Talent Acquisition Human Resource

Alpay Sarabi

Chicago Illinois ***** ***/***-**** *********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/alpaysarabi Professional Summary

Successful Human Resource professional with over 12 years of experience in optimizing HR systems and processes across educational institutions. Expertise in project management, HRIS implementation, and compliance, underscored by a proven track record of leading successful transitions, including the migration to Workday. Notable achievements include supervising staff development and enhancing departmental efficiencies through strategic HR initiatives. Highly skilled in fostering collaboration among stakeholders to align HR functions with organizational goals, poised to drive impactful change and elevate HR practices. Skills

• Agile, Lean and Scrum

• Budget Management

• Change Management

• Cross Functional

• Data Analysis/Reporting

• Human Resource Systems

• Root Cause Analysis

• Project Management

• Process Improvement (Six Sigma Green Belt)

• Organizational Skills

• Training Design/Implementation

• Vendor Management

Career History

Executive Consultants United, Chicago, Illinois

Human Resource Consultant – Contract Oct. 2023 - Feb. 2024 o Acted as the primary representative and liaison among HR, Information Technology, external vendors, and various stakeholders for successful HRIS design and implementation projects. o Facilitated compliance processes for the Benefits department with state agencies and managed vendor payments. o Proposed and executed potential system solutions to enhance department operations. o Compiled and analyzed comprehensive reports for Senior Leadership (C-Level), departmental needs, and FOIA requests. o Delivered technical support and guidance to HR staff, troubleshooting issues effectively. Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), Chicago, Illinois Deputy Director of Human Resource Information Systems/NEIU HR Dec. 2021 - Oct. 2022 o Project Manager for the transition from Ellucian Banner to Workday as the primary HR & payroll system. o Supervised/Mentored/Developed one full-time HR Senior Assistant Manager. o Communicated with Senior Leadership & consultants to develop & managed the budget & project plan timeline for Workday. o Collaborated with the Benefits department to review & process State University Retirement System change requests. University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, Illinois Human Resource Associate/College of Engineering – Department of Computer Science Feb. 2019 - Mar. 2020 o Supervised two full-time staff employees – Customer Service Representative and Human Resource Specialist. o Assistant to Department Head; managed calendar & assisted with special projects. o Lead HR full cycle effort & HR processing for the Department of Computer Science. o Executed & analyzed department’s space utilizations audit for campus compliance. Human Resource Associate/UICHR Service Center Nov. 2016 - Feb. 2019 o Reviewed & applied campus HR transactions & reviewed Collective Bargaining Agreement for Graduate appointments. o Monitored & evaluated HR processing and Visa End Dates audit reports for data integrity compliance. o Researched/Processed changes submitted from State University Retirement System regarding new hire & terminations. o Processed tuition waiver requests & employment verifications for campus and assisted with Graduate Student Handbook. Human Resource Associate/UICHR HRIS Jan. 2012 - Nov. 2016 o Managed/Mentored/Developed two full-time Helpdesk Analysts. o Served on HR System Steering Committee for campus prioritized changes requests & discrepancies with two campuses. o Managed compliance for I-9’s, Primary Source Verification, IDPH liaison for registry access for the UIC campus & Hospital. o Developed training materials & instructed courses for Leave of Absence, Ellucian-Banner processing & other HR systems. Education

University of Illinois at Springfield

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt - Lean Process Improvement and Analytics INSEP – Illinois International Fellowship – Japan

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