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Paula Alejandra Castaneda

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Talent Acquisition, recruiting, Human Resources, business and people operations
Bogota D.C., Colombia

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  • A
    Business and People Operations.
    Altimetrik Corp
    Jul 2024 - Current (2 years)
    • Lead people operations and business strategy for the Digital Engineering team, collaborating closely with leadership, engineering, finance, and HR functions. • To support strategic decisions, maintain and analyze workforce planning, resource and capacity allocations, and performance KPIs. • Developed dashboards and insights with Power BI-Excel to improve efficiency and decision-making. • Supported implementation ofOKRs, budgeting, resource allocation, and employee well-being. • Staffing, onboarding, and offboarding processes. • Reviewed established procedures to assess areas in need ofimprovement. • Financial planning and provided data-driven recommendations to promote business profitability. • Recommended solutions based on data
  • A
    Human Resources Business Partner
    Altimetrik Corp
    May 2023 - Nov 2023 (7 months)
    • Acted as strategic HRBP for Digital Engineering teams across LATAM and North America. • Provided coaching to leaders and employees on performance, development, retention, and cultural initiatives. • Drove internal mobility, succession planning, and engagement efforts with data-backed strategies. • Implemented HR initiatives in alignment with business goals and global HR practices. • On-boarding and Off-boarding programs. • Rewards and recognition program. • 1-1 with employees and other stakeholders to address business needs effectively. • Organized team-building activities designed to promote collaboration among employees across departments. • Maintained accurate records related to personnel activities such as hiring, term
  • A
    Talent Acquisition.
    Altimetrik Corp
    Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 (1 year 10 months)
    • Worked with the global team to hire people in many locations such as LATAM and the U.S. • Local POC LATAM in Colombia: Logistics, HR duties such as labor laws, payroll. • Full cycle recruitment process (end to end), recruiting and hiring the best talent. • Sourcing process for (IT) technical and corporate-staff roles, identifying, creating, and reporting potential niches to target while working closely with the client and hiring managers, and producing pipelines. • Interviewed candidates to set expectations between the candidates, the client, and the company, highlighting and identifying the match (intake and HR calls). • Presented candidates to move forward through the hiring process, and coordinated/scheduled interviews accord
  • Torre.ai
    Career and Talent Advisor Coach (Freelance).
    Torre.ai
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 2 months)
    • Freelancer coach for different industries across the world (APAC, EMEA, LATAM, US, CA). • Preparing, supporting, and mentoring people to get the best opportunity to work. • Providing feedback for CVs, profiles, social media, and elevator speeches. • Working with mock interviews to prepare people to get effective interviews. • Leveraged business development insights to enhance coaching strategies, helping clients achieve their career goals across various industries. The understanding of business dynamics played a crucial role in tailoring coaching approaches, particularly in software engineering, where industry-specific nuances are significant. Our coaching system was designed to incentivize success, with a payment structure b
  • I
    Senior Recruiter.
    Intel Corp (Cielo Talent)
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 (7 months)
    • Recruiting for the North American market according to the requirements specified by the government and the company. • Identify customers' needs and put them in action plans to build strong relations and meet the requirements according to an end-to-end recruitment process. • Delivering a supreme candidate experience with high engagement to the company and process. • Responsible for the HR interviews. • Supporting talent attraction activities such as meetups, conferences, and study circles, among others. • Intake calls with Hiring Managers. • Sourcing and headhunting candidates according to the Hiring Managers' requirements. • Pre-screening of resumes, tests, and profiles before sending them to the company's hiring managers for cons
  • F
    Coaching public Remote experience
    Freelance -
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 6 months)
    Coaching and mentoring to develop people to get a career path, a new job opportunity and achieve new goals.
  • B
    Talent Acquisition Specialist.
    BairesDev LLC
    Dec 2021 - May 2022 (6 months)
    • Shared services with North America and LATAM. • Recruitment Specialist - Recruiter for the TOP 1% IT talent in the world. • Following up on remarkable candidates in the pipelines according to the Hiring Manager and client's requirements. • Responsible interviewer in the HR Interview and selecting the vacancy and the following steps. • Pre-screening of resumes, tests, and profiles before sending them to the company's hiring managers for consideration. • Intake and cold calls. • Following up on candidates for feedback on disqualifications, and expectations in the job profile. • Leveraged a business development mindset to align Talent Acquisition with strategic growth objectives, ensuring the recruitment of high-impact,
  • Sitel Group
    People Services and Onboarding Specialist
    Sitel Group
    Jun 2021 - Feb 2022 (9 months)
    • Shared services with Canada and the United States. • Applicant Tracking System (ATS) management. • Intake calls and HR interviews. • Follow-up with notable candidates sourced through the industry-specific pipelines in the US and Canada. • Specialist responsible for hiring up to 150 candidates each month according to client requirements and local laws. • Follow up with candidates to obtain feedback on disqualifications and expectations in the job profile. • Rejection of candidates and use of strategies to have them as a backup for positions where they could apply as a good fit. • Follow-up on checks and audits for the hiring process such as background checks, medical screening, etc. • Responsible for legal forms fo
  • Accedo Technologies
    Senior Engagement and Culture Officer
    Accedo Technologies
    Nov 2020 - Jun 2021 (8 months)
    – HRBP. • Applicant Tracking System (ATS) management for Human Resources. • Responsible for the Employee Experience and Benefits Plan according to the company's corporate values. • Manage and create the wellness plan and budget for a BPO company with more than 700 employees (monthly). • Tracking and creation strategies to reduce and maintain attrition at 5% per month and employee satisfaction. • Invention of a reward and recognition plan for top-performing employees under the company's pillars and GPTW. • Follow-up of new hires in the Orientation-OnBoarding process under company policies. • Creation of engagement strategies for companies with 70% of employees working at home (Hybrid). • Negotiation with external suppliers to obtain
  • Accedo Technologies
    Talent Acquisition Officer.
    Accedo Technologies
    Feb 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 10 months)
    • Applicant Tracking System (ATS) management. • Sourcing the job posting process with job portals such as CompuTrabajo and Social Media with database management and distribution. • Follow-up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines under The Hiring Managers, Account Managers, and Clients' requirements. • Hiring up to 150 candidates every month for the BPO massive industry. • Pre-screened resumes, tests, and profiles before sending them to corporate hiring managers for consideration interview, and next steps. • Follow-up of candidates and work for feedback on disqualifications, and expectations in the profile. • Follow-up of verifications and audits for the hiring process under the company's policies and complia
  • El Puerto de Liverpool
    Human Resources Assistant
    El Puerto de Liverpool
    Jun 2019 - Jan 2020 (8 months)
    • Applicant Tracking System (ATS) management. • In charge of job posting with job portals such as CompuTrabajo, Indeed, and Social Media. • Follow-up with the selection and hiring process for Mexican Profiles. • Interviewer for seasonal and staff positions. • Benefits plan management and negotiation with vendors. • Creation of strategies for the rewards plan with the negotiation process with new suppliers and vendors. • In charge of the On-boarding process for new hires under Mexican Laws (Social Security, Contracts, Benefits) • Follow-up and recruiter for internal vacancies and promotions according to the career path of the company.
  • Universidad Santo Tómas
    People Experience and Wellbeing Intern
    Universidad Santo Tómas
    Jan 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 11 months)
    • Intern in charge of the Student Experience and Benefits Plan at Universidad Santo Tomás. • Follow up on new students at Orientation and first day at the University. • Follow up with parents on the special Orientation day. • Creating engagement strategies to attract students to participate in wellness activities, clubs, etc. • Negotiating with external vendors to create internal fairs with discounts as well as benefits for the community. • Responsible for culture and identity and expansion of the same at the University. • Assist with all the tasks assigned by the coordinator of the area. • As an intern, I received the opportunity of a % scholarship on my bachelor's degree.
  • Universidad Santo Tómas
    Commercial and Labor Laws Monitor
    Universidad Santo Tómas
    Jan 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 11 months)
    • Intern and assistant of the Official Professor/Attorney for Commercial and Labor Laws class in the International Business Bachelor at Santo Tomas University. • In charge of the extra classes program to support students with low performance in the subject. • Providing feedback and increasing programs to reduce attrition in the class. • Updating the material of the class to share with the faculty. • Top Student in the subject. • As a Monitor, I received a % discount in my Bachelor's degree.
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  • Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Master's degree in business administration
    Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Jul 2023 - Current (3 years)
  • B
    Course in Web Development and Software.
    Bogota Institute of Technology – Universidad Ibero.
    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 (7 months)
  • Universidad Santo Tómas
    Bachelor's degree in International Business
    Universidad Santo Tómas
    Jul 2015 - Jan 2020 (4 years 7 months)
  • Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Associate's degree in commerce and business administration.
    Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
    Jul 2015 - Jan 2020 (4 years 7 months)
  • Uniminuto
    Associate's degree in business administration.
    Uniminuto
    Jul 2012 - Nov 2014 (2 years 5 months)
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  • BUAP Benemerita Universidad de Puebla
    Software App for Students to Work (Internal Recruiting Program).
    BUAP Benemerita Universidad de Puebla
    Jul 2023 - Current (3 years)
    I was responsible for developing and implementing a software application designed to facilitate internal recruiting for students, ensuring that the program met the needs of both the students and the organization. My role involved conducting thorough research to identify best practices and user requirements, which informed the design and functionality of the application. Additionally, I took on a leadership role in guiding the program's direction and overseeing the research efforts, ensuring that the project aligned with our strategic goals and delivered value to all stakeholders.
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  • Universidad Santo Tómas
    Cum laude
    Universidad Santo Tómas
    Jan 2020 - Current (6 years 6 months)