Vetted People & HR Professionals

“Recruiting leader who has managed a globally distributed team (US/EMEA/LATAM) and stays hands-on with executive search, filling roles from CISO and Chief Privacy Officer to SVP Software Engineering and Director of OBGYN. Led a Greenhouse-driven end-to-end recruiting lifecycle redesign with automation and tool integrations, cutting time-to-fill by 35% while improving data quality and hiring manager/candidate experience.”

Alan Nguyen

Screened

Director-level HR & People Operations leader specializing in global people strategy and HR analytics

Fort Worth, TX12y exp

“Talent/People Operations leader who has managed 5–8 person teams and repeatedly rebuilt recruiting operations in high-volume, fast-growth environments. Known for implementing structured intake, interview SOPs/SLAs, and rubric-based evaluation inside ATS/HRIS systems—cutting time-to-fill from 30+ days to under 20—while also leading enterprise-wide systems rollouts like Lattice with strong cross-functional change management.”

Ranjit Venugopal

Screened

Senior Global Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in TA transformation and AI-enabled recruiting

Portland, Oregon18y exp

“Talent Acquisition Operations leader with experience at Intel and Synopsys, managing a 12-person ops team and leading end-to-end recruiting tech stack implementations (Avature ATS/CRM, SmashFly, HiredScore AI) integrated with Workday. Known for redesigning global operating models and executive recruiting workflows, building analytics in Visier/Avature, and driving measurable outcomes including ~80% reduction in external vendor dependency and improved candidate experience through consistent CRM-based engagement.”

“HR/People leader (HRBP-style) who supports Product, Content, and Data Analytics client groups and partners closely with senior leadership on org design, talent strategy, and people analytics. Led a global reduction-in-force to meet budget goals, coordinating legal/benefits/outplacement and global communications while prioritizing empathetic execution and internal redeployment to mitigate risk and disruption.”

“Recruiting leader who has managed a team of 4 recruiters and is comfortable being hands-on with high-impact executive searches. Drove a major recruiting process improvement by implementing and configuring Workday as an ATS/HRIS and rolling out universal recruiter training, and influenced executive-level decisions by advocating an internal promotion to cut costs and improve retention.”

“Compensation and payroll professional with hands-on experience supporting end-to-end U.S. payroll and compensation cycles in Workday. Stands out for building Excel-based validation and reconciliation models, resolving HRIS/payroll/finance mismatches at the root-cause level, and adding controls that improve payroll accuracy and compensation decision-making.”

“Recruiting leader currently managing a 6-person recruiter team, blending people leadership with hands-on executive search when needed. Experienced partnering with HRBPs and CFO-level stakeholders on workforce planning, compensation/market benchmarking, and strategic hire decisions. Led multi-location standardization and automation of recruiting intake and pre-onboarding to improve speed, consistency, and compliance.”

Azra Jiwa

Screened

Senior People Operations Manager specializing in HRIS, compliance, and global mobility

New York, NY7y exp

“People/HR leader focused on scalable org systems—rebuilt performance, leveling, and compensation structures during a growth phase using CultureAmp and Workday data plus manager listening sessions. Known for systems-thinking diagnostics and leader coaching (e.g., delegation/decision-rights mapping freeing 8–10 hours/week), and for using people analytics to reduce attrition via onboarding and manager enablement.”

Courtney Madigan

Screened

HR Director specializing in people strategy, analytics, and organizational change

New York, NY8y exp

“HR/people strategy professional with experience at global organizations (including GroupM) driving org design and restructuring for digital/analytics teams. Successfully navigated global headcount approval constraints by directly influencing executive approvers, enabling a restructured analytics org that went on to generate significant revenue. Partners closely with senior leaders on workforce planning, change communications, and tailored upskilling programs.”

“Compensation and payroll professional with hands-on experience owning U.S. payroll validation, reconciliation, and exception management, plus supporting compensation cycles across base pay, bonuses, and incentives. Stands out for building Excel-based audit and validation tools, resolving HRIS/payroll/finance data mismatches, and strengthening controls to improve payroll accuracy and compensation consistency.”

“HR business partner with global team experience (India/London) and deep expertise in large-scale organizational change. At Barclays, partnered with senior leaders on multiple RIF initiatives and a call center closure impacting 500+ employees, focusing on consistent selection/severance practices and adverse impact avoidance. Also partnered closely with a data analytics team to address attrition root causes and implement career pathing, succession planning, and leadership development.”

“HR leader/HRBP with experience supporting global expansion (UK, Portugal, Canada) and building the operational backbone for distributed teams (Sapling onboarding, Slack norms, localized intranet content). Partnered directly with a COO at Oula to redesign a compensation matrix and implement distinct compensation philosophies for clinical provider teams versus corporate functions, alongside launching performance management and internal visibility programs like engineering demo days.”

“People/HR leader who has built HR foundations from scratch and partnered directly with CEOs/C-level teams. Led global team members in Tel Aviv and London, and drove major org change by implementing a first-time performance management framework that reduced escalated ER issues and improved alignment. Brings a systems-and-data-driven approach to scaling, restructuring, and benefits strategy in fast-growing startups.”

“Senior HR Director/HRBP-style leader with experience partnering directly with CEOs and senior VPs to redesign org structures in fast-scaling companies (1,000+ employees). Combines change management, systems thinking, and people analytics to deliver measurable business impact (efficiency doubled, promotions +30%, revenue 3x in 18 months) and is hands-on in leader coaching and high-stakes employee relations.”