Tyler Cartwright

About Tyler Cartwright

I’m a strategic and grounded HR leader with 8+ years of experience building scalable systems that make work better for both people and the business.I’ve led HR efforts across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, benefits, compliance, compensation, employee relations, and talent acquisition. I’ve worked closely with finance, operations, and engineering to align processes and strengthen collaboration across teams.Throughout my career, I’ve helped organizations navigate leadership transitions, RIFs, acquisitions, and the shift to remote work. I approach change with empathy, structure, and a focus on building systems that empower people to do their best work.I thrive in roles where I can get my hands dirty, solve real problems, and create lasting impact.

Experience

1. Human Resources Operations Manager

   Zignal Labs

   Jan 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Lead HR operations for a fully remote, distributed team, overseeing the full employee lifecycle and ensuring alignment across people programs, compliance, and systems.• Drive cross-functional projects with finance, operations, and engineering to improve people processes and reporting• Partner on org design, leadership transitions, and executive hiring• Manage compensation updates, refresh policies, and support sensitive employee relations matters• Oversee HRIS and benefits vendor transitions to improve data accuracy and usability• Present people updates at all-hands and advise executives on people strategy

Education

• San José State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Concentration in Human Resource Management

  2015 — 2017

• Las Positas College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration and Management, General, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Online Social Networking
• Employee Relations
• Hris Database Management
• Customer Service
• Job Description Development
• Teamwork
• Performance Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Data Entry
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Satisfaction
• Employee Wellness
• Employee Engagement
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Social Media
• Succession Planning
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Leadership
• Talent Management
• Human Resources
• Public Speaking
• Time Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Coaching
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Onboarding
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• Project Management