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I decided to take a break in order to explore Colorado, clear my head, and pursue some personal hobbies while also taking online courses to continue my professional development.

Houston, Tx, Us

Quantlab is a quantitative trading firm where Technology and Scientific Research are central to our business and key to our success. Founded in 1998, Quantlab is a pioneer in quantitative algorithmic trading. Behind our success is our people. We hire some of the smartest and most passionate engineers and quants in the world.● Reported to the HR director as the lead recruiter responsible for full-cycle recruiting across multiple business units, including software, hardware, IT, infrastructure, operations, trading, legal, accounting, and HR.● Responsible for over 45% of the firm’s hires from 2018-2024, maintaining an average offer acceptance rate of 92%.● Achieved 100% satisfaction rates on candidate experience surveys within 6 months by streamlining the hiring process and enhancing communication strategies.● Leveraged LinkedIn Talent Insights and Jobvite Analytics to drive data-informed recruitment strategies.● Reduced 3rd party agency fees by over $200,000 in the first 6 months by utilizing the ATS database,leveraging the employee referral program, and heavy sourcing via online resources.

Plano, Texas, Us

Improving is an advanced software professional services firm. We challenge the basic assumptions of traditional technology service models. Our people are senior, seasoned professionals who bring years of real-world enterprise development experience to the table in the form of Agile software principles with an emphasis on Microsoft and AI technologies.● Reported to the president of the Houston office and led recruitment efforts for the Houston division of a leading technology management and consulting firm.● Oversaw full-cycle recruitment process for various technical consulting roles, including software developers, mobile developers, agile coaches, scrum masters, UX/UI designers, and project managers● Ranked as top recruiter firm-wide in 2017 by securing the highest number of consultant hires and generating the largest contract gross profit in Houston branch history.

Houston, Tx, Us

Quantlab is a quantitative trading firm where Technology and Scientific Research are central to our business and key to our success. Founded in 1998, Quantlab is a pioneer in quantitative algorithmic trading. Behind our success is our people. We hire some of the smartest and most passionate engineers and quants in the world.● Reported to the recruiting manager and led full-cycle recruitment efforts for all divisions within the technology group for all national and international office locations.● Recruited 45+ new employees, helping the company grow to nearly 200 employees worldwide while maintaining an average offer acceptance rate of 94.1%.● Designed and implemented the company's first-ever recruiting and Jobvite ATS training program for new hire onboarding, streamlining the process for future recruits.● Developed and utilized recruitment metrics and performance reports, driving continuous improvements and streamlining the hiring process, reducing average time-to-fill by 53% and average time-to-hire by 42% for software engineer positions.● Managed third-party vendors and drove partnerships to enhance the talent pipeline.

● Exhibited specialization in sourcing and hiring highly skilled professionals for various clients, including a quantitative trading firm, an award-winning real estate developer, and a leading broadcast media firm.● Recruited four project managers for a real estate developer's new Dallas location within 45 days, staying under budget.● Completed hiring three senior technical positions for the trading firm in just 60 days, reducing the previous time to-fill by 60%.

Austin, Tx, Us

BuildASign.com is an award-winning online custom printing provider of signage, apparel and home decor items. Since the company's inception in 2005, BuildASign.com has set out to empower every individual and business to connect with those that matter most to them. Our focus is making it easy and affordable for people to share their message or tell their story with custom and personalized products. We relentlessly innovate and improve to provide our customers with exceptional value and an experience that fosters a long-lasting relationship. Over the past 15 years, the Austin based company has grown to over 450 employees. BuildASign also operates EasyCanvasPrints.com and AlliedShirts.com.● Was initially hired as the sole talent acquisition specialist reporting to the HR director and was promoted to talent acquisition manager after five months, tasked with overhauling the recruiting department.● Managed full recruiting lifecycle for key professional positions, from intermediate to executive level, while also training and mentoring recruiters to enable their growth and development.● Collaborated with executive teams and department heads to align staffing strategies with business goals, managing budget and resource planning to meet hiring demands.● Devised sourcing strategies, candidate evaluation processes, and client management techniques. Reported on KPIs, such as time to fill, passive candidate conversion, offer acceptance rates, sourcing effectiveness, and new hire retention.● Successfully delivered 141 hires in 2013 with an average time-to-fill of 28.2 days, followed by 101 hires in 2014 with an average of 24.5 days.

Austin, Tx, Us

Luna Data Solutions, Inc. is one of the fastest growing, full spectrum recruiting and consulting firms in the country, headquartered in Austin, Texas. With over twenty years of progressive growth in the technical recruiting and consulting industry, our success is a direct result of our organizational mission, well established customer partnerships, strong candidate relationships, and our experienced team of professionals.● Hired as Technical Recruiter for a top-ranked boutique recruitment agency and was promoted to Account Manager after 3 months.● Responsible for full desk recruiting for direct hires with several of Austin’s top-ranked companies in the technology space. Clients ranged from pre-IPO startups to larger-scale enterprise corporations.● Received ‘Above & Beyond’ Award from the company for immediate impact and high-level placements for challenging new clients.

HomeAway, Inc. based in Austin, Texas, is the world's leading online marketplace for the vacation rental industry, with sites representing over one million paid listings of vacation rental homes in 190 countries.

Austin, Texas, Us

Thousands of the world’s leading brands and retailers trust Bazaarvoice technology, services, and expertise to drive revenue, extend reach, gain actionable insights, and create loyal advocates. Bazaarvoice’s extensive global retail, social, and search syndication network, product-passionate community, and enterprise-level technology provide the tools brands and retailers need to create smarter shopper experiences across the entire customer journey.