Human Resources Management

Talent management Human resource EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

DYNAMIC AND INNOVATIVE HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 10+ YEARS OF

PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE IN DELIVERING TALENT ACQUISITION, STRATEGIC

PLANNING, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT, TRAINING &

DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE PLANNING, MERGER & ACQUISITIONS, VENDOR MANAGEMENT

AND EMPLOYEE BRANDING.

Professional Experience

ALSTOM TRANSPORTATION, INC, HORNELL, NY

12/07 - 12/09

Director of Talent Management - Recruited by SVP of HR to head up Talent

Management, Training & Development, Succession Planning, Talent

Acquisition, Performance Review, Organizational Development and Workforce

Planning.

Key Accomplishments:

. Managed and coached 8 direct reports with budget responsibilities of

$2 million

. Successfully centralized and managed HR shared service center (COE)

from the ground up supporting over 2,500 employees in 20 operating

locations with sales revenues over $1 billion

. Provided HR guidance to Senior Leadership related to employee

relations, training, performance management, EEO, staff development,

succession planning, federal, state and regulatory compliance

. Responsible for developing leadership training programs for future

leaders within North America

. Lead Performance Reviews process for North America and South Africa

for 2,500 employees

. Increased training hours within North America and South Africa by 60%

within the first year

. Designed, implemented and standardized new hire on-boarding program in

North America

. Reduced new hire attrition from 30% to 2% via creating the "buddy

system program"

. Responsible for developing workforce planning tools and processes for

North America and South Africa

. Outsourced contingent labor in North America which saved over $2.5

million within the first year

. Reduced corporate relocation cost by $1.4 million within the first

year

. Designed and implemented recruiting strategies and processes to

support large-scale recruitment for NA

. Reduced time-to-fill within North America and South Africa by 40%

. Launched Taleo ATS system in North America to maintain a strong talent

pipeline

NeoMedia Technologies, Fort Myers, FL

8/05 - 12/07

Interim Director of Human Resources

1/07 - 12/07

Retained by CEO to give leadership to the HR department, administer

payroll, benefits, Talent Acquisition, employee relations, unemployment and

worker's compensation issues.

Key Accomplishments:

. Managed and coached 4 direct reports with budget responsibilities of

$1.5 million

. Successfully reduced 55% of global headcount within six month without

any legal issues

. Provided HR guidance to Senior Leadership relating to employee

relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, succession

planning, EEO, federal, state and regulatory compliance

. Assisted in selling off two business units in Germany to keep the

company afloat

Director of Human Resources

8/05 - 12/06

Recruited by CEO and given complete responsibility to define organizational

culture, HR Objectives, Strategy, and integration of M&A's and positioning

HR as a proactive partner within operations globally.

Key Accomplishments:

. Managed and coached 8 direct reports with budget responsibilities of

$2 million

. Partnered closely with Senior Leadership on creating and executing

Global Talent Management vision

. Successfully centralized and managed HR department from the ground up

supporting over 1,500 employees in 12 operating locations and 4

countries; USA, Germany, United Kingdom and Canada

. Administered global payroll, benefits, performance appraisal, safety

programs, employee relations, succession planning, compensation, risk

management programs, workers compensation and administration

unemployment appeals and investigated EEO claims

. Negotiated employee benefit programs including medical, dental, life,

disability insurance, supplemental medical and relocation which saved

over $450K within the first year

. Responsible for developing global workforce planning tools and processes

. Designed and implemented recruiting strategies and processes to support

large-scale recruitment across global operations and reduced time-to-

fill by 40% within 6 months

. Created NeoMedia University (NU) to handle global training and

development needs

. Launched BrassRing (ATS) and PeopleSoft (HRIS) within: USA, Canada,

Germany and UK

Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY

8/00 -8/05

Global Recruiting Manager - Recruited by SVP of Human Resources and given

complete responsibility for Talent Acquisition for North America, Latin

America, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Key Accomplishments:

. Managed 6 direct reports in an organization of thirty five with budget

responsibilities of $2.2 million

. Acted as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leadership

demonstrating strategies addressing the company's recruitment needs

. Designed and implemented recruiting strategies and processes to

support large-scale recruitment

. Spearheaded Six Sigma project to outsource full cycle recruiting for

North America to one approved vendor, which saved over $1 million

within the first year

. Designed Service Level Agreements (SLA) which recovered $1.2 million

within the first year

. Redesigned the College Relations and Internship program to focus on

top tier technology colleges

. Launched e-Recruit PeopleSoft within North America

. Reduced time-to-fill by 30% in North America, Europe, Middle East and

Africa

. Managed eight successful outplacement centers in the USA helping over

8,000 transitioned employees

Recruiting Manager (Contract)

5/01 - 6/04

Contract Corporate Recruiter

8/00 - 5/01

H. L. Yoh Company, LLC, Atlanta, GA - Technical Recruiter

1/00 - 8/00

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

M.B.A - Global Business Management, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ,

2004 (GPA: 3.6/4.0)

B.S - Human Resource Management / Minor in Law, Regents College, Albany,

NY, 1999 (GPA: 3.2/4.0)

Technical Proficiencies: HRIS & ATS Systems; Taleo, BrassRing, ADP,

PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes

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