PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Senior Recruiter and Leader, with over a decade in Full Life Cycle Talent Acquisition and Human Resources.
• Agency and Internal experience in the area of: Technology, Creative, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing.
• Impeccable ability to network and recruit proactively.
• Also the ability to build strong relationships with line managers and Technical C - level executives while working in Entertainment, Technology, Gaming and Fortune 100 companies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Web Development/Programming/Architecture; .NET
• ASP.NET
• VB.NET
• C#
• Silverlight; Java; SAP; HTML Front-End (UI)
• JS
• CSS; Technical Project/Product Managers; IA/UX; Infrastructure Support / Server Administration
• Systems Engineering
• Network Engineering
• LAN/WAN/SAN
• Linux/Unix/Redhat/Solaris/Dev Ops - Unix Shell Scripting
• Bash
• Python
• ROR; MS SQL Server and Oracle Developers/DBAs; ETL
• Data Warehouse
• BI
• Technical Application Support
• Security Engineers (Incident Response & Pen Testing)
• Cloud Based Solutions (AWS & Azure)
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access),
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ICIMS, Brassring, and Taleo)
• Windows/MAC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Monterey Park, CA

Sr. Technology Recruiter

• Enterprise Architecture, Software Development, Quality Engineering, Infrastructure, Project Management Office, and Technology Finance
• Director and VP level Systems Manager (Online and Mobile, Core Banking, QE/QA, Data Integrations, Finance Tech)
• QE/QA tester and analyst (QTP, Selenium, DevOps, Jenkins, CI, Waterfall and Agile methodologies)
• Lead and Senior Software Developers (Oracle, Informatica, ETL, PeopleSoft Financials, Workday, Java EE, .NET, Mainframe)
• Enterprise and Data Architects, PMP with Lean Six Sigma, Network Engineers
• Lead Systems and Business Analyst, Helpdesk Support
• High-level sales managers for Commercial Banking
• Search Engines (Linkedin Recruiter, Dice, Monster, Indeed, OneWire).
• Specialize or niche job board, creative internet searches (Spokeo, Data.com), job fairs.
• Direct cold calling, name generation techniques.
• Target focused employee referral email campaign.
• Team Sourcing Blitz to identify diversity candidates and talent within specific companies.
• Highly proficient with client management and salary negotiation.
• Well versed with Immigration policies and procedures in the filing of H1B visas and Green Cards.
• In-depth knowledge of Human Resources and recruitment practices, regulations, and standards .
• Generate reports and provide analysis of recruitment metrics for business units and HR teams .

Talent Acquisition Manager

• Manage a team of 2, while handling full-cycle recruitment efforts for all Technology business units across the studio. Also supported sister companies of Time Warner (HBO, Games, and Rotten Tomatoes/Flixster)
• Filled an average of 60 requisitions year over year.
• Maintain all outside permanent and temporary vendor contracts and relationships.
• Managed the full life-cycle recruiting process for exempt and non-exempt employees, from requisition initiation to hire status.
• Perform full life- cycle recruitment: partner and advise hiring managers with job definition, candidate generation, screening, qualifying, interviewing, evaluating, reference and background checking, compensation analysis and extending offers.
• Source and filled requisitions for numerous positions in Software Development, Information Technology, Security, Director, and VP level roles.
• Recruit qualified candidates by engaging in sourcing activities to include, but not be limited to: market research (i.e., job fairs, job boards, etc.), identifying candidate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, attending seminars and networking events, and user groups.
• Help management groups function more effectively as teams, establish and redefine business purpose, clarification on future vision, determined operating strategies, set goals and objectives, develop and improved recruiting strategies, and streamline processes. Partner up with C-Level Executives with job descriptions and in identifying the right person for each position.
• Also created and maintained weekly and monthly Excel spreadsheets and databases in order to track open/hire data and produce headcount reports for EEOC compliance purposes.
• Ensured both hiring manager and candidate experience, surveyed per quarter.
• Initiated pre-employment authorization and paperwork prior to on-boarding process.

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Sole recruiter for a start - up joint venture between Confidential and Confidential ; M-GO application that launched in 4th quarter of 2012. (M-GO offers seamless access to all content across all connected devices, through a cloud based experience.)
• Filled 100 requisitions in technology and 120 on the functional side - creative, post production, legal counsel, HR, Public Relations, Marketing, and C-Level Executives.
• Saved the company half a million dollars in agency fees during the first year.
• Maintained all outside permanent and temporary vendor contracts and relationships.
• Managed the full-cycle recruiting process for exempt and non-exempt employees, from requisition initiation to hire status for all of North America.
• Perform full life- cycle recruitment: partner and advise hiring managers with job definition, candidate generation, screening, qualifying, interviewing, evaluating, reference and background checking, compensation analysis and extending offers.
• Sourced and filled requisitions for numerous positions in Mobile Platforms, Software Development, Information Technology, Information Security, and DevOps.
• Recruit qualified candidates by engaging in sourcing activities to include, but not be limited to: market research (i.e., job fairs, job boards, etc.), identifying candidate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, attending seminars and networking events, and user groups.
• Help management groups function more effectively as teams, establish and redefine business purpose, clarification on future vision, determined operating strategies, set goals and objectives, develop and improved recruiting strategies, and streamline processes. Partner up with C-Level Executives with job descriptions and in identifying the right person for each position.
• Created and maintained weekly and monthly Excel spreadsheets and databases in order to track open/hire data and produce headcount reports for EEOC compliance purposes. (ICIMS ATS)
• Spearheaded, organized, and hosted Ruby Developer User Group on-site.

Sr. Technical Recruiter (Contract)

• Managed the full-cycle recruiting process for exempt and non-exempt employees, from requisition initiation to hire status. Sole recruiter handling this function for over 150 + employees.
• Perform full life- cycle recruitment: partner and advise hiring managers with job definition, candidate generation, screening, qualifying, interviewing, evaluating, reference and background checking, compensation analysis and extending offers.
• Source and filled requisitions for numerous positions in Game Platform, Software and Portal Development, Information Technology, as well as, Public Relations, Marketing, etc.
• Recruit qualified candidates by engaging in sourcing activities to include, but not be limited to: market research (i.e., job fairs, job boards, etc.), identifying candidate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, attending seminars and networking events (PIHRA).
• Determined and implements appropriate recruiting techniques for market, industry, skill set and region.
• Develop pre-screening questions for each position when posting on corporate web site, assigning weights to possible answers to each question.
• Participate in job fairs, including career events Confidential universities and colleges.
• Made offers to candidates and negotiate compensation packages.
• Advised and counseled-hiring managers on the staffing process from business justifications to making appropriate offers to candidates.
• Helped management groups function more effectively as teams, establish and redefine business purpose, clarification on future vision, determined operating strategies, set goals and objectives, develop and improved recruiting strategies, and streamline processes.
• Partnered up with C-Level Executives with job descriptions and in identifying the right person for each position.
• Created and maintained weekly and monthly Excel spreadsheets and databases in order to track open/hire data and produce headcount reports for EEOC compliance purposes. (Proprietary ATS system)
• Handled a variety of employee relations, payroll and benefits issues.
• Advised employees on company policies and compliance requirements.
• Maintained all outside permanent and temporary vendor contracts and relationships.

Senior Business Development Manager/Technical Recruiter

• Strategic marketing to different line managers and companies
• Ability to source job requisitions on such clients as Confidential etc.
• Established and maintained major /national accounts
• Managed the full-cycle recruiting process for exempt and non-exempt employees, from requisition initiation to hire status on all technical positions - contract, contract to hire, and direct hire. (Core of areas expertise including Infrastructure, Software Development, DBA’s, PM’s, etc.)
• Perform full life- cycle recruitment and solicit new clientele: partner and advise hiring managers with job definition, candidate generation, screening, qualifying, interviewing, evaluating, reference and background checking, compensation analysis and extending offers.
• Solicit clients and candidates by engaging in sourcing activities to include, but not be limited to: market research (i.e., career fairs, job boards, user groups, etc.), identifying alternate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, attending seminars and networking events.
• Made offers to candidates and negotiate compensation packages.
• Advised and counseled hiring managers on the staffing process from business justifications to making appropriate offers to candidates.

Account Executive/ Technical Recruiter

• Strategic marketing to different line managers and companies, both internal and external.
• Ability to source job requisitions on such clients as Confidential etc.
• Established a major /national account in Confidential in first 9 months.
• Performed full life- cycle recruitment and solicit new clientele: partner and advise hiring managers with job definition, candidate generation, screening, qualifying, interviewing, evaluating, reference and background checking, compensation analysis and extending offers.
• Solicit clients and candidates by engaging in sourcing activities to include, but not be limited to: market research (i.e., career fairs, job boards, user groups, etc.), identifying alternate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, attending seminars and networking events.
• Made offers to candidates and negotiate compensation packages.
• Advised and counsel hiring managers on the staffing process from business justifications to making appropriate offers to candidates.

Corporate Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Hired to stream line and manage the full-cycle recruiting process for exempt and non-exempt employees, from requisition initiation to hire status. Sole recruiter handling this function for over 1300 + employees.
• Perform full life- cycle recruitment: partner and advise hiring managers with job definition, candidate generation, screening, qualifying, interviewing, evaluating, reference and background checking, compensation analysis and extending offers.
• Sourced and filled requisitions for numerous positions in Retail Operations, Management, Information Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Banking, etc.
• Recruit qualified candidates by engaging in sourcing activities to include, but not be limited to: market research (i.e., job fairs, job boards, etc.), identifying candidate sources, cold calling, recruiting calls, attending seminars and networking events (PIHRA).
• Determined and implements appropriate recruiting techniques for market, industry, skill set and region.
• Developed pre-screening questions for each position when posting on corporate web site, assigning weights to possible answers to each question. Participated in job fairs, including career events Confidential universities and colleges.
• Made offers to candidates and negotiate compensation packages.
• Advised and counseled hiring managers on the staffing process from business justifications to making appropriate offers to candidates.
• Created and maintained weekly and monthly Excel spreadsheets and databases in order to track open/hire data and produce headcount reports for EEOC compliance purposes. (Proprietary ATS system)
• Handled a variety of employee relations, payroll and benefits issues.
• Advised employees on company policies and compliance requirements.
• Maintained all outside permanent and temporary vendor contracts and relationships.