Amanda Keleher

Amanda Keleher

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Chief People Officer
New York, United States

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  • Consensys
    Chief People Officer
    Consensys
    Mar 2021 - Current (5 years 8 months)
    ConsenSys is the leading Ethereum software company. We enable developers, enterprises, and people worldwide to build next-generation applications, launch modern financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web. Our product suite—composed of Infura, Quorum, Truffle, Codefi, MetaMask, and Diligence—serves millions of users, supports billions of blockchain-based queries for our clients, and has handled billions of dollars in digital assets. Ethereum is the largest programmable blockchain in the world, leading in business adoption, developer community, and DeFi activity. On this trusted, open source foundation, we are building the digital economy of tomorrow.
  • Chief
    Member
    Chief
    Sep 2019 - Current (7 years 2 months)
    Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders — rising VP level through CEO — to strengthen their journey into the C-suite, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and affect change from the top-down.
  • Index Exchange
    Executive Vice President, People & Culture
    Index Exchange
    Apr 2018 - Mar 2021 (3 years)
    Index Exchange is one of the world’s premier ad tech companies, providing a transparent exchange for digital media publishers and suppliers to sell their ad impressions programmatically and in real-time. Headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, London, and Toronto, Montreal and Kitchener, we’re defining the evolution of online technology today with 300 of the brightest minds in ad tech.

    Our IX Mission:
    Harnessing the power of technology and the expertise of our team, we serve the evolving
    needs of publishers and media companies throughout the digital advertising ecosystem.

    We have a 4.0 rating on Glassdoor!
  • littleBits
    Vice President, People & Performance
    littleBits
    Mar 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year 2 months)
    We design. We build. We code. We think. We craft. We engineer. We teach. We learn. We invent.

    At littleBits, we’re on a mission to democratize hardware by empowering everyone to create inventions, large and small, with our platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks.

    Let’s empower the next generation to have the creative confidence & curiosity to always ask why. To test ideas without fear. To take feedback without ego. To use their brains and hands to solve real-world problems when there isn’t a clear right answer. With littleBits, kids learn how to be more than just consumers of technology. They become inventors.
  • The Hackerati
    Chief People Officer
    The Hackerati
    May 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 10 months)
    Simply put, The Hackerati is a company founded on innovation.

    We are a high-end boutique consulting firm leveraging our passion-driven talents to offer Engineering as a Service – a new approach to consulting that makes world-class Agile software development and other engineering services readily available. We enable teams to push forward technologically without the hassle of recruiting and retaining top engineers. Our focus on short-term deliverables and frequent reappraisals allows clients to easily assess our added value, maximizing financial efficiency. By offering engineering services as a metered utility, start-ups and established organizations alike can make arrangements that accommodate their time-frames and budgets.
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    Vice President, People
    Intent Media Inc
    Jul 2012 - Mar 2015 (2 years 9 months)
    Intent Media is a fast-growing start-up that thrives at the intersection of e-commerce and performance media. We're building an innovative advertising platform that is shaking up the e-commerce industry with a combination of fresh thinking and exceptional technology.

    I am responsible for all things people, it is that simple.

    I lead a team that is focused on attracting the most talented, passionate and creative minded people in the world and giving them a home at Intent Media. Where our people centric culture will provide them with an opportunity to work with like minded individuals, leading edge technologies (Big Data? Yes !) in an Agile inspired environment of openness, collaboration, transparency and fun! Lean, Kan
  • Thoughtworks
    Head of People, Europe
    Thoughtworks
    Jan 2010 - Jul 2012 (2 years 7 months)
    Responsible for the human resources, recruitment, global mobility and resources function for the European business as well as global head and member of the global management team.

    Key highlights and achievements:
    Introduced a new compensation and performance appraisal approach
    Introduction of "feedback culture" and associated change program including pilots , coaching & training , tools & techniques
    Coaching and developing high performing teams
    Advisor to Managing Director
    Conducted restructuring within the people group including new roles and functions to provide better business value and customer focus
    Coaching and counselling teams
    Established relationships with key women IT groups including
  • Thoughtworks
    Global Head of People - ThoughtWorks
    Thoughtworks
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year 1 month)
    Reported to the COO and member of the global management team. Responsible for providing advice and guidance to the regional Heads of People and manage special projects at a global level.

    Key highlights and achievements:
    Led a major global change program in the people, talent and HR space focussed on employee engagement.
    Executed global employee surveys and coached regional management teams through understanding subsequent results and develop and implemented improvement plans and strategies.
    Reviewed all current people programmes and subsequently identified those for change.
    De-centralised the global mobility function and reviewed recruitment practices to make recommendations for streamlining, efficiency and s
  • Thoughtworks
    Head of People - Australia
    Thoughtworks
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2009 (5 years 1 month)
    Head of People for the Australian business of ThoughtWorks. Focus and responsibility was the formation of the people strategy for ThoughtWorks Australia. I led and managed the recruitment, people management (HR) and resource management for the Australian Offices.

    Key Highlights and achievements:

    Period of tremendous growth. Grew business from 28 people in one office location to multiple locations across Australia and Asia with over 200 people. Developed employer brand, talent acquisition strategy and hiring practices and process. Hired and retained some of the best and most elite technical talent in Australia.

    In addition to leading the people function for the region, growing and leading a people team of re
  • O
    Head of Corporate Services
    Object Consulting
    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year 1 month)
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    Human Resources Manager
    Object Consulting
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2002 (2 years 1 month)
  • ECLINIC
    Human Resources Coordinator
    ECLINIC
    Jan 2000
  • Accenture
    Analyst
    Accenture
    Jan 1996 - Jan 2000 (4 years 1 month)
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  • Cornell University
    Cornell Certificate Program, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
    Cornell University
    Jan 2020
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    New York Open Center. Certificate, Coaching for Transformation
    School of Holistic and Professional Learning
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year 1 month)
    Coaching Certification Program with an International Coach Federation (ICF) Accredited School
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    Certificate, Executive Coaching
    Academy of Executive Coaching
    Jan 2012
  • Birkbeck University of London
    Certificate of Higher Education, Counselling and Counselling Skills
    Birkbeck University of London
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year 1 month)
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    Certificate, Foundations of Human Resources
    Australian Human Resources Institue AHRI
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)
  • New York University
    Certificate in Coaching
    New York University
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