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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

In Microsoft’s Global Executive Talent Acquisition organization, our mission is to engage and hire the most innovative and inspirational leaders on the planet. We endeavor to play a vital role in delivering on the promise of Microsoft’s culture and ultimately, make a difference in the world through how and who we recruit.Focused on uncovering and recruiting transformative talent for our most senior Engineering & Product leadership roles (Partners, VPs & CVPs), aligned to two of Microsoft's critical organizations at the forefront of AI: • Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure, which architects, invents, and sustains the silicon, platforms, systems, and IP that power Azure in the new era of AI. • Microsoft Security, which is a market leader in Cloud Security, Threat Intelligence & Data Protection, Compliance, and Identity & Network Access.Closely manage executive client relationships, candidate experience, talent scouting, succession planning, and the end-to-end search process, in close partnership with our Talent Intelligence & Sourcing teams, Executive Compensation, Legal, HR, and Talent Management stakeholders.Our Executive Recruiting function attracts, engages, and hires the tech industry's most admired leaders and luminaries. We provide a differentiated level of service focused on building trust, creating an exceptional candidate experience, and ensuring optimal alignment for prospective executives and the top 2% of leadership positions at Microsoft. The executives we hire have an enduring impact on Microsoft's culture & growth strategy, influence future products & services, and empower billions around the planet to achieve more.

Redmond, Washington, Us

2020-2021: Primary focus on recruiting diverse Principal-level and senior leadership talent for Cloud + AI, Security, and Experiences + Devices businesses in Atlanta.2017-2020: Involved from inception as the first recruiter on the ground for Microsoft's new 500K sq. ft. Engineering site in Midtown Atlanta. Fueled growth for the first 200 hires, starting with key leadership roles. Keen focus on building highly diverse & inclusive management teams across several engineering organizations. Leveraged market intelligence and data to map the local market for critical talent. Instrumental in standing up a dedicated recruiting team for sustained site growth which today stands at over 3,000 employees.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Tapped to lead the recruiting team through a critical transition period supporting the Americas Enterprise Services (AES) organization, the VP and his Directs.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Led Microsoft Operations' recruitment and talent acquisition strategy for the Americas in collaboration with its Regional Operations Centers in Dublin and Singapore. Heavy focus on increasing diversity throughout the organization and making Microsoft Operations the most inclusive place to work.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Americas Operations Center is based in Reno, Nevada, with affiliated locations across the U.S., supporting multiple Microsoft businesses, including Commercial Operations, OEM Operations, Xbox Entertainment and Devices, Advertising Operations, World Wide Credit Services (Treasury), and Corporate Finance.

Reno, Nevada, Us

Hands-on leadership role focused on recruiting strategy, execution, E2E process management, operations, and technical & executive-level recruitment for this innovative real estate valuation & data analytics firm.Led the recruiting and support team during a period of 3x growth to over 300 employees. Drove significant cost savings by unlocking efficiencies through process automation, reducing cost per hire year-over-year, and significantly decreased search firm dependency. Managed OFCCP compliance, conducted EEO-1/VETS-100A data collection & government reporting, and drafted Affirmative Action Plan (AAP). Accountable for initial ATS implementation and ongoing Taleo system administration, resulting in a streamlined compliant recruiting process and improved candidate & hiring manager experiences. Developed creative employment branding campaign to attract nationwide talent using a variety of physical, digital and social media campaigns.

London, Gb

Hands-on management role responsible for driving talent acquisition strategy, executive recruitment, team building & leadership, systems & process improvement, and budget management.Led the recruiting organization, including a geographically dispersed staffing team of recruiters, contractors & support staff; provided coaching & mentoring, performance reviews and development plans. Realigned team, systems and processes to deliver a more client-focused and leaner delivery model which yielded an increase in diverse candidate hires, faster fill rates, and lower cost per hire. Implemented staffing metrics scorecard to measure recruiter performance, OFCCP compliance, and continuous process improvement.

Recruited back to Agere Systems (formally Lucent Technologies Microelectronics) to rebuild the North America recruiting function from scratch. Promoted to Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead the recruiting organization for this $5B global semiconductor company. Agere Systems was acquired by LSI in 2007. Successfully hired and led a high-performing recruiting team and support staff, strengthened relationships with business leaders and HR stakeholders, optimized hiring processes and revamped Taleo applicant tracking system using workflow automation. Set talent acquisition strategy & vision, provided mentorship and team direction, and had full accountability for performance reviews, development plans, and promotions. Led a cross-functional team focused on re-engineering and implementing a consistent global recruiting process resulting in higher hiring manager and new employee CSAT scores, and greater alignment between North America and the EMEA & APAC regions.

Worldwide, Oo

On-site consultant for a high-visibility executive recruiting project. As the managing consultant, I led the talent sourcing function, talent delivery and fostered key stakeholder relationships to ensure all hiring goals and SLAs were met on schedule. Executed project-based recruiting plan to fill critical executive roles and produce senior talent pipelines. Managed 3rd party sourcing team and other key vendor/partner relationships to deliver the best market talent to the client. Successfully, delivered quantitative staffing measures to client’s HR leadership team and reported on progress against targets and SLAs.

Hands-on recruiting role providing technical sourcing, talent acquisition services, and HR support to the StarCore Design Center. StarCore was a joint-venture between Lucent Technologies Microelectronics (which was later spun off as Agere Systems) & Motorola SPS created to architect and design next-generation DSP cores for the cellular & mobile device markets. The StarCore Design Center was divested and the remaining operations were moved to Austin, TX in 2002.Developed a targeted staffing plan to double the size of the engineering team to 120 through direct sourcing techniques and passive recruitment efforts at industry conferences and networking events across the U.S. Worked with site leaders and hiring managers to formulate an aggressive sourcing and recruitment strategy to attract experienced engineers and college graduates from the country’s top engineering universities. Reduced dependency on outside search firms by 90%, saving StarCore over $1M annually in hiring costs.

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Lead Technical Recruiter/Recruiting ManagerIT Force Inc.1998-2000Technical RecruiterPeachtree Peopleware LLC1997 - 1998