Supporting large retail RPOStrategically partnering with all levels of management, across Enterprise Business Solutions, Product Development and Supply Chain teams to ensure correct talent is sourced and hired for open roles.Complete immigration reviews and support candidate through onboarding and transition to client employeeConduct preliminary interviews and salary negotiations.Support hiring managers during the interview phase and create and implement interview strategy. Effectively communicate to both internal clients and candidates during each step of the interview process. Schedule interviews, debriefs and complete salary negotiations. Create and post open requisitions via Workday. Create and deliver weekly reports and presentations. Filled 87 roles

Hiring the best IT Talent for a growing organization.

Vendor Management for all Store Technology vendors blended with Enterprise Deployment activities Created process, developed SLAs, defined milestones, completed RFP process in partnership with Global Purchasing teamDeveloped Field Service Guides and Technology Maintenance for all 8 brand Brick & Mortar retail locations Worked with internal and external teams to develop and author all installation Field Service Guides and process documents related to ‘In Store’ deployed technology and applicationsDeveloped and maintained all Product Life-cycle scheduled maintenance / service support process documentation for deployed Store technologyVendor Management ActivitiesInvoice Review /Approval, SLA management, Out of Scope review process, PO creation/ management, Contract Negotiations /Renewals, New Vendor integrations, Budget / Business ReviewsDeveloped priority vendor communication plans for all organizational levels.Cost Cutting Initiative Worked with Level I and Level II Support to redirect $350,000 of contract support PO expenses to eliminate $350,000 of Out-of-Scope charges through redefinition of support processes Cut Audio Visual support technical expenses by 27% and technical time to resolution by 35% bringing the Audio-Visual vendor resolved incidents to within acceptable SLA Service DeliveryManaged, maintained and escalated all SLAs

Deployment / Implementation of technology for all retail Store locations, POS Labs and Home Office mock stores. Responsible for building a formal Enterprise Deployment Program for Project intake Created project warehouse within SharePoint including project execution framework and reporting processes Development of the Enterprise Deployment 'Playbook’Design and produce catalog of standard resource templates for all enterprise technology deployments, including acceptable service delivery timeline, installations, standard communication cadence for stakeholders and leadershipFull project ownership with financial responsibility and team buildingANN OrPOS Rollout Worked as the single Project Manager and Analyst for rollout of $25mill Fixed & Mobile Point of Sale System Developed Store Support Analyst and Technical remote deployment and support transition documentation Lead a remote team of 5 analysts to support the POS deployment and 20 remote technicians for onsite deployment (nightly) Responsible for all IT leadership and Brand partner communications Transitioned all vendor on site Network, Telecom and POS delivery / setup activities to a new vendor, 90-day transition period defined (completed project in 30 days at 100% success rate)

Responsibilities: Function as Manager and escalation point to other team membersIndirect leadership to Network Support team and NOC operations Technical Liaison between IT and Non IT business partners Responsible for reverse engineering brands site setup process, creating standardized process Network, Fiber and Telecom deliverySetup and tear down for new, closing, remodel and relocation sites Managed all onsite technicians for Technical Services and Equipment delivery/ setupStreamlined on site technician responsibilities, minimizing dispatches by 50%. Oversee billing for Low Voltage VendorPartnered with Brand Store Design and Construction groups, Store Network Support, OrPOS Application Support, and Merchandising Systems to create a standardized technology installation process Increase delivery of Store Technology delivering the store, fully functional, 35% earlier Created a documented Island Pacific POS Real Estate Play Book Created a documented Oracle POS Real Estate Play BookCreated standard project definitions for Real Estate projects decreasing scopes by 50% Created a ‘Closing Kit’ for order through supply partner decreasing costs by 20%Responsible for Low Voltage Wiring vendor RFP process, analyzing multiple vendorsAssisted in efforts to establish a supportable technology inventory process Led Holiday Readiness effort for Holiday Season 2016.Created support process for brick & Mortar locations. Led monthly & weekly meetings.. Assisted with creation of Holiday Support play book & hourly executive communication platform.Effort resulted in 100% functionality for Brick & Mortar locations across Justice, Lane Bryant and Catherines throughout Holiday Weekend Leading to ‘What additional Holidays can be supported via this model?’

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ - ASNA), is a leading national specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls, operating, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries:The DressBarn, Maurices, Justice, Lane Bryant and Catherines brands. The Company operates through its subsidiaries over 3,800 stores throughout the United States and Canada, with annualized revenues of over $4.5 billion.Supported the growth of Shared Services IT Organization and Lane Bryant IT by recruiting top talentAssisted in creating a free flowing vendor process that allows for open communication and complete feedback to be delivered to both sourcing partners (vendors) and candidates during the interview process. Maintain vendor management process and approved vendor list for all IT contract roles Screen all contract candidates based on hiring manager’s requirementsSource strong candidates for open rolesConduct preliminary interviews and salary negotiationsSupport internal clients during the initial search phase and create & implement search strategy Advocate company culture to prospective candidates Effectively communicate to both internal clients & candidates during each step of the interview process Schedule interviews, debriefs and update meeting Create and post open requisitions via KenexaCreate & deliver weekly reports Maintain LinkedIn.com postings and Dice

Supported IT, Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, Risk Management and some HR by recruiting top talent in Columbus Market place. Source strong candidates for open rolesConduct preliminary interviews and salary negotiationsSupport internal clients during the initial search phase and create & implement search strategy Advocate company culture to prospective candidates Effectively communicate to both internal clients & candidates during each step of the interview process Schedule interviews, debriefs and update meeting Create and post open requisitions via UlitPro Create & deliver weekly reports Maintain all Craigslist.com postings for Home Office & Field roles Maintain iLearn HR data & publish weekly new hire listing for entire operations Manage and maintain H1B visa processing; includes transfers, new visa processing and GC

Worked intimately with Limited Brands LTS organization to identify and successfully retain engaged candidates for permanent opportunities.Successfully hired permanent Information Technology professionals. Created a sustainable, strategic sourcing strategy to provide pipeline of qualified candidates. Acted as a true business partner and participated as an integral part of interview team.Utilized Social Media for recruiting needs and proactive building of candidate pipelines for future needs.Maintained requirements in multiple disciplines within IT.Recommend interview strategies and best practices to hiring managers. Successfully negotiated salary requirements and budget constrictions for open requirements.Developed business cases for opportunities to hire candidates not within the budget threshold. Verified candidates’ career development opportunities existed and could be sustained. Held weekly meetings with individual hiring managers to ensure expectations were being met and identified ways to improve processes. Successfully learned and navigated TAM system for candidate and open role management.Have recruited on National and International basis within this role.Successfully completed stretch searches within International Purchasing Manager positions.Assisted with creative & marketing roles within Limited Brands and respective brands. Assisted with searches for Construction Project Managers within Store Design and Construction. Partner with Finance recruiters to successfully fill Senior Financial Analyst and IT Buyer roles. Maintained thorough knowledge of immigration work visa status, transfer process and Green card requirements.

•Work to establish Proteam Solutions as a premier IT consulting organization with in Columbus Market place. •Actively recruit for State contracts, within the IT discipline. •Establish new business relationships with clients within the Columbus Marketplace. •Successfully learn and duplicate RFP procedure for the State of Ohio (multiple agencies).•Meet with active clients for whiteboard strategy sessions, to identify and recruit available talent. •Negotiate salary and benefit requirements with candidates for contract and permanent opportunities. •Maintain candidate and client relationship through growth phase through detailed communication and continuous networking. •Interview and evaluate available consultants for long / short term opportunities. •Coach and guide candidates on interview protocol.

•Had a primary focus within Business Intelligence application developers and architects. Partnered directly with BI Management to successfully fill 10+ positions while with LBI. •Worked intimately with Limited Brands LTS organization to identify and successfully retain engaged candidates for permanent opportunities•Identify and interview quality candidates. •Submit qualified candidates to hiring managers. •Verify salary requirements and budget constrictions are met•Develop business cases for opportunities to hire candidates over the budget threshold. •Verify candidate’s career growth and opportunities exist and can be sustained. •Coach hiring managers throughout interview and offer process.•Weekly meetings with individual hiring managers to ensure expectations are being met and find ways to improve processes. •Successfully hired 24 permanent Information Technology professionals in 6 month period. •Successfully learned and navigated TAM system for candidate and open roles management.

•Successfully establish and maintained business relationships with clients. •Guide clients to discover what needs are in existence – work with hiring manager to identify any “nice to have” skills •Create and develop candidate relationships •Seek out new employment opportunities for highly skilled candidates •Conducted deep interviews with candidates looking for professional opportunities.•Prepared candidates for interviews and how to interview an interviewer. •Guide candidates to discover and implement directional career paths.•Follow up post interview with both client and candidate.•Maintained goal and objectives set by self and management.•Conducted searches for specialized IT professionals successfully.•Successfully placed a CIO in local Columbus Market.•Maintained, created, and documented quality and ethical SOPs.•Created new business associations and new business partnerships both local and remote clients.•Successfully compiled and filled job orders. •Maintained successful database of active candidates both local to Columbus and Washington DC area for a key accounts’ specialized searches. •Continued to learn and grow in the recruiting/staffing business.

•Reported directly to President. •Responsible for all Information Techinology within the company. •Handled all networking and desktop support for internal employees. •Acted as Architech and full administration of 4-D candidate and client database. •Upgraded and depolyed all servers and workstations. •Implemented new anti-virus software. •Voice mail and phone system administration.•Handled all vendor relations. •Converted phone provider with no downtime or 'burp' in the system. •Developed, designed, and maintenanced websites for all 3 companies held by owner. •Adhoc report writing and creation of reporting for monitoring recruiters call volume.

Assisted in development of a Permanent Placement IT practice within Global Associates already substantial contract placement business. We developed best practices and blue chips for stream lining the growth potential for this side of the business.Account Management for several large corporate accounts.

Recruited for State Government and many large corporate organizations, all within the local Columbus Market place. Partnered with account managers to find the best talent for our clients open roles. Full Life Cycle Recruiting

•Maintained hardware & software support for user base of 300+ •Created, modified & deleted clients trusts between local workstations & domain server•Created & delivered training for RAS to VPN conversation•Trained IS technicians on configuration & installation procedures •Created & temporarily maintained new inventory of district IT assets•Supported 5 locations with 500+ users •3rd tier support for district support personnel•Maintained order & current license information database •Handled inventory for 5 state wide district•Created installation instructions & configuration checklists •Maintained all telecom requests for Columbus district & branch office staff •Administrated a multi exchange 5.5 environment with a user base of 4500+ users connecting daily•Created, modified & deleted exchange accounts & workstation trusts with domain•Maintained all network administration and security