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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

Santa Monica, California, US

• Directed global talent management and people operations at fintech company, overseeing stock options, compensation bands, annual operating plans, systems, policies, and benefits. Facilitated cross-functional.
• Achieved 600 job role placements in 4 years and launched multiple HR tools, including global background screening platform and ATS, resulting in significant cost savings, improved employee experiences, and increased.
• Partnered with Kenya's HR team to stabilize workforce compensation during shilling depreciation, securing executive buy-in for USD payment transition and ensuring long-term sustainability for entire Kenya-based.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Hired to lead global talent acquisition, managed teams across 5 countries, and effectively navigated challenges of COVID-19 pandemic. Implemented foundational organizational structures, practices, and technologies, and.
• Collaborated with executives to develop growth rubrics for all job roles, enhancing visibility into key skills and components needed for career progression and fostering performance-driven culture.
• Strengthened hiring security and compliance by implementing global background screening platform, significantly mitigating fintech-related risks.

Mountain View, California, US

• Promoted to lead at an online legal technology and services company, driving brand visibility and awareness while aligning hiring strategies with projected growth at both operational and corporate levels. Successfully.
• Improved Glassdoor rating by 1 point and expanded company from 300 to 900 employees by creating scalable, responsive hiring approach focused on flexibility and bottom-line growth.
• Filled 120 requisitions annually in Austin while navigating attrition and back-fills, partnered with UK’s head of recruiting to enhance market presence, and initiated “stay interviews” to mitigate attrition and boost.

Mountain View, California, US

• Quickly advanced from recruiter to leadership role, overseeing corporate-level recruitment in technology, marketing, legal, finance, and accounting. Supported growth strategies by building and leading team of 8 across.
• Addressed high-volume hiring needs by launching quarterly open houses, filling 30-40 call center roles, and facilitating networking between candidates, hiring managers, and leadership teams.
• Increased brand awareness and expedited hiring for 20 open requisitions through strategic partnerships with external organizations.

Irvine, California, US

• Led recruiting efforts for all technology positions. Also recruited for media, sales, finance/accounting, and administrative roles as needed. Consistently exceeded monthly hiring goals
• Partnered with hiring managers (C-Suite, VPs, and Directors) to assess needs
• Sourced/qualified candidates to evaluate skills, experience, motives, and overall fit potential. Scheduled interviews with hiring managers, negotiated offer terms, and handled onboarding
• Built a passive pipeline of talent resulting in reduced time to fill
• Led the selection process for a new employee background verification vendor
• Responsible for all Visa and Green Card processing and renewals. Crafted Visa and Green Card policies

Knoxville, Tennessee, US

• Responsible for full life cycle of recruitment services (contract and direct hire) to clients ranging from Fortune 500’s to small-mid sized companies
• Prospected for new clients nationwide
• Recruited for 17+ openings simultaneously. Positions included:.NET, ERP, Java, SW Engineers, Firmware Engineers, SW Developers, SW Architects, System Administrators, System Engineers, QA, QE, Financial Application.
• Worked directly with clients and candidates to schedule interviews and negotiate compensation
• Awards included: “Circle of Excellence” October 2007, Platinum Award October 2007, Platinum Award September 2007

Knoxville, Tennessee, US

• Launched a new sales division in a challenging market
• Managed full life cycle of recruiting
• Prospected for new clients nationwide
• Sourced and qualified candidates, conducted reference checks
• Negotiated annual salaries, bonuses, etc. directly with clients and candidates
• Maintained rapport with hired candidates and clients to promote future business with the companies

• Relocated to the LA area and continued partnership with Codify as a Contract Recruiter.
• Managed full life cycle of contract and direct hire recruitment services to a variety of companies in the IT environment
• Sourced and qualified candidates (Boolean searches, referrals, cold calls)
• Worked directly with clients and candidates to schedule interviews and negotiate hourly rates/annual salaries
• Executed periodic follow-up’s with hired candidates and clients to ensure their satisfaction and future rapport with companies

• Brought into an 8-person team to supplement the projected market growth
• Within the first 2 weeks became the company’s top producer
• Responsible for life cycle of the hiring process: sourced resumes, screened potential candidates, scheduled interviews, partnered with the hiring managers to negotiate pay rates and fill requirements
• Successfully placed engineers in the following disciplines: Security Expert, Network Security Expert, Web Applications Developer (Window based and UNIX based), Web Administrator, Web Master, Solaris System.