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Mike West

Founder

People Analytics, Inc

Entrepreneur

Location

Austin, Texas - United States

Industry

HR Analytics


Bio

Broadly I offer:- 10+ years cross-functional data work in HR at companies known for delivering above average returns - including two #1 ‘Best Company to Work For’ winners: Google & Merck.- Experience in 7 industries.- Exposure to all HR functions, processes, systems, data & decision making practices with projects spanning: Staffing, Compensation, Benefits, Organizational Learning, Organization Design, Talent Management, Performance Management, HR Strategy, Labor Relations, Diversity & HRIS.- Masters Degree from a top ranked MA level HR program- UMN, MA Human Resources & Industrial Relations, 3.8 GPA.


I am good at

Producing scalable solutions in HR Analytics connecting practices in HR Management, behavioral science, business strategy and technology; to deliver more effective people related: ▪ decisions ▪ programs ▪ processes; to achieve results such as: ▪ increased employee engagement and retention of high performers in key roles ▪ increased organization effectiveness ▪ and competitive advantages. Specializing in extracting value from HR data:- Pioneering People Analytics roles & innovative uses;- Collecting, compiling, analyzing & presenting data to support better decisions;- Identifying or designing metrics & benchmarks to track performance;- Applying analytical methods in behavioral science (exploratory analysis, hypothesis testing & predictive modeling);- Designing, managing, analyzing & presenting surveys;- Designing employee exit risk prediction models;- Designing HR Information System, HR Reporting and HR Analytics roadmaps and architectures;- Implementing HR Technology Software as a Service solutions: Success Factors, Workday, Kenexa 2XR and Visier.


Skills and Expertise

Domain Expert: HR Analytics Workforce Analytics People Analytics HR Technology