Tavence Kang

Advises C-suite leaders and jobseekers on career and workforce transitions, using structured assessment, executive coaching, and labour-market insight. Built AI, workflow, and data-led case-management tools using Microsoft 365, Python, Power Automate, and JavaScript, cutting processing time by an estimated 50-75%.

Owned the people agenda for a 65-person software engineering organisation, partnering with engineering VPs on workforce planning, organisation design, talent, performance, and capability. Reduced attrition from over 20% to below 6% and hired 16 employees within one year, shortening time-to-hire.

Reported to the CEO and led global HR across 16 manufacturing locations, including China, during aggressive international growth. Reorganised the HR function, led workforce planning and recruitment for over 4,000 contract workers, and redesigned compensation and bonus schemes.

Partnered with founders, CEOs, and country leaders in start-up and growth-stage organisations on expansion, organisation design, hiring, and manager capability. Recruited country Managing Directors for Malaysia and Indonesia and co-founded a Shanghai executive-search and HR consultancy.

Held HRBP responsibility for Asia-Pacific, Japan, and Korea, partnering through acquisition and organisational change. Built a five-person Asia-Pacific HR team, created compensation structures for over 150 employees, and designed a performance framework with succession and mentoring.

Aligned people strategy with growth and workforce priorities across software and services organisations, advising on succession, hiring, retention, and performance. Led HR solution design for cross-border workforce transitions affecting over 800 employees and reduced regrettable attrition by approximately 25%.

Pursued a Master's degree in Human Resources with a focus on Social Work and Development.

Completed a Specialist Diploma in Career and Counselling.

Completed a Graduate Diploma in Financial Management.

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree.