CORE COMPETENCIES
hr strategy
organizational development
performance management
global mobility
hr integration
business partnering
HR Continuous improvement
hr technology
employee relations
compensation
change management
executive coaching
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Hands-on Human Resources Director with 20 years of demonstrated generalist experience
7 years of Global Mobility/International HR expertise in support of over 1200 expats, and rotators;
HR expertise offering strategic leadership, and championing human capital management solutions including policy analysis, processes, systems and resources optimization.
HR Strategy development and implementation, in addition to partnering with company’s leadership to review and align Business Strategies.
Experienced in global compensation including US, Expatriate, Rotators, and International comp.
HR integration and harmonization post M&As: organizational development, policies and procedures.
A customer-focused leader who facilitates mutually beneficial solutions, and execute competitive strategies which drive operations and optimize results including cost and risk reduction.
A diplomatic bi-lingual, multicultural communicator who naturally empowers and integrates individuals at all levels to promote a safe, accountable, and effective working environment driving best practice and governance.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Created in ninety days the first in-house HR database to gather employee data for over 5 thousand employees in more than 65 countries.
Standardized performance incentive payments linked to SMART objectives.
Conducted Employee Relations investigation that resulted in a major regional reorganization, resulting in the separation of Legal, Finance, and HR responsibilities under clearly defined and independent reporting structures; thus, meeting proper checks and balances, and satisfying compliance requirements.
Successfully delivered the first one-day Human Resources Benefits Open House to over 1400 employees.
Decentralized expatriate administration to five areas worldwide, thus reducing cost and increasing efficiency.
Succesfully designed, created, implemented, trained, and managed Global Mobility intranet site.
Managed the transition of over 350 employees to their respective organizational units post-merger.
Delivered a 150-million-dollar proposal for the Drilling Group Rankin Campus Optimization project.
Rolled out company’s identity integration program to integrate company’s culture post multiple M&As.
Enhanced company communications through the implementation of Digital Communication Displays.
Partnered with Citibank to provide expatriate and rotating employees with International Banking Services, thus eliminating payroll transactional costs and inefficiencies.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Public Information Officer Small Business Administration: Office of Disaster Assistance Texas & California 2017 – 2018
Planning, organizing, preparing, coordinating and evaluating written and oral communications of ODA (e.g. press releases, photos, flyers, etc.) directed to specific targeted audiences within the public, the media or government, according to guidelines established by the SBA Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) and the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA).
Answering media questions and responding to requests for interviews and written information.
Initiating public speaking opportunities for disseminating disaster program information and speaking on camera and before large audiences.
Writing and editing correspondence for ODA/Center management addressed to public officials and private organizations about individual and business loan cases or general disaster program information.
Reviewing and analyzing loan cases in order to explain the specific basis for the loan making decision.
Gathering and analyzing financial information to provide responses to Congressional inquiries, news media, and/or elected officials.
Consultant ubiquity*digital Katy, TX 2015 – 2017
Incorportated ubiquity*Digital as a startup to lead organizations to achieve higher levels of performance, by aligning Human Capital potential with business objectives.
Project Manager leading the development of technology-based HR solutions to deliver to the market;
Developed organization’s Business Model Canvas, Mision/Vision, and Value Proposition.
Developed Global Competency Index Assessment tool to enable organizations to learn and understand the strength of their Competence Management System.
Developed model for organizations to visualize employee life cycle, and business strategy in reference to employee competences.
HR Director Frank’s International Houston, TX 2013 – 2015
Member of the Company’s strategic team providing leadership for the effective accomplishment of the organization’s strategic objectives post IPO. Functioned as Business Partner in support of a market comprised of $700 + million annually in 5 major geographic areas with 2500 + employees including locals, expatriates, and rotators.
Successfully spearheaded the organizational design of the HR Function;
Led the creation of Global Mobility organization to focus exclusively on the HR prerogatives that governed the employment cycle of Expatriate and Rotating employees;
Introduced Compensation philosophy, market and performance based, that promoted a meritocratic culture;
Designed objectives setup to reflect business priorities cascading from the leadership down;
Created job structure at the executive level followed by the design of executive compensation;
Led multi-disciplinary team in the selection process to acquire a cost effective HR system;
Introduced Performance Management Cycle linked to Objectives Setup, Performance Incentives, Merit Increase, Employee High Value Identification, and Succession Planning.
HR Manager Schlumberger - Ranking Tech Center Houston,TX 2012 - 2013
Responsible for all frontline human resources support of a drilling bits engineering R&D center. Key responsibility beyond day-to-day business partnering was to collaborate with the Drilling Group headquarter for the continuing integration and assimilation of the tech center into Schlumberger post-merger organizational model.
Acted as an agent for change management and employee engagement post-merger;
Led transition, and implementation of immigration policies and procedures post-merger;
Responsible for the evaluation and implementation of Career Path and Training Program for Engineers;
Partnered with Sr. Management to harmonize Compensation structures;
Rolled out Performance Management program to Drilling Group Tech Center;
Managed communication of policy, processes, and initiatives connected to integration post-merger.
HR Manager Schlumberger - Drilling Group HQ Houston, TX 2011 - 2012
Member of the Human Resources integration team responsible for the design, communication, and implementation of the successful integration of the Human Resources Function.
Managed Annual Salary Planning in preparation for Merit Increase;
Experienced in Change Management: Policy Integration, Job Mapping, Compensation, Incentives, Payroll;
Responsible for head count integration/clean up post-merger;
Adviced management and employees on the applicability of existing versus new policies and procedures;
Responsible for the analysis, preparation, and execution of Reduction in Force initiatives post-merger;
Sr. International HR Manager Smith International(Schlumberger Merger)
Houston, TX 2008 - 2011
Led the creation of a Global Mobility team, responsible for all Human Resources activities in support of over 850 expatriate and rotating employees, in partnership with Regional Human Resources and line management.
Trained Global HR on processes, procedures, and systems in support of Global Mobility;
Worked closely with legal teams at headquarters and abroad to ensure compliance with labor, tax, and immigration laws at host countries;
Managed the administration of Tax, Relocation, Immigration, and Banking Programs;
Responsible for the preparation of International Assignment packages;
Responsible for bi-annual update of allowance coefficients;
Worked closely with line management, HR, and consultants on income tax liabilities in foreign locations;
Responsible for evacuation program of international employees;
Responsible for determining existence and applicability of Totalization Agreements;
HR Manager Wood Group Pressure Control Houston, TX 2007 – 2008
Manage US Human Resources activities in support of a work force of over 750 employees across the US including.
Business Partner to Operations Managers at field locations across the US;
Audited, assessed and update Company’s Performance Management Program;
Created, audited, and updated existing job descriptions;
Automated HR processes and communications through SharePoint;
Purchased and customized ADP HRB;
Upgraded and integrated payroll application from ADP PCPW to ADP PayX;
Implemented filing system (paperless), improving space utilization, and data integrity and availability;
Integrated Time Management System with HRB, PayX, and Syteline.
Intl HR Manager Wood Group Production Services Houston, TX 2006 – 2007
Reporting to the business unit President provided Human Resources leadership in support of international operations in the United Kingdom, Equatorial Guinea, and Peru.
Member of an international team responsible for the creation of a company subsidiary in Peru;
Managed in country talent management program;
Worked with government officials in EG to establish training contracts as part of nationalization program;
Worked closely with international attorneys in the preparation of labor contracts;
Adviced upper management on in country issues related to labor law;
Responsible for onboarding, mobilization, rotation schedules and logistics;
Managed immigration process for current and newly hired employees;
S.r Intl HR Generalist Smith International Houston, TX 2005 - 2006
Reporting to the Global Director of Human Resources, and in partnership with line management provided HR support to expatriate and rotating employees assigned over 65 countries
Administrated international offshore payroll;
Adviced HR leaders inthe interpretation and application of policies in conjunction with national labor laws;
Managed Corporate Expatriate Tax Program;
Advised management on the preparation of secondment agreements;
Prepared expatriate compensation calculations;
Managed relocation program;
Contributed to the development and implementation of the Company’s Delegation of Authority to decentralize international HR processes;
Created a new automated assignment process through the design of an integrated database;
Standardized Offer Letters, International Assignment Agreements, Compensation Worksheets, and International Relocation Authorizations.
HR Generalist Halliburton/KBR Dubai- UAE 2005 - 2005
Coordinated the transportation, billeting, deployment and redeployment of expatriates;
Analyzed and prepared accountability reports on daily movement of personnel in and out of theater.
Conducted and assisted in the analysis of information pertaining Employee Relations investigations;
HR Generalist Halliburton/KBR Baghdad-Iraq 2004 – 2005
Worked closely with the compensation managers on site, and the corporate compensation team in streamlining compensation procedures and policies;
Policy Analysis and Technical Writing of Standard Operational Procedure for processing Personnel Actions;
Developed and maintained automated tracking systems for Personnel Actions;
Wrote guidelines and instructions for processing Personnel Actions.
Personnel Services Specialist US Army Fort Stewart, GA 1999 - 2003
Coordinated the preparation and shipping of personnel records for deployed troops;
Screened personnel to meet promotion requirements, and coordinated and performed interviews for promotion boards;
EDUCATION
Masters, Public Administration (MPA)
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA - 2003
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
Minor: Global Peace Studies
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA - 2000
SEMINARS & CERTIFICATIONS
Crucial Conversations for Managers
Schlumberger
2012
Compensation & Benefits
Schlumberger
2012
Advanced Personnel Management Course
Corporate Leadership Council
2012
GPHR Certification Course and Certification
SHRM
2011
Internal Investigations Certification
George Washington University
2008
Managing People Effectively Seminar
The Taylor Clarke Partnership
2008
PHR Certification Preparation Course
SHRM
2008
Advanced Training, Personnel Services
United States Army
2000