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Rochester, Ny, Us

Provides recruitment consulting, and direct placement services to client organizations that leverages deep local and regional community connectivity to multiple levels diverse talent. Service model also includes strategic, targeted and DEI talent resourcing; coaching and career services for passive and active job seekers.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for establishing and developing relationship with Hiring Managers and stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction. Proactively engage with clients to understand and plan for current and future hiring demand, ensuring robust hiring strategies exist to drive the success of the function. • Work as a Trusted Advisor while developing an in-depth knowledge of the talent requirements of the Hiring Manager’s business and be able to consult on relevant industry/sector and market talent insights which impact delivery. • Share recruitment delivery updates and identify opportunities for simplification, innovation, and continuous improvement in delivery, using data to support and back up client discussions. • Work closely with Recruiters to define, develop, plan and implement recruiting strategies to be able to present qualified candidate short-lists to the Hiring Manager.• Meet recruiting metrics and SLAs while managing a requisition load and delivering top talent for niche, hard-to-fill rolesKey Highlights: Assumed an Iteration Manager role for an Agile Squad to facilitate identification of roadblocks and solutions to enable process enhancements within a squad of 12 Kyndryl TA resources; Acted as lead TAP to client to provide strategic insights and efficient execution activity to convert approximately 50 interns to regular full time employees after their successful summer assignments.

Rochester, New York, Us

Responsible for full life cycle recruiting services supporting multiple organizations with focus on sourcing diverse top talent to meet current and projected demand. Integral contributor to process reconstruction and evolution of the recruiting function from an administrative service delivery model into a strategic center of excellence providing value. • Responsible for Information Technology and Analytics & Data Division recruitment strategy and execution.• Lead contributor to TA process mapping and Visa Sponsorship projects to address delivery challenges and expectation inconsistencies. Included quick win activities that positively impacted candidate and hiring manager experiences.• Successful advocate for metrics and data driven assessment of success: UM Nurse Project diversity results; SLA Project• Fluid engagement and management of relationships across all internal staff levels and external community partners• Mentor and advise junior team members on recruiting protocols, practices and Ultipro (ATS)• Talent Acquisition Liaison to Corporate Diversity leadership• Selected and successfully completed Excellus’ Emerging Leader Program

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

Provide interim leadership of the US based Talent Acquisition team of five recruiters: managing workload, escalations, and reporting; Provide full cycle recruitment support within targeted organizations; executive recruitment as necessary; lead process improvement initiatives.

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

Develop a comprehensive strategic plan to ensure infrastructure, tools and processes exist to position Xerox as an employer of choice for early career talent. Define and execute a formal campus engagement model that leverages stakeholders while defining pipeline strategies for college level talent.• Manage and execute a competitive U.S. Summer internship program generating 95% hiring manager and 92% student satisfaction survey results with the program. 2018 program consisted of 75 students: a 53% increase YOY.• Leverage relationships with diversity organizations and affinity groups to increase under represented populations into the candidate pipeline. Organizations include internal/external and local/national affinity groups.• Completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification by leading a “Campus Engagement Project”. Project reduced cycle time and cost per hire metrics while addressing how recruitment of college level candidates for internships and entry level positions is executed.• Conceived and successfully implemented a multi-corporation networking activity to promote Rochester area services and resources to summer intern students.

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

Individual contributor through management of small team of recruiters responsible for full lifecycle recruitment of full time regular employees supporting all non-selling organizations. Super user of applicant tracking system (Taleo) to manage talent flow and reporting of recruiting metrics and hiring status. Select Recruiting Highlights:• Developed and executed a sourcing plan to staff a new Research facility in India.• Sourced and placed R&D staff across research centers based in the United States, France and India primarily focusing on computing talent• Partnered with client organizations to develop a “Return to Home” program. New process includes development and placement of International students attending US based universities; final placement locations include India, Singapore, and China.• Completed the staffing of a new manufacturing facility while meeting aggressive project timelines.• Performed major role in planning and executing corporate wide interview blitz days for one hundred students.• Consistently meet or exceed diversity referral and placement metrics• Veteran and IWD recruiting focal point; event management lead, vendor focal point: LinkedIn, Glassdoor, NC3• Corporate Liaison Manager within Xerox's Hispanic College Liaison Program (HCLP) and Black College Liaison Program (BCLP) for several colleges and universities.

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

Developmental assignment to gain understanding of human resources processes and infrastructure. Provided council, advocacy and day-to-day support to U.S. based employees and managers in the following areas: Performance Management: Managed the movement of a caseload of employees through the formal performance improvement process. Tasks included reviewing performance expectations and results, overseeing manager compliance with contractual feedback sessions and other process requirements. Policy Violations: Investigated and presented findings and recommendations on Policy Violation Investigations; engage Corporate Security, Legal Counsel and other HR leaders as necessary.Job Offers: Provided salary analysis and recommendations for internal and external offers. General Inquiries: Manned a corporate HR call center telephone line to directly support inquiries or direct callers to the appropriate resource.

Corning, New York, Us

Responsible for developing and managing the execution of a strategic recruitment plan for a Research and Development organization; Management of a recruitment team of 15 contract and direct hire staffing professionals to support high volume recruitment environment.Highlights:• Developed partnerships with operational Vice Presidents to develop relevant strategies and provide status. • Orchestrated successful communications strategy between HR community and centralized recruitment function resulting in increased awareness and fluid information exchange.• Introduced recruiting metrics (i.e. time to fill, quality of candidates, cost per hire, etc.) and initiated uniform requisition reporting through new applicant tracking system.

Rochester, New York, Us

Responsible for sourcing, screening, and interviewing experienced, entry-level and college intern candidates with technical or business backgrounds; point of contact for client day to day support; managed search firm activity and developed organization marketing plan; responsible for University Relations and relationship development with diversity organizations; designed and coordinated the execution of special events including trade shows, product demonstrations, job fairs and receptions. (ATS: Resumix) Highlights:• Successfully rebuilt campus awareness resulting in increased hiring results at select universities.• Served as corporate liaison with national diversity organizations: NSBE and NBMBAA • Initiated creative partnership (“The Rochester Recruitment Alliance”) with three other corporations resulting in a Rochester-focused recruitment presence at two large recruitment activities.

Rochester, New York, Us

Bs, Electrical Engineering

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Masters, Electrical Engineering

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