Danielle Okafor

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Detail-oriented HR professional with 3 years of experience supporting full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and HRIS administration across mid-size technology and healthcare organizations. Skilled in benefits coordination, compliance recordkeeping, and employee relations support with hands-on proficiency in Workday and BambooHR. Reduced new-hire paperwork processing time by 40% through workflow automation and streamlined onboarding checklists.

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HR AssistantJun 2022 - Present

Veridian Health Solutions, Austin, TX

Coordinated end-to-end onboarding for 120+ new hires annually, cutting average time-to-productivity from 3 weeks to 18 days by redesigning the orientation schedule and digitizing I-9 verification.
Maintained and audited employee records in Workday for a 600-person workforce, achieving 99.6% data accuracy across four consecutive quarterly compliance reviews.
Assisted benefits open enrollment for 580 employees, fielding 300+ inquiries via Zendesk and reducing HR ticket backlog by 35% through a self-service FAQ knowledge base.

HR Coordinator (Contract)Jan 2022 - May 2022

Blueshift Staffing Partners, Remote

Screened 180 applicants over a 4-month engagement for warehouse and logistics roles, advancing 62 candidates to hiring manager interviews and filling 28 positions within target SLA.
Tracked contractor compliance documentation for 95 active placements, eliminating a 3-week backlog and ensuring zero lapsed certifications during the contract period.
Generated weekly headcount and attrition reports in Excel for three client accounts, reducing report turnaround time by 50% through pivot-table templates adopted firm-wide.

HR Administrative InternMay 2021 - Dec 2021

Kestrel Financial Group, Dallas, TX

Supported recruitment coordination for 15 open roles simultaneously, scheduling 90+ interviews across four departments and maintaining a candidate tracker that cut scheduling conflicts by 80%.
Processed payroll change forms and leave-of-absence requests in ADP Workforce Now for a 200-employee office, maintaining a 48-hour turnaround with zero processing errors over 7 months.
Drafted and distributed the department's first standardized offer-letter template library, reducing legal review cycles from 5 days to 2 days per hire.

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