Leading with curiosity to help companies and individuals achieve their goals

Hello!

My name is Victoria (Vicki) Yang and I’m a People Ops leader with over 20 years of experience building programs and processes in People/HR related spaces in various industries and company sizes.

Why I do this work

To create space for people/companies to successfully tackle the challenges they’re facing.

My passion is helping start-ups from 0-500 employees build out and iterate upon their People Ops/HR-related programs and processes. At the same time, I believe all this starts with individuals, and I greatly enjoy partnering directly with individual leaders and teams to help them achieve their goals.

How I work

I’m an empathetic People Ops leader who emphasizes both curiosity and getting things done. I have a consultative and coaching approach to my work and believe in working collaboratively within and across teams. Creating more equitable and inclusive workplaces is also important to me, so all my work incorporates a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Where do you need help?

Advisory Services

Need help thinking through an issue? Companies and individuals can book time with me for personalized coaching and advice.

Embedded Leadership

Fractional or Interim People leadership support. Perhaps someone’s out on leave or your organization just needs some extra support. I’m here to provide an extra pair of hands in the moment.

Special Projects

Have something specific in mind? I can create and implement tailored solutions for you. Ex. job leveling compensation bands creation, HR tool implementation.

Testimonials

  • Jen Grant, COO at Cube

    Vicki was exactly what we needed. She has the ability to share strategic big picture thinking but is willing to jump in deep and just get stuff done. She revamped our promotion and salary review process so that we can be fair across our very global company, helped with benefits and compliance, and gave us valuable feedback as we evaluated different HRIS systems that could handle our global footprint.

  • Elisse Lockhart, Head of Growth at Nitric

    Vicki was an empathetic partner for all execs and managers across the company and a great resource for every employee. She kept the team's experience front of mind while designing and rolling out processes and tooling for performance management, DEI, recruiting, and more. I was always impressed by Vicki's ability to make processes feel personal and lightweight enough for our small team, while planning for the growth ahead.

  • Daniel Goldstein, Sales Leader at Google Cloud

    First Round Capital says the right HR business partner is someone you'd "want in a bunker with you." That's exactly how I'd describe working with Vicki. Vicki allows others to focus on their core tasks while she watches out for their blind spots. She's always a step ahead when it comes to planning for change, messaging updates, and keeping the ship pointed in the right direction. Above all else, Vicki is a clear voice in the room.

  • Sonja, Legal Counsel at Lyft

    Victoria has a genuine passion to uplift and empower others, especially among women of color who consistently have been the primary demographic that is underserved and faces real consequences of inequity. If you or anyone within your network needs guidance from an experienced HR professional with navigating the salary negotiation process or initiating conversations about career advancement and growth, I recommend working with Victoria!

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