INFLUENTIAL HR LEADER.....GLOBAL.......TEAM BUILDER.....AGILE.....RESULTS DRIVEN.....STRONG BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP BUILDER I quickly navigate to build strong business partnerships, and strategically influence executive leadership. Driven and been awarded for creation of HR/People strategies bridging most critical gaps, enabling growth ramps of global business and people while meeting aggressive business and product commitments. Bias for impactful results, proactive engagement, and exceptionally agile response. Recognized and trusted global leader, collaborative and engaging team player, catalyst and agent for change. Driven HR transformation and re-engineering efforts in Relocation, Staffing, HRBP worldwide to deliver more strategic HR programs. I create positive working environments where teams are inspired to deliver exceptional results, I execute the impossible, while building relationships and fun along the way.

Director of HR; Senior HR Business Partner @ From December 2013 to Present (1 year 9 months) San Jose, CaliforniaSr. Business Leader: Sr. HR Business Partner @ From April 2012 to December 2013 (1 year 9 months) Foster City, CaliforniaSr. HR Business Partner @ From May 2005 to April 2012 (7 years) International Relocation Manager @ From 1994 to 2005 (11 years) International Business Partner @ From 1990 to 1993 (3 years)

BS, Biology @ Oregon State UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesMBA, International Business @ University of Phoenix Patricia Puentes is skilled in: Leadership Development, Talent Management, Personnel Management, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Employee Training, Organizational..., Human Resources, Business Strategy, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Onboarding, Program Management, Temporary Placement, Deferred Compensation, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, HR Transformation, College Recruiting, Applicant Tracking..., Organizational..., HR Consulting, Employer Branding, Recruiting, Employee Benefits, HR Policies