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Kristy Guerrero

Brentwood,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented and proactive professional with extensive experience in customer-facing HR operations and talent acquisition. Skilled in managing high-volume inquiries, providing white-glove candidate and employee experiences, and resolving complex issues efficiently. Seeking a position to leverage diverse background with an opportunity for professional growth.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. People Operations Coordinator

HashiCorp, an IBM Company
11.2024 - Current
  • Subject Matter Expert for new hire, job change, and termination processes across AMER, EMEA, and APJ regions.
  • Own and manage the global pre-boarding process, ensuring timely completion of all documentation (e.g., Form I-9, employee handbooks, compliance forms).
  • Actively contribute to cross-functional People Operations projects focused on improving process efficiency and scalability.
  • Identify and implement operational improvements to support the growth and optimization of People Ops systems and services.
  • Maintain data integrity in Workday and other people systems by accurately processing all employee lifecycle changes from onboarding to offboarding.
  • Support contingent workforce onboarding, extension, and offboarding procedures in alignment with regional compliance standards.
  • Perform weekly data audits and resolve discrepancies to ensure HR data accuracy and compliance.
  • Partner with Benefits, Legal, and Workplace teams on tier-1 inquiries, benefit processing, and compliance-related tasks.
  • Ensure legal compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, including managing relationships with labor law posting vendors and maintaining required notices for hybrid/remote offices (SF, Austin, virtual).
  • Monitor the People Operations team’s ticketing systems (FreshService, Workday, Slack, email), ensuring timely and accurate responses to employee inquiries.

Recruiting Coordinator

HashiCorp, an IBM Company
02.2022 - 11.2024
  • Scheduled a high volume of interviews across time zones, departments, supporting recruiters and hiring managers while addressing scheduling challenges and maintaining a 3.5-hour SLA for interview and offer requests.
  • Managed an average of 500 recruiting tickets per quarter, including interview scheduling, reschedules, background checks, and offer processing.
  • Primary point of contact for candidates and internal stakeholders, ensuring timely communication and a high-touch candidate experience.
  • Audited offers to assure accuracy and compliance across all requisition levels, and initiated/verified background checks.
  • Partnered with Talent Acquisition leadership to improve and document recruiting processes and policies, including: Background Check Contingency Policy, TA Time Off Policy, Greenhouse template updates, Recruiting Coordinator Hub content (Onboarding, Background Checks, FreshService support).
  • Confidential Coordinator Lead for sensitive requisitions.
  • Supported immigration processes including green card initiation and recruitment screening for compliance.

Various HR/Recruiting Roles

Dell EMC
03.2002 - 08.2017

Held progressive roles across HR operations and recruiting, supporting business units in the U.S. and Canada.

  • Regional Service Lead: Owned compliance documentation and post-hire processing for North America; maintained legal templates and handled security clearance onboarding.
  • Sr. HR Solutions Specialist: Collaborated with Legal to resolve background check escalations; guided recruiters and coordinators on SOPs and service metrics.
  • PMO Lead: Managed onboarding workflows and coordinated talent programs during acquisitions and system migrations.
  • Recruiter: Full-cycle recruitment for multiple corporate functions; represented the company at hiring events; supported visa processing and compliance screenings.
  • Sr. Recruiting Coordinator: Supervised a team of coordinators, handled immigration caseloads, and streamlined onboarding for contractors and full-time hires.

Skills

  • Green House
  • Workday
  • BrassRing
  • FreshService
  • Slack
  • G Suite
  • HireRight
  • E-Verify
  • Confidentiality and discretion
  • Human resources operations
  • Employee onboarding
  • Talent acquisition
  • Compliance
  • Recruiting Coordinator

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Brentwood Union School District – Secretary I / Instructional Aide 

Brentwood, CA                                                       

09/2017 – 12/2020


  • Served as the first point of contact for students, parents, and staff—addressing questions, providing information, and resolving issues.
  • Maintained accurate records, facilitated student registrations, and supported test administration.
  • Assisted special education students with learning materials and classroom support.

Timeline

Sr. People Operations Coordinator

HashiCorp, an IBM Company
11.2024 - Current

Recruiting Coordinator

HashiCorp, an IBM Company
02.2022 - 11.2024

Various HR/Recruiting Roles

Dell EMC
03.2002 - 08.2017
Kristy Guerrero