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I founded OrgDevOps with a vision to apply DevOps principles to organizational development for the benefit of teams working in safety-critical environments. I have partnered through dozens of initiatives for healthcare/HCIT, emerging technology R&D, SaMD and medical device organizations. Balancing HR governance & med device lifecycle compliance, I drive.

Redmond, WA, US

Leading technical recruitment (via OrgDevOps), enabling continuous cross-functional teams to drive healthcare access and AI-powered medical device safety. Previously: Built Agile talent functions, enabling R&D, Engineering, Product and UX Design teams to more effectively and efficiently pioneer the emergent field of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS.).

London, London, GB

Engaged through Scale AI to improve performance of Alphabet's flagship AI product. Used prompt design and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) best practices for training industry-leading Large Language Models (LLMs) and multi-modal Generative AI models within HR subdomains. Employed a blend of logical reasoning and creative writing to design.

Seattle, WA, US

• Built relationships & listening channels; conducted HR audit & talent gap analysis in surgical navigation, VR/AR, class II medical device development context. Used insights, data, and stakeholder input to drive.
• Led talent acquisition strategy and hands-on, full-cycle recruitment, achieving talent density across R&D/Advanced Technology (ML/CV, AR, medical imaging), UX, Interoperability, EE, Hardware, Systems, Software.
• Advocated for recognition of employee insights and expertise, impacting regulatory & talent strategies.
• Partnered to identify and dissolve nascent silos for enhanced operational efficiency.
• Facilitated inclusive workshops to develop job architectures, workforce plans, immersive onboarding, multidisciplinary learning journeys, and shared management practices.
• Managed compensation program; led modeling, audits, and reporting for BOD governance. Worked with managers through offers, focal cycles and interventions, ensuring fidelity to compensation & equity models.

Seattle, WA, US

• Led cross-functional teams through organizational development initiatives supporting $180M Epic EHR adoption program. Led OCM change assessments and interventions, impacting organizational learning, data quality.
• Partnered across functional leadership teams in training needs assessment and communications planning.
• Led program to develop behavioral models, re-design job architectures, and update competency maps across Enterprise Technology, Cybersecurity, PMO, DevOps, Clinical Applications, Research, Informatics, Service.
• Collaborated with Organizational Development to improve and align management practices across UW Medicine while developing a community of leaders.
• Audited & improved HR data governance, ensuring accurate HR data, reporting, wage & hour, and legal compliance across the entire employee lifecycle.
• Coached managers and other stakeholders through complex ER cases.

Eden Prairie, MN, US

• Provided strategic partnership to Human Capital team while partnering with global leadership to align regional Performance, Compensation, and HR Analytics programs.
• Managed Compensation & HRIS (Workday) functions. Provided team members with coaching, recognition & global visibility through change program execution & COVID-19 response.
• Facilitated manager training, executive reviews & exercises, aligning performance practices to parent.
• Managed large-scale (~9.5M) compensation intervention. Partnered with SMEs in role analysis to align job architectures. Led job re-classification, mapping, levelling, and application of pay differentials.
• Introduced WA Diversity Distribution reporting, raising awareness, enabling DEIB program development.
• Managed Tableau adoption program, enabling alignment while maintaining a unified metric capability.

Manchester, GB

• Served as KOL & trusted advisor to global leadership, guiding teams across EMEA, LATAM & USA to align, develop, & deliver an Integrated Talent Management program. Served in dual role, managing HR across US, Mexico and.
• Led LMS adoption, catalyzing global L&D program alignment & unifying global learning communities.
• Empowered HR Partners in using values-based HR coaching techniques, balancing team creativity and discipline, enabling accountability, trust, & innovation.
• Partnered in Agile adoption, integrating 18 global R&D centers, aligning to client development cycles.
• Facilitated training: OCM/ADKAR, IBT & Inter-Cultural Competency, OKRs & CFRs, and Client Interviewing.
• Led stakeholders through complex ER cases and global, multi-jurisdictional investigations.

New York, New York, US

Developed organizational change and development program; facilitated inclusive exercises to develop behavioral models, job architectures, and talent/skill models and career paths; trained hiring teams and led recruitment for Engineering, Product, and Supply Chain, supporting IPO path.

Provided HR program guidance; served as Lead Recruiter to technology startups and as Interim Director of Talent Acquisition for High 5 Games, managing a team of 3 using a strengths-based, metrics-driven approach to scale from 200 to 300 employees in 6 months. Coached teams and provided leadership, driving growth, development of expertise, enabling higher.

Advised founders, CFO, and Engineering leadership of 2013 Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year. Led exercises to develop HR, OD programs. Implemented, configured HRIS, ATS, and led adoption. Developed compensation and equity models, benefits and a talent program focused on multi-layer cloud architecture (AWS, Azure) skill and talent assessments. Led.

Mahwah, New Jersey, US

Drove talent transformation for world’s largest independent casino gaming software company. Coached Executive, Technology, Creative, and Data Science leaders through development of new frameworks, work methods, and data-driven talent strategies, reducing CpH ~50%, and enabling growth from 210 to >300 employees in 6 months. Managed small Talent team.

New York, New York, US

• 20th employee. Reporting to CEO, served as HR leader for global growth and transformation. Established and led HR, Talent, Total Rewards, and L&D functions. Recruited top talent, enabling industry leadership and.
• Architected an agile organizational structure to develop, promote, and motivate talent with line of sight into clear and flexible career paths, while maintaining horizontal organizational structure.
• Built and cultivated a culture of ongoing feedback and recognition; retired formal performance reviews.

• Founded consultancy focused on organizational development, HR policy and program development. Provided HR thought partnership and due diligence for former employer (Control Group) in transition to acquisition. Led.
• Led Sales Recruitment OCM Program, driving reorganization and compensation program change for BI industry pioneer focused on finance market and legacy (mainframe) integration, driving lower TTF, CpH, higher QoH..
• Provided due diligence focused on policy and job architectures, supporting Alphabet acquisition.

New York, NY, US

Built and led full-spectrum HR operations indexed on talent and recruitment, enabling company’s hyper-growth and expansion. Scaled from 30 to 150 employees. Descaled from 150 to 75 employees during financial crisis. Led the development of an integrated talent management program focused on leadership development and effective people management, landing us.

New York, NY, US

Provided full-cycle technical recruiting services for NYC’s top-rated agency; hired technical staff and leadership for Fortune 500 clients in the financial services sector, including Citigroup, JP Morgan and Bloomberg’s FX trading platform team

Provided technical recruiting services for clients in the Fortune 1000 technology and financial services sectors

San Francisco, California, US

• Developed strategic HR and Talent functions for multi-channel marketing automation software firm entering the American market, enabling fast growth, cost savings, high employee engagement, and successful localization.
• Facilitated full-cycle recruiting services, focused on Senior Developers, Sales Engineers, and Technical Trainers
• Directed all activities related to development of Talent Management and Employee Engagement strategies
• Developed Total Rewards strategy, including comprehensive benefits and variable compensation programs
• Audited HR infrastructure and developed new processes, documentation and templates; managed change

• Conducted secondary supply chain and market research for key clients part-time during graduate school. Invited to manage teams in second year, initiated organizational development and HR functions to develop a proper.
• Designed and implemented training program based on quantitative modeling, resulting in new product development and increased market share
• Managed 14 Research Analysts engaged in multiple client projectsAs Research Analyst (1998-1999), conducted secondary research focused on supply-chain logistics, country/regional risks, salary / remuneration practices.

Washington, DC, US

Conducted research for the Economic Section; contributed to the 1999 Investment Climate Report for Congress.

Managed global sales for the largest provider of plug-ins for market-leading web development software, resulting in strategic acquisition by Macromedia.

Ma, Pacific International Affairs, Organizational Development Concentration

Ba, Politics, Southeast Asian Studies

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