Experience

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  Collective HR Solutions

  • Associate HR Consultant

    • Nov 2008 - Dec 2015

    Human Resource consulting with a partner network to deliver solutions to companies seeking technical and HR related service delivery assessments, services, and options. Collective HR Solutions is a unique consultancy focused on bringing together the best talent to help our clients meet the demands of two broad HR agendas:1 - Managing and driving out costs in the effective and efficient delivery of HR services, and2 - Driving revenue and growth through creative development and execution of workforce strategies

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  Newton Software

  • Professional Services Manager

    • May 2011 - Sep 2012

    Implement and configure Saas software technologies for mid-market premier ATS. Translated business goals into fully functional recruitment application. Self-manage multiple projects, maintain best practice knowledge base. First line customer support for solving technology related issues. Website configuration (css / html) for custom career page and online application generation.

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  ARES Corporation

  • HR Consultant

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

    Design and implement SilkRoad suite of life cycle products for 750 employee world-wide engineering firm, headquartered on San Francisco peninsula. Project lead for implementation including requirements definition and system specification determination. Process mapping for appraisal, assessment, goals and compensation modules; provided best practices consulting and training for end-users.

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  Taproot Foundation

  • HR Consultant

    • Oct 2009 - Sep 2010

    Pro Bono HR Consultant to assist Human Resources with best practices ATS (Newton Software) and talent management solutions (Cornerstone OnDemand) best practice analytical studies. Serves as internal HR consultant for strategic process improvement and redesign, communication strategies and project management via the integration of HR goals with business priorities.

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  SuccessFactors

  • Professional Services Implementation Consultant

    • Jul 2006 - Nov 2008

    Project manager and consultants for talent management software. Facilitated implementation with telephone support and on-line training guidance to national and international clients. I have over 150 successful implementations of the application, on time and within budget. As Project Manager, I consulted with clients on 6 modules via phone support and on-line training guidance using best practices techniques and utilizing my functional Human Resource management experience.Provided innovation, teamwork, passion for customers and the focus on execution for best practices of just-in-time, quality installations. Provided end-user training and consulted on HR best practices to ensure best use of products purchased.

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  Stanford University Medical Center

  • HRIS Project Manager

    • 1999 - 2005

    Planned and implemented improvements and new applications with business managers, consultants, IT technical staff, vendor representatives, and end-users of assigned systems. Provided project management expertise and applied best practices with strategic emphasis to align objectives with the business. I excelled at exploring alternative solutions with the upgrade from Tesseract to Lawson. My role was to assist the benefits and employment departments with their migration to employee self service and a web based applicant tracking system.Provided professional HR support for assigned areas: business analysis, data mapping, and data reporting activities for Lawson HRMS. Developed business procedures and specifications for reports, interfaces, and other custom programming. Partnered with HR management to develop and implement solutions for new business needs and system problems, with emphasis on employment, employee relations and training and development.

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  Aris Corporation

  • Project Manager

    • 1998 - 1999

    Provided project management and functional consulting expertise on HR and Payroll implementation projects. Took leadership role on administrative and technical consulting for HRMS (UltiPro) project requirements analysis, plan scope and project plan, conversion, interface and process improvements.

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  KPMG Peat Marwick

  • Senior Consultant

    • 1997 - 1998

    Responsible for the implementation of the Human Resource software packages - PDS, (Vista) HRIS application. Functional expert in compensation benefits payroll and HRIS. Technical participation and engagement management of project from analysis and design to testing and implementation.

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  AT&T / SBC

  • HRIS Project Manager

    • 1993 - 1997

    Managed compensation, benefits, payroll, recruitment and training projects in 2,000 employee subsidiary of high technology utility. I managed HR policies, procedures and practices and personally led the benefits department through program plan changes in connection with the upgrade to SAP. I also oversaw policies, procedures and programs changes during the merger, including medical, dental, flexible spending, savings and retirement, PTO and FMLA benefits.Organized, planned and coordinated self-directed team activities and projects to ensure short development cycles, end-user empowerment and continuous process improvement.

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  US Army

  • Ft Lewis, Washington

  • Card & Tape Writer

    • Feb 1971 - Dec 1972
    • Ft Lewis, Washington

    Served in Fairbanks Alaska in the 568th Transportation Company, Fort Wainwright