Consulting Services for: Heads of Talent, Program Management Leaders, HRBPs scaling ideas and vision with business-centric, employee-focused execution. — Functional Expertise I consult for: Strategic HR/People Operations, Program Management, Project Management, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, Skills Architecture, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Organization Development, People Business Partnering/HRBP, Team-building, Coaching Strategy, Internal Communications, Operations Management, Remote Work, Talent Analytics, Compensation Philosophy, Employee Wellness.— Leadership Expertise I consult for: Change Management, Business Reviews, Business Management, C-suite Engagement, Board Reporting, Cross-functional Leadership, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, DEIB.

Recruited by Chief Talent Officer to transform L&D team into a strategic function of Enterprise-wise Talent Management and Organization Effectiveness (Talent Management Portfolio Lead → Interim Talent Business Operations Lead). Partnered with a wide variety of Stakeholders and Business Leaders (across Product and Engineering, Go-To-Market, G&A) to drive integration of new strategies, change management, and staggered execution across multiple Business Units amidst the Great Resignation, C-suite changes, and Economic Uncertainty. Highlights: Re-invented Talent Initiatives (Global Performance Management, Skills + Career Mobility, Manager & Employee Development, Talent Analytics, Calibration/Talent Reviews, Succession Planning) leading to 90%+ adoption and utilization, quarterly improvements in career outcomes, employee engagement, and increased accessibility and objectivity for creating equitable career opportunities. Accomplished through a combination of data-driven continuous improvement, Design Thinking, and close partnerships with both Business and Cross-functional Leaders. Created 10+ Linkages across People/HR functions by leading Cross-functional Teams of 20+ members to take a standardized, embedded approach to Talent Management. Created SOPs, standardized metrics, and continuous collaboration processes which resulted in 40% reduction of meetings, improved cross-team calendar management, and closer partnerships with other People/HR teams. Hired, led, and managed the budget for Talent Transformation team members in early stages to support growing demand during the Great Resignation and C-suite changes, leading to successful implementation of new Enterprise-wide Talent Initiatives and improvements of existing Talent Processes.Note: Splunk was acquired by Cisco and my role was eliminated due to mass Layoffs/Reductions in Workforce (in Q1, 2024), along with several other roles on my team.

Head of Talent Programs for Top Talent and Leadership, in service of the R&D Innovation Business Unit (via Contract): Led a team of Consultants and Vendors for the growth and conversion of Talent programs for the new remote working environment and rapidly changing external circumstances during the global pandemic. Received President’s Award for Operational Excellence in streamlining programs to align with People Organization goals and strategies.Highlights: Led execution of embedding enterprise-wide Talent Assessment and Career Development solution for Individual Contributors, High Potentials, and Managers, leading to 50% increase in both utilization and application of Global Functional, Technical, and Leadership competencies. Re-designed Manager Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and internal Coaching Strategy to suit remote-first (distributed) environments, through deeper needs analysis and stakeholder alignment, while managing competing priorities, achieving an NPS of 90.

In service of the R&D Innovation Business Unit: Led re-design of Learning and Talent programs to address immediate needs related to Onboarding and Performance. Partnered with Senior Leadership and HRBPs to develop and manage complex multipart and multisite programs and processes to ensure consistency with the new remote employee experience. Highlights: created new talent processes and programs to mitigate Unconscious Bias in hiring, through a partnership with Talent Acquisition to promote change in teams in need of underrepresented talent. Redesigned onboarding program to suit the suit remote-first (distributed) environment and reduced new hire onboarding time by 35% through close partnerships with other People Operations teams, interactive engagement activities, job aids, and operational alignment processes.

Delivered Senior Leader’s Top Talent program for 35+ Leaders to grow in Transformational Leadership in partnership with Consulting Leader, as a Freelance External Consultant. Highlights: Orchestrated Fishbowl Facilitation for Senior Leaders struggling with feedback delivery, leading through ambiguity, and coaching; overall satisfaction score of 9.7/10. Led the development of content, operational best practices, and train-the-trainer program, for business and career readiness of the Transformational Leadership program, in partnership with Consulting Leader.

Led a high-performing team to re-invent scaled Talent and Learning. Managed budget, centralized design, development, operations, and cross-functional partnerships during a season of rapid growth (Series A to B, followed by acquisition). Received Employee Recognition Award for driving innovation through strategic questioning.Highlights: Partnered with Analysts, Data Scientists, and Product Mangers to create reports, dashboards, and KPIs to align tactical business action plans with overarching strategies and outcomes, resulting in improved measurement capabilities within the team. Designed and implemented high-impact programs such as: individual development plans, career development paths, on-the-job learning roadmaps, mentor programs, resulting in NPS of 70 and expansion of programs. Consistently ranked in top 10% for Facilitation (1500+ hours) to multiple audiences (early-in-career, mid-career, senior leaders) on transforming communication, remote work, goal-setting, performance, career development, and branding.

Managed design team for virtual and hybrid Career Advancement and Mobility Learning Experiences for Technical talent (Software Engineers, UI/UX Designers, Product Managers, Data Analysts, Cybersecurity Analysts), impacting 30,000+ continuous education learners in large universities.

Lead the execution of Strategic Projects, in partnership with Executive Leaders, Business Unit Managers, and VP of Corporate Strategy (reorganization of GTM function, new market expansion, new product innovation, learning and education programs). Reduced onboarding immersion time by 50% by spearheading technical education, change management, and business process excellence initiatives through collaboration with Sales Leadership, Solution Architects and Marketing, to enhance sales training and enablement experience. Supported multiple project teams to develop competitive strategies, including adjustments to existing strategies based on new learnings and changes in the competitive environment. Reported success outcomes and areas of improvement to a myriad of stakeholders.

Partnered with Senior Leaders and SMEs to develop Organizational Effectiveness programs (Onboarding, Cross-functional Team Development, Manager Development, Top Talent Training), leading to streamlined operations between Go-To-Market, Customer Success, and Engineering teams, resulting in increased employee engagement and cross-team collaboration. Partnered with SMEs and Business Leaders to create simple, consistent job leveling and competency frameworks, leading to equitable hiring and development outcomes and cross-functional team effectiveness.

Led employee communications related to critical changes, by partnering with Business Unit Leaders, and drove adoption of new processes and programs to 96%. Developed and executed a comprehensive growth marketing strategy for software products, focusing on rapid experimentation and scaling successful tactics. Engaged in constant interaction with internal stakeholders to ensure prompt alignment, timeliness, communication, and flawless execution of all activity. Communicated growth plans, results and key learnings to leadership on a quarterly basis.

Led primary and secondary research and analysis engagements and presented recommendations for clients ranging from the Fortune 500, ten of the top global leveraged buyout firms, to middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Produced actionable market intelligence and proprietary knowledge that contributes to billion dollar M&A deals. Conducted evaluation of market trends, competitor practices and overall implications to help clients develop strategic growth initiatives. Performed due diligence and market intelligence, with targeted engagements encompassing revenue generation, ROI maximization and M&A via rigorous qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.Highlights: Assessment of entry strategies across 15 markets in North America, Europe and Asia for the launch of a prescription drug by a Fortune 500 pharmaceuticals manufacturer. Due Diligence of a leading US-based provider of full-service geospatial services and solutions for a private equity firm specializing in middle market investment opportunities. Macroeconomic demand analysis of tertiary education pathway programs across five Asian markets for a leading private equity firm focusing on education and training services. Due Diligence of a US-based personal lines insurance broker for a PEI 300 private alternative asset management firm.

Drove cross-functional efficiency at Innovation Management Center of The Wharton School at UPenn through the development of weekly stand-ups, team templates, and streamlined communications, leading to increased learning event participation. Supported Executive Leaders with analytics, systems optimization, task forces, advisory board management, program integration, and reporting by creating new processes and feedback mechanisms.