Sofia Gau
Montevideo
Summary
Experienced People Partner and HR Specialist specializing in IT teams. Collaborates with the CTO, CPO, directors, business leaders, managers, and employees to develop and implement strategic systems, processes, and programs that drive company success. Serves as the primary point of contact for all HR matters, as support throughout the employee journey. Expertise includes compensation and benefits, talent development, performance and salary review, offboarding, talent acquisition, onboarding, and fostering a positive company culture.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
People Ops
Orange Digital CX
08.2024 - Current
- Build the people department from scratch: develop HR strategies aligned with company goals
- Plan, direct, and coordinate: talent acquisition, organizational development, performance management, and retention strategies
- Design the onboarding of new team members, ensuring a successful integration
- Design training and professional development programs
- Advise management on HR matters and strategic decisions
- Coach leaders in order to build high performance teams
People Business Partner / HR Specialist / Office Manager
Nowports
12.2021 - 01.2024
- When I joined Nowports, it was a startup in its early stages. I came on board as HRBP taking charge of the entire tech team tasked with growing both the team and the company through Series A, B, C funding rounds, ultimately achieving unicorn status.
- Participated in staffing and recruiting decisions: defining needs, interviewing candidates and defining job offers along with the leaders.
- Contributed to scaling the team from 17 to 200 members alongside the CTO and IT directors.
- Designed the onboarding of new team members, ensuring a successful integration.
- Guided and mentored directors and leaders through processes like performance&salary review.
- Worked to reduce attrition to maintain a long-term and content workforce, understanding and solving needs related to the motivation or performance.
- Collaborated closely with finance and marketing managers to define budgets.
- Office Manager. Responsible for opening an office in Uruguay. (Welcome kits, onboarding/offboarding, office supplies, equipment, birthdays, anniversaries, after office, end of the year party)
Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist
Perficient (Ex Overactive) IT Staffing Company
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.
- Developed and maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
- Full ownership of the selection process, salary negotiation and hiring (record of 17 hirings in one month).
Talent Acquisition Specialist
BairesDev - IT Staffing Company
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.
- Developed and maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
Education
Effective Communications
Xn Partners
01-2023
Bachelor - English Translation
UDELAR
Uruguay01-2021
Skills
- Human Resources
- Talent Acquisition
- Onboarding/Offboarding
- Office Manager
- Talent Development
- Culture
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
People Ops
Orange Digital CX
08.2024 - Current
People Business Partner / HR Specialist / Office Manager
Nowports
12.2021 - 01.2024
Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist
Perficient (Ex Overactive) IT Staffing Company
01.2021 - 12.2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist
BairesDev - IT Staffing Company
09.2019 - 01.2021
Effective Communications
Xn Partners
Bachelor - English Translation
UDELAR
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