Danielle Monaghan is the Head of HR for Microsoft China and Thailand R&D and is based in Beijing, China. She and her team of 65 talented HR professionals are responsible for talent acquisition, engagement and development of a fast-growing and dynamic people investment in Research and Development in China and Thailand for Microsoft Corporation. During her tenure, the people investment has grown from 590 FTEs to 1,900 FTEs in two years while maintaining record high retention rates.

Prior to joining the team in China, Danielle was the head of Executive Recruiting for Microsoft in the United States, responsible for talent acquisition of partner-level GM, VP, and SVP candidates to fill Microsoft’s most senior executive and technical positions. A ten-year plus Microsoft veteran, Danielle has deep experience in all areas of the talent lifecycle, ranging from talent acquisition to talent management to integrative HR strategy. As an experienced international HR professional, she started her career in South Africa with IBM and has since worked for a variety of companies, ranging small start-ups to large high tech companies such as T-Mobile USA and Microsoft Corp. She holds a B.S. degree in Information Technology.

Danielle sits on the advisory board for the Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership in the U.S, the board of the HR Forum of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and has been an active participant, speaker and columnist in leading professional HR organizations.

Danielle and her family (husband and three teenagers) have lived in Beijing two years. When she has (rare) free time, she enjoys family activities, travel, diving, horse-riding, squash, golf and soccer. She hopes one day to become good at one of her hobbies.