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💼 Past Experience

Overview of Donald MacRae's work experiences:Donald MacRae is currently a HR Director at Microsoft from 2014 to 2015 (1 year) in Beijing City, China. Led Country Management Team, HR and cross-functional teams (legal, finance, tax, communications, real estate) through a series of complex integration steps following the Microsoft acquisition in April 2014; efforts included leading a year-long employee reduction program (multiple thousands) while ensuring minimal disruption to product deliveries. HR Director, Global Supply Chain at Starbucks in Greater Seattle Area. Director, Partner (Human) Resources & Business Partner, Global Supply Chain. Contributing to Starbuck's mission: "To inspire and nurture the human spirit - one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time". HR Director, Windows & Devices Group at Microsoft from 2015 to 2016 (1 year) in Redmond, USA. Project undertaken to develop location strategy principles and approach to more holistic and strategic workforce planning within large scale engineering unit. Activities led to a move to central Talent Management to continue the initiative at corporate level. Head of HR, Nokia China at Nokia from 2012 to 2014 (2 years) in Beijing. Led team of 9 HR generalists support all business represented in China including R&D; Sales & Marketing; Supply Chain, Sourcing; Design; IT; and Support—spanning ~3000 total employees. Additionally, functioned as the virtual lead for the whole China HR community of 50+ which included COE’s and two factory HR teams.Coached executive leaders, facilitated unique talent identification/development efforts, and promoted a culture of innovation that led to Beijing emerging as the #1 site for inventions (IPR) and innovation in the world. VP HR, Mobile Phones unit at Nokia from 2010 to2011 (1 year) in Espoo, Finland. Played key role in Nokia’s company-wide transformation to a “challenger brand” mindset, helping drive desired shifts in the company’s corporate culture and workforce composition.• Led major reorganization projects, consolidating the corporate footprint from 10 to 2 R&D sites—while simultaneously ramping up the Beijing site, including development of local management and HR processes• Mentored a 6-member HR team and drove HR vision across a broader global community of HR. VP HR, Devices R&D at Nokia from 2008 to 2010 (2 years) in Espoo, Finland. Held global leadership responsibility for providing HR support to the company’s 13,500-member R&D team, supervising 6 director-level HR business partners in the delivery of all day-to-day people support functions• Leaded a complete restructuring of the R&D group in under 6 months, involving a 25% reduction in management layers; 50% renewal of line managers; 60% improvement in span of control; and total headcount reduction of 1500—in addition to shifting the culture to focus on consumer experience and time-to-market factors• Additionally, led the integration of 2 acquired companies (comprised of 200/1500 employees, respectively), smoothly transitioning their people, processes, and HR functions into the

🎓 Education

Donald MacRae has a BSc (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen where he studied Computing Science. Donald MacRae holds a current engineering degree from Imperial College London where he is studying AS and BS in Engineering.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Donald MacRae has experience in a broad range of professional roles, both within the HR and corporate worlds. With over 10 years of experience in global HR leadership, MacRae has a deep understanding of how to manage andSilver Lake, WA develop effective workforce plans, while developing processes and procedures to make sure employee concerns are addressed. As a result, MacRae is a valuable resource to any organization, whether it is a large multinational or smaller startup.MacRae has also had a long and successful career in coaching and facilitator. As a coach and facilitator, MacRae has helped organizations develop their businessonsense and manage employee relationships. His skills as a coach and facilitator are also invaluable in networking and building relationships. MacRae is highly experienced in facilitating social movements, and his ability to community-build is invaluable to any organization.MacRae's interpersonal skills are also valuable. He is highly skilled in building relationships with colleagues and clients, and he is particularly skilled in problem-solving and working team-based sets. MacRae is also highly experienced in leading and managing teams, and he is a great at developing and driving team spirit.MacRae has a great track record of success in customer service. His skills as a customer service representative, and as a supporter of customer service trends, will be valuable to any organization looking to reduce service costs or improve customer experience.Overall, Donald MacRae is a highly skilled and experienced professional who is familiar with a wide range of professional roles and abilities. He is a valuable member of any organization, and his interpersonal skills will be a highly visible asset to any organization looking to hire him.