Daren Kerchinske Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

Still doing all the awesome stuff leading technical recruiting for Twitch, just a fancy new title. I do a lot of hiring, headcount planning, and data wrangling. I love reporting and dashboards.I also established and now co-lead our Veteran's Guild, an employee resource group for military veterans, family members, allies, and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers at Twitch.

San Francisco, California, Us

Currently the Client Lead Recruiter for the Core Engineering Organization within Twitch. Twitch is the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers, with more than 100 million visitors per month. We connect gamers from around the world by allowing them to broadcast, watch, and chat with each other. In 2014, Twitch was acquired by Amazon.I source, engage, negotiate and close candidates for our team as well as align with business unit leaders across Security, Builder Tools, Client Platform, Creator, Viewer, Mobile and Central Science, to strategize around hiring and building teams. I also lead numerous initiatives to increase our inclusion and diversity across all teams at Twitch, TA recognition programs, as well as candidate experience programs for Twitch Recruiting.Check our current openings at https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/

San Francisco, California, Us

Sourcing support for Twitch's technical roles in San Francisco, including:- Security Engineers- iOS and Android Engineers- Data Engineers- Data and Product Analysts- Software Engineers- Engineering Managers- Technical Program Managers

Seattle, Wa, Us

In 2023, I was searching for a way to help my friends and former colleagues in the tech sector navigate a changing and difficult hiring environment. Then, *poof* K3RCH Labs was born! I'm setting up a small side project to help folks in the tech sector rework their resumes, navigate interviews and (hopefully) negotiate complex compensation packages. Check out our services on our website and drop us a line if you're curious!

Seattle, Washington, Us

Promoted to Client Lead Technical Recruiter. I consulted, interfaced, and coordinated with our client's VP and C-Suite executives to help ensure the right talent needs were met.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Started as a Researcher - moved into a Technical Source Recruiter role, and eventually full-life cycle recruiting for Cloutera's technical roles. Cloutera is a Seattle-based leading provider of On-Demand Recruiting and Diversity Hiring Solutions. Our unique recruiting strategies hinge on the pillars of data-driven identification, customized messaging, and engagement.Recruited for a number of small to medium-sized, Seattle tech companies for a variety of roles, including: Senior Java Developers, Site Reliability Engineers, Ruby-on-Rail Developers, Full-Stack Developers, Python Developers, Linux Administrators, DevOps Engineers, and Cloud Integration Engineers.

Washington, D.C., Us

GSA Lease Contract Specialist based in the Region 10 office in Auburn, WA. I was responsible for developing private sector real estate Lease acquisition for the Government. Projects and duties included:• Developing requirements on small to medium complexity projects - including priced and non-priced renewals, extensions, expansions and succeeding/superseding leases.• Negotiating lease rates and terms with lessors • Conducting market research to determine best market value for client agencies• Drafting lease documents, cite justifications and develop legally binding contracts• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM)• Performing a wide range of duties related to the acquisition of space while handling multiple projects with varying deadlines.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Before moving to Seattle, WA to work with the General Services Administration, I spent 3 months traveling to over 15 countries in Europe following my Peace Corps Service in the Republic of Macedonia. I used this opportunity to enjoy my passion for amateur travel photography, as well as build my international travel blog and Instagram (@rpcv_darko).

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

While serving in Peace Corps, I volunteered with Together Macedonia, a local non-profit organization located in Bitola. For Together, I worked as a grant and project consultant in coordination with both local and international projects. Basic responsibilities included: • Working within the Macedonian and European Union NGO environment• Developing and writing projects centered around youth and community development• Facilitating and coordinating youth volunteers from Macedonia and abroad• Performing administrative duties

Stillwater, Ok, Us

While attending Oklahoma State University, I worked in the Landscape Architecture department with Dr. Charles Lieder. My workload was between 10-20 hours per week in addition to graduate course work and my responsibilities included:• Lecturing the course LA 3673 for Landscape Architecture History and Theory• Preparing lectures and slides• Introducing educational material, and assisting students • Administrative duties, including the creation of and grading exams

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

After graduation, I began full-time work with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (first through Berman Moving and Storage, and eventually directly by CMSD). As a Solution Specialist through the Library and Textbook Department , I saved the school district approximately $200,000 by organizing and coordinating textbooks and library books. My responsibilities included:• Organizing all textbooks for warehouse used by the CMSD• Managing and helping organize libraries for all CMSD schools• Working with moving companies to coordinate books during school closingsI left my position at the Cleveland Municipal School District after being accepted into the full time graduate studies program at Oklahoma State University, in Stillwater, OK.

Sandusky, Ohio, Us

High school summer job for 4, fun seasons! What a blast. I worked at Cedar Point as a Food Host with the Hotel Breakers and Breakwater Cafe. Responsibilities included:• Deliver exceptional customer service in person and via phone for the Breakwater Cafe• Work closely with international staff to organize and manage room service deliveries• Manage database of hotel customers to deliver food promptly and courteously to both the Hotel Breakers and Sandcastle Suites• Handle cash/credit transactions through automated POS systems

Master Of Science (M.S.), International Studies - (International Relations/Comparative Politics)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And International Economics

(Study Abroad)