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Austin, Tx, Us

Santa Barbara, California, Us

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

Responsible for helping technology professionals navigate their next career move. Duties and Accomplishments:-1 on 1 coaching sessions-Resume review and feedback-Live classroom sessions on how to land an offer at large tech companies-Provide career advice-Curriculum building

Columbus, Oh, Us

Responsible for creating companywide diversity strategies, diversity trainings, events and hiring programs.Duties and Accomplishments:-Created Olive's diversity mission and purpose statement-Utilized data to create diversity hiring strategies for various teams and businesses-Updated the diversity playbook that I created to include market trends across tech and non-tech roles-Developed diversity KPIs for recruiting teams and business leaders-Created and led special projects and initiatives focused on org effectiveness, L&D, people operations and recruiting- Laid foundation for recruiting programs aimed towards creating 2nd chances for ex-convicts, people returning to the workforce, and people graduating from coding bootcamps-Created companywide candidate prep material to give every candidate a fair process -Taught interview prep and served as a career coach internally and to partnered programs

Columbus, Oh, Us

Responsible for hiring across all technical divisions in a full-life cycle recruiting capacity in a hyper-growth environment. Position also included a focus on building strategies and goals around diversity across the company. Duties and Accomplishments:-Trained recruiting team and company on diversity best practices using self-produced learning material-Developed a new-role intake form to build better relationships between TA and hiring teams, while promoting consistent hiring practices -Created and hosted weekly diversity sourcing sessions-Built and implemented TA strategies that increased diversity within a year by 300%-Helped create and redefine hiring practices to be more efficient and inclusive-Exceeded hiring and diversity goals-Co-founded an ERG-Led special projects-Created a diversity sourcing playbook that included various search strings, demographics of major cities, diverse organizations, diversity-centric events and job boards-Worked with leaders across the company to fill roles and increase diversity with their respective orgs Positions Included:Engineering VPs, Engineering Directors, Engineering Managers/Leads, Staff/Principal Engineers, ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Data/BI Analysts, Fullstack Engineers, UI/UX, Infrastructure Engineers, Project Managers, Technical Project Managers, Product Managers, Healthcare Integration Engineers

San Francisco, California, Us

As the only full life cycle recruiter in the company, I handled hiring for IT and infrastructure engineering. I also served as a member of the diversity team, helping to make Cruise a more diverse and inclusive place to work.Duties and Accomplishments:-Exceeded hiring goals-90% offer accept rate-Partnered with hiring managers to create job descriptions and interview panels-Filled a manager role that had been open for a year in less than 3 months with a diversity candidate-Revised the interview process for engineering managers to create a better candidate experience and to help Cruise's infrastructure team identify the best candidate for the role -Planned and helped execute diversity events-Identified local diversity based organizations for Cruise to partner with to help with our diversity initiatives-Trained recruiting coordinators to help them become sourcers-Overhauled documents for the team's wiki to better navigate resources-Rolled out an improved weekly report across the teamPositions included:Engineering Managers, Site Reliability Engineers, Software and IT Asset Managers, Capacity Engineers, Linux Engineers, Identity Access Management Engineers, Systems Engineers, IT Support Specialists, Audiovisual Technicians, Audiovisual Engineers

Sourced for Android developers to fill roles in the San Francisco Bay Area of all levels. Android is considered to be one of the most difficult pipelines at FB. I also served as the Diversity Change Champion for the Android Recruiting team.Duties and Accomplishments:- Most onsite interviews scheduled in a half for the Android pipeline - Led weekly diversity sourcing sessions with 100% participation from the team- Helped improve the number of diversity hires for the pipeline by focusing on top of funnel- Top 5% performer as a Diversity Change Champion with 33% of my hires being diversity- Planned and executed diversity events for both Austin and San Francisco- Revised interview questions for senior IC and manager level candidates to include questions centered around improving diversity and inclusion- Mentored fellow sourcers and recruiters on the teamPositions included:Junior to Staff level Android engineers

Seattle, Wa, Us

Recruited for Amazon's Devices organization in a remote capacity. More specifically, I focused on senior level developers in a full life cycle recruiter capacity and as a sourcer for non-senior level roles. Duties and Accomplishments:-Filled 2 staff level positions that had been open for 2 years in 6 months-Exceeded hiring goal and helped other recruiting teams meet their needs-Partnered with hiring managers to improve the process for finding and hiring senior level talent-Created a drip campaign that deeply involved hiring managers in the recruiting process-Revised Staff Engineering process for MAKO organization-Drafted and reviewed job descriptions-Negotiated and drafted offers-Led diversity hiring efforts for local office through various events-Mentored sourcers and recruitersPositions included: Junior to Senior Level Developers (Java, Machine Learning, and Mobile), Applied Scientists, Technical Project Managers, Project Managers, Research Scientists

Foster City, California, Us

Led recruiting efforts for Visa's Corporate IT organization. I also managed a small team and created strategies and infrastructure to make Visa one of the most diverse places to work. Duties and Accomplishments:-Created a new hiring process map for the organization to improve candidate experience and time to fill-Operated in full life cycle recruiting capacity on junior to director level developer roles-Drafted and negotiated offers-Drove diversity hiring numbers to their highest in organization's history-Organized hiring events focused on hiring diverse technical talent with a successful outcome (filled 100% of roles (11) for a team with 60% diversity)-Created hiring strategies to meet aggressive goals-Led, developed and mentored recruiters-Drafted reports and presented them to CTO and organizational SVP-Built strong relationships with hiring managers by delivering results, becoming a true business partner, and making the decisions that benefited their hiring effortsPositions included:Front-end and Back-end Developers, Java Developers, CRM Developers, Workday Analysts, Technical Project Managers, Directors, Sr. Directors, QA Developers

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Screened applicants for technology based roles in the US, Canada and Brazil, and submitted qualified candidates to the lead recruiter. I was also part of a project that gave me more client visibility.Duties and Accomplishments:-Reviewed at least 600 profiles a week-Helped develop team building activities-Assisted with scheduling interviews, if needed-Multiple hires made -Conduct req intake meetings with hiring manager and recruiter-Leveraged data to influence recruiting mindset of the companyPositions Included: Front-end and Back-end Developers, Technical Project Managers, Finance, Information Security, and etc.

London, England, Gb

Technical recruiting and customer service recruiting in predominately call center environment, where I devised strategies to meet an aggressive hiring goal near 2,000 employees, all while increasing the company's overall diversity. I also managed and trained a mid-sized team of new recruiters.Duties and Accomplishments:-Developed sourcing strategies that allowed the company to meet aggressive hiring goals-Trained and led a team of 6 recruiters to hire benefit advisors in a call center environment-Worked closely with hiring managers and their teams to meet goals-Resolved HR issues-Hosted on-campus job fairs-Hired technology roles for the company-Scheduled interviews and negotiated salaries-Conducted new hire orientation Positions Included:Benefit Advisors, Customer Service Reps and Managers, Directors, and IT Specialists.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

Technical Recruiting and Career Coaching, specializing in placing candidates in contract to hire positions or direct placement in different fields of science. More specifically, the Healthcare, Food and Beverage, Cosmetic, Nutritional, Medical Device, Chemical, Medical, Paints and Coating, and Pharmaceutical industries. Duties and Accomplishments: -Led a small team of recruiters and developed sourcing maps and strategies to hire on multiple healthcare hiring projects -Submitted candidates through applicant tracking systems (WAND, Fieldglass, and etc.)-Scheduled interviews and interview feedback times with client managers -Reported and corrected any time card discrepancies and HR issues -Managed multiple contractors across different businesses-Network through social media and local colleges/universities to create candidate pipelines and applicant pools.Positions Included: Quality Assurance/Control Technicians, Lab Technicians, Quality Engineers, Microbiologists, Chemists, Formulators, Certified Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Assistants, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, Regulatory Affairs, and etc.