CNChristine Nguyen
@christinenguyen
People Consultant building equitable, data-driven talent and performance programs.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a purpose-driven People Consultant with a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and 12+ years designing and scaling enterprise talent strategies in rapid-growth tech environments. I specialize in performance management, talent assessment, leadership development, and embedding DEI in talent practices, partnering closely with research and technical teams to translate complex needs into transformative, measurable programs.
I have led global programs at Atlassian and Amazon, delivering measurable improvements in fairness, manager effectiveness, and program efficiency—including rebuilding a global biannual assessment, launching a bespoke performance platform, embedding AI enhancements, and designing scalable DEI and inclusion metrics that impacted millions of employees. I combine rigorous research, people analytics, change management, and stakeholder enablement to create sustainable, inclusive talent solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
ATLed end-to-end redesign of Atlassian’s biannual APEX performance assessment, launched the Elevate platform and AI-enabled tools to improve manager effectiveness and increase transparency and fairness, achieving a 91% NPS for rollout enablement.
AMLed AWS-wide initiatives to identify and remediate performance rating inequities, standardized quarterly diverse talent inspections across 100k+ ratings, and authored a three-year DEI in Talent Management strategy with executive buy-in.
AMLed high-impact DEI research projects that drove company-wide reforms and launched a scalable inclusion metric affecting 1M+ employees; managed DEI analytics team and improved effectiveness through agile practices.
AMDirected a multi-year CHRO initiative to design and validate a gamified assessment used by 2.5M+ applicants, led large-scale job analyses across countries and roles, and demonstrated productivity and retention impact saving $3.45M annually.
AMEstablished a scalable assessment program for global entry-level hiring, conducted validation studies linking pre-hire tests to job performance, and authored technical documentation to support legal defensibility and adoption.
TCLed design and global deployment of screening and selection systems for 1M+ candidates annually and directed development and validation of a next-generation non-cognitive assessment and competency model renewal.
Education
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The Institute for Diversity Certification
Certified Diversity Professional, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2021 - 2021
Grade: Pass
Activities and societies: Learn and apply best practices for creating the business case, engaging in strategic diversity planning, training, recruiting, resource groups, measuring outcomes, and more.
Obtained the Certified Diversity Professional® credential to demonstrate expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
CUClemson University
Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
2010 - 2013
Grade: 4.0
Activities and societies: Teaching and research assistant
Completed a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with advanced research and applied expertise in workplace assessment and organizational effectiveness.
Clemson University
Master of Science, Applied Psychology
2008 - 2010
Grade: 4.0
Activities and societies: Teaching and research assistant
Earned a Master of Science in Applied Psychology focusing on applied methods for organizational and diversity-related practice.
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