SUMMARY

Education:

Computer Science

Software Proficiency (PC and MAC):Winsearch,MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel (basic spreadsheet, macros, formulas, charts), MS Outlook, Filemaker Pro (single database, multi-database linking, macros), PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Now Contact, Now Calendar, BrassRing, and WinSearch

Technical Understanding: Java, J2EE, .Net, C#, SQL Server 2000/2005, SAP, Oracle, Oracle Financials, PHP, Python, SOAP, AJAX, C++, JavaScript, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, T-SQL, MySQL, Flash, XML, HTML, CSS, ERP systems, etc.

Professional Summary:

Technical Recruiter with 10 years of Information Technology experience and 5 years of technical recruiting experience in a high-volume environment, including:

• Recruiting senior and executive level business unit, sales, marketing, administration, HR, intern, finance, and information technology candidates, utilizing traditional recruiting methods and creative sourcing, including, cold calls, mass e-mailing, references, referrals, internal proprietary database, external databases, networking events, and web-based job boards.
• Corporate/Technical Recruiting of Software Engineers/Developers, Creative Developers, Web Engineers, Art Directors, Network Engineers/Administrators, Analysts, System Engineers/Administrators, Security Professionals, Project Managers, Product Managers, Executives, Support Specialists, Sales Managers, Database Developers and Administrators, Technical Architects, Financial Analysts, etc…
• Qualifying candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate expectations, and maintaining expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
• Utilizing various applicant tracking systems (ATS) to maintain and enhance applicant pools, and assessing viability of candidates based on work history, presentation, communication skills, and work status in U.S.
• Managing client accounts including gathering technical requirements from hiring managers for open job opportunities and coordinating resume submittal and interview process with clients and candidates.
• “Closing” candidates on job offers, including confirmation of salary/hourly rate expectations, checking references, and meeting candidates, in-person, to solidify start date and commitment.
• Utilizing social media networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, and etc to attract talent.

Experience:

Confidential,West Hollywood, CA 10/10 – present
Freelance Technical Recruiter
Clients Include: (Inkling, GoPro, Connery Consulting, etc)

Confidential,Santa Monica, CA 7/10 – 10/10
Freelance Technical Recruiter

• Served as the technical recruitment resource for Adconion’s east and west coast divisions.
• Reported directly to the CTO, and collaborated in effort to develop their first recruitment strategy and process.
• Worked directly with various hiring managers to locate, identify, and place technical resources, including: Application Developers, Web Developers, IT Managers, DBAs, SQA Engineers, Application and Desktop Support Analysts, Systems Administrators, Operations Analyst, MySQL/PHP/ Java Developers, Linux Admins, Product Managers, Analytics experts, and etc.
• Qualified candidates on skill-set and salary/rate expectations, and maintained expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
• Utilized my own sourcing tools to identify top technical talent.
• Negotiated job offers and effectively managed internal processes required to fill positions.
• Maintained great working relationships with peers, hiring managers, and candidates.
• Participated in weekly planning, status, and update meetings.

Confidential,Los Angeles, CA 3/10 – 7/10
Freelance Technical Recruiter

• Served as the technical recruitment resource for all of Comcast Entertainment Group’s various networks and divisions. (E! Entertainment, G4, Style, Golf Channel, etc…)
• Worked directly with various hiring managers to locate, identify, and place technical resources, including: Application Developers, Web Developers, IT Managers, SQL DBAs, SQA Engineers, Application and Desktop Support Analysts, Systems Administrators, Operations Analyst, Financial Administrators, Broadcast Engineers, Java Developers, etc.
• Qualified candidates on skill-set and salary/rate expectations, and maintained expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
• Utilized my own sourcing tools to identify top technical talent.
• Significantly, decreased the technical requisition load.
• Negotiated job offers and effectively managed internal processes required to fill positions.
• Maintained great working relationships with peers, hiring managers, and candidates.
• Participated in weekly planning, status, and update meetings.

Confidential,Los Angeles, CA 9/2008 – 9/2009
ES Technology Recruiter / Sourcing Specialist (extended 3 month contract)

• Sourced and recruited for various engineering, software and hardware professionals.
• Participated in recruitment meetings, and created procedures for new recruitment team.
• Utilized various sourcing tools, as well as Vurv, the ATS, to identify and recruit qualified candidates.
• Qualified candidates based on technical skill-set, location preferences, salary history, clearance status, and work history.
• Built and maintained healthy and successful business relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and HR staff.
• Managed an average requisition load of 80 senior and executive level positions.
• Ensured OFCCP guidelines and regulations were met.
• Negotiated job offers and effectively managed internal processes required to fill positions.

Confidential,Hollywood, CA 1/2008 – 9/2008
Executive Technology Recruiter (consultant) (extended 3 month contract)

• Lead a team of 4, including IT, finance, sales, and marketing recruiters.
• Lead weekly recruitment meetings, and creating procedures for new recruitment team.
• Mentored, trained, and implemented new functionalities.
• Recruited mid – senior level technology, marketing, sales, management, promotions, and finance talent.
• Sourced referrals, internal database, and external job boards for qualified candidates.
• Qualified candidates for executive, management, and information technology opportunities with various divisions within Live Nation and NGC.
• Worked directly with various hiring managers in all Digital and Ticketing divisions as well as various other divisions to locate, identify, and place technical resources, including: Application Developers, Software Engineers, ETL Developers, Project Managers, Operations Analysts, Ticketing Support Reps, Ticketing Sales Reps, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, QA Managers, Department Managers, Reports Developers, Systems Engineers and Administrators, Network Engineers and Administrators, Database Developers, DBAs, Client Service Managers, etc.
• Qualified candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate expectations, and maintained expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
• Slated candidates to job folder in internal applicant system, and kept candidate/job req. status current.
• Built and maintained healthy and successful business relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and HR staff.
• Created procedures for new recruitment team, mentored, trained, and implemented new functionalities.
• Managed a req load of 80 open positions, and saved the company over 650,000 dollars.
• Ensuring OFCCP guidelines and regulations are met.

Confidential,Burbank, CA 4/2007 – 12/2007
Prosum Technology Services (extended 3 month contract)
Technical Recruiter/Studio Facilities Recruiter

• Recruited all levels of technology, finance, studio facilities, and sales talent by sourcing references, internal database, and external job boards for qualified candidates.
• Qualified candidates for executive, studio facilities, and information technology opportunities with various divisions within Warner Bros.
• Worked directly with various hiring managers in all MIS divisions as well as various other divisions to locate, identify, and place technical resources, including: Application Developers, Operations Analyst, SAP professionals, Financial Support Analysts, MIS Directors, SDM Managers, Reports Developers, Systems Engineers and Administrators, PeopleSoft Developers, DBAs, etc.
• Gained recruitment experience with sales, marketing, hospitality, and non-technical “below the line” positions, such as set lighting, grips, laborers, clerks, security guards, janitors, etc…
• Qualified candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate expectations, and maintaining expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
• Created and submitted salary justifications for final candidates, based on position salary median/ range and the candidates’ salary history/expectations.
• Slated candidates to job folder in internal applicant system, and keeping candidate/job req. status current.
• Building and maintaining healthy and successful business relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and HR staff.
• Consistently, and successfully, managed a req load of 15-20 open positions.

Confidential,El Segundo, CA 10/2005 – 3/2007
Technical Recruiter

• Recruited mid – senior level technology talent, by sourcing references, internal database, and external job boards for qualified information technology candidates.
• Qualified candidates for information technology opportunities with clients companies seeking technical resources, including: .NET Developers, Java/J2EE Developers, Quality Assurance (QA), SQL DBA, Oracle DBA, Oracle Applications, Oracle ERP and PeopleSoft, SAP, Great Plains, Network Engineers/Administrators, Systems Administrators, Information Architects
• Qualified candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate expectations, and maintaining expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
• Conducted in-person interviews to gather work experience details, including: RFLs (“Reasons for Leaving”) and salary/hourly rate history, make assessments of candidates based on work history, presentation, and communication skills, and work status in U.S.
• Managed client accounts including gathering technical requirements for open job opportunities and coordinating the resume submittal and interview process with clients and candidates.
• “Closed” candidates on job offers, including confirmation of salary/hourly rate expectations, checking references, and meeting candidates in-person to solidify start date and commitment.

Confidential,Los Angeles, CA 11/2004 – 9/2005
Systems Analyst

• Provided support services for UCLA Medical Center’s end users, medical school students, and executive staff.
• Utilized MS Project to track project status and create schedules.
• Provided end user support via telephone, email and occasional field visits to CHS and SMH.
• Participated in various “GO LIVE” efforts at CHS to facilitate various program usages.
• Reset user passwords and created temporary logon ID’s for RN’s and CCP’s.
• Reported system outages and work in conjunction with appropriate departments until resolved.
• Frequently, provided management and operations team with status updates
• Performed troubleshooting tasks with end users on various software, hardware and network issues.
• Utilized my computer skills and education to manage software programs needed in maintaining the records of the Medical Enterprise

Confidential,Baltimore, MD 3/2001 – 9/2004
Office of Technology and Human Services – OIM
Systems Analyst

• In dual roles I was responsible for providing consultant and support services for more than 6,100 Maryland Department of Human Resources’ end users, agencies, and executive staff.
• System Analyst
• Served on a team of five System Analysts in the CSES (Child Support Enforcement System) Mobile Solutions Rollout (PDA program that allowed users to visit client’s homes and complete the application and follow up processes)
• Conducted user workshops with 1300+ CSES users stationed throughout the Baltimore and Southwest Maryland regions to gather agency needs and requirements
• Determined beneficial and detrimental effects of the project
• Researched, compared, and selected software according to results of benefit comparison
• Researched common issues and track record of selected software.
• Presented software selections along with agency requirements and specifications to Software Development team
• Performed software testing
• Conducted training of end users and support staff to prepare for pilot process.
• Surveyed users after pilot process and reported findings to Software Development team so that necessary adjustments could be made and the Mobile Solutions Project could be finalized
• Served on a team of eight System Analysts in the CSES mainframe software migration
• Conducted user workshops with end users and executive staff stationed throughout the Baltimore City region to gather agency complaints about the existing CSES software.
• Studied agency requirements and policies to determine what changes to the existing software were possible.
• Presented all findings to executive staff and Mainframe Development team for approval.
• Developed CSES Migration process and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation
• Negotiated, administered, and analyzed contracts for procurement of services.
• Assisted Project Management Office with various site setups

IT Specialist

• Provided end user support via telephone, email and field visits to employees of the MD Dept of Human Resources
• Responsible for the daily monitoring of LAN and WAN activity and administration of Windows NT 4.0/2000 server and workstations.
• Facilitate and promote client support requests with use of Remedy (internal MD-DHR Work Order Tracking System).
• Served as acting administrator for Remedy tracking and reporting system.
• Assisted in the development of internal CSES employee website utilizing Microsoft FrontPage, HTML, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Develop and document Best Practices in support of Information Technology Office guidelines including Backup/Recovery, standardized mainframe migrations, and documentation standards.
• Coordinated Inoculan and Sophos anti-virus application installations for DHR Corporate Headquarters.
• Completed Child Support Enforcement System training in 2001.
• Facilitated GroupWise (email software) training in 2002 and 2003.

Confidential,White Marsh, MD 3/1999 – 2/2001
Operations Coordinator

• Led the daily operation of cable Internet installation and repair services.
• Project Manager for multiple installation projects for various corporations such as Proctor & Gamble, White Marsh Mall, and other smaller companies.
• Participated in staff training, departmental budget and project Approval meetings and processes.
• Developed and maintained Service Level Agreements for users that own PC’s with Pentium and Intel processors.
• Reported on service related issues concerning performance and problem resolution within the Comcast Online division.
• Ensured 100% client satisfaction by troubleshooting problems remotely for technicians from the base office.
• Assisted Data Management team with the development and testing environments, including management of space, power, network, and layout, equipment procurement, equipment decommissions and reallocations for cost avoidance and savings.
• Regularly monitored all area nodes and routers on a daily basis to track outages.
• Responsible for the provisioning of all modems and assignment of all customers IP addresses.
• Organized the daily route and responsibilities for field technicians and maintained all internet customer accounts.