Chris Ridge Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

• Manage a Talent Acquisition team of up to 12 Recruiters for a 850+ person high growth AI/ML software company
• Weekly reporting to company stakeholders on recruiting metrics
• Evaluated, implemented, and administer a new ATS system (Google Hire › Lever)
• Perform full life cycle recruiting from: forecasting/identifying company staffing needs with individual team leads/departments, creating job descriptions, posting open positions, assess/review candidates, scheduling.
• Manage a $10k monthly advertising budget (LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter)
• Re-designed the company hiring process in order to make it more effective and tailored to each individual team or department based on needs and feedback from department heads

San Diego, California, US

• Lead all recruiting and hiring for a highly successful web development and digital marketing company
• Brought in at an early startup stage to build and shape the company
• Reported directly to CEO and COO (Owners)
• Grew a startup from scratch to over 150+ employees
• Created a recruiting system from the ground up to fit the companies fast paced, high growth resource needs
• Sought out and hired all necessary talent in order to grow and succeed including: Software Engineers, Application Developers, Front End/Back End Developers and Designers, UI/UX, DevOps/Reliability Engineers, Data.

• Built a full-cycle boutique Ecommerce and Technology recruiting agency from the ground up
• Managed a remote Talent Acquisition team of 5 Recruiters
• Brought in by small to medium-sized companies as a recruiting expert to either build or supplement internal Talent Acquisition teams
• Placed candidates from all levels including the C-Suite, VP, Director, Manager, and on down
• Successfully established new client relationships in order to generate business
• Negotiated contracts with businesses, clients, and vendors for optimal pricing

• Hired, trained, and managed teams of recruiters as well as keeping up with my own client list for direct hire software and technology roles
• Built numerous teams of 5-7 recruiters from scratch while also being responsible for their production and quality levels
• Provided team metrics to management
• Developed and implemented a new hire training program

• Hired, trained, and managed a Talent Acquisition team up to 18 Recruiters
• Performed full-cycle recruiting for small to medium-sized companies in the software/technology space.
• Gained a thorough understanding of computer/software related technologies in order to understand client objectives and asses a candidate’s level of experience
• Top producer in my hiring class – first to sign a candidate and generate revenue
• Promoted to Senior Recruiter and ultimately Manager role
• Negotiated and closed corporate contracts

New World Mortgage is a real estate lending and financial services organization. I worked with clients to meet their mortgage/financial goals. Streamlined the company loan process. Performed regular reviews of customer credit reports, bank statements, asset statements, and all financial documentation to determine a comprehensive overall financial situation.

I originated and guided clients through the real estate home loan process from beginning to end. Worked with between 50-60 different mortgage providers learning their entire product lines, pricing and parameters in order to inform my clients on the numerous possibilities that fit their particular scenario and needs.

Traffic Safety Consultants is the largest provider of traffic safety training/classes in the state of California which operates numerous traffic safety schools across the state. I managed approximately 125+ traffic safety instructors. I handled all instructor work scheduling for an average of 110+ classes per week. Recruited, hired and trained instructors.

Paris, FR

I managed and was responsible for the internal accounting and banking operations of the resort. I handled all guest, employee, and department banking accounts including payroll. Performed accounting reconciliations and responsible for the general ledger. Regularly conducted account audits. Performed currency exchange for both guests and banking operations..

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marketing And Consumer Science

Certification, People Analytics

Certification, Human Resource Management: Hr For People Managers

Degree In Fire Science And Technology

Fire Academy Graduate - Class 111, Firefighting -Firefighter I

Emt, Emergency Medicine