Sprinklr specialises in working with startups to establish foundational People Operations practices early in their growth journey so they can attract, engage, inspire and retain great people.Having each worked in and with a number of different startups, we understand the challenges that early stage companies face and we’re here to walk alongside leaders every step of the way. We bring extensive startup experience, proven expertise in People Operations, and deep knowledge and networks within the tech industry.We offer fractional Chief People Officer/Head of People services and/or project-based support and can help you:➢ Attract & Hire: we'll help you develop a scalable recruitment process and great candidate experience so that you can attract and hire the right people for your business.➢ Engage & Retain: We develop fit-for-purpose practices that suit the size and stage of your company, including onboarding programmes, career development, compensation plans, engagement surveys, wellbeing programmes, HR-tech, organisation design, internal communications, exits, and more.➢ Employment Compliance: we can create or review employment agreements, review your Employment files and documents, help you set up a system to manage people information, create compliance policies.➢ Navigate the Hard Stuff: Sometimes things don’t go to plan. Whether you’re managing change, facing a potential restructure, dealing with a performance or disciplinary issue, or trying to navigate some other challenges, we can help you, and your people, along the way.

Founded by Sir John Kirwan and Adam Clark, Groov (formerly known as Mentemia) is on a mission to help 100 million people with their daily mental wellbeing and save 100,000 lives. Groov does this by helping organisations optimise their environments, empowering leaders to lead better, and supporting individuals with their daily mental wellbeing. I was hired post Series A to develop and lead Groov's People strategy, building and embedding the people processes and practices to scale our organisation and our impact. A key focus of my role was ensuring that we led the way internally, fostering a culture of psychological safety and wellbeing, and supporting our people to feel good and function well - at work, at home and in their community.

UneeQ digital humans are AI-powered customer experience ambassadors that enable some of the world’s biggest brands and most innovative enterprises to put the human touch back into business and healthcare.I was hired post Series A to develop and lead our People strategy, building processes to support the companies global growth, and hiring and onboarding people and teams in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Canada, the UK and Europe. Throughout my time at UneeQ, we had consistently high team engagement, even as we navigated changes and challenges.

I worked with the Centre for Health on a range of projects and initiatives as we extended our services and programmes.The Centre for Health has created a model of care to support health and wellness at every age, and stage, of life. A connected model of care that acknowledges you, your beliefs and the way that you see the world. The team is passionate about transforming the healthcare system from one that focuses primarily on the treatment of illness and disease to instead encouraging a preventative and integrated approach. Since its establishment in 2010, hundreds of clients have been supported to manage, and in many cases reverse, chronic health conditions through evidence-based and sustainable lifestyle modifications (primarily nutrition, exercise, mindset, managing stress and connection).

My role with the Edmund Hillary Fellowship was to help build and grow the team, focusing on recruitment, onboarding and internal people processes. This was a fixed term engagement.The Edmund Hillary Fellowship offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for visionary entrepreneurs, investors and startup teams to live and work in New Zealand and to create scalable, positive global impact. Launched in early 2017, up to 100 international and 20 New Zealand-based Fellows will be selected each year to join the three-year programme, and become part of a diverse community of exceptional entrepreneurs and investors.

Vend is a cloud-based point-of-sale and retail platform giving retailers around the world everything they need to manage and grow their business. In 2015, it was New Zealand’s fastest growing technology company (Deloitte Fast50). Starting initially as the People & Culture Manager for APAC, I was promoted to VP People Operations and ultimately CPO. Key responsibilities and achievements:➢ Led People and Culture strategy and initiatives across 6 jurisdictions (NZ, AU, CA, USA, UK, Germany) during a time of growth and change.➢ Implemented and improved people processes.➢ Board reporting – regular monthly reporting as well as on specific topics, including a new employee share scheme (options) and 2016 Health and Safety reform. ➢ Led and mentored a team.

Tuatara's mission is to liberate the world from the tyranny of bad beer. The philosophy is Real Beer, Real People, Real Brewery, Real Ingredients, True to style with a Kiwi Twist.I was brought in for a short term contract to work with the new CEO and team. Key achievements:➢ Clarity of role descriptions and alignment to new business strategy➢ Created and conducted engagement survey➢ Provided generalist HR support➢ Prepared a business case on a potential new initiative

Ministry of Awesome exists to create a vibrant, activated, and connected world, filled with people who are inspired to follow their passion and are supported to do so. To do this, we host a range of regular networking and educational events and provide advice, mentoring and support.Key achievements:➢ Creation of highly engaged “ideators” and “doers” community in a geographically dispersed and highly disrupted environment.➢ Connected hundreds of people with potential collaborators, mentors, relevant resources. ➢ Rapid uptake in & growth of events (6–>80+ pax).

Most of my time with Icebreaker was spent leading the Human Resources function globally, during a time the company was achieving tremendous growth. This was both a strategic and hands on generalist HR role responsible for the development and execution of people strategies and initiatives across all our markets (NZ, Australia, the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic). During my time with Icebreaker, we hired and onboarded over 350 new staff globally.Key focuses of my role included recruitment, onboarding, performance review processes, employee engagement and culture initiatives, organisational reviews, and coaching on best practice. Key achievements:➢ Responsible for managing recruitment of 350+ talented people globally.➢ Rolled out performance framework, aligned to business strategy.➢ Achieved significant increases year on year in culture surveys.➢ Developed and streamlined core HR processes globally.➢ Managed change initiatives in a rapidly evolving environment.After leaving Icebreaker to travel in August 2010, I returned in February 2011 to support the centralisation of the back office functions of our 4 European subsidiaries and was largely based in Germany.

NZSTA is the national organisation that represents school boards of trustees' views and provides HR and employment relations support and training. I was responsible for providing HR advice to school boards and key stakeholders, developing resources, and representing NZSTA in working parties and contract negotiations.

The Ministry of Education is the Government's lead advisor on the New Zealand education system, shaping direction for sector agencies and providers. I was responsible for providing advice to ministers, preparing ministerial and other correspondence, negotiation of collective employment agreements, membership of working parties and participation in joint initiatives with the unions.