Human Resources Management

KATHY OMAYE-SOSNOW

Redwood Shores, CA *****

Hm: 650-***-****, *****************@*******.***

SUMMARY

Results driven Human Resources professional with progressive years of

experience focusing on strategic thinking, outsourcing, change management,

organizational development and business partnerships

CORE COMPETENCIES

Global Management - Executive & Board Decision Support - Employee Relations

- Succession Planning - Outsourcing - Performance Management - Talent

Management - HR SOX Management - Compensation Restructuring - Conflict

Resolution - Benefits, Health & Safety Management - Corporate

Communications - M&A - IPO - Immigration and Employment Law

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

CATAPULT COMMUNICATIONS - Mountain View, CA May 1997 -

July 2009

Vice President of Human Resources

Catapult Communications, a leading supplier of advanced digital telecom

test systems to global equipment manufacturers and service providers.

(Acquired by Ixia in June 2009)

Responsible for defining and developing strategic HR plans and positioning

HR as a proactive partner for the business globally.

Key Accomplishments

. Consult and advised executive staff on how the Human Resources team

addressed their HR needs both nationally and internationally

. Designed executive and staff compensation structures resulting in

competitive programs linked to individual and company performance

. Developed and deployed Corporate Compensation programs including base

pay, annual incentive and long-term incentive plans, and created

salary structures for both domestic and international countries using

real time data

. Oversaw the global employee communications ensuring that senior

leadership sent a consistent message to each division

. Led implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) practices for HR and

monitored the legal compliance issues

. Responsible for ensuring that all obligations for compliance with

Federal, State, and local employment regulations were met

. Trained and educated managers and employees on HR policies, plans,

programs (career development, management training, anti harassment,

performance appraisals, etc), and processes to ensure enhanced

organizational capability as it relates to the management and

development of employees

. Direct and managed executive talent management

. Reduced search/agency fees by 50%, with annual savings of $500,000

. Developed appropriate policies and programs for effective management

of the personnel resources of the company. Included in this area but

not limited to the following: programs for employee relations,

employee retention, affirmative action, sexual harassment, external

education and career development

. Developed staffing strategies and implementation plans and programs to

identify talent within and outside the organization

. Designed and implemented health benefit programs, performance-based

appraisals, incentive compensation systems and employee stock option

plans

. Restructured and negotiated new benefits reducing renewal cost

. Introduced and maintained an annual employee satisfaction survey

. Led and personally managed high profile employee relation cases,

resulting in zero litigation to the company

. Implemented a cost effective HRIS that provided employees with a tool

to monitor their benefits and allow them to self enroll during open

enrollment

. IPO preparation and implementation

. Performed HR due diligence and integration activity for acquisition by

another company

. Facilitated all personnel issues in a business acquisition by Catapult

and accomplished a smooth transition and retention of key personnel

. Resolved HR issues associated with an acquisition while accomplishing

a smooth transition and retention of key personnel

. Led implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) practices for HR and

monitored the legal compliance issues

. Evaluated the human resources team for continued improvement and

effectiveness as well provided them with professional and personal

growth opportunities - staff of four

. Successfully negotiated contracts with vendors

MCKESSON CORPORATION - San Francisco, CA May

1994 - May 1997

Manager, Corporate Employment

A Fortune 100 multi-national healthcare services company delivering

medicines and healthcare products to retail and institutional pharmacies.

Key Accomplishments

. Redesigned the employment department and strategy resulting in at a

centralized, consultative, client driven, in-house search function for

home office staff of 1100 and 8 operating divisions

. Managed the staffing function for the company through three years of

explosive growth -- from $10B to $32B

. Reduced search/agency fees by 50%, with annual savings of $600,000

. Provided counseling to management to effectively resolve employee

issues which resulted in increased positive employee relations within

the organization

. Spearheaded the design and implementation of McKesson's Employment

Website

. Piloted the revision of a new Employee Referral reward Program

. Implemented an on-site temporary employment vendor program - cost

savings estimated to be minimum $500,000 annually

. Managed the recruitment/employment process for non-exempt, technical

and professional level positions

. Implemented McKesson's EEO/AA goals and ensure compliance

. Developed, coordinated and implemented McKesson's employment policies

and procedures

. Consulted and partnered with the Business Units on employee related

issues, staffing, training and organizational development issues

. Assisted in planning, preparing and managing the annual budget

. Managed and developed a staff of five

DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF CALIFORNIA - San Francisco, CA

1984 - 1994

Recruitment Specialist

America's largest dental benefits carrier (dental benefits for groups and

individuals)

Responsible for staffing and employee relations for both union and non-

union personnel

Key Accomplishments

. Designed and implemented successful recruitment programs that reduced

cost-per-hire expenses by 35%

. Developed and designed various employment programs (i.e. job posting,

employee referral, orientation programs)

. Provided counseling to management to effectively resolve

employee/labor related issues

. Reduced recruitment advertising costs by 20%

. Managed all employment and staffing for a headcount of 1000 (union,

non-exempt, exempt and technical personnel)

. Assisted in developing and maintaining positive labor relations by

maintaining communications with union shop stewards, management staff

and union business agents

. Assisted in the areas of compensation, administration, and position

description analysis and grading

. Supervised a staff of three

EDUCATION

California State University, Sacramento: B.S. - concentration in Human

Resources

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

. SHRM - Society for Human Resources Management

. NCHRA - Northern California Human Resources Association

. Santa Clara Employers Advisory Committee

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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