• Manage and deliver the full life cycle of recruiting responsibilities, including but not limited to: creating job descriptions; sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates; completing references; and managing salary negotiations• Work in collaboration with Account Managers and Hiring Managers to qualify and clarify details of the assignment to provide recruitment advisory and ensure successful placements• Develop relationships with passive and active candidates using a variety of methods, including IT Meet up, cold calls, internet sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Workopolis, CareerBuilder, etc.), emails and referrals to source and identify candidates in high demand for current and future needs• Assess and deliver top talents in a high volume and time sensitive environment, positions from Full Stack Developer, Go Developer, Java Developer, DevOps Engineer to SDET, etc.• Schedule and arrange telephone and in-person interviews for our clients and candidates• Conduct backchecks and negotiate offers on behalf of clients and candidates

• Responsible for the hiring, training, and development of all 30+ staff • Direct smooth operation of daily business overseeing all departments• Plan, liaise, and oversee the execution of all projects that grow the company• Analyze and advise on ongoing operations to improve profits using data models Key Projects:• Crisis management of the COVID-19 pandemic through design and implementation of infrastructure to better protect staff while restructuring the customer service experience to increase retail sales by 84% compared to pre-pandemic numbers and an increase of Google Review scores by half a star• Opened a second store location generating positive cash flow from year one through strategic inventory decisions; careful selection and training of staff; and successful negotiations with contractors and suppliers.• Implementation of a cloud-based point-of-sales system to better track analytics, streamline reporting, and identify opportunities resulting in an increase of retail sales from 1.8MM to 2.4MM the first year and then up to 3.1MM the next year• Overhauled existing HR management using HRIS (Ceridien) to improve staff retention, development, and productivity• Termination of the wholesale department and recovery of CAD80,000+ in payments owed by restaurants and restaurant groups

• Designed and taught English curricula based on policy debate to strengthen students’ grasps of the English language while reinforcing skills of persuasion and critical thinking• Interviewed applicants and directed the decision making process for the highly sought after role of public senior high school English instructor•Three-time keynote speaker for yearly Tenured Teachers Conference - invited for my success in the classroom in improving student communication scores•Head coach of the championship team for the Prefectural Senior High School English Speech Contest for five consecutive years•Elected president of the Ibaraki Association of Japan Exchange and Teaching (IAJET) responsible for the organization of quarterly meetings and monthly social outreach programs•Two time organizer and leader for the Ibaraki Chapter of the United Nations University Global Seminar series