Catalina Bernal Herrera
About Catalina Bernal Herrera
Catalina Bernal Herrera is a Senior HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Leader for LATAM at Truora Inc., where she has worked since 2022. She has a strong background in psychology and project management, with extensive experience in HR roles across various companies in Latin America.
Work at Truora
Catalina Bernal Herrera has been serving as the Senior HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Leader for Latin America at Truora Inc. since 2022. In this role, she has been instrumental in achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) and has successfully led initiatives to enhance HR processes. Previously, she held the position of HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Leader at Truora from 2021 to 2022, where she contributed to various HR strategies and initiatives in Colombia.
Education and Expertise
Catalina holds a Master's degree in Project Management from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, which she completed in 2019. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 2018. Additionally, she studied at Columbia University, where she achieved the TOEFL international English test certification in 2017. Her educational background supports her expertise in human resources and talent acquisition.
Background
Before her tenure at Truora, Catalina worked at Twilio Inc. as a Talent Guide for eight months in 2021. She also held roles at Teleperformance, first as a Recruitment Analyst for WAHA from 2019 to 2020 and then as a Senior Selection Analyst from 2020 to 2021. Her diverse experience in HR and recruitment across various organizations has equipped her with a broad skill set in talent management.
Achievements
Catalina has implemented workplace safety and security measures from scratch within a three-month timeframe. She led the initiative to achieve ISO 27001 certification for HR processes in under three months. Additionally, she created and implemented a comprehensive Leadership Development Plan for C-level executives and managers, and developed coding scholarships aimed at increasing the representation of women in tech across Latin America.
HR Compliance and Diversity Initiatives
In her role, Catalina is responsible for HR compliance and policy definition, ensuring adherence to legal requirements across multiple countries in Latin America. She promotes inclusion and diversity through various company culture initiatives, including annual integration and anniversary events. Furthermore, she leads performance reviews and improvement plans to foster talent development within the organization.