Chris Graham

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Customer Success | Technical Recruitment | LinkedIN Recruiter Certified | Ex-VMware @ Integris Group
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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States, United States
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About Chris Graham

I love Technology, I love people, and I love connecting the two. With over 12 years in the IT Recruiting Industry as a Director, Manager, and Recruiting Ninja myself, I have led teams as large as 85 and as small as 8. I have personally held req loads of 25+ in niche Software/Cloud spaces (Engineers, Architects, Product, Program, Managers, Directors, etc). Full-Desk Sourcing experience and a proven ability to find all the unicorns!SaaS Platform Engineering | CX | SRE | Observability | Cloud Security | AI | ML | Data Analytics | IT Sales are some of the areas I have really enjoyed Recruiting. I have coached/trained/mentored more than 50+ Recruiters/Sourcers in my career across the globe! I also know I am never the smartest person in the room and love to challenge my mindset, ideas, and processes. I am so grateful for all I have learned from the teams I led and the leaders who mentored me. Always open to chatting about awesome Recruiting roles (yes I love being an Individual Contributor too), or TA leadership roles (taking a break from the agency life).Feel free to message me if you wanna talk all things IT Talent Acquisition!

Chris Graham's Current Company Details
Integris Group

Integris Group

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Customer Success | Technical Recruitment | LinkedIN Recruiter Certified | Ex-VMware
Chris Graham Work Experience Details
  • Integris Group
    Director- It Client Services
    Integris Group Sep 2024 - Present
    Orlando, Florida, Us
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  • Self-Employed
    Sabbatical
    Self-Employed Feb 2024 - Aug 2024
    After VMware was acquired by Broadcomm, our entire TA division was laid off (500+ globally). I decided to 6 months and just be! During that time I have had a chance to spend my days with my family, coach my son's baseball team, travel, and more! I also helped stand up a Recruitment Agency, and worked with a few companies for critical roles (includes GTM Sales). Lastly, I have really enjoyed all the new AI Tools I have had the time to really dive into such as: BrightHire, My Metaview, Bard, ChatGPT, and PeopleGPT. Best decision ever!
  • Vmware
    Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager: Cloud Infrastructure Business Group
    Vmware Apr 2023 - Jan 2024
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Leading our Sr. Talent Advisor and Recruitment team for our Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBG). Our focus is on Senior/Staff/Leadership Engineering, Product, and Program roles within the business unit responsible for more than 50% of the VMware's overall revenue. I partner with our VP's, Business Operations, and Finance Partners to forecast hiring and budgets, provide talent mapping strategies, and lead a team to successfully fill open roles that require 70%+ cold sourcing of external talent. Key Accomplishments:125% of Goal for Time-To-Fill YOY115% of Goal for Candidate and Hiring Manager NPS Scores70% of all hires made were externally cold-sourced.135% of Goal for GO-Hire Adoption ( a more inclusive approach to recruiting focused on outcomes)18% increase in Diverse Hires YoY through strategic sourcing and proactive planning.
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  • Vmware
    Talent Acquisition Manager: Modern Apps And Management Business Group
    Vmware Dec 2021 - Apr 2023
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Leading a global team of 10 Talent Acquisition Partners (Sr. Recruiters) for VMware Tanzu- R&D & Product. We focus on low talent availability/niche skillsets in the Modern Apps/Cloud Native space. Kubernetes/Docker, Golang, gRPC, AWS/GSP/Azure are some of the main technologies many of our groups look for. For our Staff level roles, we often have additional expectations above these technolgoies to find domain expertise in Dev Experience/Productivity, SaaS Control Planes, Cloud Native experience, Observability, OSS (open source software) contributions, and more. My day to day is different any given week. I may be leading training sessions on new tools like Seekout and LinkedIN Talent Insights, how to drive DEI sourcing, or how to manage client expectations in a very tough skillset. Next week I may take on a few strategic roles to keep my pulse on the market, candidate experience, and our hiring process. I truly believe I should always keep my skills relevant and recruit myself. My teams have always appreciated this when I have the opportunity to do so. Finally, you may find me with a group of VP meetings to drive QBR's, Centralized Pooled Hiring approaches, best cost location analysis, etc. Staying close to my clients outside of just filling reqs is work I love to do!Successfully led a TA Reimagined Pilot to bring more Agile practies to our TA team, drive more cohesion between our Recruiters & Sourcers, and fill reqs faster. Through a 4 month pilot, we successfully decreased our TTF (time to fill) by 18%, realigned our teams from a "catch all" model to being VP-aligned, and created operational best practice to ensure we have stronger candidate/hiring leader experiences.
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  • Vmware
    Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner, Tanzu R&D (Modern Applications Business Unit)
    Vmware Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Brought on as an Individual Contributor and was asked to lead the very team I started on after 7 months. This opportunity was brought to me due to my performance in the role, positive feedback from the business stakeholders, my previous leadership experience, and that my team felt I would be a great leader (this was the best part!)Managed a portfolio of 25+ reqs all focused on Cloud-Native R&D Product development of our Tanzu platform- Staff Engineers, Product Managers, Program Managers, Engineering Managers, Directors, etc. Successfully filled 42 of these niche roles within my first 7 months before starting to take on leadership responsibilities. 70% of these hires were from true recruiting, not applicants or internal transfers! Heavy use of LI Recruiter, Seekout, Github, CNCF.io, and my own network on LinkedIN!Strong partnerships with expectations around urgency, availability of talent, compensation when working with my hiring leaders (Managers, Directors, VP's). Always had FLC responsibilities for a minimum of 15 reqs (occassionally had a sourcing partner!) which included LI Recruiter Projects, Seekout Projects, Use of Workday/Beamery, etc. Led an Agency revamp program to bring on strategic agencies in an effecitve, cost efficent manner. This led to identifying a key agency whom we now partner with across Tanzu to help augment the high volume of reqs we had. From contract negotiations to onboarding to driving accountability of the agency's performance, I was the guy!
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  • Teksystems
    Director Of Talent Acquisition
    Teksystems May 2017 - Aug 2020
    Hanover, Md, Us
    Led an amazing team of 30 Recruiters and 50 Specialized Sourcers. We partner with 100+ companies from Fortune 100 to Hyper Growth Start-Up's recruit great talent, , build employee retention plans, and more. Cisco, RedHat, IBM, Cigna, Cohesity, and SaS just to name a few. Managed alignment and strategy for 100+ Reqs on a weekly basis spanning Engineering, Product, Program, UI/UX, Data Services, ERP, Marketing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and more! Hired over 60 people (College Graduates to Sr. Recruiters). Training/Promotion: Led our Talent Acquisition Readiness Program (3+ Months of live classroom-based role plays, cold calling, account planning, etc) to prepare upcoming promotions. Partnered with our Delivery Manager to lead and facilitate weekly recruiter training (cold calls, shadowing, tools, etc).
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  • Teksystems
    Talent Acquisition Lead- Application Services
    Teksystems Jan 2015 - May 2017
    Hanover, Md, Us
    Responsible for the overall growth and success of TEKsystems Application Services Division within the North Atlanta market specializing in all aspects of the SDLC as well as Agile Services within all customer verticals. Today, I create the Application Sales/Delivery Strategies for North Atlanta and our growing team- resource planning, hiring, product strategies, territory management, as well as being personally responsible for the growth of a multi-million dollar enterprise portfolio containing cornerstone accounts. This role has expanded my leadership responsibilities and allows me to coach and mentor a team of 20+ to achieve their professional goals while also obtaining the personal goals they work so hard to achieve. This role has taught me the value of a cohesive team that comes together to achieve a goal that is well defined. This role has also helped me realize my passion for leadership. My team is responsible for my success, not me. This has been the greatest reward of my professional career. • Accomplishments/Awards: -Achieved 146% of 2015 Goal- Top 3 Growth Markets in the Southeast.-Promotion of three Recruiters into Account Management roles-Promotion/Relocation of a Recruiter to stand up a new National Java/Oracle Delivery Team-Assisted in the stand up our new Digital/Creative product line by managing the sales strategy, delivery strategy, and resource planning. -Expanded our Core Application Services Account Management team 20% in 2015.-Assisted in Hiring and Development of 6 new Recruiters in 2015
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  • Teksystems
    Talent Acquisition Advisor- Software Engineering
    Teksystems Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
    Hanover, Md, Us
    Business Development/Account Management of an enterprise multi-million dollar portfolio. I focused on Key Fortune 500 Accounts within the Applications space.Managed 2 Recruiters- Hiring, Training, Career Management, etc. This was one of the most rewarding aspects of this role. It allowed me to mentor and coach these recruiters to reach both their personal and professional goals. Both have since been promoted into their own Account Management roles. Key Accomplishments- Broke into 10+ organizations within my accounts expanding our footprint in these key accounts.- Exceeded both Aggregate and Point Goals by 300% over 3 years- Member of the Million Dollar Club- Grew my consultant base from zero to over 96 in 3 years- Promoted to Division Lead- Application Services in December 2015.
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  • Teksystems
    It Recruiter
    Teksystems Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
    Hanover, Md, Us
    •TEKsystems is the Nation’s largest IT Staffing and Services company•Develop recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through various recruiting tools•Evaluate candidates’ strengths compared with clients’ requirements by, for example, evaluating, screening, and interviewing the candidate•Negotiate wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates, and gain commitment from candidates for current and future job requirements•Complete necessary pre-employment processes including reference checks and background/drug tests•Manage contract employees while on assignment •Assess and investigate contractor related problems, and administer performance counseling, coaching, and disciplinary measures when necessary•Work with Account Managers to identify top accounts, target skill sets, key market segments, and to assess clients’ staffing requirements
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  • Sports Licensing Solutions
    National Key Account Manager
    Sports Licensing Solutions Dec 2010 - Apr 2012
    -2011 SLS MVP Award-Exceeded annual sales quota by 200% within 11 months.-Promoted from Marketing Assistant after 6 months of showing initiative, creativity, determination, and the ability to think outside of the box.-Responsible for key national accounts ranging from $40,000- $2,000,000. Expand business within these accounts while constantly re-inventing our brand and products.-Manage and expand business with Fortune 500 Companies and other multi-location high volume customers.-Motivate & work with our manufacturer's rep groups and internal sales team to capture key account business. Through team work and dedicated communication, we present and expand FANMATS programs all across the nation.-Design, Create, Source, Manage, and Distribute new products by negotiating with both domestic and international suppliers, building marketing campaigns and launch promos, analyzing stock initiatives, and driving products through our markets.-Present and secure national distribution deals with national retailers in all channels- Big Box, Drug, Automotive, Home Improvement, Distributors, Wholesalers, and E-Commerce-Travel extensively to meet with Category Buyers and C-Level executives to grow our business through all channels
  • Terrasec
    Business Development Manager
    Terrasec Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
    Worked with a high level IT Executive to create the foundation for a boutique consulting firm focusing on the SMB market.
  • Fanmats
    Marketing Assistant
    Fanmats Jun 2010 - Nov 2010
    Suwanee, Georgia, Us
    Develop Social Marketing campaigns to gain market exposure for our company.Source, Develop, and license new products to fill voids in our markets.Create and implement innovative merchandising options for our products and customers,Coordinate and attend trade shows, generating leads in emerging markets.Oversee sales campaigns and measure the efficiency of each.
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Chris Graham Skills

Recruiting Management Leadership Networking Sales Business Development Training Account Management Team Building Social Networking Program Management Sales Operations Marketing Analysis Cold Calling Telecommunications Consulting

Chris Graham Education Details

  • Auburn University
    Auburn University
    Sales Management
  • Faulkner State Community College
    Faulkner State Community College
    General Studies

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Chris Graham attended Auburn University, Faulkner State Community College.

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