Sergej Sonic
About Sergej Sonic
Sergej Sonic is the Director of Total Rewards and HR Operations at Cover Genius, with extensive experience in HR and compensation roles across various companies.
Current Role at Cover Genius
Sergej Sonic has been serving as the Director of Total Rewards and HR Operations at Cover Genius since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for the design and implementation of compensation and benefits strategies to support the company's growth and structure. His expertise contributes to aligning HR operations with the business objectives to drive organizational success.
Career at DoorDash
Sergej Sonic worked as the Director of Compensation at DoorDash in 2022 for a period of six months. During his tenure, he focused on developing and managing the compensation frameworks. This role involved strategic planning and execution to ensure competitive and equitable pay structures that could support the company’s rapid expansion and talent acquisition.
Experience at Embark Trucks
From 2021 to 2022, Sergej Sonic served as the Head of Total Rewards and HR Operations at Embark Trucks for a duration of seven months. Based in the United States, he was instrumental in establishing HR operations processes and Total Rewards systems. His leadership helped align the company’s HR functions with its broader business strategies.
Work at Waymo
Between 2019 and 2021, Sergej Sonic was involved in Compensation and HR Analytics at Waymo in Mountain View for two years. His responsibilities included analyzing compensation data and optimizing HR analytics to support business decisions. His role was crucial in ensuring that compensation structures were aligned with organizational goals.
Educational Background
Sergej Sonic earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Data Science and Business Analytics from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, attending from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied from 2006 to 2009. His educational background laid a strong foundation for his career in HR and compensation management.