Antonio Piar-Reyes is a senior human resources professional with over 20 years of experience in government HR roles. He currently serves as Deputy Human Resources Director for the Department of State of Puerto Rico, where he oversees HR functions for 146 employees. Prior to this role, he held various HR positions including Recruitment Division Supervisor for the Department of Corrections of Puerto Rico. He has expertise in areas such as recruitment, employee relations, compliance, and training. Piar-Reyes holds a Bachelor's degree in General Studies and a certificate in Personnel Administration.

1. ANTONIO R. PIAR-REYES
14 Calle Milan Apt. 6H, Guaynabo, PR 00966 • (787) 420-7663 • apiar1969@gmail.com
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: GOVERNMENT – PUBLIC SECTOR
HR ANALYST, HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST, SENIOR HR ADVISOR
Hands on with a successful proven track record as a Senior Human Resources Professional with 20+ years working
in Government, Human Resources, Consulting, and Management. Perform expert-level work in the areas of
employment, labor relations, public service, occupational health & safety, and human resources administration.
This also includes assisting high ranking officials. Excellent bilingual (Spanish/English) communicator with
superior verbal and written skills. Excel at preparing and implementing HR policies, operational plans, and
recommendations focused on strategic business planning.
Key Competencies
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint) • Public Service • Recruitment and Staffing • Employee
Relations • Workforce Planning • Employee Development • Performance Evaluation • Compliance • Administrative
& Operations • Employment Laws • Effective Communication • Training & Organizational Development • Labor
Relations • Personnel Policies/Procedures • Payroll Processing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF PUERTO RICO, San Juan, PR 2012 to Present
Deputy Human Resources Director
Promoted from Human Resources Supervisor to present position. Oversee and direct the function and management
of the HR Office of a 146 employees government agency. Advise, provide guidance, consultation, and staff
assistance to the Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of Sate of Puerto Rico in HR policies, laws, and
regulations. Maintain responsibility for all employee and supplicant system date, reporting, auditing, data entry, and
compliance. Compose detailed correspondence referring to a variety of complex human resources topics and
interpreting rules and regulations. Re-engineer, manage and supervise the agency and local Passport Centers
located throughout the island. Compose detailed correspondence referring to a variety of complex human resources
topics and interpreting rules and regulations. Address employee relation issues and work performance. Coordinated
and trained Senior staff and employees on the new annual Performance Evaluation System.
• Facilitate research in regards to new or revised human resources policies, programs, and regulations,
including but not limited to F.M.LA., A.D.A., and F.L.S.A.
• Provide advisory services on recruitment and placement actions requiring identification and analysis of
management staffing problems/concerns, and develop solutions.
• Manage the coordination and logistics of various HR projects.
• Lead the HR team in updates to all Job Descriptions, serving as a liaison with the contracted consulting
team.
• Supervise the HR Office within the main headquarters and local Passport Centers located throughout the
island.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO, San Juan, PR 1999 to 2012
Human Resources Management Specialist II - Recruitment Division Supervisor

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Supervised and managed the Recruitment Division of the Department of Corrections, a government agency
consisting of 9,000 + employees. Promoted throughout career in various positions within Human Resources
Management. Supervised and managed a 5 member team that evaluates and verifies qualifications of all applicants
for employment. Prior career roles included overseeing and directing the HR Office of the Pre-Trial Services Office
of Puerto Rico, a smaller state level government agency consisting of 138 employees, working under the
supervision of the Department of Corrections. Maintain responsibility for all employee and supplicant system date,
reporting, auditing, data entry, and compliance.
• Assured compliance with the State Human Resources Management Law for Public Employees.
• Supervised and monitored the employees’ punch card system to allow paychecks to process for payroll.
• Address and resolve work performance concerns, misconduct, disciplinary, attendance problems and other
HR duties as they relate.
• Re-engineer, manage and supervise the HR Department of the agency within its main headquarters and
over 40 Correctional Institutions and 4 Regional Offices.
ERNST & YOUNG, L.L.P, Atlanta, GA 1998 to 1999
Senior Management Consultant
Identified and managed risk, while providing senior leaders with the visibility, predictability, and management
criteria to effectively identify and manage risk to positively influence the outcome of a program or initiative.
Assisted with planning, pursuing, delivering and managing large, complex lifecycle initiatives along with providing
experience in leading practices, methods, and resources.
• Delivered quality client services.
• Established relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Demonstrated and applied a thorough understanding of complex project/information systems.
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OF PUERTO RICO, San Juan, PR 1996 to 1998
Human Resources Programs Officer I/Position Management Division Interim Supervisor
Supervised 30+ consultants from Coopers & Lybrand LLP (currently Price Waterhouse Coopers) and Empower
Solutions LLC. Acted as Assistant Project Manager in the management of the PeopleSoft HRMS 6.0, which is a
government wide system implementation. Provide support to facility management on all human resource
management issues related to acquisition, placement retention, compliance, development and general performance.
• Facilitated in the design of projects and performed gap analysis.
• Trained end-users of the system.
• Led the Change Management Team of projects.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (Interdisciplinary), University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Certificate in Personnel Administrator, Advanced Human Resources and
Labor Relations School of Puerto Rico (Equivalent to a Master’s Degree in HR Administration)
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
International Personnel Management Association (IPMA) 1991 - Present
International Who’s Who of Professional Management – Appointed 2002
Employee of the Month – Department of Consumer Affairs, San Juan, PR – July/1996