Alex D.

Enabling business success through people and organization success.

Canada

About

Experience

  • Novartis (6 yrs 7 mos)
    • People & Organization Business Partner, Canada
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Talent & Development Director, Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs

    • People & Organization People Partner (stretch assignment)
      Nov 2024 - Jul 2025 · 9 mos

      In this stretch assignment, I am supporting end to end experience of our Singapore-based associates with Development organization across clinical operations, clinical research, patient safety, regulatory affairs and quality assurance.

  • DHR International (4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Vice President, Talent Acquisition, Asia Pacific
      May 2018 - Jan 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

      • Directly reporting to SVP, Global Talent Management in Chicago, with dotted line to Managing Partner, Singapore/India, both of whom report to corporate CEO. • A trusted advisor and business partner to the Asia leadership committee and individual market leaders in regards to external talent market, best practices on talent acquisition/retention as well as internal process improvement. • Taking full ownership of end-to-end internal partner-level hiring across all 9 offices in Asia Pacific (Singapore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and Tokyo). • Developing and providing on-board training to newly hired employees in Asia. • Playing a role of a talent scout to develop relationship with passive talents in the market and proactively building up candidate pipeline across the region. • Acting as the brand ambassador to promote DHR International in Asia Pacific. • Managing and partnering with external search vendors.

    • Principal/Senior Associate/Associate
      May 2015 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Industry expertise: Life Sciences (pharmaceutical, medical devices, diagnostics, consumer healthcare), Advanced Technology & Business Professional Services, Private Equity/Venture Capital (principal & portfolio companies) Functional expertise: financial officer Principal (Jan 2018 - May 2018) • A blend of business origination (70%) and execution (30%). Though performing well, my role was affected by a regional organizational change. Senior Associate (June 2016 - Dec 2017) Associate (May 2015 - May 2016) • Global top performer for year 2017 • Asia top performer for half-yearly performance evaluations since joining: Dec 2015, June & Dec 2016, June & Dec 2017