Varnett Alegria Gomez
Talent & People Ops Professional
Houston,TX
Summary
Highly skilled and results-oriented professional dedicated to driving employee experience strategies that align with organizational goals and values. Strong focus on people, thriving on finding innovative solutions to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Throughout career, successfully collaborated with cross-functional remote teams at all levels, implementing initiatives that foster a positive culture. Proven track record of building and onboarding diverse technical teams in various markets, while also developing leaders through coaching, mentorship, and unique recruiting practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior HR Business Partner
Unifiedcommunication.com
Remote
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with business leaders and senior management to understand organizational goals and develop HR strategies that support them
- This includes workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning on a global scale
- Played a key role in implementing innovative offshoring strategies, leveraging cost-effective talent pools in Mexico, Philippines and India to enhance operational efficiency and maximizing organizational resources
- Oversee the relationship and partnership with local and foreign PEOs to manage the employee life cycle for 110 employees and contractors, from onboarding to separations
- Partner with other departments such as finance, legal and operations to ensure HR initiatives are integrated with overall business strategies and objectives
- Establish assessment tools to gather feedback on employees and derive actionable plans to improve engagement and productivity
- Provide coaching and support to managers on leadership development, performance management, and conflict resolution. This involves understanding and adhering to labor laws and regulations in different countries
- Ensure competitive and equitable compensation and benefits packages across all regions, considering local market conditions, regulatory requirements, and cultural norms
Talent & People Partner
Unifiedcommunication.com
Remote
05.2021 - 02.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unifiedcommunication.com
Remote
07.2019 - 05.2021
Learning and Development Associate
Alliantgroup LP
Houston, TX
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with directors to implement new interactive training program with improved curriculum, stricter instructor vetting process and higher emphasis on organizational culture and increased retention rate by 3%
- Evaluated the progress of 35 new hires weekly by identifying and merging learning gaps through technical reviews and mentorship
- Identified, designed, planned, organized and directed orientation and training programs for employees in 3 service lines .
- Presented information using variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role-playing, simulations, team exercises, videos and lectures.
Training and Development Consultant
Studio Red Communications
Dar-es-Salaam
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Improved company-wide communication, by introducing organizational structure through employee development
- Increased employee retention rates by 20% with the use of new recruitment practices and training programs
- Used various Adult Learning practices to conduct skills gap analysis and design training plans for internal teams
Program Coordinator
Heading Home, INC.
Boston, MA
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Developed instructional trainings specific to Shelter trends and staff needs for better communication and service provision
- Reduced length of stay in shelter program from 2 years to 6 months by establishing individualized stabilization models
- Initiated support for program budget, resulting in the expansion of Shelter's intake capacity from eight to 21 tenants
- Directed Federal and State benefit applications for 21 clients, improving their education, job and health care opportunities
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership and Learning
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Washington DC 08.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
UNION COLLEGE
Schenectady, NY 08.2010 - 06.2014
Skills
Project Management
Employee relations
Talent acquisition
Organizational development
Leadership development
Workforce planning
Global HR experience
Talent management
Diversity and inclusion
Global HR experience
Talent management
Diversity and inclusion
Timeline
Senior HR Business Partner
Unifiedcommunication.com
02.2022 - Current
Talent & People Partner
Unifiedcommunication.com
05.2021 - 02.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unifiedcommunication.com
07.2019 - 05.2021
Learning and Development Associate
Alliantgroup LP
07.2018 - 05.2019
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership and Learning
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
08.2016 - 05.2018
Training and Development Consultant
Studio Red Communications
09.2015 - 08.2017
Program Coordinator
Heading Home, INC.
07.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
UNION COLLEGE
08.2010 - 06.2014