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Tim Abraham, MA

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Senior Director of People Operations at Espresa
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Tim Abraham is a strategic People and HR Leader who excels in organizational development and scaling teams within fast-paced environments. Holding an MA from Sonoma State University, he is adept at performance management and M&A. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, innovative, and a great communicator.

Personally, Tim is a reflective thinker who champions empathy and believes progress can be more important than perfection. He is a father who values creating meaningful experiences and making people feel seen, a philosophy he applies both in his professional and personal life.

He once taught his three-year-old daughter to write her name in wet concrete to show her what it feels like to leave a mark on the world.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of People Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Tim shows up

Friendly But Fast
Assertive
Charismatic

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Priorities

Topics Tim cares about

Empathetic Leadership
He posts about leadership being less about strategy and more about making people feel seen and valued, emphasizing empathy and human connection in the workplace.
Strategic Talent Growth
He has a proven history of scaling teams, including growing a company from 60 to 400 employees and developing multi-year international talent acquisition plans.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Senior Director of People Operations
Espresa
1-2024
Advisory Board Member
HR.com
9-2023
HR Leader
StartupExperts
6-2021 - 5-2023
Director of People Operations
Hazel Health
4-2018 - 6-2021
Head of People Operations, Smart Residential (August Home & Yale)
ASSA ABLOY Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2008 - 2010
MA
Sonoma State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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