University of California, Berkeley

Manager, Learning & Development at Carta

Ontra

Director, Talent Management & Development

I work with individuals and organizations who are interested in meaningful, actionable change whether that's through 1:1 coaching sessions or customized trainings and offsites.

My goal is to amplify your growth as you unearth insights and build impactful habits. My approach is solutions-oriented and to guide you, rather than just telling you what to do. My focus is in interpersonal dynamics, communication, public speaking, and leadership, but I work with each client to uncover goals in areas that will be most life-changing.

Coaching with Nazhat

Leadership Coach

Carta

Senior Manager, Learning & Development

After originally being hired to build and lead leadership development, I quickly transitioned to building and managing the nascent People Development team.

I've personally designed and facilitated all new, custom management programs, led the improvement and deployment of performance management, and created a new strategy and system for assessing employee engagement.

Additionally, I've grown the team from one member to five members, each with distinct specialties, including: onboarding, peer learning, career development, team development, and performance management.

Manager, Learning & Development

Leadership Development Lead

In this role, I manage the intersection between L&D and HRBP. I've built Scoop's people development function from the ground up with a specific focus on manager development, organizational development, and coaching. 

Additionally, I've refined performance management, leveling, and feedback processes to align with more progressive, human-centered, and action-oriented methodologies.

I work closely with executives and stakeholders all across the organization to diagnose problems and design straight-forward solutions. I believe in embedding across all aspects of the business and bringing individuals and teams along by understanding their unique challenges.

I also developed our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion program and lead our DEI Task Force responsible for key initiatives centered on belonging, retention, education, and hiring.

Laid-off due to Covid-19

Scoop Technologies, Inc.

HRBP & People Development Lead

People Development at Scoop spans across three branches of work:

Effectiveness | centered on building skills
-manager and leadership development
-company wide programming
-team workshops

Engagement | centered on organizational development
-engagement surveys and subsequent strategic goal setting
-onboarding
-diversity, equity, and inclusion

Performance | centered on assessing efficacy
-performance management
-coaching

Senior People Development Manager

I built the learning & development function at Reddit from the ground up. 

I designed and launched our peer learning platform Snoo U, which comprised of workshops, lunch & learns, mentorship, and coaching. 

I developed the leadership program, consisting of manager dens and new manager training and offsites.

Reddit, Inc.

Learning & Development Program Manager

I deepened my role by scaling Credit Karma University, strategizing ways to extend learning beyond the classroom, and helping employees learn, connect, and create together. My role was centered around facilitation, coaching, and thought-partnership.

Credit Karma

Talent Development Specialist

I built, coordinated, and facilitated programs that helped our employees develop professionally and personally. 

I launched, managed, and scaled out our internal university, CKU. I also built and managed many other company-wide programs that give me the opportunity to work with diverse teams across the company. 

From needs analysis to instructional design to implementation to facilitation to evaluation, I worked within the whole spectrum of learning and development.

Talent Development Coordinator

As the first person in this role at Credit Karma, I spent a lot of time developing new policies, procedures, and training manuals for the entire company. 

I was in charge of implementing new company-wide programs and initiatives such as an ATS, HRIS, and wellness program. I worked closely with different facets of the company but mostly with HR, Recruiting, and Office Operations. I also started work in Learning and Development, and am passionate about culture, employee engagement, and inspiring people to always grow.

Talent Operations Coordinator

I responded to members' questions and concerns in a professional and timely manner--often answering upwards of 300 tickets. This role was essential in understanding the user base and using their feedback to improve our product.

I also wrote and developed content for articles and blog posts. This work helped me challenge myself by writing in a form I was not used to, and it also taught me about a subject I was not well-versed in previously.

Member Support Specialist

I taught a group of URM elementary school children after school. I utilized hands-on activities, one-on-one teaching and group participation to improve their reading and writing skills. Along with the regular challenges of teaching, tutoring young children helped me learn how to always approach situations from different perspectives.

BUILD

Tutor

I assisted drop-in students and met on a weekly basis with individual tutees. I developed teaching methods to help international students and native speakers improve their progress on daily assignments and essays while also advancing their conversational skills. This was an amazing experience that taught me about problem solving and working with people from all sorts of backgrounds.

Nazhat Vitale