Venture Capital Operations Director

Lucas Aguirre

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Co-creating happy productive workplaces, that is my stamp. I am a Positive Organizational Psychologist with more than 15 years of experience leading the Development of People, helping Teams to achieve High Performance, and aligning Culture & Strategy to drive business results, in a positive environment. My expertise is aligned with my purpose: To empower people to be happier and more productive so we can live meaningful lives.

EDUCATION

Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2021 Madrid, España

MSc. – Mindfulness and Research

Adler Graduate School 2017 Minneapolis, MN

M.A. – Counseling and Psychotherapy

University of Minnesota 2014 Minneapolis, MN

B.A. – Psychology

Miami Dade College 2012 Miami, FL

A.A – Psychology

Trainings and Certifications

Mindfulness Training: Multiple Locations

University of Massachusetts Medical School / University of California, Berkeley/ Brown University /

Google Search Inside Yourself Program / MBSR Foundations & 8-Week Training

Gallup Strengths Coach Certification 2017 Bogota, Colombia

EXPERIENCE

People Operations Director (Consultant) San Francisco, CA

DivCore 10/2022-02/2023

Assessed and designed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy and 18-month road map for the company.

Identified and successfully executed four quick wins that facilitated return to the traditional office.

Assessed and designed the Learning & Development curriculum for the next 12 months for different groups across multiple offices.

Lead the DEI committee to execute 2 initiatives to impact the homeless population in the SF Bay area.

Researched and defined the engagement strategy after a M&A absorbing a Venture Capital Start-Up and a Wall Street Credit Firm.

People & Culture Director Richmond, CA

NUTIVA (M&A) 10/2021-09/2022

Assessed, identified, and proposed 3 new strategies to attract talent and engage them during the great resignation, leading to a 30% increase in the workforce. Including the hiring and onboarding of new CEO, VPs, Directors, and Managers.

Culture Cycle: Assessed, Defined, and Implemented the New Company Culture Strategy leading to an increase in engagement and a decrease in turnover.

Proposed 2 new measures for organizational health: Trust and Flourishing.

Proposed, Designed, and Executed workshops and trainings to Senior Leadership Team (CEO & VPs), Directors, and Managers to form High Performing Teams.

Partnered with People & Culture Director to propose a new Organizational design, including a new performance management system, talent development, and succession planning.

People Operations Director San Juan Bautista, CA

DANONE / Earthbound Farms (M&A) 02/2018 – 05/2021

●Manage end-to-end human resource operations envisioning, developing, and executing people strategies, fostering people growth and performance, and achieving company goals after a M&A.

●Incorporated people analytics metrics leading to a 30% increase in engagement, measured by surveys.

●Partnered with Operations, Sales, Marketing, & Quality Control to create high achieving teams, through consulting, coaching, and facilitation.

●Managed a successful company merger People & Culture Strategy, contributing to an increase in company profits by $15 million in 10 months by advising and coaching the Leadership Team ad partnering with Operations, Marketing, and Sales.

●Headed reorganization of the HR department after company merger; downsized department by 50% while ensuring same high level of service and increasing positive employee satisfaction

●Led team of 14; planned and implemented talent acquisition strategies by analyzing company’s needs through data collecting methods; increased workforce from 680 to 1,000 employees; managed a $40M payroll.

People & Culture Manager

●Co-designed and executed the M&A Culture Strategy to speed up acculturation processes.

●Co-created and implemented creative strategies rooted in positive psychology to improve employee experience through coaching, support, and guidance; reduced employee turnover rate from 56% to 18%

●Reduced traveling time at headquarters by implementing $35K bike program which reduced travel time from 20 to 5 min

●Collected data, analyzed, defined, and implemented strategies to increase employee morale and engagement through strengths trainings.

●Assessed, designed, and implemented courses: People 101, Managers Matter, Accountability, High Achieving Teams for supervisors, managers, directors, and executives.

People & Strategy Director San Jose, Costa Rica

LEGO EDUCATION – Aprender Haciendo 02/2016 – 02/2018

Aprender Haciendo is an education and training company and Lego affiliate.

●Provide strategic business partnership and coaching to executive leadership team.

●Partnered with CEO to raise $2M via lobbying for the World Olympiad Organization; hosted their first competition in Latin America in collaboration with Lego’s and the Costa Rican government

●Increased sales from $80K to $350K in 12-month period by training and facilitating a high-performing sales team; expanded the education program to 4 countries

●envision, develop, and execute people strategies that supported growth & performance.

●Partnered with CEO to fund a separate corporate training company, expanding operations to 7 countries in Latin America, focusing on People Development, training High Achieving Teams, and designing Corporate Culture.

Program Coordinator Minneapolis, MN

THE MENTOR NETWORK (Mental Health Services) 08/2014 – 01/2016

●Coordinated all activities associated with the program, including a $5K monthly budget and all patient scheduling

●Managed a team of 6; planned and oversaw behavioral interventions for adults with severe mental difficulties

●Provided skill-building, rehabilitation, crisis intervention, and therapy services to individuals and groups, successfully reducing the medication dosage for patients

Territory Manager (Sales) Miami, FL

ARDEX Labs. 05/2010 – 06/2014

●Supported business growth by prioritizing and discovering new opportunities through cold calling and scouting for auto and boat dealerships, cultivating meaningful relationships

●Pitched, developed, and managed Ardex’s first Twitter page and increased online visibility

●Developed a sales strategy that involved pitching to dealerships on Fridays, increasing sales by 22%

●Increased sales from $150,000 to $400,000 over a 3-year period

Project Manager & University Professor Colombia, Brasil, Peru

Solidaridad En Marcha / Instituto del Sur, Universidad San Pablo 03/1998 – 03/2008

●Raised money and supplies for vulnerable communities to promoted better living conditions in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.

●Oversaw a community center in Peru and raised money to expand service from 250 to 500+ people

●Led an alliance program of 30+ high schools created to encourage and support positive relationships between students.

●Achieved a position as a Professor of Logic and Philosophy at the Instituto del Sur, at age 22

●Co-spearhead the designing of the First Leadership Center at Universidad San Pablo, focused on the promotion of Future Local Leaders.

CONSULTING PRACTICE (2014 - Present)

●Restaurant turnaround

oAssessment: Assessed al the restaurant processes and procedures, customer satisfaction, employee experience, and owner’s vision.

oPlanning: Designed a 3-stage new strategy: Structure and Clarity, training and development, and accountability.

oImplementation: Implemented the first stage of the strategy leading to a 35% sustained increase in sales during the first three months of implementation. The key areas of strategy were story telling and positive employee experience.

●Coaching: Designed, tested, redesigned, retested, and redefined a coaching model combining Positive Psychology and Mindfulness.

●Organizational Development: Culture Assessment; Change Management; Designed a 9 month well-being program for a Multinational Corporation.

●Midnfulness: Designed and executed a Mindfulness Based Agency program for 2 companies in Costa Rica.

●Start Ups: High Performing Team coaching and development for 2 startups in Colombia.

●LinkedIn: Created and teach a course for LinkedIn Learning/Microsoft Viva Platform.

●Hilvanando: Designed and hosted a 10 month coaching program combining Experiential Psychology and Positive Psychology walking El Camino de Santiago.

SKILLS

Technical Skills: Mindfulness. Positive Psychology. Organizational Development. Employee Experience. Design Thinking, MS Office, SPSS, People Analytics.

People Skills: Mindful, Compassionate, Interdependent, Optimistic, Intellection, Open to Experience, Assertive, Solutions Focused, Resiliency, Coaching, Consulting.

Languages: Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Fluent), English (Fluent)

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