Sam Diab Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Ursus is a recognized leader in providing technical and creative staffing solutions. Hyper-focused on you the candidate, the client, the partner, the employee and how to make your engagement with us the best possible experience it can be while delivering results. Whether you are looking for your next career move, Scaling a growing team, adding a trusted partner to your staffing program or completing a project, we're here forLearn more at www.ursusinc.com.

● Government Consulting firm. I primarily supported US Navy with staffing needs● Manage full-cycle technical recruiting for current openings; e.g. Salesforce and DevOps roles● Vetted candidates on positions requiring certifications, clearance levels within iSolved ATS● Worked directly with hiring managers and HR on candidate interviews, offers, feedback

● Clients- Fortune 500’s in Pharmaceuticals, Med Device, Telecom, Banking, Utilities and others● Roles sources for - IT, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Data Science, BI/Analytics, DevOps, Cloud, Software Engineers, Project/Program Managers, Business Analysts ● Generated $300-400K in monthly billings or $30-40K in monthly Net Revenue (180 recruiting)● Metrics- Hired 75+ contractors and employees, submitted 8-20 resumes weekly, balancing 2-4 reqs a day. Exceeded placement quotas and KPIs to achieve 4x Recruiter of the Quarter● Full cycle Recruiting from sourcing, screening, qualifying, interviewing, negotiating offers to candidate onboarding ● Cold called prospects to build candidate pipeline and utilized various job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, ZipRecruiter) in a high-volume requisition environment● Led standup meetings, mentored other recruiters on team and qualified their resumes ● Worked with various VMS’ including Beeline, Fieldglass, IQN, Worklogiq● Knowledgeable in HR regulations, W2 and C2C staffing ● Attended conference calls and gathered requirements from hiring managers ● ATS’ used was Lotus Notes, then migrated to custom AI tool; TalentPathway

5x Recruiter of the Quarter Specialties - IT, Data Science, ML, DevOps/Cloud, Software Engineering, Telecom, CyberSecurity, Project/Product Management, Business Analysis

Greater Chicago Area

Specialties - IT, CyberSecurity, Networking, Telecommunications, Data Science, BI/Analytics, DevOps, Cloud, Software Engineers (All stacks)Plus: Project/Program Managers, Business AnalystsUtilize various job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, Daxtra, ZipRecruiter) for talent search in a high-paced environment.These searches consist of carious effective booleans (Active) + creating appealing job postings (Passive)Build relationships with various job seekers across the US via phone, email. Create/update candidate profiles with their job search needsVet candidates on various skillsets. Polish and format resumes for hiring managers' reviewAttend conference calls, gather requirements from hiring managers and ask follow-up questions on job descriptionsCoordinate interviews, offers and help with onboarding process by working with HR/ComplianceApplicant Tracking System (ATS) used is Lotus NotesFor nearly 40 years, Synectics has become one of the nation’s foremost staffing firms, working with leading institutions and Fortune 500 corporations in the US, primarily in the Telecom, Pharmaceutical/Medical device and Utility industries.

Greater Chicago Area

• Server Administration- Installed and configured Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Terminal Services (RDS) with Server 2012 R2, ESXI hosts, O365• AD- Configured Group Policy, mapped shares, ACLs / folder permissions• Helpdesk- Served 10 SMB clients. Worked with vendors, tier escalations using RMM solutions (Labtech, ConnectWise, ScreenConnect)• Field technician support- Desktop/printers setup, Windows deployment, migrations• Firewalls- Configured rules, objects, groups, SSL VPN on Cyberoam, Sophos UTMs• VMware- Installed & configured VMware ESXI on Dell Server. Managed host with VCSA appliance. Performed P2Vs and other changes• Wireless- Configured Ruckus controllers and Access points. Unifi APs, switches• Backup- Worked with Replibit BDR solution, Anchor/SyncedTool backup setups• Physical- Built server racks, wired patch panel, RAID arrays, decommed servers• Documentation- (SSL VPN, Ruckus WiFi, Network standards, HOWTOs) Report analysis- Client site reports for computers, server performances and patches via LabTech, monitoring warranties

Troubleshot issues with Linux production servers via CLITroubleshot network outages with routers, switches and Wireless APs in the field (Cisco, Ruckus)Performed daily reports on infrastructure health for IT ManagerStand-up meetings on project statusesUtilized OpenNMS and Zabbix to monitor network health and act on arising issues accordinglyRan Nessus vulnerability scans and prepared reports to IT managerWorked with offshore teams and held on-call responsibility

Greater Chicago Area

· Research studies: Asset management, Mobile device management (MDM) & IP/CCTV camera solutions · October Security Awareness Month activities (posters, movie script, quizzes challenge)· Assigned, troubleshot and trained employees on RSA Secure ID tokens· Developed corporate security awareness program whitepaper· Supervised CCTV camera installations

Orland Park

• Resolved helpdesk tickets for staff in seven departments• Taught Microsoft Excel classes to public community• Customer service duties assisting patrons with technical issues• Wrote procedure manuals for new employees

Bachelor’S Degree, Information Technology, 4.0

Security concentration Coursework- Project Management, Java, Linux+, SQL, CCNA Security

Associate’S Degree, It Computer & Lan Technician, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Cyber Security Club, Phi Theta Kappa, honor's society, meditation.

Associate’S Degree, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Cyber Security Club (Illinois Cyber Defense Competition participant), Phi Theta Kappa, Honor's Program.