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Work experience

February 2024Present

V.P. Talent Acquisition & Operations

AristaHire & AristaLearn
  • Scaled enterprisewide learning programs to measurable business impact, designing 35+ certification tracks across Army/AF COOL.
  • Hired, managed, and led program team to design, execute, and administrate training for a contact center transformation with 10,000 agents (Verizon & SSA) including 10+ integration partners, technical training, consistent learner experience, and documented gains in job performance. 
  • Built scalable LMS infrastructure and learning operations end-to-end, configuring workflows and optimizing ATS and LMS platforms including SmartSearch & Moodle, driving adoption and accuracy for thousands of students across global program delivery.
  • Managed vendor partnerships with certification bodies and training providers through contract negotiation, relationship stewardship, software evaluation and implementation, and internal team training to support recruiting, onboarding, and learning programs.
  • Led successful executive search engagements with 3 universities, working closely with boards of directors, ELTs, and SLTs.
  • Created client and leadership playbooks with monthly improvement logs, capturing feedback to close program gaps and drive continuous improvement.
  • Recent Accomplishments: Leading Arista to become DOD SkillBridge certified and designing structured hiring, onboarding, and training fellowships for transitioning military professionals.
July 2019February 2024

Director of Talent Acquisition

Chapman University
  • Built a comprehensive Talent Management division from the ground up, implementing Leadership Frameworks and Performance Management standards for 500+ staff hires and 3,000 students.
  • Delivered enterprise-wide onboarding transformation converting an 80-page manual process into fully digital experience with department-facing onboarding hubs in Notion, improving clarity, consistency, and new hire confidence.
July 2019February 2024

Continued: Director of Talent Acquisition

Chapman University
  • Optimized PeopleAdmin ATS workflows and HR Analytics reporting systems to provide visibility into candidate tracking and organizational bench strength.
  • Built onboarding hubs, recruiting playbooks, process documentation, and hiring frameworks that improved adoption, consistency, compliance, and operational visibility.
  • Partnered with executive leadership, HR, departments, and technology stakeholders to modernize all talent lifecycle workflows using data, automation, and digital systems; driving measurable improvements in hiring, onboarding, leadership support, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Navigated complex structural changes, including COVID-related disruptions, multiple minimum wage increases, and evolving California employment laws.
  • Accomplishments: [1] Designed recruiting and support processes for workforce programs tied to $2.2M in federal grant funding; [2] Earned PeopleAdmin Customer of the Year; [3] Entrusted to roll-out new services and processes across campus regularly.
March 2003February 2019

President: Sales & Recruiting

Omnikron Systems, Inc.
  • Established ServiceNow partnership and also won large ServiceNow implementation for large Energy Agency.
  • Built and led recruiting, training, and workforce programs for enterprise and government clients including Verizon, Kaiser Permanente, Chevron, American Airlines, and Weyerhaeuser, delivering full service recruiting, professional services, and training.
  • Created a training division from scratch delivering technical certifications, leadership development, and workforce readiness programs tied to job performance; Developed early digital learning systems and LMS platforms to facilitate high-impact Virtual Training and Performance Management delivery.
  • Accomplishments: [1] Founded The Convergence Technology Council (CTC) with 1000+ members; [2] Secured Verizon Federal government contract; [3] Established lucrative community college partnerships.

Education

Business Administration

California State University Northridge

Partial  /  Early family builder and worked full-time in lieu of degree.