Brian Andrews Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, US

San Diego, California, US

• Manage all R&D hiring initiatives during hyper-growth within: Advanced Technology, Software / Data, Product Security & PMO.
• Build and foster strong relationships with engineering leaders, closely collaborating to understand hiring needs while meeting regularly to provide updates.
• Hire an average of 90 FTE hires per year, with a focus on Staff level - Sr Directors.
• Partner closely with HR, Sourcing, Compensation and Finance to understand workforce planning and work through critical offers in a timely manner.
• Project lead to build Tableau dashboard requirements for US Recruiting team providing hiring & diversity data for client groups.
• Lead and mentor Global Recruiting team on compliance best practices, internal process and business knowledge.

New York, NY, US

• Hired as part of Verve’s first Talent Acquisition team to manage all Technical recruiting efforts during a time of high-growth
• Developed trusted relationships with hiring managers by delivering quality talent in a timely fashion (Average time to fill, 58 days)
• Source, screen and personally and independently message candidates to draw interest and trigger response (Linkedin response rate, 44%)
• Manage ATS and entire recruiting process, from hiring manager intake meeting through offer negotiation
• Managed and organized Recruiting events by hosting or attending one event per quarterRecruited and hired: Sr. Director, Product Management (Data), Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Data Operations Engineer, DevOps.

San Diego, California, US

• Initiated company-wide Recruiting for a technology start-up during hyper-growth
• Helped the company grow from 200 - 500 employees in 9 months
• Responsible for entire Recruiting lifecycle from initial intake meeting, source/screen/selection, offer negotiation, employment immigration and relocation
• Consult and advise hiring managers on offer guidance and best practices through the hiring process
• Supported all departments including: Technology, Product Management, Finance, Marketing, Compliance and HR
• Managed career fair exhibits and partnered with technology and industry related networking meet-ups

Redmond, Washington, US

Part of Nokia's Devices & Services Recruiting Team supporting North America. Transitioned to Microsoft with acquisition of Nokia's Devices/Services division in April '14.Recruitment efforts included full cycle recruiting activities: facilitating internal interviews/transfers, international relocation, immigration, sourcing/screening and working with hiring.

Lake Forest, IL, US

• Directly supporting Hospira’s Talent Acquisition team as Sr. Technical Recruiter for Global Device R&D
• Daily intake meetings with hiring managers to determine scope of work and subsequent recruitment strategy
• Partner and collaborate with external staffing vendors to ensure adequate pipeline of candidates being submitted
• Source and screen candidates to coincide with technical requirements and present feedback to hiring managers
• Schedule and attend interview debrief meetings with interview panel to obtain feedback and decide follow-up action items
• Negotiate and present verbal and formal offer letters while conducting background/drug checks & professional references

San Diego, CA, US

• Sole Recruiter during period of expansion, achieving 20% growth within 8 months
• Collaborate with HR Director and hiring managers to create and implement effective sourcing and hiring strategies
• Source candidates using pro-active search methods and post all open requirements to ATS/website and Linkedin
• Present and negotiate offers to candidates with a level of sensitivity and concealment of confidential details
• Meet with hiring managers daily to discuss interview feedback, compensation and potential offer details
• Developed college recruiting initiative with local schools and attended career fairs

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

• Source, screen and deliver highly qualified candidates for full time employment opportunities within the Video Game & Interactive Entertainment Industries
• Utilize various direct sourcing and referral recruiting methods (Linkedin Recruiter, ATS, boolean search, job postings) to reach passive candidates
• Meet with hiring managers to discuss job requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies for each position
• Coordinate and schedule phone and in-person interviews with candidates and managers
• Maintain full disclosure and transparency with candidates and clients to ensure a seamless process from start to finish

Brentwood, Tennessee, US

• Full Cycle Recruiter and Business Development within the San Diego technology market
• Establish and grow client relations by providing fully screened and qualified technical candidates
• Develop sourcing strategies specific to each open position to quickly identify qualified candidates for screening
• Build and establish candidate relationships within the San Diego technical community to build a robust candidate pool
• Source and screen candidates by phone, then in-person to qualify technical strengths, culture fit and assess compensation requirements
• Attend local networking events and user groups to prospect and source potential candidates and clients

Fairfax, VA, US

• Managed and grew DOD staff augmentation contract providing IT services locally and nationally for the US Navy
• Hired, managed and grew a team of (3) Recruiters responsible for supporting government programs.
• Coordinated onboarding tasks with Site Leads for employees first day
• Managed the recruitment process to deliver screened and qualified candidates requiring DOD Secret clearances
• Coordinated offer letter details, on-boarding process and scheduled first-day details with candidates and customers
• Managed comprehensive candidate logistics including travel arrangements and various administrative tasks