Toronto-based / Canada + China operator

Ruiqi (Richard) Li

People Operations, Strategy & Python Analytics

I translate people and business questions into operating systems leaders can trust: compliant HR foundations, Python-enabled analysis, executive-ready narratives, and projects that turn raw evidence into practical decisions.

View resume Contact

150+ employees covered by first company handbook

83 employment agreements audited for risk

17 full-cycle hires across functions and seniority

Career Signal

Positioned where people systems, business strategy, and Python-enabled decision intelligence meet.

My work connects three proof points: HR systems shipped inside real organizations, board-level strategy work in healthcare, and analytics projects across Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and R. The thread is simple: structure ambiguity, read the data, and turn insight into action.

People Systems

Handbook design, onboarding standards, HRIS transformation, recruitment operations, compensation support, and workforce planning.

Compliance & Risk

Employment agreement audits, ESA awareness, immigration support, restructuring coordination, and legal stakeholder alignment.

Strategy Communication

Board-level briefs, bilingual localization, feasibility studies, executive decks, and fast turnaround synthesis for senior decision-makers.

Resume Snapshot

Experience designed around trust, clarity, and execution.

Apr 2024 - Jun 2026 / Toronto

Human Resources Specialist RIFO Holding Group

Led the first employee handbook for 150+ employees across conduct, leave, onboarding, and workplace compliance.
Audited 83 employment agreements to surface legal risk and support provincial employment standards compliance.
Spearheaded ADP HRIS selection, budgeting, implementation, administration, and process adoption.
Managed full-cycle recruitment for 17 hires while supporting employee relations, HR operations, compensation, and workforce planning.

Jan 2024 - Present / Nanjing

Business Consultant Fullerton Health China

Prepared executive-level strategy briefs for board discussions on governance, restructuring, and strategic partnerships.
Supported feasibility studies and business model design for healthcare initiatives with investment and resource planning context.
Localized board documents between English and Mandarin, preserving accuracy, nuance, and stakeholder clarity.
Delivered high-priority presentations within 24 hours under tight deadlines while improving narrative structure and visual flow.

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024 / Toronto

Executive Assistant RIFO Holding Group

Coordinated reception and logistics for 30+ executive-level clients, standardizing the experience for senior stakeholders.
Drafted minutes and executive summaries for 40+ cross-functional leadership meetings, often within 2 hours.
Supported legal and secretarial teams on IPO-related documentation, organizing 50+ contracts and regulatory filings.

Education

Global HR training with a North American business foundation.

MSc / Graduated with Merit International Human Resources Management

University of Edinburgh / 2022 - 2023

Honor BA / Dean's Honour List Recreation and Leisure Study

University of Waterloo / 2018 - 2022

Capability Stack

Built for organizations that need judgment, not just throughput.

HR Operations

Employee lifecycle, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, workforce planning.

HRIS & Process Design

ADP implementation, policy standardization, workflow design, administrative governance.

Compliance & Risk

Employment standards, agreement audits, restructuring coordination, immigration support.

Executive Communication

Board briefs, meeting synthesis, deck storytelling, bilingual stakeholder alignment.

Business Analytics

Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, R, and dashboard-driven business recommendations.

Cross-Border Strategy

Healthcare consulting, English-Mandarin localization, investment context, research synthesis.

Analytics Archive

Earlier data work that still supports the operating profile.

Power BI / People Analytics

HR Analytics Dashboard

Translated employee data into promotion, retirement, satisfaction, and workforce planning signals.

Open project

Power BI / Client KPIs

PwC Data Analytics Virtual Case

Built KPI dashboards for call-center performance, customer satisfaction, and agent trends.

Open project

SQL / Business Insight

Danny's Diner SQL Challenge

Used SQL analysis to convert customer behavior data into loyalty and product strategy recommendations.

Open project

View all projects

Contact

For HR operations, people strategy, healthcare consulting, and executive support roles.

r342li@uwaterloo.ca LinkedIn GitHub Medium