Yvette Ankunda

About

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.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• Managed and supported globally distributed teams across UK, Portugal, and Canada with structured core hours and communication norms
• Built scalable onboarding and employee-information infrastructure (Sapling + centralized intranet/wiki with country-specific content)
• Early-career technical sourcer with experience hiring mobile/Android/backend engineering talent
• HRBP impact across Marketing orgs through manager partnership on development plans and coaching
• Designed and launched performance management program incorporating merit and bonus considerations
• Drove major compensation transformation with COO, creating distinct compensation philosophies for clinical providers vs corporate teams
• Strong change management and communication approach (manager input, leadership alignment cadence, all-hands messaging focused on rationale and research)
• Strategic approach to scaling and restructuring via headcount planning, org design, workforce management, and employee support