What Others Say
Recommendations
The following recommendations reflect 8+ years of work across Amazon, Salesforce, and Truepill — spanning HR investigations, M&A integration, employee relations, and compliance operations. Original LinkedIn recommendations are available at linkedin.com/in/tspangelo.
Note: I previously worked under the name Nicole Spangelo. Recommendations from my Amazon and Truepill tenure reflect that name.
T.J. Hurst
SalesforcePeople-Centered Leader | Strategic Operator | Building Scalable Teams in High-Growth Environments
Direct Manager · March 2025
“I had the pleasure of managing Tyakeia, and though it has been only 6 months, I can confidently say she is an exceptional professional who brings both skill and dedication to every challenge. Her ability to navigate complex situations with a strategic mindset while maintaining a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach makes her stand out.
Tyakeia’s adaptability is one of her greatest strengths. She thrives in dynamic, quickly changing environments, fosters strong relationships, and provides incredible service to employees.
Her work ethic, curious mind, and commitment to learning make her an invaluable asset to any organization. I highly recommend Tyakeia to anyone looking for a driven, insightful, and results-oriented professional.”
Emily Huang
Salesforce
Business Management and HR | Benefits and GTA Specialist · Salesforce | Master’s degree CHRO
Senior Colleague · October 2025
“I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyakeia on several projects where she acted as the LATAM Subject Matter Expert. From the start, she stood out for her collaborative spirit and her creative approach to finding solutions. She’s the kind of colleague who brings people together, ensuring everyone feels heard and supported.
Tyakeia consistently demonstrated accountability and a genuine commitment to delivering results. Her positive attitude and teamwork mindset made every interaction both productive and enjoyable.
I’m confident that any team would benefit from having her as a partner and trusted professional!”
Angelique Martin
Salesforce
People Operations Specialist
Tyakeia and I were on the same HR team during our time at Salesforce. She volunteered to partner with me on a special UAT (User Acceptance Testing) project, demonstrating immediate initiative and a collaborative mindset. Since I was new to the company, Tyakei helped train me on complex topics to ensure I had a strong understanding and maintained our high compliance standards. She handled sensitive employee relations matters by thoughtfully asking the right questions and maintaining thorough documentation. I would confidently recommend her to any team.
Jeanna Okey
Salesforce
Sr Manager, ES Strategy and Transformation | Operational Excellence, Employee Success · Salesforce
Senior Colleague · March 2025
“Tyakeia is an incredibly intelligent individual who consistently demonstrates a strong ability to take initiative. Her capacity to multitask is truly impressive, allowing her to manage multiple projects and responsibilities with ease.
During our time working together at Salesforce, Tyakeia acted as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for onboarding employees from mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Her dedication ensured a seamless transition for new team members, significantly contributing to their successful integration into the company.
Tyakeia’s proactive approach and exceptional skills make her an invaluable asset to any team. I am confident that she will continue to excel in all her future endeavors.”
Paola Salazar
Amazon
Executive Selling Partner Relations, Program Manager · Amazon
Senior Colleague · February 2023
“Nicole was a great partner investigator for myself and my team within the HR Escalations team. She was always available whenever we had follow-up questions or needed clarity on investigation details. She was great at earning trust and building strong relationships with our team
She has the ability to deep dive complex cases and provide easy to digest investigation summaries which supported our team in meeting service-level agreements. She also leads with customer obsession in her investigative work by ensuring we are doing right by the customer and improving any identified errors within the process.”
Anne Kolodziej
Amazon
Executive Escalations Lead Investigator · Amazon Disability and Leave Services
Team Lead · February 2023
“It is my pleasure to write a letter of recommendation for Nicole Spangelo. I have known Nicole for approximately one year, in my current role as a Lead Investigator for Disability and Leave Escalations at Amazon.
Nicole has been a strong member of our team, demonstrated great work ethic, and always conducted herself with a professional and positive attitude. Nicole was hired as an escalations specialist, and was quickly promoted into a role that allowed her to complete executive escalations in order to become an escalations investigator. The role included deep diving investigations to provide a summary to leadership that included root causes and corrective actions.
Nicole received constructive feedback and implemented changes needed on a regular basis.”
Ilana Green
Amazon
Employee Relations Analyst II · Aldi US
Senior Colleague at Amazon · January 2023
“I worked with Nicole at Amazon, and she always provided timely and detailed work. She was thorough in all of her investigations with an eye for being customer obsessed. Nicole is hard working and has always had a bias of action. Nicole was an amazing peer and will raise the bar in whatever role she goes into.”
Amy Clark
Amazon
Strategic Project Manager | Operational Excellence & Process Optimization
Team Colleague at Amazon · January 2023
“Nicole is a detail-oriented professional who is highly skilled in HR systems and processes. Nicole’s ability to use data to drive improvements and her commitment to the customer made her an exceptional asset to the team.
Nicole readily took on new challenges with enthusiasm. She is flexible and possesses outstanding problem-solving skills, delivering high quality results in a complex, global organization.
Tiffany Goss
Amazon
HR Specialist II
Cross-Team Colleague at Amazon · January 2023
“Nicole is an amazing HR partner; she is willing to help with simple questions and sanity checks, and dives into more complex issues with determination to find the best outcome! I have enjoyed partnering with Nicole on a variety of different HR cases, and know she will be a wonderful team asset wherever she goes!”
Dana Viens
Truepill
Director, People Operations
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to recommend Nicole Spangelo. She worked with us at Truepill, Inc. as an ER Coordinator and reported to me in my position as Director, People Operations.
As an employee, Nicole was always positive, innovative and shared her thoughts on how to improve systems and processes. During her time on my team, she managed to organize and structure our HR mail and Employment Verification process, working with onsite teams and corporate sponsors. She also managed our ER coordination, by scheduling interviews, updating documentation and aiding in the rollout of a new case management system. She partnered with several stakeholders and was always willing to jump in where needed.
Nicole is a delight to work with. Should you have any further questions about her, feel free to reach me at 925-412-3425.