Cyrus Mirza
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist | 14+ Years in Consulting | Assessment Design, Validation Studies & People Analytics
- Role
- Industrial Organizational Psychologist at Paradox
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cyrus Mirza
I’m an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with more than 12 years of experience helping organizations make better decisions about people. My career has spanned consulting firms, testing companies, and an HR technology provider, giving me a unique perspective on how assessments and analytics can shape hiring and workforce performance. What I enjoy most is working with data—whether it’s assessment results, performance trends, or turnover figures—and translating that information into insights leaders can use.I started my career building assessments for technical and licensed roles, then spent several years as a Psychometrician developing certification and licensure exams across healthcare, finance, and skilled trades. Today, I partner with enterprise clients to design and validate personality and cognitive assessments for high-volume hiring. Across these roles, I’ve learned that the best solutions are not only statistically sound but also practical, fair, and legally defensible- Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Paradox (2022–Present)- Senior Psychometrician/Psychometrician, PSI Services (2018–2022)- Test Development Specialist, PSI Services (2014–2018)- HR Consultant, Southern California Edison (2013–2014)- Consultant, Assessment & Development Inc.(2011–2013)- Designed and validated pre-hire assessments that reduced turnover by 20% in high-volume roles- Built new licensure exams from the ground up for state agencies and private boards- Led job analyses and validation studies across multiple industries, improving hiring outcomes and defensibility- Presented technical findings to HR executives and skeptical stakeholders, gaining adoption of assessment tools- Supported 25+ exam development projects serving healthcare, finance, and technical industries- Mentored junior psychometric staff, sharing best practices in test development and analytics- Project management- Job analysis & validation studies- Psychometric assessment design- Talent analytics & reporting- Licensure & certification exams- Structured interviews I bring a balance of technical rigor and practical communication—able to run the numbers, explain the story, and guide decision makers toward fair, data-informed outcomes.
Experience
Industrial Organizational Psychologist
Feb 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Education
University of Houston
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial/Organizational Psychology
2009 — 2013
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
2005 — 2008
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