Isabel C. Mendoza
About Isabel C. Mendoza
Isabel C. Mendoza is a People Operations Specialist and Co-founder at Xpeedy, where she has served as Chief People and Communications Officer since 2020. With a background in recruitment and talent management, she has held various roles in organizations such as Korn Ferry and Tulip Interfaces, where she has led significant hiring initiatives and developed innovative strategies to enhance recruitment processes.
Work at Xpeedy
Isabel C. Mendoza serves as Co-founder and Chief People and Communications Officer at Xpeedy, a position she has held since 2020. Based in Caracas, Federal District, Venezuela, she plays a critical role in shaping the company's people operations and communication strategies. Her leadership focuses on fostering a positive workplace culture and enhancing employee engagement.
Current Role at Tulip Interfaces
Isabel currently works as a People Operations Specialist at Tulip Interfaces, a role she has occupied since 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. In this capacity, she has standardized processes and reporting structures for the Applicant Tracking System, which has improved analytics capabilities for the Talent team. She has also created hiring speed metrics used in Board Meetings and organized career fairs that significantly increased early-career pipeline applications.
Previous Experience at Korn Ferry
Prior to her current roles, Isabel worked as an Associate Consultant at Korn Ferry from 2018 to 2020 in the Greater Boston Area. During her tenure, she contributed to various consulting projects, focusing on talent management and organizational development. Her experience at Korn Ferry provided her with valuable insights into the dynamics of people operations.
Educational Background
Isabel holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northeastern University, where she studied from 2015 to 2018. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Developmental and Child Psychology from Emmanuel College (Boston) from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, she completed a Post Graduate Diploma at Cushing Academy in 2013 and achieved her High School Diploma at Colegio Cristo Rey Altamira in 2012.
Achievements in Recruitment and Hiring
Isabel has led recruitment efforts for over 60 roles within eight months across various functions, including Commercial, Marketing, and G&A. At Tulip Interfaces, she managed the largest volume of hiring pipelines, coordinating with multiple hiring managers and executive leads. She developed a sourcing strategy that identified over 600 potential candidates for challenging roles and restructured the hiring process, reducing days-to-hire by 30%.