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Berlin, Germany

• Provide strategic HR leadership and talent development support to 450 corporate employees across Europe and the UK, 72 in Mexico, and 22 in São Paulo, Brazil.
• Collaborate closely with C-Suite executives to align enterprise-wide Learning & Development initiatives with overarching HR strategy and key performance metrics.
• Developed and facilitated engaging learning content and programs for audiences up to 200+ globally.
• Spearhead the design and deployment of targeted, agile L&D solutions in response to complex change management requirements.

Berlin, Germany

• Led and managed the day-to-day activities of the 4-person Human Resources Business Partnering team serving 51-line managers.
• Built and managed said team of human resources business partners and specialists, resulting in an increase in the effectiveness of HR services and a reduction in HR-related costs.
• Alongside HR executives enabled large scale organizational change in accordance with German Employment Law.
• Supported executives through thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategies and execution.
• Consulted with the Executive Board and designed comprehensive solutions, including people and organizational plans, conflict mediation, and C-suite-level career pathing.
• Provided expertise in areas such as career planning, performance management, coaching, organizational data analysis, compensation and rewards, employee relations, learning and development, and recognition programs.

São Paulo, Brazil

• Consulted the Product Management, Business Development, Business Architecture, and Design chapters in structuring their lifelong employee learning paths.
• Liaised with C-Suite Executives to structure onboarding learning journeys in an hypergrowth environment (+1000 new hires within the current calendar year).
• Recruited the assistance of Stanford University to develop a custom learning curriculum for emerging Latin American Product Managers.
• Utilized LinkedIn Glint and Google Data Studio to identifying learning and development needs.
• Designed a tailored onboarding curriculum for Nubank’s Associate Product Manager Program.
• Structured Knowledge Sharing sessions aimed at leveraging the experience of Subject Matter Experts.

Costa Rica

• Successfully led the implementation of a new performance management system, resulting in a 15% increase in employee engagement and a 10% increase in productivity.
• Built a strategic partnership with AcceptU, a U.S.-based academic development consultancy group.
• Led a strategy to grow this alliance’s Latin American market share—in less than two years built a +$1 MM USD revenue stream.
• Oversaw recruitment, training, and supervision of 30+ direct reports—responsible for 100% corporate training compliance.

San Jose, Costa Rica

• Implement ADDIE instructional design methodology to develop tailored L&D curricula.
• Developed customized learning protocol for English as a Second Language (ESL) standardized testing.

San Jose, Costa Rica

• Organized EPL’s Inclusive Volunteering Program in Maputo, Mozambique and Praia, Cape Verde.
• Coordinated a student volunteer service program to benefit Associação IVERCA in Maputo.
• Led EPL’s Pro Bono Program aimed at supporting gifted, at-risk students.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

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