Summary
Michaela Illar is a results-oriented Human Resources leader with 11 years of experience optimizing talent, events, and operational workflows across nonprofit and private-sector organizations. Currently HR Manager at RPG Squarefoot Solutions, she drove rapid recruiting wins, led an HRIS migration from ADP to Zenefits, and implemented JazzHR to streamline hiring within her first month. Her background in large-scale meetings and events gives her an uncommon edge in candidate and volunteer engagement, logistics, and stakeholder coordination. Comfortable with process design and pragmatic tech adoption, she balances hands-on implementation with strategic HR initiatives. Based in Washington, DC, she combines business education (BSE/MSEE/MBA credentials noted on her GitHub bio) with a track record of turning routine operations into measurable efficiencies.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services, Bachelor's degree Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services at Roanoke College
James Madison High School
French