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SME (Subject Matter Expert) in Next Generation Cloud Technologies (Public, Private, Hybrid)- (AWS, Azure, GCP)Techstra Solutions is a consulting firm that provides strategy, technology and implementation support to large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. The rapid pace of technology innovation required to remain competitive, juxtaposed with the slow rate of change in many organizations, causes most to struggle. To be successful companies must drive new ways of working including the use of technology/analytics and new skill sets (hard/soft) to rapidly and continuously react to change. They must also leverage creative approaches and talent models in order to attract and retain the hard to find skill sets that are required. At Techstra Solutions we focus on the following key areas and skill sets: • Application Modernization: Cloud, Security, Collaboration, Mobility, etc. • Analytics: Data Architecture, Reporting, Analytics, Business Intelligence, AI/ML • Corporate Agility: DevSecOps, Agile-based solutions • Process Automation: Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Intelligent Automation, iOCR Our management services include consulting, staffing and software development. From strategy through implementation, we are dedicated to world-class business and talent solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. We excel at providing our clients with top talent in these key areas: Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP platforms) (Senior Software Development, Data, Infrastructure, Project, and Program Managers.

Orlando, Florida Area

Veterans Sourcing Group (VSG) is a “Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business – SDVOSB”. Veterans Sourcing Group was formed to honor our Heroes by enabling Veterans to find employment and assisting companies, large and small, to gain access to Veterans.Responsibilities:• Responsible for Account Management and Recruiting of several major accounts. • Managed both onshore and offshore teams. Team sizes varied from 10 to 50+. These were all direct reports.• Full cycle (Hands on) recruiting in both IT and general staffing.• Met and exceeded all goals per clients and company’s needs.• Managed and helped clients understand their needs. • Reviewed all submittals to maximize our quality base on the requirements.• Responsible for the overall metrics and making the adjustments necessary to maintain adequate coverage needed per account.• Mentored teams in IT areas to help with quality performance.• Leverage my experience to guide the team in increasing overall revenue for the company.• Serve as the single point of accountability for decision making and escalations ensuring service levels are met and/or exceeded and all operation metrics are trending in a positive direction.• Manage multiple vendor relationships.

Orlando, Florida Area

Responsibilities:• Implements and manage strategic recruitment and employment programs for South East Region. • Current company model is an on-shore – off-shore. With about 800+ employees offshore and about 30+ recruiters.• Ensures staffing processes align with current and future workforce needs.• Proficient with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.• Proficient with projecting costs for RFP’s.• Work closely with Delivery Teams, Business Development Managers and clients to define their needs and expectations.• Managed full life cycle IT recruiting which included sourcing, prescreening, technically evaluating, coordinating the interview process, and closing the candidates.• Work with Recruiting Operations to ensure sourcing and screening of candidates fully meet targeted needs of the business group.• Lead build out of shared, services function including the identification, hiring, and training of appropriate team members; refine and execute on project plans until fully operational• Design the employee service experience and ensure its linkage to the overall enterprise strategy and culture.• Direct and sustain the continued development and implementation of efficient transaction processes, teams and support systems aligned to HR strategic goals.• Act as a change agent to drive innovation and process improvements.• Serve as the single point of accountability for decision making and escalations ensuring service levels are met and/or exceeded and all operation metrics are trending in a positive direction.• Analyze breakdowns in process, to ensure that lessons are learned.• Manage vendor relationships.Accomplishments with Company:• Made Presidents Club all 3 years with the company.• Achieved Pinnacle award for 2017 and 2018 which included being inducted into the Hall of Fame for the company.

• Manage high volume recruiting. • In collaboration with the line management and Recruiting Director, assess needed skills, behaviors, traits and attributes of needed positions. • Articulate job scope for high volume replacement positions and critical, strategic positions that advance the business group and SBU business goals. • Collect feedback from hiring managers as pulse measurements of client satisfaction and build quarterly, unified reports on client satisfaction, candidate experience, and turnover by group at the group, division, and SBU levels.• Under the direction of the Recruiting Director, standardize, gain approval, and implement hiring profiles and interview questionnaires at sourcing, screening, interviewing and selection levels. • Requisition management (aging, balancing, dispositioning). Adhere to a 100% compliance, zero tolerance policy for all regulations and laws.• Partner with assigned line management to identify diversity strategies, for on-going slate development of candidates.• Knowledge of targeted or niche boards leveraged to attract the desired diverse population. • Always knowing where we are in the labor market, proactively acquire competitive market information to business strategy and provide advice to hiring managers as necessary.• Work with Recruiting Operations

Metro Manila, Philippines

• As the IT expert I coached and trained 10-20 employees at a time (Over 800 recruiters about one third were IT). Their work included a variety of simple to complex job orders across the IT industry. • Coach and develop teams on the most effective techniques to better the company’s performance.• Identified skill gaps within the recruiting team and continuously help better develop their skill set to understand US ways• Lead consultative sessions with the leadership teams and/or key stakeholders to understand expectations, needs and timelines • Established desired communication protocol with hiring managers and candidates • Supported team to ensure execution of strategy around coaching, training and staffing • Established and drove the staffing and training processes and procedures to ensure efficient internal recruiting

Orlando, Florida Area

Responsibilities:• Implements and manage strategic recruitment and employment programs for the Florida region. • Responsible for managing a staff of professional recruiters and support personnel. • Built and maintain Technical Employees for (DDC) Domestic Development Center.• Ensures staffing processes align with current and future workforce needs.• Manage all aspects of the recruiting process, (ISO 9002 certified company).• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.• Maintained staffing levels on CIBER’s largest outsourcing/solutions engagement to ensure deliverables were met and client satisfaction was achieved. Accountable for the overall performance of the Local Recruiting department.• Work closely with Delivery Teams, Business Development Managers and clients to define their needs and expectations.