MY NAME IS Jose-Miguel
I’m a People Ops/HR professional with a unique blended background that includes Technology, Information Security, and Business Operations. I have a reputation for building high-performing, diverse teams and finding talent in unique and unconventional places. Throughout my career I’ve had the opportunity to work in large organizations as well as small startups on numerous teams across several different industries and geographic locations. This unique blend of cross-industry experience sets me apart from other business professionals. My approach to any problem - whether that be HR, business, or diversity related is to have an open-mind and come up with creative and thoughtful solutions. If you’re interested in chatting or collaborating, please reach out to me.
People Ops/HR
Finding the right person to join your team is only one part of the People Ops/HR equation. Making sure you have awesome benefits, a healthy culture, and efficient employee engagement round out the list of “must-haves” to have a highly functioning People Team. I can provide insight into common HR mistakes many startups and small businesses make so you can avoid them.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity
DEI is not just a flashy buzzword or checkbox that you can mark on a company checklist. DEI encompasses much more than that and is an ongoing process that can help level up your team’s culture, as well as increasing your company’s revenue and profit margins. I can provide expertise on how to incorporate DEI into your company - big or small.
Business Ops
Having the right processes, staff, business model, budget, technology, and location will help ensure your company is running smoothly. I’ve been able to hone my BizOps acumen with years of experience in both large and small businesses and most recently in a startup environment.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is something that everyone should be mindful of, especially when it comes to personal cybersecurity. Our digital lives are prime targets for malicious cybercriminals and it doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, or have a blue collar job or a high-profile job - you are a target and are at risk of having your digital life compromised. Whether you have questions about compliance, securing cloud services, device or network hardening, personal cybersecurity, or mitigating attack vectors, I can help guide you to the right solution.
Testimonials
“Jose-Miguel is a model leader, executive, teammate, and colleague. Jose-Miguel would be the first person I would hire, in any business, in any industry, in any stage of the company. He is that versatile and that valuable. It’s rare to find someone with expertise in cybersecurity, compliance/risk, operational HR, recruiting, and business operations. It’s rarer still to find someone that’s able to fill both a strategic organizational leadership role as well as a hands-on manager and tactical contributor role. He is all those things. Jose-Miguel can truly do A to Z, which is why he’s such a critical partner to me in running a start-up and building a company. And he does so with grace and calm and compassion, no matter how stressful the situation is. ”
“He leads by example and has an incredible work ethic. He cares deeply about people and makes it his mission to help everyone do their job better and grow. He is a leader who is both strategic and tactical. He is up for any challenge and brings a “we’ll figure it out” mentality.”
“Working with Jose-Miguel is a privilege. He creates massive effectiveness by combining pragma and practice; he walks his talk and creates a groundswell of compliance simply by leading us where we need to go. He doesn’t shy from difficult conversations but always negotiates from a position of respect for diverse perspectives and opinions”
“Jose-Miguel possesses a rare combination of both technical and interpersonal skills that make for highly effective leaders. He is a man of great character and integrity, qualities which I hold in the highest regard. Anyone who meets him is sure to immediately see what I saw: Jose-Miguel cares deeply for his fellows. He is firm but fair, and as reliable as he his compassionate. There is no room for ego as a member of his team. He measures his personal success by the success of those he leads and others around him”
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