Geoff Watson Email & Phone Number

Plantation, Florida, Us

Seoul, Seoul, Kr

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.Powered by an outstanding end-to-end e-commerce and logistics network and a fanatical culture of customer centricity, Coupang has broken tradeoffs around speed, selection and price. Today, we provide exceedingly fast shipping speeds on millions of items including fresh groceries, delivered within hours nationwide, 365 days a year. We are doing this for millions of consumers in Korea, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing e-commerce markets. Korea is currently the 5th largest e-commerce market in the world.We are hiring! Come to Coupang where technology drives our multi-billion dollar business. Builders get to build and projects actually ship! Send me a message if you want to know more!

Seattle, Wa, Us

My role ranges from supporting large, established teams to new start-up teams within Amazon in hiring for a variety of technical roles. In addition to client management and recruiting I’m responsible for hiring and developing FTE and Contract Technical Recruiters. Responsibilities:• Built Software Development teams across Amazon. • Creative sourcing through Boolean searches, social media, and other non-traditional sources• Work closely with teams to develop excellence and competencies in interviewing• Source talent in Machine Learning/Data Science, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Web Development, and technical leadership.• Develop and present monthly reports to business leadership on the talent pipeline, staffing activity, movement of the organization, and budget/NTE progress• Worked closely with senior staffing leadership to build effective SDE candidate interview process.• Worked with new and emerging teams within Amazon to craft their external message• Helped build a Hiring Manager Toolkit to help managers engage with top talent in the market.• Planned, sourced, and prepped candidates for local and international recruiting events.• Part of multiple internal teams focused on candidate experience and social media.• Collaborate with International partners in making hires outside of the US.• Mentored and trained technical recruiters.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of return on investment.• Recruit passive Tech and Non Tech candidates and possess the mentality to "profile people and gauge chemistry of candidates for fit and understand their motivation" rather than sell a role.• Build and maintain network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management; conducts in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high offer-to-interview ratios.• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company.• Articulate in writing a plan with deliverables, timelines and a formal tracking process.• Interview candidates within the framework of the position specification. Possess strong ability to screen, interview and prepare a candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline.

Seattle, Wa, Us

▪ Responsible for sourcing candidates through networking, cold calling, internet postings and employee referral campaigns▪ Implement sourcing strategies to provide a qualified and diverse candidate pool▪ Partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, networking and assessment approaches.I'm currently recruiting UI/UX design, UX Researcher, Design Technologist, web development, Sr. UX Producer, Graphic Designer/Sr. Brand Designer, DevOps and systems security.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Redmond, Wa, Us

As a Talent Sourcer I identify exceptional engineering talent for a range of exciting technology products through a range of direct sourcing methods, networking, advertising and organizing hiring events across Europe. I am also involved in projects such as diversity hiring, college and alumni hiring, talent sourcing tool-kits, relocation brochure development and improving our interview process.Recruited Software Engineers with experience in C++, C#, .NET, Java, PHP, Front End Technologies, Objective-C, Cocoa Python, Scripting languages, Linux, Windows, iOS, Mac OS and Windows Phone. Also recruiting for networking professionals with expertise in protocols such as TCP/IP, RTP, RTCP, SIP, VOIP, UDP etc.My primary role was passive talent discovery and identification of exceptional Software Engineers. I use Boolean searches, data mining and social media sites such as LinkedIn, Google+, Stackoverflow, Github, Meet-Up and Blogs, to successfully source engineering candidates. I also enjoy discovering new technical talent attraction sites to source from.

Seattle, Wa, Us

TRC Staffing contract:In my current role, I am responsible for finding candidates that might be a match for Amazon.com's retail web portal teams. We hire rock star developers who want to build massive, technically groundbreaking products that are both elegant and scalable. My teams are also searching for Technical Program Managers, Software Development Managers and a range of senior leaders from Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance to Director of Software Development. If you are interested in working for a leading tech industry driver that puts a premium focus on its customers and employees, then please send a resume to geowat@Amazon.com

Denver, Co, Us

Search Wizards contract:Vertafore, Inc. is a leading provider of software and information to the insurance industry including independent agents, brokers, MGAs, carriers and reinsurers. For more than 30 years, Vertafore has leveraged a unique industry presence to deliver meaningful solutions—powerful technology, critical information and robust insights to help organizations effectively respond to business challenges and capture new opportunities. Vertafore solutions have helped more than 17,000 customers and 500,000 end users gain a competitive advantage to accelerate their business performance.

Seattle, Wa, Us

TRC Staffing contract:Recruit SDE's for Amazons Global Fulfillment Platform (GFP) group. Looking for SDE’s who have background with Java or C++.

Buffalo, New York, Us

Partner with small, medium, large size businesses in the Pacific NW helping them with their technology staffing needs.Recruit and staff SDE, Web Developers, SDET's, Project Managers, Product Engineers, Business Analysts, Help Desk Support, PC Technicians, Programmers, and System Administrators.

Redmond, Washington, Us

This was a contract through MindSeekers.•Selected to a team to Sourced/Screen candidates for first cross functional Marketing recruiting event at Microsoft held in Silicon Valley, CA.•Had 3 hires from recruiting event in Silicon Valley. I was only Recruiter who had hires from this event. •Work with Staffing Management and business leaders to plan staffing strategies across all business units within Sever and Tools Business Group (STB) at Microsoft.•Sourced Resumes through internal database (XPten) and internet search engines such as Monster, Careerbuilder, Ladders, Dice and Networking sites such as Linked in.•Sourced/phones screened candidates for Evangelists, Platform Architects, Program Managers, Project Managers, Product Managers, Sales Engineers, & Web Developers openings. •Tracked candidates using the application tracking system XPten.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

This was a contract through Terra Resources.•Work with Staffing Management and business leaders to plan staffing strategies across all business units within Comcast.•Through the development of position profiles and recruitment action plans, successfully executed recruitment assignments including sourcing, candidate development, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation and hiring for various levels within the organization.•Successful recruited Manger of Sales Account Executives team for WA State. This was for a new program.•Hired over 20 Sales Account Executives for territories across WA State. •Develop and maintain a diversity outreach program•Attended career fairs, open houses, and special events to promote Comcast and opportunities.•Maintained the Comcast recruitment protocols including position requisitions and job folder maintenance.•Oversee applicant tracking system to ensure consistent, timely and accurate data entry.•Advertise and post positions using an identified marketing plan for that position.

Houston, Texas, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

This was a contract through Comforce.•Recruiter Travel Specialists, Customer Service Reps and Trainer openings for Tacoma Call Center.•Hired 40 Customer Service Reps for Call Center.•Hired 20 Travel Specialists in Call Center and 2 Call Center Trainers.•Conducted over the phone and in person interviews.•Represent Expedia.com at job fairs.•Coordinated with local colleges to set up a booth on campus to recruit college students for Expedia.com openings.•Utilized People Soft database to identify potential candidates.•Recruited candidates off of Monster and Careerbuilder.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Duluth, Georgia, Us

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Buffalo, New York, Us