Fractional Head of People and Culture

I provide fractional HR leadership and recruitment services to remote startups. My work focuses on establishing and scaling People Operations, culture, systems, and compliance for growing organizations.

I have supported clients across biotech, finance, IT, and engineering with hiring strategies, talent acquisition, employee lifecycle processes, onboarding, performance reviews, and foundational People Ops.

I serve as the first People Leader for a 30-person remote startup, architecting foundational people infrastructure including organizational diagnosis, mission and values, an employee handbook, and scalable people policies and processes.

I designed a values-driven performance evaluation framework and strategic team rituals to improve organizational effectiveness and cohesion. I also implemented HiBob as a centralized HRIS, professionalized recruitment through job descriptions, scorecards, and interviewer alignment, and advised leadership strategically.

I supervise Employer of Record and contractor operations across more than eight international jurisdictions to support global compliance.

I helped scale the organization from 25 to more than 90 employees within 18 months through intentional culture design, contributing to a 90% retention rate.

I built and led a three-person HR team, implemented ATS and HRIS systems to streamline operations and support data-driven decisions, and developed employer branding and hiring processes that doubled the number of quality applicants per role.

I partner with leaders who are navigating professional transitions, team conflicts, and identity development.

My coaching work supports leadership growth and stronger interpersonal effectiveness in evolving organizational environments.

Managed complex social insurance cases in a high-volume remote environment.

Contributed to HR process optimization initiatives.

Focused on talent sourcing and candidate profiling for the German automotive sector.

Supported recruitment activities for automotive roles and talent pipelines.

Supported the transition of HR functions from Germany to Romania.

Contributed to HR operations during an international service transition.

Conducted more than 1,000 English and German language assessments.

Designed and delivered customized training programs, achieving 100% customer satisfaction.

Established People Operations from scratch as the first HR employee for Romanian operations, implementing internal administration and recruitment policies.

Improved employee engagement and reduced turnover through process and policy development. Led end-to-end recruitment for a range of automotive roles.

Master's degree in German Language from the Faculty of Letters in Timisoara, Romania.

Bachelor's degree in Applied Modern Languages, specializing in English and German, completed in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.