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San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, California, US

• Helped lead Uber’s internal and external response task force on the high-profile Susan Fowler whistleblower case, including but not limited to designing post blog investigation protocol of employee concerns, Board of.
• Developed and delivered Managing Within the Law, a 4-hour person interactive workshop providing people-managers and leaders globally with the tools to spot legal issues in everyday workplace situations plus provided.
• Successfully resolved Victoria Lipnic v. Uber, a systemic sexual harassment Charge of Discrimination filed by EEOC Commissioner and former EEOC Acting Chair, Victoria Lipnic.
• Collaborated with various business teams to expand and improve risk management and compliance process, focused on business operations, employment practices, and workforce planning.
• Designed U.S. medical accommodations and leaves of absence processes, policies and practices. Created and implemented HR and manager trainings. Negotiated third party vendor contract and oversaw vendor.

Chennai, IN

• Developed and implemented global reduction in force policies and processes and trained HR regarding the same.
• Designed and launched EEO training program and risk management training initiatives, including attorney-client privilege, progressive discipline, disability and leave laws, contingent workers, pay equity, workplace.
• Managed employment litigation and administrative matters in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
• Conducted merger and acquisitions HR due diligence.
• Managed all employment related matters arising from Chapter 11 and 7 bankruptcy filings.
• Collaborated with various business teams to expand and improve risk management and compliance process, focused on business operations, employment practices, and workforce planning.

Carlsbad, CA, US

• Worked closely with Privacy team on global policy, trade secret matters, and global employment matters across 65 countries.
• Designed and delivered in-person training programs in the areas of attorney-client privilege, conducting workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, and accommodating disabled employees.
• Conducted EEO compliance and in-depth workplace investigations graining for business teams.
• Designed and/or led compliance related projects, including wage and hour audits, employment policies assessments, compensation plan design, and accommodating medical conditions.
• Collaborated with various business teams to expand and improve risk management and compliance process, focused on business operations, employment practices, and workforce planning.
• Designed HR compliance processes, including accommodating medical conditions, candidate criminal background checks, and managing employees accused of criminal conduct.

Santa Clara, California, US

• Led FLSA misclassification audit of 40+ technical job codes; trained team of eight (8) on audit process, including interviewing current managers; implemented reclassifications recommendations.
• Managed all claims of discrimination filed with federal and state agencies throughout the U.S.; successfully resolved 80+ charges of discrimination.
• Collaborated with various business teams to expand and improve risk management and compliance process, focused on business operations, employment practices, and workforce planning.
• Designed U.S. medical accommodations and leaves of absence processes, policies and practices. Created and implemented HR and manager trainings.

Walnut Creek, California, US

• Conducted on-site employee training for a variety of companies including McDonald’s franchisees, non-profits, religious institutions, gas stations/mini-marts, and others.
• Led 20+ corporate defenses at state and federal administrative proceedings.

• High volume litigation with regular court appearances, client meetings, negotiations with opposing counsel, depositions, pleadings, motions, discovery, settlements, and pre-trial issues.

• High volume and high value ($100k to $2M) practice of employment law litigation and insurance defense, including legal malpractice, premise liability, personal injury, and toxic tort, in state and federal courts.

Ba, Political Science (With Focus On Public Service)

Jd, Law