Michael R. Stalker, MBA

Human Resources Specialist

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Summary

After completing my MBA, I returned full time to the Human Resource department at the James J Peters VA

Medical Center. Along with my ingenious business knowledge, I uplift the department's mood with my cheery

personality. I am currently looking to relocate to the NYS Capital Region. I am looking for a challenging

position with room for growth order to further my career by utilizing my technical and managerial backgrounds.

Specialties: Employee Relations, Staffing & Recruiting, Project Management, Mechanical Engineering

Experience

Human Resource Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs

November 2009 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Recruitment & Staffing: Departments serviced are Diagnostic Service Patient Care Center, ENT/AUDIO,

Urology, Voluntary Services, and Fiscal Program. Post jobs using USA Staffing; create new assessments.

Post jobs using the Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) and CHAPVACO. Hire new employees within the 60

day hiring model. Code reassignments, name changes, change in cost center, extension of appointments,

station transfer, change in work schedule, accessions, and resignations into PAID. Trained in USA Staffing,

as well as Title 5 Staffing, Fundamentals of Pay Administration (Both completed during my internship)

Employee/Labor Relations: Investigating and gathering information for disciplinary action, writing proposal

and decision letters for admonishments, reprimands, suspensions, and removals; coding suspensions,

removals, and return to duty into PAID; coordinating meetings between management and unions and

employees. Interact with VA Attorneys and put together evidence files for MSPB case. Advise management

on the regulations to ensure that the laws are being followed throughout the disciplinary process. Basic Labor

Relations training completed during internship.

Special Assignments: Suitability alternate for the department. Basic Suitability Adjudication training

completed in December 2011. Access to PIPS; enter into PIPS database to see fingerprint results; adjudicate

applicants with no record with a 24 hour turn around for PIV processing; maintain local database with

employee background clearances to easily extract the date to use for the PIV process. Access e-QIP; enter

applicant personal information; initiate NACI investigations; authorized to reset security questions for

applicants who are locked out. PIV manager, sponsor, and registrar; supports and assists Hospital Sponsors

and PIV PCI Manager with completing PIV process.

MBI adjudicated in February 2012 with favorable results

1 recommendation available upon request

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Assistant Construction Manager Intern at M+W Zander US Operations, Inc.

May 2008 - August 2008 (4 months)

During my internships with M+W Zander, I learned many different aspects of project management, from

planning, to developing, supervising, and inspecting the project from the beginning stages, through the

completion. The projects that I was involved with were two buildings, an office building, with laboratory

space, and a clean room. This project was for the State of New York at the University at Albany. For this

project, we had to prepare cost estimates for the project owners and deal with the bidders to ensure that the

project was completed within the allotted budget. During the course of the projects, I had to meet with the

project owners to provide technical advice regarding specifications submitted for approval. I also contact

potential bidders and mailed them packages containing drawing and specifications for them to bid on the

projects. Once a bidder was awarded the job, I received samples from them and verified that they met the

specifications set for the project. I then delivered the samples to the project owners to make sure that they

approved these samples. I interacted with management and contractor supervisors to ensure that the project

milestones were followed. As the project was coming to a close, I was responsible for creating a table of

contents for the close out documentation needed for submission to the owners. Once I had a list of what was

needed for submission, I was responsible for contacting the companies that were working on the various

aspects of the project, and acquiring the operations and maintenance manuals for the equipment that was

installed. I also contacted the subcontractors for outstanding submittals. Throughout the process, I leared how

important documentation is to any project..

Document Control Specialist Intern at M+W Zander US Operations, Inc.

June 2007 - August 2007 (3 months)

Contacted potential bidders, sent out bid packages, created bid package binders for our files and owner's files,

recorded and filed meeting minutes, and other tasks in the document control field.

1 recommendation available upon request

Assistant Manager at Folly Farm

May 2004 - August 2006 (2 years 4 months)

Groundskeeper for 6 acre estate, cared for 30+ livestock, harvested hay, and other farming related activities.

Projects

Design, Manufacturing & Marketing

September 2010 to May 2011

Members:Michael R. Stalker, MBA, Robby Kee, Josh Baumann, Beibei Shi, Madhura Deshpande,

Yanbin#Nancy# Li, Wenyan Liu

This was the capstone project for our MBA program. Our team had to pick a field and company to create and

design an innovative new product for this company to manufacture and sell. Our team chose AMER Sports

in the Sporting Goods industry. To aid in finalizing our design, we had to take market surveys to find out

what users in the sporting industry wanted. After finalizing our product, we had to create manufacturing

plans and finance strategies for the new product to be profitable to the company.

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Portable Commode for Paraplegic Users

August 2007 to December 2007

Members:Michael R. Stalker, MBA, Trevor Jones, Manoj Mathew, Raquel Salim, Sean Tubbs

Our capstone project for Mechanical Engineering Degree was to create a commode for paraplegic users for a

private investor. The idea of the commode was to lower so uses could slide via transfer board from a bed

onto the commode, then to raise after, for the user to slide back to the bed. We had to communicate with the

investor to create the product to her specifications and desires. The project was completely using CAD for

the investor to see what the final prototype woud look like. The pieces were then cut with a CLC milling

machine, and constructed out of wood. The prototype was painted with a glossy finish, looking similar to a

plastic or ceramic. The lift used had wireless and hand operated controls. It was powered by rechargeable

battery. A LED system was installed to indicate battery life that was left. The prototype was to go to Arizona

State University for clinical trials.

Courses

M.B.A., Strategy

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of

Management and Technology

Creating & Managing an Enterprise I & II MGMT 6050

Competitive Advantage & Operations Strategy MGMT 6490

Marketing & Market Research MGMT 6550

Strategy, Technology, & Competition MGMT 7030

Entrepreneurial Finance MGMT 6260

Negotiations MGMT 6961

Managing on the Edge - Corporate Innovation MGMT 7070

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

General Manufacturing Processes ENGR 2710

Solar Devices & Renewable Energy MANE 4700

Design & Analysis of Energy Systems MANE 4720

Thermal & Fluid Engineering I & II MANE 4010

Design of Mechanical Systems MANE 4260

Skills & Expertise

Employee Relations

Labor Relations

Administration

Microsoft Office

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Problem Solving

System Administration

Management

Recruiting

Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management and Technology

M.B.A., Strategy, 2008 - 2011

Grade: 3.38 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: Intramural Ice Hockey

1 recommendation available upon request

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2006 - 2008

Grade: 3.26 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Class of 2008 Representative, Order of Omega Honor

Society, Intramural Ice Hockey

Dutchess Community College

A.S., Engineering Science, 2004 - 2006

Grade: 3.68 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: Engineering Club, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Stissing Mountain High

NYS Regents Diploma, 2000 - 2004

Activities and Societies: Varsity Tennis, Varsity Club Ice Hockey, Co-founder of the Drag Race Team

Organizations

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

House Manager

January 2007 to Present

Gamma Tau Chapter

Honors and Awards

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

2005

Order of Omega Honor Society

2007

Pi Kappa Alpha Loyal Order

2008

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Class of 2008 Representative

2007

Participated in RPI's student Government.

National Honor Society

2004

Joseph H. Smith, Jr. ’45 Award

2006

This award was created for the most outstanding student in the engineering science program at our affiliated

community colleges.

Rensselaer Leadership Award

2006

These merit-based awards are given in recognition of an outstanding record of academic and personal

achievements, a strong commitment to excellence, and illustration of intellectual curiosity. Recipients receive

one of these awards for a maximum of eight semesters of full-time undergraduate study.

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Michael R. Stalker, MBA

Human Resources Specialist

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3 people have recommended Michael R.

"Michael is an excellent developing HR Specialist and is a great addition to our department. Michael is able

retain information without being reminded and is adaptable to any given situation and has a can do attitude.

Michael always makes himself available to others in our department and in the medical center. I highly

recommend Michael be granted access."

Andre Purnell, Supervisory, Human Resources Specialist, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, managed

Michael R. indirectly at Department of Veterans Affairs

"Mike was an intern at M+W Zander while attending RPI. He was extremely reliable, hard working, and

always willing to go the extra step. He would be a valuable addition to any company."

Patrick Deloughery, Assistant Project Manager, M+W Zander, managed Michael R. at M+W Zander

"I worked with Michael on various school projects as well as in informal study sessions. He was always

willing to go the extra mile to ensure he was adequately prepared for a test or a presentation."

Michael Bruce, Student, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management and

Technology, studied with Michael R. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management

and Technology

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