Ali Solano

Ali Solano is the current People Operations Manager at Berbix. Prior to this, they were the Operations Manager at Realm Inc from June 2016 to November 2018. In this role, they were responsible for managing payroll and benefits through a PEO, as well as multi country payroll management and wiring. Ali also worked closely with the CEO to implement successful programs such as annual employee reviews, and was responsible for managing company used services, platforms, and apps. In addition, Ali was in charge of heavy calendar management for 3 executives, maintaining professional relationships with high level colleagues, investors, & board members, and creating company policies that were aligned with the company needs.

Other notable accomplishments during their time at Realm Inc include arranging companywide travel - domestic as well as international - expense reporting through Expensify, employee onboarding and offboarding, aiding in office culture (wellness, team building, dinners), team management and training, working with international teammates in multiple countries, and managing two office moves. Ali has also proven to be a trusted vendor manager, maintaining relationships with vendors such as snack providers, caterers, cleaning services, IT support, etc. As an Operations Manager, Ali is always willing to step in and help with ad hoc tasks across departments.

Ali Solano has an A.A. in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences from Citrus College.

Ali Solano reports to Steve Kirkham, Co-Founder & CEO. Ali Solano works with Charles Taylor - Team Member, Growth, Kali Borkoski - Senior Product Manager, and Kelsey Wolf - Recruiting Manager.