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Palo Alto, Ca, Us

☑ Build high performing teams with emphasis on culture

Pleasanton, California, Us

I was hired by CEO to partner with and scale the company from 100 to 550 employees. Up-leveled the entire E-Staff. Built a culture of excellence and high performing teams. The company successfully closed $150MM of funding (Series E). We planned and executed on a remote/distributed team pre-COVID. Increased ARR by 300%.

Singapore, Sg

I was recruited by the InMobi co-founders to transform and grow the business in North America and optimize the company’s European presence. InMobi is a digital mobile advertising technology company with 1200+ global employees and $500MM revenue. I partnered closely with senior leadership to reinvent the sales, delivery, support and operational functions while simultaneously building a culture of excellence through execution of effective employee strategic initiatives. During my tenure with InMobi, I was promoted 3 times and served 3 distinct functions. SUCCESSIONAL PROMOTIONS:1. Head of HR, North America: Successful turnaround & transformation of company culture.2. Head of HR, EMEA: Led the downsizing and performance optimization of the EMEA market.3. SVP of Global HR: Pivot InMobi to Cloud/AI business and position company for change management and M&A readiness.I established trust at all levels of the organization through my ongoing presence at all global offices throughout NA and EMEA. I raised global awareness of diversity and the importance of inclusivity of regional cultural differences. With a proactive approach, I single-handedly hired senior-level executives (CFO and CTO) to establish a strong high-performance team to lead by example. Through due diligence, I led the regional reorganization of EMEA, while reinforcing the company’s brand value and position. ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS:➲ Implemented “Talent Model” and “Adaptive Leadership” methodology to transform the company culture from negative to highly engaged workplace (won Best Place to Work in India and China). ➲ Redirected company to a scalable and predictable Cloud-based business model via organic and inorganic (M&A) growth. ➲ Executed the strategic HR acquisition planning and merger execution of Aerserv and Sprint’s Digital Media Company, Pinsight Media. ➲ Developed/executed “InMobi Experiences” strategy focused on providing meaningful and measurable experiences for the employee lifecycle.

San Francisco, California, Us

I was recruited and hired by the CEO and Co-Founders to transition the business model from desktop to mobile advertising. I oversaw a team of 12 human resource, administrative and payroll staff members located in San Francisco, CA and Sartell, MN. I partnered closely with the CEO & Co-Founders on changing the talent mix from declining desktop business to the new fast-growing mobile business model. Through my strategic guidance and leadership, the company was positioned and sold to a Chinese advertising conglomerate called Mobvista.

Middleton, Wisconsin, Us

I was recruited and hired by the President of the company to develop HR infrastructure and blueprint that could seamlessly absorb and grow through acquisitions. I oversaw a team of 20 HR and payroll staff members located in Americas and EMEA. I partnered with the CEO and board to make a strategic hire in the CFO role, who was the successor and was groomed to become the future CEO. I drove the company’s largest acquisition that more than doubled the company’s size from 2500 to 5000+ employees and significantly expanded the company’s product lines.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

I was recruited by a board member and hired by CEO to ramp up an early-stage start up in the mobile technology space with locations in US and India. As the first HR person hired in an early-stage company, I developed and established all HR functions in the company. My key objective was to transform the company with new executive leadership and engineering talent—positioning them as a leader in local mobile search and display products. I aligned and focused the company by developing a framework for corporate objectives and built a platform for the management team to drive performance results.ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS:➲ Launched several functions including: the company’s compensation system, benefits programs, recruitment best practices, HRIS, payroll, facilities and performance management.➲ Hired the core executives in Products, Technology, Sales, Marketing, BD, Finance and Operations. ➲ Built an engineering team with the “best of the best” engineers in the industry who developed our next generation display and search products. ➲ Hired and ramped up a direct sales organization in Charlotte, NC.

Campbell, Ca, Us

I was hired by the COO/CFO to build a scalable HR infrastructure to support hyper-growth. Phoenix Technologies is a core systems software company with 1000+ employees, acquired by Private Equity firm for $150M, with locations in US, India, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Israel. Under my leadership 550 employees were hired, all HR functions were upgraded and reorganized—resulting in a world-class team. I oversaw a global team in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, India, Israel and the US. ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS:➲ Led the integration talent acquisition for new products; setting up development sites in India and China. ➲ Implemented new systems such as Taleo for applicant tracking and Successfactors for performance management. ➲ Introduced a talent dashboard; trained and developed management team on hiring best practices, performance management and coaching. ➲ Launched a new compensation system based on market survey in all supported regions. ➲ Partnered with board on executive compensation plans and pre-acquisition diligence; presented employee survey results and action plans.

Austin, Texas, Us

I was hired by the CFO to build effective HR strategies and change management initiatives to scale the organization for a successful IPO. MySQL an open-source Database Software start-up with 1000+ employees, was first acquired by Sun Microsystems/Oracle for $1B. With locations in 27+ countries, the company transitioned from an open source “community” that offers free solutions to a profitable business. During my tenure, I implemented a comprehensive workforce plan, a talent acquisition strategy, a scalable applicant tracking system and introduced the “structured interview” process for effective recruitment of talent. These efforts resulted in growing the company from 100 to 1000+ within 2 years.ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS:➲ Launched first recruitment web pages and branding: “Freedom to work anywhere @MySQL.”➲ Partnered with the EVP of Engineering and facilitated management training on how to effectively drive performance in a virtual environment. ➲ Built tools and processes to trickle down the objectives to all managers and employees through quarterly performance scorecards. ➲ Built change management and OD proposal to transition company from a tech-based, privately-held community to a sales and marketing-based publicly traded company— in anticipation of IPO (positioned us for Sun acquisition). ➲ Introduced a scalable compensation and formal MBO program for 27 countries, to compare the company’s compensation program to the market, identify internal inequities and tie to performance through review process. Resulted in a strong “pay for performance/results” program to promote and retain star performers through effective pay practices and stock program. ➲ Designed/deployed a home-grown web-based performance management system called MyReview, written with open source code, using MySQL database, supported by multiple OS’s including Linux and runs on all browsers.

Dublin, Ca, Us

I was hired by the CFO and promoted from domestic to worldwide HR responsibility supporting the US, Canada, EMEA and APAC regions for this mega-brand that was acquired by Oracle for $1.9B. I oversaw recruitment strategy, workforce management, organizational development, high-level exit negotiations and was appointed as in-house compensation expert. I translated and implemented corporate strategy into actionable/measurable HR initiatives. Built world-class team (local/remote) and managed a budget of $3M.ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS:➲ Centralized and optimized recruitment by introducing the latest best practices to brand the company as an “employer of choice” to attract, recruit, hire and on-board new hires. ➲ Facilitated M&A due diligence on 2 strategic acquisitions positioning the company for a successful IPO on NASDAQ. Took lead role on pre/post acquisition activities to ensure smooth transition and business alignment.➲ Created a new scalable compensation grading system (base, bonus and equity) by country and region.➲ Developed and negotiated health benefits for US, Canada, EMEA and APAC regions that covered statutory and best-practice by country. EARLY CAREER: People Business: Owner/Principal—Human Resources Consulting Company, worked with companies in US, APAC and Israel. Provided HR consultative services to technology companies. Onstar: Director, Recruitment—Previously Zambeel, upgraded recruitment team; administered employee satisfaction survey and developed action plan to address issues. Coached management team on how to ethically negotiate employee exits.QRS Corporation: Director, Corporate Human Resources—Oversaw hiring and management of HR Business Partners for all business units throughout the US and internationally. Translated HR strategies into initiatives, implementing throughout company.