Ashley Mendoza

About Ashley Mendoza

With over a decade of progressive experience in Human Resources, I bring a strong focus on talent strategy and management—developing and executing people-first initiatives that align with business objectives and enhance organizational effectiveness.In my current role, I lead multiple HR functions including employee relations, compliance and regulatory adherence, leave of absence administration, payroll, employee engagement, and strategic advisement to leadership teams. My approach combines strategic insight with hands-on execution to support both employee well-being and business performance.Known for being results-driven and highly detail-oriented, I pride myself on building efficient, scalable HR processes that improve experiences across the employee lifecycle. I’m passionate about fostering inclusive, engaged, and high-performing workplaces—and delivering HR solutions that create real value.Let’s connect if you’re interested in conversations around talent strategy, organizational development, or creating people-centered HR practices that drive growth.

Experience

1. Senior Human Resources Business Partner

   Saxco

   Dec 2023 — Present · Fairfield, CA, US

   Serve as strategic HR partner across organizational design, change management, talent planning, performance management, and leadership coaching.• Lead DE & I initiatives resulting in an 80% increase in engagement through inclusive programs, training, and communication strategies.• Collaborated on Reduction-in-Force (RIF) events, contributing to planning, legal documentation coordination, risk assessment, and separation conversations• Manage full-cycle payroll, LOA processes, and multi-state employment compliance.• Created temp-to-perm conversion program and supported workforce planning initiatives.• Drive talent and development planning for Customer Service including competency mapping, skill gap analysis, and training strategies.• Conduct complex HR investigations ensuring compliance, documentation quality, and risk mitigation.• Partner with Marketing on organizational events including tradeshows, regional meetings, and internal communications.

Education

• California State University - East Bay

  Bachelor's Degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  2015

Skills

• Corporate Benefits
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Team Building
• Management
• Records Management
• Retail Sales
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Phone Etiquette
• Document Review
• Standard Operating Procedure (Sop)
• Data Entry
• I-9 Compliance
• Leadership
• Multi-Task & Handle High-Volume Workloads
• Data Management
• Human Resources
• Time Management
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Merchandising
• Onboarding
• Social Media Marketing
• Customer Service
• Employee Relations
• Microsoft Word
• Document Preparation
• Phone Screening
• Policies & Procedures Development
• Public Speaking
• Peoplesoft
• Inventory Management
• Administrative Assistance
• Typing
• Microsoft Excel
• Filing
• Translation
• Clerical Skills
• Accounts Payable
• Interviewing