Thrilled to be back at AMD, partnering with the Global Sales organization, building amazing teams of Mid to Senior Executive talent, across the EMEA and Americas regions. Creating innovative, disruptive technology, changing the world we live in, impacting lives, today and tomorrow. It's truly a fantastic time to be here at AMD - come join me on this incredible journey! Recipient of 12 Spotlight Awards (7 Executive Spotlights) since back at AMD, a reminder of our uniquely special culture, built on appreciation of one another, strong global collaboration, and the overall value of people, including our peers, employees, partners and customers.For 50+ years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies ― the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses, and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work, and play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products that push the boundaries of what is possible. We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. AMD together we advance_www.amd.com

Independent Freelance Principal Recruiter, Executive Recruiter & Talent Acquisition Lead focused on:  Recruitment Outsourcing  Building Talent Acquisition for Startups Integrating Talent Acquisition for M&As Modernizing & Optimizing existing Talent Acquisition Talent Acquisition is at the heart of every organization. Whether you're creating your first TA function from scratch, blending in a newly acquired company, looking to modernize & optimize your existing TA model, or simply looking for additional recruiting support, HireProHR acts as a trusted partner and extension of your team. We can help to ensure your business is successful by attracting, engaging and retaining the best people to get you there.

-A trusted TA strategic business partner supporting the Internet of Things (IoT) Services Group (ISG) globally, working directly with SVPs on Talent Acquisition strategy-Member of Arm’s Global TA Leadership Team responsible for TA strategic roadmap - planning, prioritization and execution of TA processes, systems, programs, initiatives and team leadership-Led TA M&A activity, including the integration & implementation of Talent Acquisition globally for acquired company Treasure Data. Building the entire TA function, including development of the Hiring Plan, building a new recruiting team from scratch, developing and implementing systems and processes, creating and delivering Hiring Manager Training & programs. -Together we were able to scale the organization 220% over 10 months during this buildout phase.

-Business Partner/ Sole Recruiter managing all hiring for VMware’s IT, HR, Global Business Ops, and Global Customer Ops organizations for the Americas region, advising leaders up to SVPs on recruitment of a variety of niche senior roles -Team engagement with senior business leaders on budget management, headcount planning/forecasting/pipelining, internal talent identification globally, diversity & inclusion goals/strategy, through Finance/HRBP partnership, a seat at the table for business staff meetings, offsites and QBRs, while managing a high volume req load (30-60 reqs) -Participated in global projects driving TA initiatives across regions, supporting transformation of TA operating model, and the transition of VMware’s ATS (Brass Ring to Workday Recruiting) from pre/post integration to implementation

-TA Lead for VISA’s Global Merchant Sales & Solutions organization of 850+ headcount, including 1 GM, 11 SVP’s, 45 VP’s-Partnered closely as sole recruiter, business partner and direct point of contact to senior executives, business leaders and their teams -Account Manager for Visa acquisitions of startups: TrialPay, CyberSource and Authorize.net organizations -Collaborated with leadership to improve recruitment delivery methodology, initiatives, processes, reporting & analytics, KPI measurements, ATS evaluation & selection (Taleo to SmartRecruiters), diversity & inclusion, employer branding, internal mobility and employee referral program, resulting in improved client & candidate experience and hiring results

-Global TA Lead and sole recruiter responsible for managing the entire recruitment function worldwide for AMD's IT, Infrastructure & Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Global Operations, Corporate Functions (Legal, HR and Finance) organizations-Directly supported AMD’s CEO and Executive Team as their key partner for Executive Recruitment globally -Project wins in areas such as: Employer Branding, RPO implementation, ATS evaluation & selection (ADP Virtual Edge to SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting), hiring manager training, interview training, social media integration and more -Recipient of AMD "Executive Spotlight", "Spotlight", and "Peer Recognition" Awards. Personally acknowledged and awarded publicly for outstanding performance by AMD Executive Team members (Chief HR Officer and Chief Information Officer) in their respective global all-hands meetings.