Vidal Ferreira

Based out of Dubai, UAE supporting over $1B in revenue in 2010.
Instrumental in the design and implementation of the Africa and Europe HR Service Center (Shared Service). Responsible for leading change and the centralization of several HR work activities previously conducted in multiple product lines/business units and countries throughout Africa and Europe. Leading a multi-cultural Team of HR experts in two very diverse continents; consolidating HR processes; ensuring consistent HR policies, practices, and procedures are developed, implemented/followed through a consistent method of process stream-lining aiming on optimize efforts, improve turn-around times and high quality standards deliverables leading to higher efficiency and greater cost savings.

Based out of Almaty, Kazakhstan supporting ~$170M in revenue in 2009.
Acting as a corporate operational Business Partner managing HR activities for 6 countries in the Caspian. Strategically partnering with senior operational and functional leadership in order to address business imperatives. These include immediate realignment from downsizing activities to positioning for localized specialist requirement for rapid headcount growth, while working towards meeting nationalization plan targets. In addition, coordinating HR Shared Services implementation/roll out for the entire region, Russia/Caspian (CIS).

Based out of Dubai, UAE and Houston, UAS supported ~$195M revenue in 2008
Acted as strategic Talent Manager for production pumping operations in analyzing the business to determine resources required to drive performance. Established career paths, training programs, and development programs. Supported implementation and roll out of nationalization programs. Identified and managed talent and succession planning.

Global Workforce Planning Manager
Additionally carried out global workforce planning/management, liaised with Talent Managers for workforce right-sizing and proper career development strategies. Strong focus on nationalization programs. Several special projects managed.

Based out of Houston, HQ supported ~$2.7B in revenue in 2008.
Accountable for Global Mobility (Int'l Assignment) management for over 200 locations globally. Policies harmonization and development, performance management, annual budgetary planning, strategic compensation design and roll out, talent management and staffing. Supported performance management along with career development and succession planning. Several special projects managed.

Based out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil supported ~$181M in revenue in 2007.
Acted as divisional Business Partner coordinated HR duties for Completions & Work-Over operations for 8 operating countries in LA, partnering with country HR to achieve regional goals. Accountable for Global Mobility (Int'l Assignment) management, experienced and fresh-graduated recruiting, annual budgetary planning, strategic compensation, HRIS auditing and training. Career Development, Succession Planning and Nationalization implementation and management. Several special projects managed.

Based out of Macae, Brazil supported ~$tbiM in Revenue in 2005.
Acted as a divisional Business Partner supported HR generalist needs for drilling operations and support functions. Strong focus on staffing, strategic variable compensation design, planning and implementation. Accountable for career development implementation and management for technical workforce (Maintenance/Drilling) partnered with headquarters in global project collaborations.

Country Human Resources Manager- Brazil at Baker Hughes Inc.
Acting as a corporate Deputy HR Manager supported all product lines’ operations and support functions throughout the country with generalist matters.

Based out of Macae, Brazil supported ~$tbiM in Revenue in 2004.
Acted as a Business Partner provided HR support for all operational product lines and support functions across the country. Accountable for global mobility coordination, general staffing, some training and career development, compensation analyzes, HRIS (Data Management) auditing and training, and New Hire Orientation sessions.

Previous experience 1997-2000 upon request.