Talent consulting for clients such as Kickstarter and Trusted Health. Available for short or long term recruiting assignments, executive search, talent leadership or technical implementations, preferably part time or short sprints.

VP level role leading Blend’s Talent Acquisition team, including TA Operations, Emerging Talent and Sourcing. Our recruiters are hyper focused on building inclusive teams, creating a wonderful candidate experience and continuously improving our processes.

Rebuilt the TA team with a focus on productivity and polish, resulting in a highly productive and layered team exhibiting true partnership and collaboration. Created pods focused on specific segments of the business, and a program for cross training to ensure continuous and focused support. After taking care of the fundamentals, we were able to layer in employer branding, university programs, technical sourcing and interviewing methods while successfully executing on quarterly hiring OKRs.Utilized a capacity model to effectively predict team needs and allocation across business units, which resulted in consistently high metrics. Developed a cadence of weekly reporting on an Executive dashboard, which incorporated role prioritization to ensure focus on highest priority positions. Built a partnership with Sales Ops and Finance to anticipate needs and keep GTM teams in positive quota ratios for the first time.Continuously innovated to push our team and the company as a whole including amazing employment brand campaigns and effective use of tools (Greenhouse, Karat^, Hired, CrossChq, Altru, SparkHire, and more) which were adopted and celebrated by Glassdoor. Iterated and pressure tested our programs to continually process improve. Embedded our team with Product and Engineering to pilot new technologies, ideate and dog food our own products.

Brought in at the beginning of a scale phase to focus on growing the company’s three business units. As a member of the TA Leadership team. I was specifically responsible for managing the Games Division, which was consistently the highest performing of the TA teams. Wins included building hiring events with impactful ROI and developing (in partnership with People Insight) the company’s first Quality of Hire metrics. Was able to develop leaders who would eventually take over managing the team.

Brought into Peet's to rebuild the TA function, and proved out the team to build a regional recruiting model for Retail, Home Office and Roasting Plant.Developed high touch candidate experience, including branded candidate communication, interview gifts (coffee, of course!) and automated, mobile enabled application experience.Moved the retail team from white paper applications and traditional signage to Peet's quality recruiting signage and mobile and social media footprint.Focus on automation, premium experience and turnover reduction through a Quality Hire lens.

Historically supported Activision's SF Bay Area game studios as the sole recruiting partner.Managed Activision's Sourcing team supporting global studios, as well as managing all recruiting efforts for Sledgehammer Games.Highlights include supporting the Skylanders franchise as it was initially created (I saw the first toy painted!) and building Sledgehammer Games from zero to 250+ employees, shipping two movie quality, billion dollar plus Call of Duty games.Managed Sourcing vendors and implemented the company's first TA CRM, Avature.

Taught Recruitment and Selection class for this HR Certificate Program. Covered staffing process, sourcing and interviewing fundamentals and closing techniques. Large focus on group work.

Recruited game engineers onto our internal game projects in the following areas: AI, Gameplay, Core Engine, Physics/Simulation, Rendering and PS3.Highlights included: successful international recruiting trips, development of a recruiting newsletter and continued work developing a solid pipeline of engineers.Travelled internationally with hiring team to build an amazing engineering team.

Full life cycle recruiting efforts to facilitate this CRM Consulting firm's 30-40% growth.Responsible for strategy and sourcing, including cold-calling, interviewing, negotiating and closing, as well as process improvements.Specific skill sets are all level of Siebel consultants and general technical consulting roles.

Staffing Managed staffing department for 350+ email security company.Hired to manage and mentor team of 4 to scale department for future growth, and develop process, programs and trainings.Early successes included implementing an Affirmative Action Plan, Applicant Tracking System and a Relocation Program, and developing and rolling out Hiring Manager Boot Camps.Company acquired by Cisco.

Hired to recruit primarily for Engineering and Sales roles in growth and re-architecture phase of this retail supply chain software company.Specifically recruited to build a bridge between client groups and HR function by strategically partnering with hiring VPs and Directors on staffing initiatives.Managed staffing function for this 500 person company, including but not limited to, full life cycle candidate management, vendor management, employee referral program, college recruiting, internet and print advertising.Acted as hands-on recruiter for all locations and all functional areas. Hired and managed staff of contingent recruiters as needed. Achieved cost per hire numbers at or below $4,000/hire. Reported achievements quarterly to senior leadership.Led evaluation and selection process for iCims Applicant Tracking System, including implementation and population of over 14,000 resumes. Integration included manager and vendor portal, QRS.com website redesign, and training of HR team, recruiting staff and management team. Developed and led quarterly interview training sessions for managers and staff, including interviewing techniques, legal do's and don'ts, and interactive role playing. Led the vendor selection and implementation process for a company-wide Affirmative Action Plan, which involved reporting, analysis and change management.Assisted Employee Relations department as needed on group actions and smaller projects as needed.Only HR person selected to survive two acquisitions.

Managed entire staffing process for this technology company, including workforce planning, career path progression, budgeting, sourcing, and candidate management.Reduced cost per hire immediately, resulting in a savings of $400,000 in first quarter.Acted (post layoffs) as sole HR professional for a team of 60+ employees and contractors.Worked directly with CEO and C-level staff, including entire management team on compensation, performance management, and employee relations issues.Responsibilities include payroll administration, benefits enrollment/management, employee orientation, training and compliance.Successfully managed successive rounds of layoffs, terminating 40+ employees, and providing COBRA and employment resources to terminating employees.Reviewed, selected and successfully implemented HR outsourced (PEO) solution.Promoted twice, surviving several rounds of layoffs, eventually managing HR Dept.

Managed recruiting efforts for this internet startup company, successfully growing the company to 140 employees, in multiple locations.Consulted directly with CEO and senior management to plan staffing requirements and hire in such areas as Engineering, Professional Services, Marketing, Product Management, Sales and Finance.