Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Tencent supporting TiMi Studio, Lightspeed LA, and other Tencent America groups as Tencent looks to expand their North American video game presence! I support hiring across multiple functions including: engineering, art/animation, and AI/Graphics research teams.I've supported many hiring levels from internship to Director level, and have run projects that include 0-1 new market/project research and talent pipeline development.Also, was selected to our newly-formed Sourcing Hub committee. Designed a learning calendar with industry resources that would help new Global Sourcing Interns learn the Recruitment craft. Responsible for the training and development resources of our Global Talent Acquisition team and their Interns.

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Advisory Board for Mass Communication/Sports Communication at Texas Wesleyan University! Assisting as a Talent Acquisition Professional to ensure students of the program are competitive and understand the hiring landscape for game dev and esports professionals.

Helping the established but fast-growing Gearbox Software team maximize their talent strategy across all relevant games and business groups!

Co-Founded IsmailE-Sports and Dallas Competitive Gamers group to bring competitive gaming to our local community. Driving all content and business development decisions.Our mission is to create an environment that brings the spirit of competitive play to a casual, friendly, and inclusive environment. We take pride in our ability to draw crowds ranging from n00b to Grand Master, help expose new audiences to competitive gaming, assist our local businesses in reaching a respectful gaming audience, and accommodate any game genre/platform. NEXT UP: Mario Kart Tournament and DCG Warzone Draft League!February 2021 - AKYSB Madden 21 tournament; 24 total playersOctober 19 2020 - Esposure $1,000 Madden tournament. DCG first sponsored Amateur competitors!September 2020 - Esposure broadcast partnership. 16 teams weekly live stream of DCG Warzone Season 2July 2020 - Warzone League, Season 1. 12 teams**onboarded mission control as a platform partner**05.24.20 - FIFA 2005.17.20 - Warzone presented by Arcade92; 16 teams. Our first sponsored event05.03.20 - AKYSB NBA 2K20 PS4 and Xbox One; 60 players04.05.20 - Call of Duty Warzone; 24 player tournament01.26.20 - FIFA 20 PS4; 16 players; 400 in our social channels, streamed live through Geekletes9.15.19 - NFL Madden 20; 12 players - break even point!2.4.19 - NFL Madden 19, 10 players12.16.18 - NBA 2K19, 8 players11.4.18 - FIFA 19 PS4, 16 players, 200 in our social channelsWe are using our momentum to create casual practice weekly micro tournaments and leagues. Taking the "beer league" rec sports model into gaming!

Technical Recruiter for professional video game and entertainment industry talent that includes:Software Engineers (engine UNITY AND UE4, low-level, graphics, rendering, server/backend, gameplay, UI, systems)Mobile Developers (iOS, Android)Game Designers (systems, monetization, combat, narrative, UX, enemies/boss/encounters)Artists (3D Environment, Characters, Concept, UI)ProducersProduct ManagementI have an opportunity to connect AAA talent to new and exciting opportunities while working with a wide scale of studios. I interface with companies we all know and love, and also some who are starting a revolution! I have taken my background and interest in gaming and combined it with agency-based headhunting. This is the perfect role that will allow me to contribute to the healthy growth of the video games industry!2020 - finished #1 in the company, won company trip based on sales performance, and had the highest revenue + number of deals completed. It meant a lot that most of my clients came from the indie scene and I consider their growth a very big career achievement, though I was but a small part!

Promoted into Account Management of "house accounts". I now interface with clients who subscribe to the complete Encompass Group technology suite, or have been valued partners of our Talent Acquisition Services division for several years or through multiple needs. Responsibilities include:- Managing client and candidate schedules and budget concerns, interfacing with strategic vendor partners to maximize technology and reach, managing time and profitability performance of accounts including presentation of new technology and process to our CEO, Principal, and Directors- Discovering new opportunities with our existing clients and winning additional business - Gathering requirements and consulting clients on market landscape statistics that include: salary analysis, supply and demand of the candidate pool, required skill sets, among others- Consulting both client and candidate through interview, offer negotiation, resignation, etc.- Working in a team-oriented environment to fulfill orders through strategic sourcing, recruiting, and closing tactics- Uncovering leads through strategic referrals and through relationship development

The Encompass Group provides solutions for today's human capital management challenges and leads a network of partners and technology providers that deliver operational efficiency and lasting results. The Encompass Group was formed when industry leaders in Executive Search, Benefits Brokering, and Human Resources came together with a desire to bring large company opportunities to the small and mid-size businesses. Through a professional partnership with the industry leading Employee Management software provider ExponentHR, The Encompass Group is helping firms save on operations costs, streamline employee administration, and strategically augment personnelProvide customer friendly, time-saving solutions to businesses looking to acquire premier industry talent.Responsibilities include:- Acquire new contracts through lead generation, profiling, networking, and especially cold-calling based on market research- Engage new relationships by coordinating with recruiting team to fill time-sensitive and budget conscience talent acquisition needs- Retain relationships through proven personal and company values especially focusing on customer service, frequency of contact and availability, thought-leader and coaching information and quantifiable results- Strong pipeline management, relationship building, qualfication, and closing abilities- CRM and other contact database proficiency (ZoomInfo, PCRecruiter, Indeed portal, Careerbuilder, LinkedIN)- Secured largest contingency contract in company history while transitioning role from BD to Recruiting- Ability to parlay an entrepreneurial background and fundamental customer service and listening - skills to create an intelligent introduction between candidate and client- Working with my team to remove the recruiting biases, provide intelligent data-driven suggestions regarding hiring practices

Great experience with great people. I had to leave because sustaining two full time jobs was difficult after proposing to my (now) wife and starting a new chapter in life!Full-time QA Tester for various video game testing projects at Gearbox.Platforms: PS3 (developer/tool kits) PS3GEN ISO imaging, XBOX360 with Neighborhood, console emulation software (SDK and XDX, GameDisk Emulator), Unreal Console, Unreal Frontend, Zip-Extractors such as WinZip/WinRAR/7Zip, PC, STEAMTest reporting systems: Jira, Excel, Bamboo project managemement, Various loose files builds, Confluence portal. Also QA techniques of reading and creating test scripts, test cases, defect reporting, and summary analysis. Able to run memory reports and document code screenshots.Gaining experience in: Performance testing, Regression testing, Defect monitoring, Bug reporting, cross-platform examination, software development life cycle (SDLC) mechanics and flow, interaction with offshore development and testing teams as it relates to Bug reporting and regression testing.

Participated in a one-week, paid play test round. Group was hired to test usability and end-user acceptance of product.

Personal Finance: Acquire new business, account management, maintain book of business, account retention and growth. Utilized cold-calling, appointment setting, consultative selling and profiling techniques. GAIN model of sales.Credit: Building, repair, maximization, liquidity servicesMortgage: first time home buyer, refinance, home equity loans and lines of creditSmall Business: Account manager for clients whose annual revenues were up to $2Million/year. Business accounting process, payroll, merchant services, remote deposit, and short to long term planning for relationship development.Utilized: Touchpoint Sales & Service, IRIS, COIN, and multiple CRM tools