• Lead the daily operations and strategic direction of the talent acquisition team• Develop and implement HR analytics for KPI tracking and executive reporting• Oversee talent acquisition programs for all departments, including C-Suite level hiring• Enhance the talent experience by identifying trends and recommending proactive solutions• Drive diversity and inclusion initiatives within the hiring process• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and managing performance of associates• Manage talent events across campus, diversity, and professional settings• Select and implement Gem (CRM) system for event management, passive sourcing, and talent community

• Full life-cycle recruitment of Product Designers, Creative Designers, UX Researchers, UX Writers, and Front-end Developers• Hired talent at all levels across EMEA, APAC, and Americas• Worked directly with Design leadership team to establish new competitive compensation structure, sourcing methods, candidate negotiations, and hiring strategies• Received top contributor award and tripled targeted bonus during performance review cycle

• Full life-cycle recruitment of Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Product Managers• Led Data Scientist recruitment focused on identifying and hiring top Data Mining. Advanced Analytics, and Predictive Analytics experts with strong experience across R, Python, SQL, and Hadoop• Recruitment and sourcing of top technical talent including full-stack software engineers (C#, C/C++, Python, GO, PostgreSQL, MySql, Azure, AWS, GCP)

• Transitioned organization to focus on talent acquisition and recruitment solutions• Recruitment and sourcing of top talent for client needs across different industries within the Southern California market• Led business development, client contract negotiations, and vendor management• Provided recruitment solutions with focus on software developers, hardware engineers, technical consultants, data scientists, tech pre-sales, and business development managers

Talent Acquisition Manager - Global Business Services (March 2017 – August 2018)• Successfully managed a large team responsible for supporting IBM's Consulting business group within the Digital Strategy & Digital iX service groups with a focus across every industry vertical• Merged multiple large talent acquisition teams into IBM's organization as part of successful company acquisitions• Rolled-out new talent acquisition and HR operating procedures, system updates, and legal policies • Partnered with IBM’s Diversity Organization to leverage focused analytics, targeted events, and internal diversity championsTalent Acquisition Manager – Early Professional Programs, US & Canada (April 2013 – March 2017)• Created an overall plan to ensure IBM's success on campus, which included team management, school validation analytics, hiring program coordination, budget management, social media engagement, and campus event management• Led early professional diversity hiring programs and established partnerships with vendors, student groups, and national organizations to connect top diversity candidates to hiring organizations• Successfully delivered early professional hiring training across all programs, with a focus on EEOC and OFCCP compliance• Served as a functional subject matter expert (SME) for NetMedia and Brassring ATS implementations of the Early Professional Portal• Managed IBM's US Extreme Blue labs, the company's premier intern program for technical and MBA students• Led international recruitment programs of IBM’s General Manager Leadership Development Program (GM LDP) with a focus on hiring top MBAsProgram Manager – US Internship & Co-op (EPIC) Programs (September 2009 – March 2013)• Increased YTY conversion percentages of US Interns & Co-ops, showing a 32%-35% ROI with a cost savings and cost avoidance of over $1 million dollarsProject Manager and Recruiter - NA Talent Acquisition Programs (June 2005 – August 2009)

• Full life-cycle recruiting including defining position requirements, web & user group postings, sourcing qualified candidates, interviewing, reference checking, negotiations, and obtaining acceptance on all offer letters

• Established new relationships and business at major new accounts including The Toro Company, Ameriquest Mortgage, Misys Healthcare Systems, Sharp Labs, Unisys, Wells Fargo, Toshiba Business Solutions, and Western Digital

• Maintained several national accounts utilizing Vendor Management Systems (VMS) including project office relations, training internal recruiters and support staff on VMS and maintaining staff on-site