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Shandi Ortiz

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Head of People Operations & Workplace Experience at Nextdoor
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Shandi Ortiz is the Head of People and Talent Operations at Nextdoor, specializing in transforming HR functions with scalable systems and data-driven insights. A California State University, Chico graduate, colleagues describe her as resourceful, diligent, and professional, with a talent for enhancing process efficiency.

She has spent over nine years at Nextdoor, demonstrating a deep commitment to improving the employee experience, from benefits to talent acquisition.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of People Operations & Workplace Experience
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Employee Wellbeing
Champions employee wellbeing, a core value reflected in Nextdoor's recognition as a finalist for the "Wellness Advocate of the Year" award during her tenure.
People Operations
Passionate about transforming People Operations. She has led initiatives that increased HR process efficiency by 30% through scalable systems and HCM dashboards.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Head of People Operations & Workplace Experience
Nextdoor
7-2022 - 4-2023
Lead, People and Talent Operations
Nextdoor
7-2017 - 7-2022
Manager, Technical Recruiting, Operations, & Programs
Nextdoor
1-2015 - 7-2017
Project Lead
Binc
3-2017 - 6-2017
Talent Acquisition Lead Binc @IBM
IBM
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Education
Bachelor of Science
California State University, Chico
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