Kjerste Lee

VP, People Operations

Cribl

Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 10 months)

Lead the operational backbone of the People organization at Cribl during a period of rapid global scale and organizational transformation.

Oversee:
Total Rewards (Compensation, Benefits, Equity)
Global People Operations & Analytics
People Programs and employee lifecycle operations
Partner closely with executive leadership across Finance, Legal, Talent, and Enterprise Applications to build scalable infrastructure supporting international growth, operational maturity, and IPO readiness.

Key areas of impact:
- Scaled global people operations across 16+ countries
- Led modernization of compensation, equity, and rewards strategy
- Drove enterprise People systems transformation, including W

VP, People

Trusted Health

Dec 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Led People, Recruiting, Talent Development, and Workplace Operations for a rapidly scaling healthcare technology company operating in a highly regulated environment. Built and scaled foundational people systems during a period of significant organizational growth, balancing operational rigor with startup agility.

Key areas of leadership:
- Executive leadership partnership and organizational design
- Talent acquisition and workforce scaling
- Leadership development and performance management
- Community Impact strategy, governance, and ERG infrastructure
- Compliance and operational maturity within a healthcare environment
- M&A integration and organizational change management

Created the

Senior HRBP and Head of People Operations

Amplitude Analytics

Apr 2018 - Apr 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Served as strategic HR partner to executive leadership across Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Marketing during a period of hypergrowth. Led People Operations globally while during hyper scale.

Key accomplishments:
Opened and operationalized offices in France, Singapore, and the UK within six months
Built compensation and equity frameworks to improve market competitiveness and support hiring scale
Launched the company’s first engagement survey and feedback programs using Culture Amp
Led HR systems implementation and operational workflow redesign
Supported SOX, SOC2, immigration, and global compliance initiatives
Coached leaders through organizational growth, management effectiveness, and difficult e

Senior Manager / Human Resources Consultant

Hellman Friedman

Dec 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 3 months)

Private equity firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London focused on market-leading firms with considerable growth potential.

Served as strategic partner to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and other executives, influencing/advancing key initiatives and a refined HR agenda. Supervised and mentored HR generalists.

Project & Change Management: Spearheaded critical projects and ensured smooth change management for new HR policies. Collected feedback across business units and professional levels to proactively address concerns. Identified best practices and risk mitigation opportunities. Migrated personnel files to electronic systems. Reviewed and improved many important areas of the business, includi

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Senior Human Resources Consultant

D Human Resources

May 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 8 months)

Strategic Direction & Influence
HR Strategy & Policy
Global HR Program Adoption
Organizational Design
Compensation Strategy

Executive & Managerial Coaching
Trusted Thought Partner
Talent Acquisition
Management Conflict Resolution
Cross-Functional Alignment

I drive mission alignment and team cooperation to optimize engagement and productivity.

Your people are your everything—your products, your profit, your success.

I untangle the weeds that hold your business back by building consensus and implementing innovative practices that fit the organization’s unique needs. This is immersing myself in the culture affecting all employees, deeply recognizing the ne

Senior Human Resources Manager / Interim Director

RS Investments

May 2014 - Apr 2015 (1 year)

Subsidiary of Victory Capital Management Inc. with 200 employees in Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Strengthened employee relations across international locations and steered agile HR team during major organizational transitions. Oversaw workers' compensation insurance, COBRA, leave of absence (LOA), and benefits administration, and negotiated cost-effective contract renewals.
• Optimized staff recruiting and performance management by updating HR policies/procedures and the employee handbook.
• Successfully managed sensitive/legal issues, such as a 10% reduction in force (RIF) and critical workplace investigations.

Human Resources Manager

Abacus Group

Oct 2012 - Jun 2014 (1 year 9 months)

Global information technology services start-up providing outsourced IT services to 400+ investment management firms.

Seamlessly managed challenging projects and HR/administrative operations across multiple departments in San Francisco and New York City. Single-handedly transitioned Abacus Group away from using ADP TotalSource as the company’s professional employer organization (PEO). Negotiated advantageous job offers and payroll/benefit supplier contracts. Researched, developed and implemented new inventory system, request for proposal (RFP) process, and corporate website. Coordinated office moves.
• Saved company $100,000 while improving HR services by bringing payroll, benefits, and policy in-house.
• Built highly p

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Human Resources Generalist / Admin Manager

Criterion Capital Management

Aug 2006 - Sep 2012 (6 years 2 months)

Employee-owned hedge fund sponsor primarily focused on investing in technology companies.

Quickly promoted from initial executive assistant role to become the defacto HR leader in recognition of superior interpersonal skills; earned trust of employees by practicing discretion and active listening. Designed and negotiated employee benefit plan. Supervised administrative staff, building a team of experienced and polished executive assistants through better recruiting practices. Managed the hectic offices, workday plans, and global travel schedules of top executives. Maintained effective internal communications and efficient business operations.

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Saints Capital

Aug 2005 - Aug 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Main bragging rights include navigating new health insurance benefits and HR for the company, and teaching myself HTML and Dreamweaver from a book to update the company website with exactly zero training.

Better title might have been "Does Everything, Figures It Out"

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