Summary
James Yin is an experienced HR Generalist with 11 years of cross-disciplinary experience blending human resources, IT, marketing and finance, currently leading Canadian HR and benefits for Westmoreland Mining across multiple sites. He manages complex multi-carrier benefits and retirement plans, serves as the Canadian HR/Benefits SME for a Ceridian Dayforce implementation, and delivers workforce analytics and SOX-aligned controls. James has driven cost-saving initiatives—such as a return-to-work program that cut WCB costs by $300,000—and standardised HR operations across North America while supporting collective bargaining and union relations. Comfortable with both strategic planning and hands-on execution, he builds HR systems, dashboards and audit controls using advanced Excel and BI tools. Based in Edmonton, he combines public-sector, corporate and industrial experience, and has a knack for translating technical systems work into measurable HR outcomes. Although his GitHub activity is minimal, his profile reflects someone who prioritizes practical HR systems and cross-functional problem solving over public code contributions.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, Bachelor's Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General at University of Ottawa
Glebe Collegiate Insititute
Chinese, Japanese, English, French