FRANCIS CARLO ORLANES
G L O B A L L E A R N I N G , TA L E N T & C H A N G E L E A D E R
📍 PHILIPPINES | 📞 - | ✉-LINKEDIN.COM/IN/FRANCIS-CARLO-ORLANES
PRO F ES S IO NAL S UMMARY
Global Learning & Talent Development leader with 15+ years of experience driving
capability building, onboarding, and employee experience across high-growth and
enterprise environments. Proven track record in leading transforma on, enabling change
adop on, and improving organiza onal performance.
Trusted partner to senior leadership in delivering learning, leadership, and engagement
strategies that strengthen culture and support business growth.
CO R E E X PE RT I S E
• Learning & Development Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Talent Development
• Employee Experience
• Organiza onal Development
• Stakeholder & Execu ve Management
• Global Program Management
PRO F ES S IO NAL E XPE RIE NC E
Head of Learning & Development
Wo ow Inc. | San Francisco, CA (Remote) | May 2021 – March 2026
• Built and led a global L&D func on, enabling capability development across mul ple
regions
• Scaled learning and onboarding programs, improving onboarding e ec veness by 80%
and reducing me-to-produc vity by 75%
• Led global recruitment strategy, hiring over 1,500 contract employees across 11
countries and reducing me-to-hire by 40%
• Implemented end-to-end onboarding and talent programs, reducing early a ri on by
20%
• Delivered training, change, and communica on strategies for global rollouts, achieving
80% adop on / 20% error reduc on
• Drove leadership development and engagement ini a ves, improving performance and
reten on
Regional Manager, APAC Site Opera ons (Global Services)
Johnson & Johnson | Singapore / Philippines | Apr 2019 – Jun 2020
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• Led a 1,000+ employee shared services hub across APAC
• Directed learning, engagement, and communica on strategies, improving engagement
by 20%
• Led business con nuity and crisis readiness programs, achieving 98% compliance
• Delivered leadership development ini a ves, improving e ec veness by 30%
• Drove transforma on and opera onal improvements, achieving 3.5% cost savings
Associate Manager, Manila Site Administrator (Global Services)
Johnson & Johnson | Jun 2018 – Mar 2019
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Led learning, communica on, and engagement ini a ves
Implemented employee experience programs, improving sa sfac on by the 5 pts
Delivered business con nuity training, achieving 90% readiness
Facilitated leadership development ini a ves suppor ng 280 leaders
Regional Lead, Manila Site Coordinator (Global Services)
Johnson & Johnson | Sep 2016 – Jun 2018
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Led regional engagement and communica on strategies, increasing engagement by 6 pts
Drove change management ini a ves, improving adop on by 80%
Built employee feedback frameworks, increasing par cipa on by 60%
Recognized for strategies later adopted at a global level
Learning Services Lead
TELUS Interna onal Philippines | Oct 2015 – Aug 2016
• Led delivery of learning programs for IT and nancial services
• Designed training strategies, improving performance metrics by 21%
• Drove process improvements (Lean Six Sigma), reducing defects by 15%
Earlier Career
TELUS Interna onal & Convergys -)
Progressed through training, coaching, and opera ons roles, building exper se in learning
delivery, performance improvement, and stakeholder management.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Built and scaled global L&D and onboarding programs across regions
• Led global recruitment and workforce expansion
• Reduced a ri on and improved onboarding outcomes through targeted learning
strategies
• Delivered cost savings of 3.5% of a large opera ons through capability and process
improvements
• Led transforma on ini a ves across APAC for a 1,000+ employee organiza on
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
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Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Project Management | 2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | 2015
University of the Philippines Diliman – BS Chemistry | 2005