Head of Organizational Learning and Talent Management

• Sep 2022 - Present

Enterprise Learning Lead

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

Recruited to develop and implement an enterprise-wide learning program from multiple disconnected learning sessions in collaboration with HR, Engineering leaders, and vendors to prioritize learning needs aligned with business goals. • Identified and addressed the learning needs of global tech teams, owning all steps from requirements analysis to ROI evaluation to integrate tech teams with L&D. • Enhanced learner engagement enabling growth in new roles by creating team- and role-specific… Show more Recruited to develop and implement an enterprise-wide learning program from multiple disconnected learning sessions in collaboration with HR, Engineering leaders, and vendors to prioritize learning needs aligned with business goals. • Identified and addressed the learning needs of global tech teams, owning all steps from requirements analysis to ROI evaluation to integrate tech teams with L&D. • Enhanced learner engagement enabling growth in new roles by creating team- and role-specific learning curriculums. • Improved technical and soft skills across roles by deploying outcome-based needs analysis. • Streamlined the customer training process and increased customer retention • Implemented an effective onboarding curriculum that proved a model for other business units • Collaborated with leadership to offer easily accessible & critical learning for individual and team growth Show less Recruited to develop and implement an enterprise-wide learning program from multiple disconnected learning sessions in collaboration with HR, Engineering leaders, and vendors to prioritize learning needs aligned with business goals. • Identified and addressed the learning needs of global tech teams, owning all steps from requirements analysis to ROI evaluation to integrate tech teams with L&D. • Enhanced learner engagement enabling growth in new roles by creating team- and role-specific… Show more Recruited to develop and implement an enterprise-wide learning program from multiple disconnected learning sessions in collaboration with HR, Engineering leaders, and vendors to prioritize learning needs aligned with business goals. • Identified and addressed the learning needs of global tech teams, owning all steps from requirements analysis to ROI evaluation to integrate tech teams with L&D. • Enhanced learner engagement enabling growth in new roles by creating team- and role-specific learning curriculums. • Improved technical and soft skills across roles by deploying outcome-based needs analysis. • Streamlined the customer training process and increased customer retention • Implemented an effective onboarding curriculum that proved a model for other business units • Collaborated with leadership to offer easily accessible & critical learning for individual and team growth Show less

Chief Operating Officer

• Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

Promoted to align operations with company needs, skills, and budget, in close collaboration with the founder. • Designed and implemented programs to promote KEVA’s culture, vision, and customers’ trust

Innovation Lead

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

Created a learning program for all roles, including content, design, and implementation of employee and client learning. • Created the Organizational Development function to identify and develop required roles skills, including healthcare and technology. • Conducted onboarding and training interventions as needs evolved in a fast-paced environment.

Organizational Development Consultant

• 2015 - 2017

Consulted Learning startups to develop and sell learning engagements. • Defined value proposition, scope, and pricing of learning solutions, resulting in a multi-project global engagement. • Implemented client-specific customization to learning offerings resulting in excellent client feedback and a follow-up project • Improved gamified-learning-interventions to ensure a thriving global rollout Consulted Learning startups to develop and sell learning engagements. • Defined value proposition, scope, and pricing of learning solutions, resulting in a multi-project global engagement. • Implemented client-specific customization to learning offerings resulting in excellent client feedback and a follow-up project • Improved gamified-learning-interventions to ensure a thriving global rollout

Leadership Development Volunteer

• 2009 - 2014

A sabbatical from corporate life to support my family through multiple international and domestic relocations. Successful Parents & Students • Ran regular sessions for parents to understand the intricacies of navigating high school and the college application processes and support a successful transition for students and families. “Seven Habits” program for schools • Implemented a multi-year leadership development program based on Steven Covey’s “Seven Habits.” at local schools. A sabbatical from corporate life to support my family through multiple international and domestic relocations. Successful Parents & Students • Ran regular sessions for parents to understand the intricacies of navigating high school and the college application processes and support a successful transition for students and families. “Seven Habits” program for schools • Implemented a multi-year leadership development program based on Steven Covey’s “Seven Habits.” at local schools.

Global Head of Learning and Development

• Jan 2004 - Sep 2008

Learning & Organizational Development Global Lead As the owner of the L&OD strategy, delivery, budget, and continuous improvement for Sapient led teams across the US, UK, Germany, and India to create a company-wide learning culture by implementing performance development, conducting skills and alignment gap analysis, intervention creation, global deployment, and effectiveness measurement, and delivered global initiatives while growing the L&OD team members. • Partnered with the Talent… Show more Learning & Organizational Development Global Lead As the owner of the L&OD strategy, delivery, budget, and continuous improvement for Sapient led teams across the US, UK, Germany, and India to create a company-wide learning culture by implementing performance development, conducting skills and alignment gap analysis, intervention creation, global deployment, and effectiveness measurement, and delivered global initiatives while growing the L&OD team members. • Partnered with the Talent Acquisition team to design and deployed an extended onboarding program to meet the changing profiles of over 3,000 new hires and set them up for success. • Created a process to link role-based competencies and performance appraisals with more than 50 training modules, resulting in improved organizational effectiveness, career progression, and leadership development across roles. • Led change management programs to improve alignment with the company’s evolving vision and values. • Selected the LMS and authoring tools for the company and introduced efficient and innovative methods for curriculum creation and measurement of learning ROI. • Doubled learning hours per person across all roles by creating innovative learning interventions using multiple media and modes including eLearning, classroom training, and microlearning. • Reorganized a fragmented learning approach to create a cohesive global team across three continents, resulting in a 300% increase in the delivery of learning interventions. Show less Learning & Organizational Development Global Lead As the owner of the L&OD strategy, delivery, budget, and continuous improvement for Sapient led teams across the US, UK, Germany, and India to create a company-wide learning culture by implementing performance development, conducting skills and alignment gap analysis, intervention creation, global deployment, and effectiveness measurement, and delivered global initiatives while growing the L&OD team members. • Partnered with the Talent… Show more Learning & Organizational Development Global Lead As the owner of the L&OD strategy, delivery, budget, and continuous improvement for Sapient led teams across the US, UK, Germany, and India to create a company-wide learning culture by implementing performance development, conducting skills and alignment gap analysis, intervention creation, global deployment, and effectiveness measurement, and delivered global initiatives while growing the L&OD team members. • Partnered with the Talent Acquisition team to design and deployed an extended onboarding program to meet the changing profiles of over 3,000 new hires and set them up for success. • Created a process to link role-based competencies and performance appraisals with more than 50 training modules, resulting in improved organizational effectiveness, career progression, and leadership development across roles. • Led change management programs to improve alignment with the company’s evolving vision and values. • Selected the LMS and authoring tools for the company and introduced efficient and innovative methods for curriculum creation and measurement of learning ROI. • Doubled learning hours per person across all roles by creating innovative learning interventions using multiple media and modes including eLearning, classroom training, and microlearning. • Reorganized a fragmented learning approach to create a cohesive global team across three continents, resulting in a 300% increase in the delivery of learning interventions. Show less

Manager Learning and Development

• Jul 2000 - Jan 2004

Responsible for Learning and Development capability. Supported the rapid growth of Sapient as we grew organically from 750 to over 2000 employees. Effectively aligned employee learning plans across roles to increase proficiency. Integrated learning offerings with the career stage curriculum to create better alignment between the Learning and HR processes. Introduced a global-distributed-delivery approach to create in-house training that was effective and cost efficient and leveraged… Show more Responsible for Learning and Development capability. Supported the rapid growth of Sapient as we grew organically from 750 to over 2000 employees. Effectively aligned employee learning plans across roles to increase proficiency. Integrated learning offerings with the career stage curriculum to create better alignment between the Learning and HR processes. Introduced a global-distributed-delivery approach to create in-house training that was effective and cost efficient and leveraged learning vendors across geographies. Increased adoption of trainings across all roles using creative methods to attract and train more people Show less Responsible for Learning and Development capability. Supported the rapid growth of Sapient as we grew organically from 750 to over 2000 employees. Effectively aligned employee learning plans across roles to increase proficiency. Integrated learning offerings with the career stage curriculum to create better alignment between the Learning and HR processes. Introduced a global-distributed-delivery approach to create in-house training that was effective and cost efficient and leveraged… Show more Responsible for Learning and Development capability. Supported the rapid growth of Sapient as we grew organically from 750 to over 2000 employees. Effectively aligned employee learning plans across roles to increase proficiency. Integrated learning offerings with the career stage curriculum to create better alignment between the Learning and HR processes. Introduced a global-distributed-delivery approach to create in-house training that was effective and cost efficient and leveraged learning vendors across geographies. Increased adoption of trainings across all roles using creative methods to attract and train more people Show less