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Nakako H.

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HR Business Partner, EMEA at Retool
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Nakako is the first HR Business Partner for Retool in EMEA, where she built the regional People function. She focuses on the entire employee lifecycle, talent development, and strengthening a people-first culture. People who have worked with her describe her as thoughtful, approachable, and resourceful. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from SOAS University of London.

Based on her activities, she appears to thrive in a collaborative environment, frequently traveling to San Francisco to connect with global colleagues at team offsites and company events. She seems to value building strong in-person relationships with her team, celebrating milestones like opening a new London office together.

Unique fact: A former manager specifically highlighted her valuable bilingual and bicultural skills in business communications.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
HR Business Partner, EMEA
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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People-First Culture
Her profile repeatedly emphasizes her work in strengthening Retool's people-first culture and taking a human-centric approach to HR.
EMEA HR Leadership
As the first and sole HR hire in the region for a scaling SaaS company, she has deep experience building and leading the People function from the ground up.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
HR Business Partner, EMEA
Retool
6-2024 - 3-2026
HR Generalist, EMEA
Retool
9-2022 - 6-2024
HR Manager, Europe
Kennedy Wilson
9-2021 - 9-2022
HR Operations & Office Manager
Kennedy Wilson
10-2012 - 9-2021
EA Manager & Senior EA to CEO
Kennedy Wilson
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Education
5-2022 - 5-2023
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
SOAS University of London
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