Open to Senior Operations Leadership • Advisory Consulting

Cody Rice

Senior HR, Operations & Systems Professional

18+ years transforming complex workforce operations, building scalable business systems, and architecting practical AI automations. Proven track record managing 500+ employees*, saving $2M+* in workers' comp risk, and turning operational bottlenecks into audit-ready momentum.

$2M+*
Workers' Comp Savings*
-2.0 Pts*
E-Mod Risk Reduction*
500+*
Workforce Scale*
18+ Years
Leadership Track
0% Downtime*
IT & Systems Upgrades*

* Estimate Notice: Metrics and savings figures represent modeled historical estimates, internal case evaluations, and cumulative project outcomes. They are provided as illustrative estimates and should not be construed as absolute, universally verified guarantees.

Core Capabilities Summary

Five Core Areas of Operational Mastery

HR & People Operations • Business Operations • Systems & Workflow Design • Process Improvement • Technology & AI

HR & People Operations

Multi-site workforce management for industrial and corporate teams. Lead I-9 and E-Verify audit defense, employee handbooks, onboarding automation, and workers' compensation risk mitigation.

  • Up to 500+ employees directly managed
  • Bilingual English & Spanish relations
  • ADP, TempWorks, WorkForce 2.0

Business Operations

End-to-end operational execution, unit turnarounds, P&L oversight, labor budgeting, and multi-entity governance. Turning chaotic operating environments into disciplined, scalable units.

  • Emergency turnaround recovery leadership
  • Multi-unit labor and food cost controls
  • Multi-entity entity consolidation

Systems & Workflow Design

Architecting SOP libraries, digital client portals, and integrated CRM/HRIS ecosystems. Replacing ad-hoc spreadsheets with deterministic, audit-ready operational workflows.

  • Zoho One ERP/CRM implementation
  • Digital document intake pipelines
  • Cross-functional SOP architecture

Process Improvement

Lean Six Sigma principles applied to root-cause elimination. Resolving claims backlogs, streamlining onboarding from weeks to days, and extracting quantifiable cost recovery.

  • $2M+* workers' comp savings
  • Reduced hiring cycles from weeks to 4 days
  • Automotive QA manufacturing standards

Technology & Practical AI

Serverless cloud engineering, modern REST APIs, and deterministic document intelligence. Practical retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) that automates compliance triage.

  • Cloudflare Edge • Supabase PostgreSQL
  • Python • SQL • TypeScript • Webhooks
  • AAS in Information Security

Built for Recruiters & Clients

Whether evaluating Cody for a senior executive role or retaining him for targeted operational systems overhaul, you get direct access to verifiable results and personal delivery.

For Employers & Hiring Teams

Evaluating Senior Leadership?

Seeking a Director of Business Operations, Senior HR Systems Leader, or People Systems Architect who understands both people and technology? Cody brings verified corporate and multi-unit track records.

  • 18+ years progressive leadership with estimated $2M+* metrics
  • BBA in Human Resources Management (WGU) • AAS in Information Security
  • Bilingual English & Spanish executive & frontline communicator
For Founders & Business Clients

Need Operational Systems Built?

Struggling with disconnected spreadsheets, HR compliance vulnerabilities, high workers' comp costs, or inefficient intake pipelines? Cody provides hands-on systems architecture and fractional execution.

  • Fractional Operations & HR Systems advisory
  • Workers' comp risk auditing & E-Mod reduction pipelines
  • Custom client portals, SOP libraries, and applied AI automation
The Career Narrative

Operations • HR Leadership • Business Ventures • Modern Systems

From industrial foundations and multi-unit turnarounds to founding community business enterprises and architecting cloud platforms, explore Cody's complete verifiable trajectory.

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