Dina Lacandola Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il

* Won the closer award at NCC-Con 2018. The closer * Managed multi-million dollar accounts while still growing them year after year by at least 10% if not more. *Managed full project life cycle from initiation to closeout and delivers project financial, ensuring the project is completed on time.* Worked with a technical lead to write contracts (Statement of Works, Non-Disclosures, Consulting Agreements, etc.) * Proactively identified project risks and ensure they are mitigated* Managed project resources and trade-offs between scope, quality, time and cost* grew enterprise accounts in developed * Provided staffing recommendations to our scheduling team to match the client needs and help meet their timelines.

Chicago, Il

Staffing (in regards to Recruiting Responsibilities )• Manage candidate pipeline including scheduling interviews and movingcandidates along in the process from initial (Quick Intro) to finish.• Intstramental in maintaining a strong Matasano brand image in terms ofbeing a liaison to the candidate and us, as a company.• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure asmooth recruiting processStaffing ( in regards to Scheduling/Resourcing Responsibilities )• Run weekly resource meeting and facilitate resourcing issues• Work with Technical Sales and/or clients to identify appropriate resourcerequirements for each account and project.• Maintain constant knowledge of current and upcoming projects and businessdevelopment activities as they relate to resourcing.• Monitor day to day project activities and resourcing, identifying potentialinstances of underutilization and actively work with department leads to addressand solve those issues• Responsible for managing overall utilizationProject Management/(Client) Operations Responsibilities• Gather and maintain all MSA, NDAS, SoWs for clients and client engagements.• Quasi - POC to the client to schedule kick off calls to ensure client andconsultants are on the same page for the engagement to start; Also includes theend of the project to questions and read out.• Gather information and prepare billing summaries (include maintaining/updating client, project expense folders)• Running weekly/monthly client calls with some of two of our biggest clients to serve as a liaison for project testing changes, upcoming jobs, follow-up on past projects,• Travel Coordination for consultantsEvent Management & Brand Ambassador• Company Conference (Matasano-Con)• BlackHat Client Dinner (strengthen’s clients’ relationship)• Regional off-site (team building)coordination• Career Fairs

- Provided high-level executive support for the Owner (professional & personal) - Recorded past 3 years of A/P & A/R files for the 2 Smarter Toddler locations into QuickBooks. - Created and organized personal A/P & A/R files for the Owner. - Developed & maintained professional relationships with the Parents/Nannies, Vendors and Teachers to ensure all their needs are met to make the school environment safe, happy and fun. - Created administrative processes & files that were virtually non-existent.

Tucson, Az

Provide high-level executive support to President and Vice-President (Event Planning/Travel Coordination/Meeting Preparation). Supported client issues in a timely manner from employee issues and recruiting/hiring information, communicating with Owners /Hiring Managers in a timely manner. Recruited for open positions (develop tailored classified ads and job descriptions and prescreening questions, resume review, phone interviews, debriefing the testing results to the Hiring Managers. Staffing Assistant, 09/05 to 09/06Supported Staffing Manager sending out Personality Profile links, Wonderlic links, Emotional Intelligence Test links, phone interviewing, candidate assessments. Inside Sales – Sold Employee Testing programs to client (active & dormant), Sold Recruiting Services, Sold Products (Job Descriptions, Books).

Organizing and replenishing merchandise.

Creating daily and weekly plans for the preschool student.Organizing activities

- Worked in various departments from Telecom for Quality Control and new product testing for an propietary travel system. - Forecast and planning for incoming center volumes across the world. - Designed & Implemented a new training program for quality control of complaints, tickets and misc. encounters. - Travel coordination for IBM Employees (domestic & international) using SABRE/APOLLO.