Samara Thomas

About Samara Thomas

Over the past decade I have served as a People Ops leader and HR Business Partner in both corporate roles and multi-client fractional consulting. My work spans high-growth startups, established enterprises, and organizations navigating post-acquisition integration, scaling, and market uncertainty. In each environment I partner with leadership to ensure people, policy, and performance evolve in step with business demands.I design HR infrastructures that connect strategic vision to operational execution by creating systems that simplify workflows, mitigate risk, and embed resilience at every level. My approach is data-driven, adaptable, and grounded in building workplace cultures where people can thrive.From advising founders to collaborating with executive teams, I translate vision into targeted, actionable HR strategies that deliver measurable business impact while aligning culture, capability, and compliance for long-term success.Core Strengths & Focus Areas:• Strategic Partnership: Aligning people strategy with business objectives to drive agility and sustainable growth.• Organizational Infrastructure: Designing scalable HR frameworks that balance compliance, efficiency, and employee experience.• Leadership Enablement: Equipping leaders with tools, processes, and insights to lead resilient, high-performing teams.

Experience

1. HR Manager

   Katalyst Data Management

   Sep 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Houston City College

  Associate’s Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2016

Skills

• Management
• Sourcing
• Training
• Customer Service
• Hiring
• Onboarding
• Temporary Staffing
• Talent Acquisition
• Temporary Placement
• Human Resources
• Employee Relations
• Interviews
• Search
• Marketing
• Recruiting