MICHAEL VIERRA

• Developed training programs to improve staff performance and compliance with military regulations.
• Managed employee relations issues, fostering a positive workplace culture and ensuring conflict resolution.
• Oversaw benefits administration, facilitating employee understanding of options and related policies.
• Implemented HR technologies to optimize data management and reporting efficiency across departments.
• Conducted performance evaluations, guiding career development discussions between staff and leadership teams.
• Collaborated with senior management to align HR strategies with organizational goals and mission objectives.
• Maintained physical and digital personnel records such as employment contracts and PTO requests.
• Developed workforce planning initiatives to support organizational growth and strategic goals.
• Assisted in company reorganization efforts, ensuring seamless transitions for affected staff members.
• Ensured legal compliance with employment laws and regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
• Evaluated HR technology solutions to improve efficiency within the department, ultimately selecting a new HRIS system for implementation.
• Led recruitment initiatives, enhancing the candidate experience and streamlining hiring processes.

Managed daily operations and administration of the 88th Army Band.

• Led operational planning to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in mission execution.
• Developed and implemented training programs for personnel on safety protocols and operational procedures.
• Streamlined logistics processes to ensure timely supply chain management and resource allocation.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to improve communication and collaboration during operations.
• Oversaw execution of strategic initiatives, aligning resources with organizational goals and objectives.
• Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team capabilities in operations management.
• Established best practices for operational readiness, ensuring compliance with military standards and regulations.

Managed daily operations and administration; advised the commander on training, logistics, personnel, and unit mobilization readiness requirements.

• Ensures the unit develops, updates and maintains comprehensive mobilization plans including the unit alert roster and the unit home station activity list.
• Obtained all required data for the unit status report and assisted the commander in preparing readiness reports.
• Monitored equipment on hand and the equipment readiness status of the unit.
• Submitted all personnel for Pay and allowances, created, and processed all personnel orders to active duty.
• Processed Awards, and evaluation reports.
• Oversaw the training and readiness of a Platoon of 50 Plus part time Soldiers.

Leveraged strong administrative operations leadership to prepare, process, and maintain daily HR operations for more than 400 personnel.

• Directly manage a team of six top-tier Human Resources staff needed to oversee records management, staff training, and performance.
• Promoted to greater leadership roles throughout tenure.
• Monitor and track overdue weekly required administrative reports, ensure regulations, polices, and procedures are maintained.
• Advised the Administrative Officer on personnel actions and special circumstances in personnel payroll.
• Subject matter expert (SME) on administrative actions, acknowledged as a problem resolution strategist.
• Project coordinator, informing leadership on each project's requirements, scope, needed resources, and project timelines for deployment ready personnel.
• Point of contact for over 850 personnel regarding retirement options, requests, benefits review, and available resources as newly retired personnel.
• Generated monthly senior leadership reports on personnel administration, evaluations and reviews.
• Track and monitor contracts regarding personnel timelines for reenlistment and benefits associated with reenlistment or retirement options.

• Conducts operations during Hazardous Materials (WMD) incident within an exclusion zone.
• Proficient in safety and immediate life safety actions required during a hazardous materials incident; safe patient extraction, and crime scene/evidence preservation techniques.
• Responsible for the accountability, preventative maintenance, and the proficient use of highly sensitive CBRN equipment and vehicles.
• Able to perform in a high-stress environment.
• Be trained in and potentially operate in confined space, collapsed structure, and maritime operations.
• Conduct detection, monitoring, and samples collection within a Hazardous Materials exclusion zone.
• Follow guidelines in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65.
• Able to conduct all missions in the appropriate personal protective equipment and respiratory protection.
• Plan and conduct exclusion zone entry/sampling to meet civilian Incident Commander's intent and goals.
• Assess current and potential hazards to responders, civilian population, and critical infrastructure features resulting from identified agents/substances.
• Advise civil authorities on initial agent site containment and mitigation measures.
• Meet with designated civilian government agency and/or senior military leaders to discuss WMD-CST concepts, missions, and/or plan WMD-CST participation in state/local responses and exercises.
• Attend designated agency domestic terrorism threat briefings.
• Participate in advanced planning, coordination, and training processes with local, state, and federal agencies to include other civil support teams.

• Managed automated records database and documentation related to 2000 personnel that included reviews and updates for individual records.
• Collaborated with internal departments on granting permission to access five databases.
• Identified and resolved fraudulent documentation and served as the database system administrator.
• Managed four records staff and processed daily impact reports to the Military Pay Office.
• Delivered accurate and complete updates to senior leadership on individual status updates for annual reviews and projected completion dates.
• Ensured all personnel documentation was complete, accurate, and up to date, in a timely manner.
• Deployed to Iraq July 2006 to October 2007