Marina G. Email & Phone Number

Carlsbad, California, US

• Project lead for a global HRIS system implementation. Efforts include task tracking, managing quality management of all data and documents, monitoring timelines, delegating to SMEs, escalating risks as appropriate, and.
• Utilize SmartSheet to track and manage tasks based on RAID type status, next action, priority, workstream, owner, and target date.
• Project lead responsible for preparing 100 plus Excel workbooks with the highest level of data accuracy related to Human Capital Management and organizational data for system configuration.
• Monitored and managed stakeholder communication for AI software integrations with five vendor systems.
• Set up data mapping for electronic data interchanges (EDI) file transfers. Conducted EDI testing, including fixing configuration and data issues.
• Tested mapping and format and identified root causes of invalid data. Conducted data validation testing for five new AI integrations.

• Security On-Demand (SOD) was acquired by DeepSeas.
• Managed the SOC 2 audit process for all HR procedures to ensure the department followed security, process integrity, confidentiality, privacy, and customer and employee data.
• Performed a detailed review of your department's existing controls and practices against the SOC 2 requirements. Identified any gaps or areas that needed improvement.
• Developed a SOC 2 remediation plan and used SmartSheet to track the plan and tasks required to address the identified gaps and implement necessary controls, policies, and procedures to bring the department into.
• Led a SmartSheet implementation project, streamlining HR processes by creating custom templates, workflows, and dashboards that replaced outdated methods and centralized HR systems.
• Managed project scope, timelines, milestones, and resources for the software implementation. Utilized SmartSheet to manage the Performance Management System for 65 employees on a quarterly basis. Oversee and manage.

• Program Assistant (Contractor role)
• Recruited STEAM Masters & Ph.D. candidates at national professional associations.
• Compiled applicant information from multiple sources and uploaded the data to the applicant system software.
• Maintained budgets and estimates and documented conference travel expenses.
• Created a plan outlining the processes for estimating, budgeting, and controlling project costs for conferences.
• Monitored project costs and managed changes to the cost baseline, ensuring the project stayed within budget.

• Solekai Systems specializes in software engineering professional services
• Managed full-cycle recruitment: recruitment strategy, source candidates, phone screens, on-site interviews, offer negotiations, and on-boarding.
• Recruited for all positions: Test Engineers, Software (SW) Engineers, QA Engineers, SoftwareArchitects, Technical Writers, Project Managers, and Senior and Executive-Level Candidates.
• Maintained software (SW) implementation projects in sync with third-party administrators and assisted with custom system configurations.
• Conducted QA testing of benefits HRIS during implementation to ensure accurate rates for all plans.
• Partnered with the SW vendor to migrate the paper process to an automated SW.

San Diego, CA, US

• (Formerly Bridgepoint, Inc. and now Zovio)
• Achieved selling to 200 customers from new and existing leads utilizing the SPIN sales methodology.
• Used the Motivation, Accountability, Payment and Start Date (MAPS) methodology for introductory calls with customers to handle objections and schedule follow-up demo appointments.
• Successfully sold a non-tangible service by focusing on customers’ core motivations to close the sale.
• Sales and referral business conducted between Q3 ’09 thru Q2 ’12 resulted in $150K.
• Managed database of new and existing leads: called and emailed leads to set up demo appointments.

B.A., Sociology

M.A., Counseling