Human Resources Manager

RUBEN BUILES

Phone: 832-***-****

Email: ******@**************.***

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

A qualified and talented professional with vast experience in human resource management. Applies outstanding interpersonal skills in building strong relationships with leaders, and leverages innovative communication techniques to connect with staff and keep them engaged. Demonstrates strong leadership ability and is a big-picture thinker. Delivers significant cost savings to the business by identifying inefficiencies and reengineering

processes.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic planning

Employee Relations

Benefits and compensation

Change management

Performance evaluation

Bilingual communications (English-Spanish)

Planning & Execution

Training and Development

Legal Compliance Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

XENCO LABORATORIES, HOUSTON, TX 2009 – PRESENT

HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Develop and execute a human resources strategy and plan including recruitment and retention of high -caliber staff, identification and development of talent, and succession planning.

Assess organizational climate periodically by obtaining employee input and provide systems to improve morale including recognition, diversity programs and compensation strategies.

Spearhead the fusion of organizational cultures during acquisitions and mergers providing a smooth and thorough transition for all parties in the different stages.

Lead employee relations and apply subject-matter expertise to resolve issues. Establish, update and communicate workplace policies, procedures, and disciplinary practices. Administer termination process.

Manage internal communications, and align messaging strategy to business objectives.

Serve as member of the Executive staff.

Provide in-house training to employees in safety, sexual harassment, cultural diversity, performance evaluation, interviewing skills, and workplace ethics.

Manage company benefits included medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401K plan.

Oversee all HR functions and ensure legal compliance in small offices located in different states and in Latin American countries.

Assess organizational risk, maintain OSHA logs, create, monitor and test business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Executed a reduction in force strategy of 40% headcount in a two-year span resulting in 25% increase in profits.

Created and oversee 360 annual performance evaluation plan using rating scales and a ranking method.

Oversaw creation of an intranet that simplify internal communications and supports HR processes.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CA 2004 – 2009

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN LATIN AMERICA

Facilitated class instruction in line with learning objectives and evaluated student performance.

Developed curriculum materials and selected tests.

Assigned grades to assignments and tests, and submitted grades on relevant systems.

Advised students interested in pursuing a bilingual business career or relocating to Latin America or the Iberian Peninsula.

XENCO LABORATORIES, HOUSTON, TX 2000 – 2002

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATE MANAGER

Developed HR policies, compensation and benefits in collaboration with General Manager.

Confidentially managed staff information and filed relevant documentation for safe keeping.

Provided information and guided new staff to ensure they understand their role and what is expected of them.

Applied understanding of employment law and complied with legal requirements.

Participated in educational opportunities and industry forums to keep skills up to date.

SX SOFTWARE, BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA 1998 –2000

HUMAN RESOURCES AND QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER

Managed staff training and development, resource allocation and employee relations issues.

Oversaw benefits and compensation and ensured organizational compliance with regulation.

Led the ISO 9000 Quality Certification process as part of the Executive team.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Executive Master of Business Administration, University of Houston, C. T. Bauer College of Business (Current)

Doctor of Philosophy, Latin American and Iberian studies Stanford University (2008)

Bachelor of Arts in Education and Management, Universidad Santo Tomas, Bogotá (1998)

Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, intermediate-level of Portuguese

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Harvard University Exchange scholar 2003-04

Invited to lecture at Columbia University and the University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign

Andrew Mellon fellow at Stanford University and research fellow in international public archives

Author of several academic publications

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