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Rafa Delfino

Rafa Delfino

Buenos Aires,B

Summary

As a People & Culture Manager at Decentraland, I am in charge of setting up and professionalizing the People area at the Foundation, a leading platform for creating, exploring, and trading virtual reality content and experiences. I have a degree in Business Administration, with a postgraduate degree in HR Management, and more than 18 years of experience in Human Resources, Executive Search, and implementations. My core competencies include Talent Acquisition, Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Communication & Culture, and HR Consulting. I am passionate about human relations and teamwork, and I have led different projects, challenges, and multidisciplinary teams in various industries and sectors. I am motivated and enjoy challenges and working with people, being able to accompany them in their changes and projects with a constructive look, and providing work, value, and confidence.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Global People & Culture Manager

Decentraland
10.2022 - Current
  • In charge of setting up and professionalizing the People area at the Foundation
  • Responsible for Talent Acquisition, Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Communication & Culture
  • Design and set up of the HR area for Decentraland (metaverse in the web3 industry)
  • Implementation of the Annual Performance Process, Career Ladders, Newsletter, Internal Communications, Events on the platform, Engagement Survey.

Executive Search - Associate

Spencer Stuart
09.2021 - 10.2022
  • Associate at Spencer Stuart in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Digital and Professional Services practice, focused on conducting a range of executive search and leadership advisory projects
  • Senior member of the Digital Practice within Spencer Stuart's LATAM TMT team
  • Consulting, talent acquisition, executive search and project management with a focus on digital and technology roles.

HR Consulting Project Manager

Proyecto 19
08.2018 - 09.2022
  • Proyecto 19 was born to accompany and professionalize entrepreneurs, companies that need to organize, transform and strengthen their HR areas, their structure, operation and service levels
  • Our service combines professionalization, creation, accompaniment and transformation
  • In Proyecto 19 we accompany the growth of the business and provide the tools to enhance its strengths
  • We also add Executive Coaching as a tool to review limiting beliefs and growth possibilities.

Research Associate

VALUAR
08.2019 - 09.2021
  • Executive search specialized in targeting and assessing top management profiles for strategic & key positions

HR Share Services Project Manager

Grupo Rio Varadero
03.2017 - 08.2019
  • Argentina People Management Manager of the Rio Varadero Group
  • Creation, design and execution of the Centralized Services Management Model for all Group Units (1200 employees approx.)
  • Management Reports, KPI's
  • Structure Analysis and Efficiency Proposals
  • Implementation of Climate Survey, Training, Performance Evaluation
  • Salary Bands, Incentives & Commissions Review
  • Payroll, Unions, Obligations, Sanitation and organization
  • Budgeting and monitoring of salary mass and HC.

Sr. HR Business Partner (Manager)

Despegar
11.2014 - 03.2017
  • Sr
  • HRBP for Argentina Headquarters
  • Implementation of the HRBP model
  • Liaison between internal clients and Regional Specialists
  • Design and Execution of HR Policies, Practices and Processes
  • Climate Survey, Leadership Training, Salary Review Process, Internal Communication Portal, Development Programs, Talent Map, Creation of Management Indicators, and Exit Interviews
  • Detection of internal needs and design of programs to meet them
  • Internal Clients 1500 employees.

HR Manager

Time For Fun - T4F Entretenimento S/A
11.2012 - 11.2014
  • Argentina & Chile Human Resources Manager for the Argentina operation, responsible for the integral management of the area, providing support to the business' demands, for all areas of the Company
  • Matrix reporting to Brazil and permanent contact with the head office.Responsable headcount budget, and control all the requirements for each show.

HR Responsible

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc
05.2010 - 11.2012
  • Start Up of the area
  • Head of the HR area for Argentina
  • Talent management, Training, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll Control
  • Engagement and Communication, Performance Management
  • Implementation of regional and local processes and procedures, adapted to the business' needs
  • Responsible for HR Transformation, management, design and implementation of the HR Integral System for the Region.

HR Business Partner

Johnson Diversey
09.2008 - 05.2010
  • Responsible for Compensation, market studies, making salary adjustments for unionized and non-unionized workers
  • Simulations, calculation of annual bonuses
  • Salary budgets and estimates
  • Referent of Personnel Administration, Coordinator of the area and reorganization of the same
  • Organizational Climate Surveys, management of Social Security, Banks
  • Management of Labor and Union Relations, Expatriates
  • Coordinator of the Recruitment area, reassembly of the induction process
  • Payroll Supervisor of the whole company
  • Coordination and Implementation of the HR Policy Change Plan

HR-Compensation & Benefits Sr. Analyst

Arcor SAIC
11.2007 - 09.2008
  • In charge of the Compensation area, structure set up, development of news
  • Control of personnel and news for Mercosur subsidiaries (Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay)
  • Analysis of market surveys, projections
  • Metrics, salary planning and salary proposals
  • Coordination of the Personnel Performance Management System
  • Communications, follow-up, implementation, support in the annual process for internal clients
  • Annual bonuses, calculations, estimates, simulations of results
  • Staff Benefits Analysis, new proposals and development of actions to improve the quality of life of the staff
  • Implementation of new policies, communications and follow-up
  • Creation of internal communications related to the area and news
  • Generation of actions and activities to improve the quality of life of employees.

HR-Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Accenture S.R.L
05.2005 - 11.2007
  • In charge of the Benefits and Internal Communications area, restructuring of the same
  • Implementation of new initiatives, process follow-up, dissemination
  • Organizational climate management
  • Design, development and implementation of internal HR processes
  • Recruiting tasks for the department
  • Responsible for HR Internal Controls, centralization of information and evidence
  • Control and completion of all monthly personnel news
  • Monthly control of personnel settlement
  • Report of monthly income and news to Payrroll
  • In charge of the Improve Quality of Life Program, organization of talks, initiatives to improve health, contact with professionals, establishment of internal policies, dissemination and communication
  • Implementation of Sap HR R/3, BW.

Education

Life & Executive Coach -

Protagonista de Cambio
01.2020

Postgraduate in Human Resources Management -

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María De Los Buenos Aires'
Buenos Aires, Argentina
12.2009

Business Executive Program -

Universidad Del CEMA
12.2007

Bachelors Degree's in Business Administration - Business Administration

Universidad Del Salvador
Buenos Aires, Argentina
12.2004

Skills

  • Coaching
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Oratory
  • Negotiation
  • Design and implementation of HR processes
  • Budget Related: Budgeting
  • Talent Acquisition & Executive Search
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Innovative thinking
  • Budgeting and financial management
  • Organizational Development
  • Interviewing skills

Languages

Inglés (Full Professional)

Timeline

Global People & Culture Manager

Decentraland
10.2022 - Current

Executive Search - Associate

Spencer Stuart
09.2021 - 10.2022

Research Associate

VALUAR
08.2019 - 09.2021

HR Consulting Project Manager

Proyecto 19
08.2018 - 09.2022

HR Share Services Project Manager

Grupo Rio Varadero
03.2017 - 08.2019

Sr. HR Business Partner (Manager)

Despegar
11.2014 - 03.2017

HR Manager

Time For Fun - T4F Entretenimento S/A
11.2012 - 11.2014

HR Responsible

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc
05.2010 - 11.2012

HR Business Partner

Johnson Diversey
09.2008 - 05.2010

HR-Compensation & Benefits Sr. Analyst

Arcor SAIC
11.2007 - 09.2008

HR-Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Accenture S.R.L
05.2005 - 11.2007

Life & Executive Coach -

Protagonista de Cambio

Postgraduate in Human Resources Management -

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María De Los Buenos Aires'

Business Executive Program -

Universidad Del CEMA

Bachelors Degree's in Business Administration - Business Administration

Universidad Del Salvador
Rafa Delfino