Talent Acquisition Senior People

Karan Samtani

Bakersfield, CA ***** 301-***-**** *********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/karan-samtani-50a6a715/

SENIOR PEOPLE ANALYST

Experienced I/O Psychologist and Analyst with over 10 years of experience in People analytics and Employee Experience and Engagement. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Senior People Insights Analyst at Riot Games with an MPS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from UMBC. Assisted multiple organizations in all aspects of their employee lifecycle surveys, creating a streamlined process that produced data-driven insights for executives to make the best decisions regarding their workforce.

KEY SKILLS

Quantitative Measures Job Analysis Data Analysis Training Needs Assessment Methods of Assessments Survey Research Performance Improvement Analysis Item Development Psychometrics Process Improvement Predictive Analytics Assessments/Test Development R, RStudio, SPSS, Alteryx, SAS, Excel Qualtrics/Survey Software Tableau, PowerBI, Lookr SQL Google Suite HR Metrics UKG, Oracle, SAP Success Factors, Workday Workforce Planning Talent Acquisition Metrics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Riot Games 2024 - 2025

Senior People Insights Analyst

Managed developing reporting capability and applying analytics for People Data at Riot in order to ensure the impact of People Data on HR decisions.

●Partnered closely with Talent Acquisition leadership and business stakeholders to transition from descriptive reporting to predictive analytics, improving forecasting accuracy and proactive decision-making.

●Conducted detailed analysis to proactively identify and correct data quality issues across multiple data sources, significantly enhancing overall data accuracy and reliability.

●Acted as an internal consultant to multiple stakeholders simultaneously, effectively managing complex requirements and translating people-data business questions into actionable insights and analytics products.

●Built advanced analytics pipelines using PostgreSQL, Python scripting, and Databricks to extract, transform, and analyze large-scale datasets, enhancing People Analytics reporting capabilities.

●Collaborated cross-functionally to incorporate predictive modeling techniques into people analytics processes, enabling strategic forecasting for attrition, hiring trends, and employee engagement.

●Leveraged data sets to identify patterns, predict trends, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Motional 2023 - 2024

Senior People Analyst Reporting Analytics

Led the development and implementation of comprehensive HR analytics strategies and processes, utilizing various tools and data sources to drive data-driven decision-making and improve employee engagement and retention at Motional.

●Automated headcount reporting by turning a manual process into an r scripted workflow that reduced reporting time by 70%.

●Worked with CultureAmp to design and analyze company Engagement and Exit surveys.

●Used multiple data sources (including Oracle and survey data) to determine causes of company-wide attrition and predict potential future attrition.

●Built out and maintained processes for measuring all HR metrics (headcount, attrition, voluntary attrition, regrettable attrition, engagement, cost-per-hire, early turnover, recruiter efficiency, recruiter effectiveness, Time-to fill, talent acquisition, sourcing efficiency, promotions, internal mobility, and diversity metrics).

●Designed an analytics roadmap for the People team to show a step-by-step process for building robust people analytics program.

●Used R and Alteryx to implement data workflows that increased efficiency merging multiple data sources for analysis.

●Created year in review presentations that synthesized data and showed employee trends for 2023 that were presented at the C-suite level to drive data-based decisions for the company.

●Built in-house automated HR dashboards using Tableau (Diversity Dashboard, Organizational Health Dashboard, and Attrition Dashboard) that provided instantaneous access to vital employee metrics for executive leadership.

●Worked with compensation to create a visual representation of pay bands to analyze outliers and ensure pay equity across different groups at Motional.

●Conducted investigation into women attrition at Motional that included a deep dive into data as well as designing and conducting focus groups for deeper level analysis.

●Used a multiple models approach to predicting employee turnover based on lifecycle survey data, organizational hierarchy, and employee demographics to provide insight into employee retention.

Cerebral 2022 - 2023

Senior People Data Analyst

Led end-to-end People analytics operations, utilizing diverse tools and methodologies to deliver actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making.

●Team of one managing all People analytics queries at the company including engagement surveys, exit surveys, HR metrics, turnover research, and HR data visualizations.

●Created, maintained, and analyzed data for corporate-wide Lifecycle and Engagement surveys.

●Implemented automated corporate-wide Lifecycle surveys (Exit and Engagement).

●Built out and maintained processes for measuring all HR metrics (headcount, attrition, voluntary attrition, regrettable attrition, engagement, cost-per-hire, early turnover, revenue-per-employee, absences, and PTO usage).

●Designed an analytics roadmap for the People team to show a step-by-step process for building a robust people analytics program.

●Used R to build rudimentary text analysis, NLP, regression, and predictive models.

●Assisted with the implementation of a new HRIS system by aggregating data from multiple legacy systems using R, Excel, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Access.

●Synthesized complex analytics-derived insights into easy-to-understand, actionable recommendations for executives.

●Built in-house automated HR dashboards using Tableau and Google Sheets.

Lockheed Martin 2017 - 2022

Senior Human Capital Analyst- Employee Experience

Led end-to-end management of corporate-wide lifecycle and engagement surveys, utilizing diverse software tools and methodologies to extract actionable insights and drive strategic initiatives. Trusted consultant in survey design and analysis, collaborating with stakeholders to optimize employee experience and inform decision-making processes.

●Built, maintained, and analyzed data for corporate-wide Lifecycle and Engagement surveys.

●Implemented corporate-wide Lifecycle surveys (Exit survey and 2 New Hire surveys).

●Trusted point of contact, expert, and developer for Tableau Dashboards related to Enterprise Exit and New Hire surveys.

●Analyzed data from Lockheed Martin's Employee Listening program that went out to ~114,000 employees and generated dashboards for ~14,000 managers.

●Received the HR Excellence award for the execution of the Lockheed Martin Engagement survey.

●Part of the internal data security process for 2 separate corporate-wide surveys.

●Managed the creation and implementation of all Lockheed Martin Pulse surveys in the last 5 years.

●Oversaw the creation and implementation of several ad hoc surveys and business unit Culture surveys.

●Applied survey data and HRIS data to conduct quasi-experimental analysis around the efficacy of ongoing Lockheed Martin programs and interventions.

●Used R to build rudimentary text analysis and NLP.

●Used several survey software including Qualtrics, Perseus by Verint, and START by PwC.

●Used survey data to create digestible and powerful data driven insights into the employee experience of all LM employees.

●Collaborated with stakeholders on survey design and questions.

●Provided consultative services throughout the development process and analysis process.

●Employed multiple sources, including HRIS data and multiple life-cycle surveys in predictive analytics about employee experience.

●Utilized R, SPSS, and Alteryx for survey analysis.

●Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.

●Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.

●Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.

●Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.

●Extracted and interpreted data patterns to translate findings into actionable outcomes.

●Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.

●Synthesized complex analytics-derived insights into easy-to-understand, actionable recommendations for executives.

●Developed tables, views and materialized views using SQL.

American Institutes for Research 2014 - 2017

SHRM Credentialling Exam

I/O Psychology Research Associate

Contributed to credentialing exam development by facilitating workshops, conducting data analysis, and managing project logistics. Led standard setting workshops and training sessions for item development, while also providing analysis and recommendations for exam refinement. Prepared client-ready reports and served as section leader for project technical report.

●Assisted in building industry standard credentialing exam that included both SJT and multiple-choice items.

●Facilitated workshops and SJT scoring validation meetings with subject matter experts (SMEs).

●Conducted focus groups, observations, and interviews with SMEs.

●Managed staffing and budget projections.

●Planned and designed standard setting workshops using a modified Angoff and Hofstee method approach.

●Performed analysis on standard setting data to provide cut-score recommendations to the client.

●Researched project-related information and conducted literature reviews.

●Prepared materials to train SMEs to write and edit test items.

●Lead SME item editor training presentation as well as reviewed SME returned materials.

●Reviewed and edited items to ensure clarity, conciseness, and relevance.

●Developed and implemented form building plans to meet exam specifications.

●Performed item response theory (IRT) and classical test theory analyses.

●Analyzed IRT and classical test theory data to evaluate items and form statistics.

●Trained team members to use online item bank, review and edit items, and build exam forms.

●Prepared monthly project reports to be delivered to client, as well as other client-ready materials, figures, and tables.

●Served as section leader for project technical report.

EDUCATION

Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

GPA: 3.9

Relevant Coursework: Program Evaluation, Data Analytics and Processes, Human Performance Technology, Organizational Behavior Management, Organizational Surveys.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology

University of Virginia

CERTIFICATIONS

Predictive Analytics for Business- Udacity Certification, 2021

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