Tie Gutierrez
CA
Summary
HR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & PEOPLE OPERATIONS LEADER
Strategic HR and Program Management professional with 10+ years of experience supporting high-growth, global organizations through scale, transformation, and post-IPO maturity. Proven track record partnering with executives and cross-functional leaders to design people programs, improve employee experience, and operationalized DEI, workforce planning, and engagement strategies. Known for blending systems thinking, data-informed decision-making, and human-centered leadership.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
15
15
Years of Business Ownership & Consulting
Work History
HR Consultant
Gutierrez Consulting
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.2012 - Current
- Advise executives on best practices for scaling programming, employee growth, productivity goals, helping companies iterate to improve workplace culture and employee retention.
- Partner with leaders on HR and business functions using consultative approach to proactively identify and address issues and concerns.
- Assess employee feedback and deliver information to management for evolution/ action.
- Create and implement forward-thinking initiatives to improve overall employee engagement.
- Establish change management practices to drive and evolve organizational effectiveness
- Design and deliver client-specific benefit presentations for open enrollment and new hire orientations/ onboarding/ offboarding or to transition leadership.
- Conduct employee relations conversations and as needed
- Develop DEI Organizational strategies to foster equitable employee experiences and maximize competitive advantage.
- Programming/Speaker Experience: Organizational Behavior, Action-Oriented, Allyship, Leadership Engagement, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, ERG Sponsorship, Leadership Transitions, Recruiting/Candidate Experience & Evolutions, Onboarding Best Practices, Intentional HSI/HBCU Academic Partnerships, HR tech stack & Team Transitions
Sr. Program Specialist, Academic Partnerships
The Trade Desk (TTD)
Ventura, Corporate Office, CA
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Global Academic Partnerships & Programs, Sourced and initiated mutually beneficial relationships between Hispanic
- Serving Institutions (HSI) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students, faculty, education stakeholders, TTD Leadership, recruiting pipeline, and student programs
- Partnerships facilitated and sparked student interest in the industry created innovative career pathways, and cultivated environments to better sustain mentorship opportunities within our departments and externally for graduating classes.
Global People Ops Program Specialist
The Trade Desk (TTD)
Ventura, Corporate Office, CA
07.2017 - 01.2020
- Post-IPO Human Resources Leadership - Estimated team of 8 leads servicing employees & multiple in-country executives globally and continued hyper growth
- Reward & Recognition, - Led Anniversary Program internal team and external vendor SOW/negotiations from inception through global delivery, reporting directly to People Ops VP & CEO
- HQ Workplace Culture Champion & Global Employer Brand Marketing Partner (CMO Mentee)
- Change Management/ L&D Special Projects, program lead reporting directly to
- People Ops Leadership -Global Employee Engagement Strategies and HR stack systems change management lead, - From Hire to Offboarding strategy, inclusive of temporary employment contracts, benefits, corporate housing & engaging program Hiring Managers & Leadership Sponsorship.
Global PeopleOps Specialist
The Trade Desk (TTD)
Ventura, Corporate Office, CA
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Post-IPO Human Resources Lead - Estimated team of 5 leads servicing 600 employees & multiple in-country executives globally during continued hyper growth
- HQ Workplace Culture Champion & Global Organizing Marketing Partner
- Global Onboarding Leadership- Partnered multiple support orgs to evolve/ support business needs
- Recruiting Swag
Global PeopleOps Coordinator
The Trade Desk (TTD)
Ventura, Corporate Office, CA
04.2015 - 02.2017
- Pre-IPO Human Resources Team Lead - 1 of 3 leads servicing 300 employees & multiple in-country executives globally during hyper growth
- HQ Culture Champion - direct strategy partnership with executive team assistant
HR Assistant
AeroVironment (AVAV)
Simi Valley, CA
01.2005 - 08.2008
- Pre/Post-IPO Human Resources Coordinator supporting HR leadership team - Estimated starting employee base of 500 - 1300 in 3 yrs.
- Onboarding Specialist - Enhanced and scaled onboarding to multi-location during hyper growth. Oversaw new hire employee welcome committees.
- Recruiting and internship program lead - defined full cycle process and programming from recruiting, hire to offboarding strategy, inclusive of temporary employment contracts. Standardized benefits, corporate housing offering.
- Partnered with program hiring managers & leadership sponsors.
- Employee engagement lead driving employee social committees (ERG). Secured internal & external leadership buy-in and sponsorship.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
California Lutheran University
Management Essentials Certification -
Harvard Business School Online
2019
Business Administration and Management, General
Moorpark College
2012
Human Resources Management Certification -
University of California
2010
Skills
- Full Cycle HR Generalist
- Recruiting
- People and Culture
- Engaging Stakeholders
- Program Management
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Employee Retention
- Strategy Development
- Program Planning
- Communication Campaigns
- Organizational Structure
- Organizational Leadership
- Student Advocacy
- Conflict Mediation
- Business Growth Opportunities
- Onboarding and Mentoring
- Community Events
- Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
- Innovative and Visionary
- Operational Procedures
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Expectation Management
- Project Oversight
- Change and Growth Management
Certification
TTD Academy - Programmatic Certification Edge Academy Certified: Marketing Foundations
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkPart TimeLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Stock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programsWork from home optionWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursTimeline
Sr. Program Specialist, Academic Partnerships
The Trade Desk (TTD)
01.2020 - 08.2021
Global People Ops Program Specialist
The Trade Desk (TTD)
07.2017 - 01.2020
Global PeopleOps Specialist
The Trade Desk (TTD)
02.2017 - 07.2017
Global PeopleOps Coordinator
The Trade Desk (TTD)
04.2015 - 02.2017
HR Consultant
Gutierrez Consulting
01.2012 - Current
HR Assistant
AeroVironment (AVAV)
01.2005 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
California Lutheran University
Management Essentials Certification -
Harvard Business School Online
Business Administration and Management, General
Moorpark College
Human Resources Management Certification -
University of California