Mel Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Worldwide, Oo

Worldwide, Oo

Global Workforce Analytics Center of Excellence Chief of Staff (Ongoing Internal Role)- Leads and coordinates activity of a 40-member international team that curates and embeds data and analytics into client services globally- Collaborates with senior partners to cultivate a firm-wide “analytics first” mindset and grow workforce analytics capabilities across all consulting levels at the firmPeople Analytics and Workforce Planning Lead (Technology and Media)- Quantified workforce demand drivers for 100+ roles within the client’s ten largest HR Centers of Excellence (~900 employees)- Built a consolidated workforce supply and demand planning model to forecast resourcing deltas and costs for the next 15 months by role and cost centerFuture of Workforce Strategy and People Analytics Lead (Financial Services)- Conducted interviews and focus groups for 130+ executive stakeholders to identify opportunity areas for workforce transformation over the next three years- Supplemented qualitative interview data with Big Data (labor supply, demand, and trends) to build holistic data-supported recommendations though 2023Workforce Analytics and Tableau Team Lead (Telecommunications and Media)- Led the Future of Work analytics team for a $4M Finance transformation project- Identified $180M+ in cost reduction potential by quantifying Future of Work impacts (e.g., shifts in resourcing, skills, location, automation investments) - Created an activation roadmap to actualize data insights and catalyze transformationWorkforce Compensation & Benefits Analyst (Healthcare and Life Sciences)- Led robust data analysis of the composition, allocation, and compensation & benefits of a healthcare performing provider system’s (PPS) workforce- Delivered a presentation on YOY trends and linkages to broader Future of Work and Future of Health trends for the board of the PPS

Washington, Dc, Us

- Edited and finalized socio-metric tools designed to collect crew member data on wellbeing, team dynamics, and mission success- Designed data cleansing and analytical approach for crew member data- Assisted with ongoing Behavioral Health and Performance (BHP) Research projects aimed at understanding and mitigating risks of long-duration space exploration missions

Empowering Rice University women to assume leadership positions and equipping current female leaders on campus with more skills needed to be successful in those roles through the use of recognitions and events.

- Integrated and aligned campus-wide efforts for maximum effectiveness- Collaborated with various university stakeholders including Deans, Student Judicial Programs, Student Association, and College Government- Organized weekly meetings and agendas- Created parliamentary documents- Prepared executive presentations for the Student Association- Established STRIVE College Liaison positions for personalized support at each residential college as well as the Graduate Student Association- Created applications for STRIVE College Liaisons- Spearheaded the marketing plan for recruiting STRIVE College Liaisons- Arranged and conducted interviews for STRIVE College Liaison - Assisted in the selection and training of chosen campus-wide STRIVE College Liaisons- Created, moderated, and maintained the STRIVE Facebook page- Collaborated on design and content make-up of STRIVE website

The Woodlands, Texas, Us

Worked as a consultant to The Pangea Network on standardization and creation of materials for field use in their Kenyan Women's Network. Completed through Rice's Social Science Applied Innovation Lab.

- Completed training and pre-semester preparations with instructors- Promoted First-year Foundations course to new students and campus departments- Provided input on course content including classroom discussion, guest presenters, assignments, and more- Assisted instructors in building community and creating an environment that promotes openness and acceptance- Met weekly with co-instructors to plan and prepare for the upcoming week’s classes- Facilitated classroom activities for both small groups and entire class sessions- Planned and led class discussions in absence of co-instructors- Conducted mid-semester evaluation regarding the progress of the course- Provided appropriate relevant examples from the perspective of an upperclassmen at Rice- Interacted with students though various means such as out-of-class contact hours and via social media

Houston, Tx, Us

- Carried out interactive studies with participants- Operated formal recording equipment- Completed and compiled data entry and analysis- Will assist in the duties of transcribing and coding video and audio reel

- Volunteer member of the prospective student hosting program - Hosted 1-5 students concurrently over a course of 1-4 days- Organized and joined lunch meetings for parents and families of prospective students attending admissions visits- Volunteered for large prospective student events on campus including Admit Days, Owl Days, and Vision- Assisted in administrative duties for large campus events- Greeted and welcomed prospective students and families- Served as a liaison for prospective students and their families during campus events

- Disability Training (December 2015-February 2016)- Student Judicial Program and Rice University Police Department Protocol Training (December 2016)- Diversity Training (September 2016)- Academic Planning Training (September 2016)- CPR Training (April 2014)

- Participated in planning and preparation over the Spring and Summer course- Directed 8 new students throughout orientation- Assisted new students with their academic, cultural, and social transition to Rice- Provided academic advising and schedule planning to new students- Developed and led the freshmen summer reading discussion at Jones- Moderated the freshmen discussion about healthy relationships- Facilitated and delivered an informal discussion about sexual misconduct policies and Title IX at Rice- Served as a source of knowledge about wellbeing resources on campus