Sana H.

Experience

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  Unlearn.ai

  Head of People

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  Unlearn is a VC-backed company which aims to advance artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate trial and error in medicine. I was recruited after the company's Series B to mature the People function as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

  • Established the People & Talent strategy, aligning hiring, onboarding, performance and total rewards programs with company goals
  • Launched the company’s Manager Accelerator program, improving management scores by 13 points in one year
  • Built and implemented job-leveling and compensation benchmarking frameworks
  • Partnered with and advised the executive leadership team on organizational design, leadership development, and talent decisions

• Imago BioSciences

  Director of Human Resources

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  Imago BioSciences, Inc. was a publicly-traded company whose scientific efforts were aimed at developing drugs that improve the management of proliferative diseases of the bone marrow. It was acquired by Merck.

  • Led and designed a People & Talent strategy in support of business goals during a high-growth phase
  • Revamped recruiting, onboarding, and performance review processes by modernizing the HR tech stack
  • Designed and delivered compensation benchmarking and implemented structure for every role
  • Launched an ATS and onboarded 30+ hires across departments
  • Partnered with the senior leadership team on team culture, performance, and employee development
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  OneDigital

  Senior HR Business Partner

  Apr 2020 - Sep 2021

  OneDigital is the nation’s leading strategic advisory firm focused on driving business growth for employers of all sizes. As a Senior HR Business Partner, I worked with companies across industries and sizes to align the business strategy with the HR strategy. My clients included Foresite Labs, Imago BioSciences, Neurona Therapeutics, Nura Bio, STRM.BIO, Trishula Therapeutics and Vera Therapeutics.

  • Partnered with executive leadership at companies to align HR strategy to accomplish business goals, and operationalize key HR projects
  • Developed HR foundations for clients including employee handbooks and policies, performance management programs, employee surveys, and training initiatives
  • Built and managed onboarding, payroll, benefits, immigration, and offboarding processes
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  Qventus

  Director of People & Culture

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Qventus is a VC-backed, real-time decision making platform for hospital operations and aims to simplify how healthcare operates. I was hired to the People team following the company's Series B.

  • Partnered with executive leaders and managers on people-related issues and team development
  • Iterated and launched core People programs for onboarding, manager training, job leveling and compensation strategy to improve the overall employee experience
  • Architected systems for feedback, performance management, and communication aligned with company values
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  HDS Global

  People & Business Operations

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  HDS is a private company focused on large-scale robotics automation-enabled e-commerce. I joined the team pre-Series A as a Founding Member to lead People & Business Operations to support the team's growth.

  • Overhauled HR tech stack, benefits, onboarding and offboarding logistics by implementing an HRIS and ATS
  • Increased employee morale & retention by implementing semi-annual employee engagement surveys & performance reviews
  • Drove organizational improvement by designing & implementing employee exit interview process
  • Streamlined key business operations, accounts payable, cap-table management and vendor due diligence

• Tophatter

  Head of People & Talent Operations

  Mar 2012 - Jan 2018

  As the Global Head of People & Talent Operations, I oversaw Tophatter's People Experience including recruiting & talent development, organizational culture, onboarding & performance management, total rewards and people operations across the US and China. Tophatter ceased operations in October 2023.

  • Overhauled hiring, benefits, and enrollment by implementing a human resources information system (HRIS), and an application tracking system (ATS) for recruiting and managing job candidates: paperless and efficient.
  • Increased employee satisfaction and morale by implementing employee wellness and commuter programs, and team-building activities.
  • Drove organizational improvement by designing & implementing employee exit interview process.
  • Managed and controlled all aspects of the company’s daily, monthly and yearly financial and fiduciary responsibilities
  • Managed all due-diligence during financing round, assembling financial records, employee and vendor contracts, and creating account r
  • Spearheaded the establishment of the company HR Operations in China, including hiring, benefits, performance and policies