Designed a training program around a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool and compliance regulations/best practices and presented to 200+ recruiters/recruiting managers across the org. Mentored over a dozen new recruiters across multiple orgs in the art of managing your business, persuasion, standardization of best practices, new technology and data collection/report building.Worked as the LATAM teams subject matter expert regarding the recruitment CRM and all compliance matters.Ran meetings with Directors and their Leadership teams around the intricacies of diversity, marketing, attracting passive talent and interviewing standardization.Selected to work on an elite team in charge of writing a report regarding our new CRM system and presented the findings to the AWS Recruiting Leadership Team.Developed successful internal and external recruiting campaigns increasing visibility by 45%.

Co-Founded a career development firm which served over 16,000 professionals nationwide.Created go-to-market strategies in order to scale our small boutique into a well known and trusted firm utilizing media outlets to boost our outreach. Which resulted in our firm being showcased on the local news as hosting the largest career mixers on the West Coast, beating out California.Hired and trained three employees in the art of viral marketing and the psychology of sales to lead our sales team. Initiated and hosted over 100 recruiting events as a marketing tool to create company awareness, drawing in an average audience of 600 attendees. Reduced operational expenses of local and national events by 68% through securing various long-term corporate (e.g., Google Places, AXA Advisors, Car2Go) and university sponsors (e.g., City University, Bellevue College).Developed training, mentorship and coaching programs for: Project Managers, Management, Seahawks players and Executive clients which utilized communication, negotiation, persuasion, and sales techniques, to improve productivity at all levels.Collected attendee demographics (e.g., the highest level of education completed, employment status, seniority level, type of position sought, years of experience, geography, and referral source) to better segment our market presence.Managed key partner relationships, such as venue providers, recruiting companies, sponsors, and entertainment partners. Managed and negotiated the POs for all event logistics and operations. Exceeded our publicity goals by featuring our events in media outlets such as: The Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, Business Week, USA Today, The Seattle Times, ABC, FOX, CW and NBC networks.

Trained two direct reports on UI consulting so that we could train the entire org on how to use/roll out the new internal web portals.Managed the development of a Microsoft Security SharePoint Portal, consulted with leadership to identify key requirements, define project scope, developed project plan and schedule.Developed strong customer and partner relationships within the Microsoft Security team. Acted as subject matter expert for internal Microsoft customers and external partners and facilitated communications between operations teams.Successfully launched multiple mock portal pages, enabling team leads to provide reviews and compare product features and capabilities prior to launch. Built and designed framework and graphics displayed in the web portal using only Microsoft products, partnered with the branding team to ensure that all content complied with Microsoft’s corporate standards.

Led a highly visible MSIT web portal buildout for 1,500 users while meeting strenuous deadlines.Led SharePoint portal requirements and development discussions regarding: layout, design, and usability metrics.Built custom workflow solutions via SharePoint Designer 2007 demonstrating possible solutions, finding bugs, and suggesting V2 feature requests.Designed the slide deck presentation showcasing the capabilities of the upcoming portal for the MSIT all hands meeting.Created and maintained project schedules, tracked deliverables, gathered requirements, and established priorities for the team.Was a liaison to other teams / external partners gathering status reports on their solutions while providing user support and one-on-one personalized training.

Full life cycle recruiting from development of job descriptions, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and compensation/terms negotiation.Recruited top technical candidates for clients such as T-Mobile, Philips and Samsung.Conducted phone and in person interviews, reviewed resumes and evaluated candidates to find the most qualified IT professional for our client's requirements.Arranged weekly meetings with corporate customers / internal stakeholders regarding current project statuses and productivity.Created and maintained a high-volume pipeline of candidates for numerous clients through cold calling, email campaigns, referrals, and social media sourcing.Setup and managed the internal partner access site, including managing program invitations, downloads, and announcements.