Rachel Ramirez has over 20 years of experience in human resources including recruiting, talent acquisition, equity administration, and HR business partner roles. Her experience spans multiple industries and includes managing HR functions for global companies. She currently works as an Equity Compensation Analyst for Calix, Inc. where she manages stock plans, processes equity grants, and ensures regulatory compliance.

1. RACHEL RAMIREZ
618 WALNUT ST. PETALUMA, CA 94952 MOBILE: (916) 601-8536
Rachelannramirez@comcast.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EQUITY COMPENSATION ANALYST (CONTRACT)
Calix, Inc, Petaluma, CA (position moving to Silicon Valley) December 2015 - Present
 As part of both HR and Finance, I manage and administer all equity grant and stock related programs, including new
hires, ESPP, Board member refresh equity, exercises and executive stock programs.
 Provide equity leadership and administration to a variety of stakeholders across the company worldwide.
 Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory internal and external reporting and requirements for equity plans and
disclosures.
 Process all elements of exercise under established procedures and prepare and file SEC forms 3, 4 and 5 via EDGAR
on behalf of the company’s Section 16 Officers and Board of Directors.
 Point of contact for employees across all levels of business cultures in a global environment to answer questions, find
solutions and provide education.
 Maintain Equity Edge database for Calix U.S. and international employees.
STAFFING ACCOUNT MANAGER, OSP
JDSU Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA April 2014 – August 2014 (RIF)
 Provided expertise and success in full-cycle recruiting for director level and above (Tier 1 critical positions) in the
Technology industry, working closely with Engineering, Logistics, Finance, Marketing, IT, and Purchasing while
creating successful recruitment strategies.
 Partnered with department Leaders to focus on building and maintaining relationships while ensuring EEO, state and
other regulatory laws and policies were understood and in compliance.
 Proven ability to work with the highest level of company executives; collaborating regularly on company goals, salary
structure and the overall health of the organization by updating employee/manager manual and implementing more
effective company-wide programs.
 Day to day management of national and international employees in my business unit, including performance reviews,
on-going training and terminations.
 Successfully achieved all SLA’s within my business unit including employee/manager satisfaction, maintaining
requisitions via our applicant tracking system, positions filled and accurate maintenance in our ATS, Brassring.
HR GENERALIST / EQUITY ADMINISTRATION (CONTRACT)
Calix, Inc, Petaluma, CA November 2011 – April 2014
 Assisted with Calix / Ericsson acquisition. Projects included compensation analysis and award reviews, offer letters,
SLA reporting and new hire orientation and training.
 Identified qualified candidates for high level HR openings as well as various Tier 1 openings throughout the U.S.;
working closely with hiring managers throughout the interview and hiring process.
 Researched and created expatriate document detailing cost structure associated with 5 different countries that were
being considered for expat relocations. Identified most cost effective countries to house expats.
 Wrote document outlining new and complicated Visa requirements for Bahamas and China, creating step by step
instructions for managers and contributors.
 Worked closely with expats to ensure adherence to foreign and domestic policies and procedures.
 Managed employee stock purchase plans and maintained the Equity Edge database documenting grants,
contributions and taxes.
 Administered and tracked awards while maintaining complex reports for SOX and SEC audits.
 Worked with Transfer Agents on processing ESPP and other stock option plans.
 Tier One point of contact for all ESPP and various other financial related benefits.

2. HR BUSINESS PARTNER / TALENT ACQUISITION LEADER
Spherion Corporation (on-site at Seagate Technology), Scotts Valley, CA March 2006 – September 2009
 Sourced, interviewed, hired and provided HR support for financial, technical, and other professional personnel.
 Developed sourcing and recruiting strategies for corporate positions both in the U.S. and overseas (UK, China and
Singapore).
 Created a talent network and pipeline of qualified candidates who possessed the skills and attributes that were found
to be most beneficial to Seagate.
 Strategically sourced active and passive candidates by building and promoting a research-based, authentic
employment brand utilizing the front page of the company website and by utilizing the latest sourcing tools and
methodologies; success measured and quantified by customized reporting metrics.
 Partnering with IT, created a metrics based system to help assess, analyze and improve recruiting functions.
Candidate turnover was reduced by almost 75%.
 Built and maintained collaborative relationships with Seagate contributors, executives and managers. Created
enhanced dashboards to help managers and employees navigate HR tools.
 HR Business Partner for over 600 employees and 1099 consultants maintaining standard HR business practices,
benefits administration; including medical, PTO, EDD, LOA and FMLA.
 Developed business plans and implemented HR solutions for Spherion offices servicing Seagate nationally, serving
as SME and first point of contact between Spherion branches and Seagate personnel.
 Managed online HR learning tools for Spherion and Seagate nationally.
 Maintained Taleo applicant tracking database and all HRIS applications for Seagate and Spherion.
 Administered company policies and all employee communications within my business unit.
HR BUSINESS PARTNER / RECRUITING MANAGER
Spherion Corporation, (on-site at E*Trade Financial), Rancho Cordova, CA August 2002 – February 2006
 Recruit, interview hire and provide complete HR support for Finance, IT, Administrative, and Call Center personnel.
 HR Business Partner for over 800 employees working at E*Trade locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Duties
included, but were not limited to: compensation, benefits, payroll, workers compensation, termination, coaching and
ensuring adherence to each state/country's employment laws.
 Managed 100+ affiliate vendors including contract negotiation, billing and compensation.
 Developed business plans and implemented recruiting solutions for E*TRADE management across the nation.
 Managed branch functions such as P&L, A/P, job costing, payroll and consolidated billing.
 Maintained Oracle HRIS database of over 2,000 contract employees throughout the United States, United Kingdom
and Canada.
 Received President’s Cup and Performance Forum awards for the success and increased revenue of the branch.
Most profitable branch in my district, top 10 in the nation.
SENIOR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (POSITION MOVED TO FLORIDA)
Spherion Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta, GA December 2000 – August 2002
 Designed/developed and drove strategic operational programs for over 1,800 field offices, including 50/50 Revenue
Share, Affiliate Vendor programs, Q360, MindLeaders and electronic payroll systems. Successful participation in
these programs generated and saved offices thousands per month in revenue and increased employee retention.
 Revised Spherion’s Standard of Greatness Manual for a more updated, streamlined and comprehensive guide to our
company culture and operational methodologies.
 Provided ongoing support in the areas of research and development, production and validation, as well as distribution
of all operational resource projects to maintain content integrity.
 As the corporate contact for the United States, responded effectively to inquiries from field regarding operational
procedures, policies and programs, and technical support resulting from systems conversion. A member of one of the
highest rated departments for customer satisfaction, I was able to successfully guide and support branch and On-
Premise locations for continued success resulting in further revenue growth.
 Corporate Instructor for CEU (Continued Education University) and affiliate vendor training for corporate field
employees, specializing in systems training. Understanding the front and back office systems gave employees more
tools to manage their gross profit percentages and bottom line growth.

3. PROJECT MANAGER – SYSTEMS CONVERSION (PROJECT)
Spherion Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta, GA February 2000 – December 2000
 Proven success in converting 250 Spherion branch offices nationwide to our new system software after company
acquisition. Clients included On-Site offices at UPS, Coca Cola, Turner Broadcasting, MCI WorldCom, Epson and
BellSouth. Received highest rated performance reviews from clients at completion of conversion.
 Provided application and operational support during all stages of systems conversion allowing for a smooth transition
and minimal interruption to daily activities supporting revenue generation.
 Conducted detailed analysis of systems data, correcting errors as necessary for successful data extraction and
conversion, working closely with the ODS team of Programmers and Engineers.
 Developed and implemented training material including Affiliate Vendor, 50/50 program, systems user guides and
operation manuals. These programs were designed to achieve optimum revenue growth and employee retention.
 Facilitated systems training for 1,800 nationwide field offices to ensure their ability to successfully operate new
equipment post conversion.
 Served as Affiliate Vendor guest instructor for On-Premise training classes. Program designed to eliminate the loss of
revenue through improper pay and bill procedures.
 Corporate contact for Affiliate Vendor and 50/50 Revenue Share programs as well as employee benefits and service
bonus plans. I was the point of contact to ensure consistent instruction and explanation.
 Ability to work under strict deadlines in an extremely fast paced environment saving the company over $11 million
dollars with the timely completion of the conversion project.
 As the Team Lead, was responsible for the management, training and coaching of 20 Conversion Analysts.
Contributed to their success through corporate training, teamwork, goal-setting and effective communication and
leadership.
CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER
RECRUITER, STAFFING SPECIALIST, ON PREMISE MANAGER (MEYER CORPORATION)
Interim Services, Inc. (Spherion now Randstad), Santa Rosa, CA February 1995 - February 2000
 Conducted new employee orientation and participated in ongoing training of Client Service Staff including the
management of overall sales functions.
 Communicated and coordinated the various aspects of branch operations ensuring compliance with all federal, state
and local laws and guidelines, as well as company policies and procedures. Saved the company money by eliminating
costly fines, high unemployment and workers compensation claims.
 Handled revenue management including regular analysis of P&L, aging and sales reports.
 Anticipated client needs and gave high priority to customer satisfaction in order to exceed expectations. Through
regular evaluations, consistently "astonished" client. This resulted in long term relationships with clients and
employees.
 Listened to client problems and requests and responded quickly and accurately. Responsible for saving $2 million
dollar account by re-building the relationship leading to an on-premise facility (Meyer Corporation).
 Implemented new office policy and procedures as well as aggressive recruiting strategies.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Access, Outlook, Oracle HRIS, Clear Benefits,
Equity Edge, Cognos Reporting.
RECRUITING RESOURCES: Taleo ATS, Brassring ATS, Resumix, Glassdoor, Avature, Burning, TalentBin, LinkedIn
and various social networking sites; Myers-Briggs, Kenexa and Wonderlic.
ORGANIZATIONS/TRAINING: Member of SHRM. Regularly attend seminars on employment law at SRJC extension;
AIRS Diversity and Recruiting certification programs; SOX compliance.
EDUCATION: University of California, Santa Barbara
English Literature/Communications
1987 – 1992