Karine K.
About Karine K.
Karine K. serves as the Senior Director of People Business Partners in Tech at Hinge Health, where she has contributed to the company's growth and funding initiatives since 2022. With extensive experience in human resources and talent management at leading companies like SAP and Google, she has played a significant role in integrating technology with clinical care.
Work at Hinge Health
Karine K. serves as the Senior Director of People Business Partners in the Tech division at Hinge Health. She has been in this role since 2022. In her position, she has played a key role in integrating advanced wearable technology with clinical care teams, aiming to enhance patient-centered care. Additionally, she has contributed to the company's expansion into multiple cities, including San Francisco, Austin, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle. Her efforts have also been instrumental in initiatives that helped Hinge Health secure over $800 million in funding.
Previous Experience at SAP
Karine K. has extensive experience at SAP, where she held multiple roles. From 2020 to 2021, she worked as the Senior Director and Global HR Business Partner for GFA & OCEO in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Following that, she served as the Global DE&I Lead for Services and CE&X and continued as Senior Director, HRBP for GFA & OCEO from 2021 to 2022. Her tenure at SAP spanned a total of four years, focusing on human resources and business partnership.
Previous Experience at Google
Karine K. held various positions at Google from 2005 to 2016. She began as a Staffing Programs Manager in 2005 and transitioned to roles such as HR Business Partner for Online Sales, People Programs Manager, and Manager of Technical Student Programs in EMEA. Her experience at Google spanned over a decade, during which she focused on talent management, outreach programs, and technical student initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Karine K. studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in human resources and business strategy, particularly in technology and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Board Involvement with PSPS
Since 2020, Karine K. has served on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia Society of People & Strategy (PSPS) as Co-Chair of Marketing. In this role, she contributes to the organization's mission of advancing the field of people strategy and fostering connections among HR professionals.