Kristen Johnson Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, US

In my current role, I provide strategic Talent Acquisition leadership and guidance across multiple key areas at Avanade. My focus areas include North America Engineering Hubs, the Global Talent Acquisition Services team in Buenos Aires, the Canada Region, our Early Talent program, and Avanade X.I am dedicated to driving Avanade’s success and connecting.

Seattle, Washington, US

• May 2023–April 2024
• Global Test Lead collaborating on UAT test plans, demonstrating organizational and prioritization skills for a globally dispersed team of 65 members
• Key point of contact for collecting feedback, resolving issues, and ensuring stakeholder management and communication of progress to Project Review Board
• First point of escalation to resolve issues for Area Pod Test Leads across APAC, UKI, NAApril 2022 - Present
• Demonstrated expertise in localization and alignment during the change network kickoff for North America
• Served as the Area SME, assessing readiness for the CRM upgrade and providing ongoing support for North America

Seattle, Washington, US

• Talent Acquisition lead for North America supporting Data & AI, Candidate Engagement and Avanade X business workstreams. Areas of Scope:
• Recruitment and sourcing: Developing and executing effective strategies and models for hiring the right talent
• Team management: Building and leading teams to achieve results and growth
• Inclusion and diversity: Devising and executing recruitment strategies that drive diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
• Career guidance: Providing performance feedback and promotion recommendations to help employees advance in their careers
• Market analysis: Conducting data-driven research to inform recruitment and staffing decisions and measure their impact

Seattle, Washington, US

• Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support business objectives and client acquisition
• Participated in industry organization and trade shows to gather competitive and industry intelligence
• Partnered with business teams and IT personnel to align project goals with business strategy and define project milestones
• Sold services work for large, multi-billion dollar strategic client accounts
• Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit
• Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs

Seattle, Washington, US

Overseeing all recruiting for the Southeast Region with Avanade. Currently looking for talented individuals with skills in technologies like: Digital, Mobile and Cloud for full-time opportunities.

Seattle, Washington, US

• At Avanade, business and technology consulting isn't just your career…it's your passion. And that means more than just working with new innovations. It means using technology to solve business problems in ways that.
• Are passionate about pushing the limits of Microsoft technologies to help our customers achieve their goals
• Thrive on open dialogue and debate. We share best practices and solve problems through teamwork.
• Are committed to growth - as an organization and for each individual.

This is my corporation that I use for contracting purposes.

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The mission statement of CIC is to provide our clients with the highest quality of information technology (IT) professionals with technical excellence in programming, analysis, design, development and management.