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Daryl Gonzales

@darylgonzales

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HR Operations and Executive Support | Built a people function from zero to 50+, plus the internal tools that ran it

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

A people or business operations role at a company growing faster than its processes. I was a first HR hire who built the function from zero, including the HRIS and four internal tools. I do my best work owning the system rather than executing inside someone else's. What I need: clear expectations and real ownership. Remote, full-time or contract, available across US, UK, and AU hours.

I run people and business operations for remote companies, and I build the internal tools that make those operations work.

Most recently I was the first HR hire at a distributed marketing startup, where I built the entire people function from zero: talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, compensation structure, and compliance. I scaled the team from 10 to more than 50 people across six functions in under two years, hired 35+, and then led the same team through a workforce reduction. Both directions, same tenure.

Along the way I wrote a 72-process SOP directory across 12 categories, and replaced a BambooHR-class subscription with a custom HRIS I built and administered myself, saving 280 USD per month. I also shipped four internal tools that are still in production: a conversational hiring bot, a weighted interview scorecard built on Gemini, a peer recognition Slack bot, and a task capture bot. I am not a developer by trade. I build because the process needed it and buying was slower than making.

Before that, five years of executive support for US business owners, running inbox, calendar, CRM, and full contract-to-close transaction coordination in real estate. Fifteen months of contractor lifecycle administration for Australian-market enterprise clients including Macquarie Bank, Deloitte, Oracle, and Salesforce. And two years as an HR Generalist and program manager for a 120+ person two-shift operation.

Right now I run full business operations and quarterly P&L reporting for a studio I took from feasibility study to opening, including the booking and payment platform.

What I am looking for: an operations or people role at a company growing faster than its processes, where I own the systems rather than just execute inside them. Available across US, UK, and Australian hours.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Operations Management Consultant

Current

Clique Dance Studio

Jan 2026 - Present (7 months)

Run full business operations and quarterly financial reporting for a studio I built from feasibility study to opening. Own revenue tracking across five streams, budget vs actual, vendor management, instructor recruitment, and review for a 10-person team. Built the booking and payment platform end to end.

Market Analysis Competitive Analysis Operations Management Process Implementation Branding Recruitment Scheduling Event Management Vendor coordination Reporting Financial Reporting Budgeting Project Management

Head of Human Resources

Growgami

Mar 2024 - Apr 2026 (2 years 1 month)

First HR hire. Built talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, compensation and compliance from zero. Scaled a distributed async team 10 to 50+, hired 35+, then led it through a reduction. Wrote 72 SOPs, built a custom Notion HRIS replacing paid SaaS, and shipped four internal tools still in production. Doubled as admin and ops lead.

Human Resources People Operations Recruitment Onboarding Performance Management HRIS Standard Operating Procedures Compensation Operations Management Automation

EA and Transaction Coordinator

MyOutDesk, LLC

Oct 2020 - Sep 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Five years supporting US business owners in North Carolina and Tennessee. Owned executive calendar, inbox, client communications, and CRM. Ran full contract-to-close transaction coordination on residential real estate: contracts, disclosures, deadline tracking, inspection and appraisal scheduling, and closing documentation across concurrent files.

Executive Support Calendar Management Email Management Social Media Management Transaction Coordination Real Estate CRM Document Management

Workforce Relationship Advisor

CXC Global

Jul 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 3 months)

Managed end-to-end contractor lifecycle for Australian-market clients including Macquarie Bank, Deloitte, Energy Australia, Oracle, and Salesforce. Ran onboarding, compliance documentation, and contract administration across a rolling book. First-line resolution on payroll and timesheet queries, plus stakeholder reporting on compliance exposure.

Contract Management Compliance Onboarding Payroll Stakeholder Management Contract Administration

Operations and People Lead

DN Coded Marketing and Design

Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)

Three roles in two years: Program Manager, HR Generalist, and Business Analyst. Oversaw two-shift production operations supporting 120+ staff. Ran full-cycle recruitment, statutory contributions, and employee engagement. Wrote SOPs for production and delivery workflows and turned operating data into executive reports.

Program Management Human Resources Recruitment Business Analysis Operations Management Standard Operating Procedures