Jamie Kuhnhausen

Head of People

Spinwheel

Jul 2026 - Current (2 months)

Leading people strategy for a fast-growing, fully remote, Series A fintech startup. Scaling the team while building compensation, performance, and talent functions from the ground up.

Vice President, People & Talent

Amper Technologies

Nov 2024 - Mar 2026 (1 year 5 months)

(Amper was acquired by ECI Solutions) As VP People & Talent, I led the People team at Amper, a growing VC-backed, Series A manufacturing tech startup. I joined the company to partner again with CEO Brad Bullington, focusing on guiding Amper through its next stage of growth by aligning people strategy with business planning and execution. Designed a career leveling framework and competitive compensation structure to drive clarity, equity, and scalable growth Rolled out Amper’s first company-wide OKR framework and quarterly business reviews to connect strategy to execution Built a structured recruitment framework and process that drove 18 high-impact hires in 2025 while improving hiring consistency and speed Built a business performance

Head of People & Talent

InRule

Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 (7 months)

Led People & Talent strategy and execution for this PE-backed SaaS company through post-acquisition integration and organizational change. Partnered closely with executive leadership to streamline operations, improve organizational effectiveness, and support a distributed global workforce. Drove modernization efforts across onboarding, enablement, and internal operations by introducing AI-enabled workflows and automation that improved efficiency and accelerated employee ramp time. Built and scaled centralized knowledge infrastructure in Confluence, creating a more consistent employee experience through accessible policies, SOPs, and operational resources. Also led workforce planning, organizational design, and internal communications initia

Vice President, People & Culture

borderless

Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year)

(Borderless/Pica8 was acquired by FS) As the first HR hire, I established and scaled the People & Culture function from the ground up, building recruiting, HR infrastructure, and global employment capabilities. Played a key role in the company’s transition from founder-led to function-driven operations, supporting growth to $5.6M ARR. Grew the team from 45 to 70 globally. Experience working with TriNet as PEO.

Vice President, People & Culture

CommerceIQ

Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Led the design and development of global people programs and operations; including recruiting, HR infrastructure, and key employee/team engagement initiatives. Drove high-volume recruiting during a period of growth from 120 to 230 employees globally, and $10M-$40M ARR (Series B to Series D). Led a team of 12 across HR and Recruiting.

Senior Director, People and Culture

Ideoclick

Dec 2019 - Jul 2021 (1 year 8 months)

(Ideoclick acquired by CommerceIQ) Led the People & Culture function supporting both Ideoclick and Replenium as part of the Consumer Equity Partners (CEP) portfolio. This included heavy volume and fast-paced recruiting in a competitive ecommerce market, designing and deploying new people programs, including a new career framework and performance management system, as well as other foundational HR infrastructure and policies. Doubled the size of the team from 77 to 150 employees.

Managing Director, People Services

Slalom

Sep 2016 - Oct 2019 (3 years 2 months)

Directed a 50+ member Global People Services team, encompassing all HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), through rapid scaling from 3,000 to 7,500 employees worldwide. Oversaw key functions including Compensation & Benefits, HR Systems & Analytics, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Leaves of Absence, Compliance, HR Helpdesk, and Global Mobility, ensuring each supported the company’s growth and operational goals.

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HR Consultant

HRProgram Management Consulting

Oct 2015 - Aug 2016 (11 months)

Callie's Coffee - Oct 2015 to Feb 2016 / www.choosecallies.com Coding Dojo - Jan 2016 to August 2016/ www.codingdojo.com Consulting engagements focused on early-stage HR operations development. - HR start-up operations planning - Performance management program design - Workforce strategy planning - Job analysis and job descriptions - Talent sourcing and high volume recruiting support - Organizational change management - Succession planning and leadership development - Total rewards strategy and program design - HRMS selection and implementation - Policies, procedures, and best practices (US and international experience)

Head of Human Resources (Solavei acquired by Aspider)

Solavei

Mar 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year 8 months)

(Solavei was acquired by ASPIDER) Reporting to the CEO, developed broad-based HR strategies to optimize business and organizational performance. This included talent acquisition, employer branding, internal communications, organizational design, employee on-boarding, team effectiveness, leadership development, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and total rewards design/management.

Human Resources Leader

Dye Management Group Inc

Nov 2006 - Feb 2014 (7 years 4 months)

As a member of the executive team, I was responsible for the people vision - sourcing, growing, and developing the team and executing the plan. I effectively managed the full scope of HR activities including talent management, employee relations, performance management, training, compensation/benefit program design and administration.

Human Resources Director

Nuprecon LP

Nov 2005 - Nov 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for the overall direction of all human resource programs for over 500 employees in 5 states, including heavy recruiting, employee relations, benefit program design and administration, HRIS implementation (NuView Systems), performance management, workforce planning, and training administration.

Human Resources Manager - Worldwide

SPACELABS HEALTHCARE

Apr 2001 - Nov 2005 (4 years 8 months)

Reported to the CEO, as senior HR leader and executive team member, involved in setting corporate strategy and implementing programs/processes aligning people with company direction. Led a team of 14 in the overall planning and operation of the Human Resources function worldwide, supporting over 1,000 employees in 10 countries. This included staff recruitment, policy and program development, merger and acquisition planning and integration, employee relations, training and knowledge management, labor law compliance, payroll, and total rewards program management.

Human Resources - HomeGrocer.com

HOMEGROCERCOM

May 1999 - Dec 2000 (1 year 8 months)

As the 2nd member of the HR management team, responsibilities included design of the company benefit program, successful PeopleSoft 7.1 selection/implementation, development of job descriptions and training programs for our new distribution centers in multiple states, and heavy recruiting on an accelerated schedule. HomeGrocer.com was a revolutionary internet grocery order and delivery service.

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