Human Resources Project
Resume:
Susana Tam Valdriz
***** ********** ****** #***, ****** City, CA 91604
*************@*****.*** / 626-***-****
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EXPERIENCE
Adconion Media Group, Inc. (Privately Owned Media Company) Santa Monica, CA
Total Rewards Manager Jun 2010 – Present
Responsible for Total Rewards packages, including payroll, benefits, and compensation for the North America
operations
• Manage payroll for North America operations (more than 100 employees).
• Manage benefits administration and evaluation of benefits packages that the company is providing.
Benchmark against similar companies and make recommendations based on market research.
• Project manage Request for Proposal process for HRIS, performance management, payroll, and learning
management systems.
Regent Alliance, Inc. (Privately Owned Import/Export Company) City of Industry, CA
Consultant, Process Improvement Nov 2009 – May 2010
Identified process improvement projects for management team in the Operations and Human Resources areas.
• Evaluated job descriptions for all positions in the U.S. office, researched market compensation and
implemented compensation and bonus structure.
• Developed recruiting and interviewing guide for organization to attract better talent.
• Analyzed work flow between offices and factories in the U.S. and the China office. Proposed new
communication strategy to improve efficiency.
• Streamlined inventory management process amongst three factories in New Jersey and California.
Amgen, Inc. (Fortune 100 Company) Thousand Oaks, CA
Human Resources Manager Jul 2007 – Oct 2009
Program managed company-wide career development, training, and retention initiatives.
• Project managed consulting vendor and cross-functional internal team to design and deliver team chartering
materials. Managed entire process of planning through execution of program roll-out. Participated in
designing the curriculum.
• Led project to assess HR Business Partners’ needs and skill gaps. Developed project plan and
communication plan to remedy issues. This project aimed to improve on HR Business Partners’ knowledge
on different topics.
• Launched and managed company-wide mentoring program that reached over 10% of the company’s
population (sample population average is 5%). Facilitated informational workshops and held educational
presentations for over 500 employees. Maintained relationship with mentoring vendor to maximize
collaboration.
• Conducted phone and in-person interviews for MBA HR candidates. Participated in recruiting activities
including company presentations and informational interviews.
• Led effort to evaluate Amgen’s Tuition Reimbursement Program. Benchmarked against other high-
performing drug companies to develop recommendations for improvements; identified potential savings of
$2MM annually based on extensive best practices research and Amgen’s Tuition Reimbursement Program
historical data.
• Managed exit interview pilot project for controlled sample of 200 former employees to identify retention
strategy.
• Managed focus groups for Amgen’s Global Climate Survey. Analyzed and presented results to Vice
President of Human Resources.
Pearl Meyer & Partners (Clark Consulting subsidiary) Los Angeles, CA
Summer Intern Summer 2006
Designed compensation packages for Board of Directors and Company Executives. Clients include Fortune 500
companies, not-for-profits and emerging high-growth companies.
• Utilized investment analysis tools including Bloomberg, Hoover's, and 10-K Wizard to evaluate other
companies' executive compensation packages. Conducted CEO compensation benchmark analysis.
• Created and reviewed reports of recommendations to clients regarding pay packages for Company
Executives and Board of Directors.
BAX Global, Inc. (Brinks Company subsidiary) Irvine, CA
Team Leader, Finance Jul 2004 – April 2005
Led a team of five and managed the financial analysis of transportation costs for the Intra-America region of BAX
Global, a $2.4 B supply chain management and transportation solutions company.
• Partnered with Sales, Marketing, and IT department to project and budget fiscal year expenses; proposed to
reduce expenses by 10%.
• Managed 10-K filing for year end; communicated with financial managers from global branches, including
countries in Asia and Europe.
Professional Plan Administrators, Inc. (privately owned third party administration company) Orange, CA
Administrator, Pension Jul 2002 – Jul 2004
Managed private pension plans for over 30 small and mid-sized organizations for over 10,000 employees.
• Worked closely with CFOs, HR managers, accountants, and brokers to gather all necessary data for the
completion of reports and filing for the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor.
• Managed trust accounting and asset reconciliation for each plan; plan assets totaled more than $20 MM.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Los Angeles, CA
Masters of Business Administration May 2007
Awards: Dean’s Scholarship Recipient; Albert T. Quon Community Service Award
Leadership: Co-chair – Challenge for Charity; VP – Association of Graduate Business Students
University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Economics; Minor in Business Management June 2002
Activities: Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honors Society)
ADDITIONAL
• Fluent in Cantonese and Chinese Mandarin
• Volunteer work: Special Olympics Southern California, Los Angeles Unified School District
Susana Tam Valdriz
12908 Bloomfield Street #105, Studio City, CA 91604
*************@*****.*** / 626-***-****
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• Human Resources / Leadership related courses at the Graduate level: Competitive Advantage Through
People, Performance Motivation and Management, Strategic Renewal and Transformation, Designing High
Performing Organizations
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