Cliff Cunningham currently serves as the Senior Director of People Operations, Technology & Analytics at Neurocrine Biosciences, leading the development and execution of HR technology strategy, process optimization, and people analytics for the biotechnology company. Previously, Cliff held various roles at Illumina, ultimately overseeing a global People Operations and Technology function for a rapidly growing life sciences leader, as well as managing the implementation of Workday systems and analytics. Prior experience includes significant contributions at Qualcomm in HR management systems, where Cliff built high-performing teams supporting thousands of global employees. Cliff began a career in programming and analysis with various companies, specializing in finance and HR systems implementations for Fortune 500 clients. Cliff's academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Physical and Biological Anthropology from San Francisco State University.