Rachel Nguyen
About Rachel Nguyen
Rachel Nguyen is a Senior People Business Partner at Skillz Inc., specializing in employee retention and development strategies. She has extensive experience in human resources, having previously held leadership roles at Target Corporation, Magnite, and Amazon.
Work at Skillz
Rachel Nguyen serves as the Sr. People Business Partner for Global Revenue, Marketing, and Aarki (DSP) at Skillz Inc. since 2022. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of complex labor strategies, focusing on staffing and reorganizations. She collaborates with C-suite executives to design and implement people programs that support organizational growth. Rachel also advises the Chief Revenue Officer and senior leadership on strategic staffing and compensation initiatives. Her work involves close collaboration with Legal to ensure compliance and with Financial Planning & Analysis to manage a multi-million dollar headcount budget.
Previous Experience
Before joining Skillz, Rachel Nguyen held several key positions in human resources. She worked at Magnite as Sr. Director, People Business Partner for Engineering & Product from 2016 to 2022. Prior to that, she was a Human Resources Business Partner at Amazon for 10 months in 2014-2015. Rachel also spent six years at Target Corporation as an Executive Team Leader in Human Resources and District Resource from 2008 to 2014. This diverse experience has equipped her with a strong foundation in employee retention, development, and mobility strategies.
Education and Expertise
Rachel Nguyen holds a Master's degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California, which she completed from 2014 to 2016. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Health Science from California State University, Fullerton, from 2005 to 2008. Her educational background supports her expertise in building employee retention, development, and mobility strategies, as well as her ability to lead complex labor strategies in her current role.
Skills and Tools Utilized
In her role as Sr. People Business Partner, Rachel Nguyen utilizes various systems to enhance her effectiveness. She is proficient in platforms such as Workday, Greenhouse, Taleo, PeopleSoft, Salesforce.com, SharePoint, and SurveyMonkey. These tools assist her in managing human resources functions and implementing people programs that align with organizational objectives.