Ilana C.

About Ilana C.

I’m a results-driven, innovative HR Executive with over 7 years of experience building scalable performance infrastructure and compensation frameworks in high-growth environments. Throughout my career at Outside Interactive Inc, I’ve led comprehensive talent strategy initiatives that increased organizational effectiveness by 15% and employee engagement by 11%, while successfully managing 21 M&A integrations and scaling workforce operations by 732% over 2 years. As the sole owner of all HR data, operations, and systems architecture, I serve as the go-to point person for HRIS integrations and software lifecycle management across all people-related technology implementations. My key areas of expertise: Benefits Director, Compensation Planning & Analysis, People Analytics & Dashboards, Advanced Excel/Google Sheets, HRIS Systems Administration, Performance Management Systems, Job Architecture & Pay Band Design, Employee Metrics & Analysis, Benefits Design & Administration, Mergers & Acquisitions Integration, Automated Workflow Development, Data Analysis & Reporting, High Ownership Mentality, Exceptional Project Management, Change Management Leadership, Strong Written Communication, Visual Design for Training Tools, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Strategic Problem Solving, and Attention to Detail.A few of my career highlights include: • Educational Background: Exemplary academic qualifications, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Business (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Rhode Island. • Delivered a 19% improvement in compensation satisfaction and 8% retention increase through strategic total rewards program redesign at Outside Interactive Inc.• Built automated people analytics dashboards and performance management systems using advanced Excel & coding skills, eliminating manual processes across 500+ employees\' lifecycle. • Scaled talent operations during a 732% workforce growth over 2 years while maintaining organizational effectiveness and leading 21 successful M&A integrations.My hobbies include yoga, pilates, snowboarding and DJing.

Experience

1. Head of HR Shared Services

   Outside

   Jun 2022 — Present · Boulder, CO, US

   Leveraged extensive experience to build scalable compensation frameworks, performance management systems, and people analytics infrastructure. Led comprehensive talent strategy initiatives across high-growth environments, managing full employee lifecycle from onboarding through performance optimization while driving data-driven decision making and organizational effectiveness.• Owned end-to-end compensation planning cycles for 500+ employees, delivering market-competitive pay structures that drove a 19% improvement in compensation satisfaction and an 8% retention increase.•. Built automated performance management workflows using AppScript and Git, creating scalable systems that eliminated manual processes and improved review cycle efficiency.•. Developed executive-level people analytics dashboards tracking performance, compensation ratios, recruitment metrics, and engagement data to drive strategic workforce decisions.

Education

• University of Rhode Island

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

• Vermont Academy

  High School Diploma

Skills

• Teamwork
• Promotions
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Nonprofits
• Legal Support Services
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Small Business
• Legal Research
• Non-Profits
• Social Media
• Sports Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Childcare
• Marketing
• Fundraising
• Statistics
• Blogging
• Research
• Event Management
• Advertising
• Child Development
• Communication
• Public Relations
• Event Planning
• Coordinating Events
• Community Building
• Economics
• Public Speaking
• Brand Development
• Editing
• Newsletters
• Microsoft Word