Yasmin Sotomayor, MBA (she/her/hers)

Yasmin Sotomayor, MBA (she/her/hers) is a seasoned Human Resources professional currently serving as the Director, HR Business Partner at Netflix.1 With over 15 years of experience in the HR field, she specializes in various aspects of human resources management, including Employee Experience and Relations, Training and Development, Organizational Development, and Performance Management.1

Career Highlights

Yasmin's current role at Netflix involves leading the talent strategy for two key areas:

1. Enterprise Operations/CREWS: This includes Netflix's real estate strategy, transactions, workplace operations, space planning, design & construction, employee health, and security.1
2. Talent Experience Operations (TEO): She oversees the talent strategy for this team as well.1

Prior to her current position, Yasmin has held several roles within Netflix:

• HRBP for UCAN Employee Resources Groups (ERGs) since September 20191
• Director, HR Business Partner for Corp Real Estate, Workplace, Employee Health and Security/CREWS from July 2021 to August 20231
• Manager, HR Business Partner for Content Accounting, Global Tax, and Internal Audit from September 2019 to June 20211

Professional Background

Before joining Netflix, Yasmin worked in various HR roles at notable companies:

• Head of Human Resources/Director of People at Grindr
• HR Director and HR Manager at Los Angeles Times
• Sr. Human Resources Business Partner at OpenX
• Human Resources Business Partner at Discovery Inc1

Education and Skills

Yasmin holds an MBA in Leadership and Organizational Change from Pepperdine University's George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.1

Her areas of expertise include:

• Business partnership
• Change management
• Employee relations
• Learning & organizational development
• Team building
• Recognition and retention1

Yasmin describes herself as an enthusiastic, warm, and approachable leader who is passionate about innovation and taking calculated risks to drive business success.1