between 20 and 50 current donors each year • Recorded all FASS donor and alumni contact, FASS Dean’s office events, and donations in SFU’s online database applications system (SIMS, Blackbaud CRM) • Maintained content updates, page creation and photo libraries on FASS Advancement website using web development tools E-Moe, Adobe CQ5 Show less



Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Executive/Administrative Assistant

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  • Performed administrative and reception duties including answering/making calls to donors and partner organizations, organizing staff and board meetings, and recording and preparing minutes for the Executive Committee (monthly) and Board meetings (weekly) • Wrote and edited a range of documents for the Executive Director including stewardship letters, a review of a new children’s environmental TV series, and fundraising and event material • Planned public and fundraising events with a team of 5 people in order to increase membership numbers and awareness for campaigns on Climate Change, Future Generations, Oceans, Wilderness and Wildlife Protection • Organized and filtered donor information using Microsoft Excel for the purposes of campaigning and fundraising Show less



Human Security Report Project

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  • Managed the restructuring of the monitoring system used to supply the online research portals with analysis from over 1000 source sites through researching and testing new products and overseeing the change over • Independently conducted research, analyzed material and produced updates for the Afghanistan Conflict Monitor, the Pakistan Conflict Monitor, and the HSRP academic portal on international conflict and human security • Critically evaluated scholarly research and media for daily publications sent to over 3000 subscribers while meeting tight deadlines and upholding quality standards • Trained and assisted work-study employees on website maintenance and research related issues for online publication Show less