Summary
Jared Valdron is an AI-focused people analytics leader with 8+ years of experience building scalable people-data foundations and production-grade GenAI tools that streamline HR workflows and accelerate talent decisions. Currently Senior Manager, People Analytics at Samsara, he has a proven track record scaling high-performing teams from scratch across companies like GitHub and Google. Technically fluent in Python, Scala, SQL, R and Databricks pipelines, Jared pairs deep HR systems knowledge (Workday, Greenhouse, Culture Amp, Qualtrics, Lattice) with expertise in Tableau and PowerBI to deliver fast, secure, role-based analytics. He’s known for translating complex insights into executive-ready recommendations and for leveraging GenAI copilots like ChatGPT and Gemini in both exploration and production. Outside work he’s a data-driven HR enthusiast who also enjoys cooking and boardgames, reflecting a pragmatic, team-oriented approach to problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Honours Integrated Sciences with Concentration in Psychology Neuroscience and Behaviour, Bachelor's Honours Integrated Sciences with Concentration in Psychology Neuroscience and Behaviour at McMaster University
Data Science, Data Science at The Data Incubator
Master's of Applied Science Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Master's of Applied Science Industrial and Organizational Psychology at University of Waterloo
French, English