Ikike Nkanta

I currently manage HR and people operations for a workforce of 1,100+ team members, helping companies make better people decisions by combining hands-on HR operations, people operations, and business operations with data analysis that drives results.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

Most HR professionals are either operations-focused or analytics-focused. I do both. I manage day-to-day HR operations and people operations - from onboarding, offboarding, payroll support, benefits administration, employee relations, compliance, and HR documentation - while also building the dashboards, reports, and workforce metrics leaders rely on to understand what’s really happening across their teams.

Some results from past work:

• Coordinated full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition, benefits and compensation administration, performance reviews, and learning programs that improved team productivity and accountability.
• Ran HR operations for remote and global teams, working closely with PEO and EOR providers to manage international compliance, contracts, and employee records.
• Built a centralized HRIS and employee database that cut data retrieval time by 95% and reduced reporting errors by 91%.
• Created HR dashboards and KPI reports used by executives to make decisions around hiring pipelines, headcount planning, retention, and organizational structure.

What I can help you with

1. HR operations & people operations support:

I handle employee onboarding and offboarding, HR documentation, policy management, compliance tracking, HR audits, E-Verify documentation, employee records, payroll inputs, benefits coordination, PTO and leave tracking, and day-to-day employee relations support.

2. Recruitment, hiring & performance management:

I manage end-to-end recruitment - job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, hiring pipelines, and ATS management. I also support performance management systems, KPIs, timesheets, QA reviews, and learning and development programs.

3. Global & remote team management:

I support companies managing remote teams across multiple countries, coordinating HR operations with PEO/EOR partners, handling international compliance requirements, standardizing SOPs, and improving cross-functional coordination across time zones.

4. HR analytics, reporting & operations insights:

I build HR dashboards and reports using Power BI and Excel, pull and clean data using SQL, track workforce metrics, forecast headcount needs, clean up HRIS data, and deliver reporting that leadership can actually use to improve operational efficiency.

Tools I work with regularly

a) HR & Operations platforms:

ADP, LIZA, Workday, Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Replicon, HubSpot, Salesforce, HRIS, ATS

b) Data & reporting:

Excel (pivot tables, formulas, macros), SQL, Power BI, Python

c) Operations & collaboration:

ClickUp, Trello, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Calendly

Who gets the most value from working with me?

• Startups and growing companies that need someone to own HR operations and workforce management.
• HR and operations teams drowning in data who need clear reporting and dashboards.
• Companies expanding internationally that need help with global compliance and remote team operations.
• Operations leaders who want HR processes, systems, and workflows that actually run smoothly.

Why this approach works

• I’ve worked as an HR Generalist managing the full employee lifecycle.
• I’ve worked as an HR Analyst building HR databases, dashboards, and reports.
• I’ve worked as a Global HR & People Operations Specialist, coordinating HR operations across countries, employment laws, and time zones.

That means I understand HR and operations on the ground - and I know how to organize systems, SOPs, and data to support better decisions. I don’t just maintain processes; I improve them.

I’m known for being proactive, detail-oriented, reliable, and easy to work with, with a strong focus on confidentiality and clear communication.

If you’re looking for someone who understands both the people side and the operational side of HR, let’s talk about what you’re building. I’m flexible and comfortable working across time zones.