Elena Goliy Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Lead HR functions for 375 US employees in 41 states; supervise 3 remote team members for a 12-person People Operations team distributed in 4 countries which serves 700 staff in 44 countries for a leading non-profit organization operating Wikipedia- Oversee US employee health benefits valued at $6m and a 401k retirement plan valued at $56.7m; supervise the Sr. benefits specialist and direct open enrollment; achieved a 3% US insurance renewal for 2024 by working closely with the benefits brokers; foster strong vendor, broker, and advisor relationships- Implemented Dayforce HRCM to meet evolving business needs; drove the benefits and onboarding module setup; created a targeted benefits communication plan for the new system and open enrollment that prevented employee confusion and led to a 12% increase in active enrollments; supported the electronic data feed implementation with stakeholders including IT, payroll, and carriers; collaborated with finance and audited employee and benefit data imports during parallel payroll runs- Create US HR policies such as ADA accommodations in partnership with the HR director, Sr. manager, HRBPs, legal, payroll, and finance; enact standardized SOPs for People Ops processes- Establish US compliance practices for mandatory state and federal notices and reporting and create a compliance tracker; conduct reporting and respond to DI and UI inquiries- Manage vendor contracts and approve invoices in Coupa, run Zendesk ticketing system for the HR department to improve cross-team efficiency and identify issues and trends

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Managed health and wellness benefits for 300 US employees: drafted strategic benefit program goals, administered leaves in compliance with state and federal policies, oversaw open enrollment, led new hire benefit on-and-offboarding, educated staff on benefits, resolved benefits issues, and cultivated successful carrier and broker relationships- Initiated a wellbeing program to address the holistic needs of 400 globally distributed staff; streamlined the wellness reimbursement program to be user friendly and reduced administrative overhead; held over 15 hybrid events annually and generated promotional materials; partnered with employee assistance program and wellness vendors to drive thematic content, headed the ergonomics program- Evaluated and recommended a central HRIS platform as benefits subject-matter expert; built the benefits module in the new HRIS, Namely; formulated a benefits communication plan for US employees; curated just-in-time trainings for staff on new benefits enrollment process during key moments of the employee lifecycle- Revamped the benefits orientation using human-centered design principles, updated and maintained the staff handbook benefits content, designed benefit surveys in Culture Amp to inform benefits strategy and engagement opportunities- Provided employee deduction and benefit data to the payroll; worked closely with accounts payable to reimburse US and international wellness reimbursement claims; managed benefits contracts and invoices- Ensured benefits and HR policies are legally compliant; interfaced with the legal team, external counsel, and brokers to reduce liability; completed benefits reporting for ACA 1094 and 1095s, health and 401k Form 5500s, SARs, COBRA, and employee notices- Maintained employer gifts for employee milestones, produced new branded materials in cooperation with the communications team

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Administered health, retirement, and pre-tax benefits for 250 US employees, ran the wellness reimbursement program for 300 global staff members- Mentored 2 new HR team members, introduced them to company culture and HR tools, taught them how to edit WikiText for internal website- Reviewed and updated the US employee onboarding process with the learning and development associate, reimagined and led benefit orientations for all US employees using personas, redesigned new hire gift into a thematic welcome kit that incorporating refreshed company branding and values in partnership with the communications department- Organized the 16-person safety team with the executive sponsorship of the CFO, engaged workplace safety first aid vendors, conducted safety team training and annual earthquake and evacuation drills for 150 SF office workers- Led open enrollment and created a benefits webinar series bridging gaps in employee benefits education

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Managed benefits for 220 US employees including: insurance, 401k plan, employee assistance program, and ergonomics program; conducted the wellness reimbursement program for 250 global staff- Maintained employee medical and parental leaves in compliance with FMLA and any state programs; redesigned leave plan spreadsheet and employee communications to improve user experience; managed leave documentation for payroll, group disability, and state disability programs- Conducted benefits reporting for ACA 1094 and 1095s, health and 401k Form 5500s, SARs, COBRA, and employee notices- Processed workers compensation claims, collaborated with finance on the workers’ compensation insurance coverage bundled with business liability insurance- Established the office safety team for the SF headquarters, engaged a workplace safety consultant and executed an Emergency Plan and Injury and Illness Prevention Plan, held office earthquake drill; gained NERT-certification- Acted as the main point of contact for US employees, maintained benefit information within the HRIS and internal wiki site

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Coordinated benefits for 200 US employees under the supervision of the HR director including: insurance, 401k plan, employee assistance program, and ergonomics program; managed the wellness reimbursement program for approx. 240 global staff: approved claims, maintained the internal wiki site, responded to staff questions- Conducted benefits onboarding and offboarding for US staff, maintained benefits HRIS and personnel files, resolved staff benefit issues, forged a close relationship with insurance brokers- Originated a benefits orientation presentation, created and updated internal website benefit information, redesigned benefits handouts, and planned staff education seminars with external vendors- Oversaw the first 401k plan audit, performed the 401k plan NDT, ROE, and true-ups with Fidelity Advisors- Implemented a new HSA administrator and developed employee education materials via webinars, internal website updates, and handouts- Managed US staff benefits open enrollment, presented enrollment meeting webinar, provided employee support during office hours, and created enrollment materials and an awareness campaign across multiple communication channels

Lafayette, Ca, Us

- Schedule interviews for full-time candidates- Manage communication with recruiting agencies- Screen new applications and update ats with new candidate information

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Helped onboard new employees within the engineering department by giving them an overview of internal tools and first day tour, ensured workstations are set up, onboarded new hires in the Palo Alto (PA) office- Scheduled all interviews for the Talent Engineering team for product, engineering, and recruiting positions; beta-tested ATS, Greenhouse, and scheduling tools, Distill, prior to their company-wide launch- Managed the Palo Alto (PA) satellite office location for 20 employees, oversaw office repair work from major leak by working with 3 contractors and building manager, catered 3 meals a week for the PA office and stocked snacks and beverages

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Proposed recruiting strategies and corporate sponsorships at target colleges to Yelp’s recruiting manager and the VP of Engineering, developed metrics for event success using social media impact, supplied program hiring metrics for manager and VP of Engineering- Coordinated college recruiting activities for the technical recruiting team at Yelp: planned 16-20 recruiting trips per semester that included career fairs, tech talks, interviews, and special events; arranged travel and transportation; remotely supported 6 recruiters and hiring managers during trips- Maintained databases of top-ranked universities, updated Yelp’s records of prior college recruiting programs- Conducted full-cycle recruiting at local universities, detailed Yelp’s employee benefits and technical stack to candidates

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Introduced high school students to the university’s summer programs, 18 departments, and diverse student services- Nurtured student and parent relationships to prepare participants for online and on-campus art courses by reviewing registration, materials, and housing options- Managed correspondence with over 1,200 students and exceeded daily call goal while giving 3 tours daily

Rolling Meadows, Il, Us

- Interned at brokerage firm and assisted consultants with insurance and human resources support for mid-sized companies- Completed 3 client projects: coordinated carrier quotes for a small group renewal, organized a wellness fair with 12 vendors for a human resources director and presented progress at a strategy meeting, and produced wellness newsletters in MS Publisher for release to 2 school districts- Created an office-wide public speaking program modeled on a sister office, led an internal wellness session to promote healthy lifestyles for 15 employee from 2 divisions of Gallagher

Claremont, Ca, Us

- Designed a 5-day orientation camping program for 80 Scripps College students in collaboration with co-coordinator- Recommended and achieved a 23% staff increase, worked closely with Human Resources and Payroll to hire 2 professional staff members, interviewed and hired 12 student volunteers- Created a week-long wilderness and leadership training, engaged 3 campus departments to conduct training sessions, hired a company to conduct Wilderness First Aid certification training for 16 leaders- Negotiated a contract for a local YMCA camp facility that fit program budget constraints, coordinated transportation to campsite and for a day trip for 80 people

Claremont, Ca, Us

- Organized 4 counselor schedules and appointments for a university career center serving an 800-person student body as a front desk representative, answered drop-in and phone inquiries- Sought and received a promotion from Student Assistant to Career Consultant; coached students one-on-one on resume and cover letter preparation, job search tools, and networking strategies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters

French Language And Literature

High School Diploma