Ty Hawkersmith

HR Generalist MSHRM Business Analyst

Nashville, TN 206-***-**** ad4sg2@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/tyhawkersmith Dedicated HR generalist with proven success improving engagement and retention at small, high-growth companies of 50 and a global publicly traded company with a workforce of 30K. Versatile professional with over five years of direct experience spanning HR operations, HRIS, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, performance management, workforce analytics, and regulatory compliance.

Collaborative business partner and tactful problem solver who communicates effectively at the C-suite level and facilitates difficult conversations while maintaining strong engagement. CORE COMPETENCIES

Human Resources Management

People Strategy Planning & Execution

Training & Development

HR Project Management

Performance Management

Conflict Management

Continuous Improvement

HRIS (Workday & SAP)

MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AVANADE Dec. 2017 – Dec. 2022

Senior Analyst, Business HR HR Generalist

Led HR activities to support over 900 employees across 30 countries; collaborated globally and directly with C-suite to ensure compliance with local labor regulations and company’s workforce goals.

Built and trained HR team, coaching new members in core functions and resources, which led several new members to receive promotions and move into progressive leadership roles.

Provided essential HR support, including performance reviews, conflict resolution, on/offboarding, issue resolution, and HRIS.

Maintained 100% exit interview completion rate for all voluntary exits in North America, conducting 300+ interviews.

Orchestrated high-profile and significant company activities, including bi-annual survey, mid-year and year-end performance evaluations, and summer internship course, which bolstered employee engagement and retention.

Achieved 90% participation in bi-annual company survey; received positive feedback on eliciting engagement across 900+ corporate employees.

Partnered with HR leaders to develop performance improvement plans (PIP) and facilitate conversations between employee and management, resulting in significant gains in performance with no incurred risk/liability and better support for business leaders.

Promoted employee’s growth from poor performance to receiving a promotion through successful PIP management.

Enhanced HRIS productivity across business units by mastering Workday and SAP and training managers on system functions, allowing for autonomous and independent use by managers across functions. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

VIRTUAL XPERIENCE, Knoxville, TN Sep 2016 – Dec 2016 HR Consultant

Streamlined onboarding presentation, developed new application process with multi-hurdle selection system that identified successful performers, expanded the existing recruitment effort, and provided consultation on sources with maximum return. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, TN Aug 2015 – May 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervised 5-50 undergrad students during exams and provided ongoing course feedback to the instructor. CONVOY SOLUTIONS LLC DBA IDLEAIR, Knoxville, TN Apr 2015 – Sep 2015 HR Associate

Optimized the onboarding process, finalized new hire process, maintained employee information in the HRIS, communicated HR needs and concerns to senior leadership, and prepared a monthly report on employment changes. EDUCATION

MS in Human Resource Management (GPA: 4.0/4.0) University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN BS in Business Administration & Management (GPA: 3.4/4.0) University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

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