ARLETTE GUTIERREZ MALAVE

*** **** ** – Chelsea, MA 02150 • 929-***-**** • ad2684@r.postjobfree.com People & Culture collaborative professional

• Accomplished HR professional with extensive experience in diverse areas of human resources, reporting directly to the Chief People Officer.

• Role model for fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

• Adept in developing and leading talent acquisition, talent development, and talent retention strategies.

• Strategic business partner and coach to all levels within the organization.

• Proven success in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments requiring agility.

• Instrumental in streamlining business processes, implementing cost control measures, and enhancing operational efficiency.

• Extensive experience in the application and approval of both private and public subsidies for personnel training and development.

Education

Master: Public Administration, 11/2017

Institute of Higher Studies of Administration (IESA) – Caracas, Venezuela GPA: 4.81 (based on a 5.0 scale) - Graduated cum laude (top 5%) BS Degree: Political Sciences - Specialization: Public Administration, 11/2014 Universidad Central de Venezuela – Caracas, Venezuela Professional History

People & Culture, Generalist, since 07/2021

Dewpoint Therapeutics – Boston, MA

• Leading entire talent acquisition process including creating recruitment strategies, sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluating, and hiring for entry level through executive level positions using ADP HRIS.

• Spearheading the company's workforce expansion from 40 to 135 employees, strategically utilizing HR platforms such as BambooHR, Greenhouse, and ADP, while actively incorporating and championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles.

• Pioneer, coordinate, and lead diverse cultural activities and events cross-site (Germany, Canada, France, and the US), actively promoting and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Coach leadership and managers in the career pathing and development of the entire team.

• Develop protocols, procedures, and tools for human resources, encompassing areas such as onboarding, offboarding, mentoring programs, and a 360-degree feedback tool, with a deliberate emphasis on integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles throughout the processes.

• Create and analyze surveys and focus groups to guarantee the impact of HR and leadership processes, projects, and decisions to ensure a prompt and effective response, as well as planning for future organizational changes.

• Partner with all levels of the organization including Executive Leadership to provide HR guidance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

• Project Manager and lead contact for external recruiters, hiring managers, and leadership.

• Manage all aspects of HR, benefits, payroll, compliance, workers compensation, leaves, etc.

• Develop policies and procedures for HR, including yearly quarterly plans for the company with CPO and CFO.

• Responsible for HR Onboarding & New Hire Orientation – lead biweekly new hire orientations & onboarding which includes benefits & payroll.

• Work with employees as the HR representative for complaints, nominations, career development, and other employee relation matters.

• Support semi-annual career pathing and development, identifying individually specific strengths and capabilities to ensure successful organizational changes. Administrative Coordinator Labor Law, 02/2019 to 07/2021 Zaremba Brown PLLC – Wall Street - Financial District, New York City

• Supervised and mentored a team of three individuals, offering guidance and support in providing administrative assistance for a group of 80 people.

• Served as a point of contact by linking employees, internal departments, clients, federal organizations, and providers.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful adoption and utilization of HR systems, contributing to a more organized and scalable HR infrastructure.

• Worked closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase effectiveness and retention.

• Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment (counsel managers, set recruitment strategies, source, and interview candidates, lead debrief process, initiate background checks, and create offers).

• Created HR Playbook for new hires as well as HR BIBLE for all HR personnel. Manager of Paralegal Department – Labor Law, 10/2017 to 02/2019 Adam L. Shapiro and Associates, P.C – New York City

• Recruited, supervised, and provided comprehensive training to a team of 8 paralegals, overseeing the meticulous tracking of legal document production. Monitored and ensured the timely completion of tasks, optimizing efficiency and workflow.

• Communicated with clients, witness, expert witness, opposing counsel, and federal organizations.

• Prepared legal documents, comprehensive summaries, gather exhibits, compiled trial notebooks, prepared statistical charts, and filed court documents. Communication Manager 04/2015 to 08/2017

International PUROLOMO – Venezuela-Colombia

• Acted as primary representative in Latin America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, and Argentina.

• International consultant in political and economic development affairs with the Ministries of Food and Finance (government contracts).

• Created high-impact, multi-channel communication strategies/campaigns, systematic collection, and specific differentiation for each of the above countries. Project Management Associate - Economic Development 03/2012 to 04/2015 Latin American Parliament – Venezuela-Panama

• Drafted projects, programs, and contracts for international economic development in Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Costa Rica.

• Managed administrative portions of fundraising, including processing of sponsorship/grants and benefits.

• Led the strengthening of immigrant communities and organizations, public health, economic development, agricultural development, food security and empowerment of women.

• Coordinated budgets for projects and contracts, monthly payments, payroll, recruitment of personnel and subcontracting.

Executive Assistant, 01/2010 to 03/2012

National Assembly of Venezuela – Caracas, Venezuela

• Assisted the President of the Economic Development Committee in Venezuela's National Assembly.

Courses and Certifications

• SHRM Certified Professional – Q2 2024 (Awaiting test date).

• Executive Coaching.

• Training others to Give and Receive Feedback.

• Advancing a DIBs Strategy in Your Organization.

Languages

• Spanish (Native)

• English (Fluent)

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