We provide the resources & expertise necessary to create, navigate, acquire & retain top talent in a candidate driven market.Clients: dss+, Kinly bank, Cognizant, Purple, Zayo Group, H.J. & Russell, Own Up, Empower Pharmacy,

Lead the hiring initiatives for Idea Couture & Digital Strategy (Manager-VP Level consultants): UI/UX, Content Strategy, Customer Experience Strategy, Researcher, Service Designer etc.

• First dedicated Talent Acquisition professional to a fin-tech startup• Standardized processes across the organization as it relates to acquiring tech talent• Worked closely with the CTO/CEO and VP, of People creating an unbiased interview process• Sourced, screened, and generated offers for our Product team that includes but not limited to; Software Engineer’s, Product Manager’s, UI/UX Designers, Management roles, and Director roles • Trained, Led, and managed members of the recruiting team • Evaluated ATS vendors and implemented selection: Lever• Implemented candidate experience survey’s and orchestrated interview process that led to stellar reviews regarding the interviewing process.

• Led recruiting efforts for our Experience, Data & Analytics, and Technology Capabilities• Involved with the vetting and selection process for staffing vendors/partners• Managed (2) direct reports in South Africa • Provided guidance and subject matter expertise for recruiting strategies• Acted as a key business partner to executive leadership to improve and standardize processes• Worked closely with various internal functional groups to understand business requirements and consult on talent solutions. • Provided best in class candidate experience by ensuring thorough follow-up throughout the interview process with interviewee’s and interviewers. • Facilitated candidate debriefs to make certain that we are remaining fair and removing biases to select the best talent for the requirement • Stayed connected to the competitive landscape, including trends in recruiting• Led and served as Talent Acquisition representative for our Employee Resource Group-Black Employee Network• Spearheaded the efforts of participating in the National Black MBA conference

• Launched the IT Division in December 2017 as an Senior Account Executive without any experienced IT Recruiters• Promoted to Director in May 2018 after being an integral part of building the team and achieving $10k in weekly spread• Acted as the subject matter expert for all things related to creative sourcing techniques, provided a continuous learning environment to maintain elite recruitment and service delivery teams.• Applied senior level staffing and recruiting sales experience to drive new contract staffing business with major accounts and scale existing client accounts• Defined and communicated individual and team metrics• Conducted effective performance evaluations and helped execute career development plans.Notable Accomplishments:• Tripled team size as Director by creating a collaborative, focused, team environment that offered flexible scheduling. Grew the team from 4 to 12 to include attracting the VP of Operations.• Established all recruiting and sales processes/standards to include but not limited to; Requisition classification, sourcing and planning steps, submittal format, ownership rules, gross margin calculator and Weekly leader board with GP dollars noted. • Major component of the company growth in 2018-the organization had 61% company growth• While managing and building a team of 10-accomplished $13k in weekly spread and $94k in Direct Hire Fee’s as (individual contribution)• Brought in 9 new company logo’s through SOW and MSA’s• Introduced quarterly kick off’s for all team members to understand the goals and successes of the company. While in Director position achieved 100% of quarterly goals.• Co-authored new compensations plans for Sales and recruiting and new PTO policy.• 1st full year of operations under my leadership the IT Division achieved an average weekly spread of $900 per placement with a 27% margin and $17k week in gross profit spread and $120K+ in perm fees

• New business development targeting medium to large enterprises in the Greater Atlanta Area. • Managing and expanding client relationships at the Manager, Director, VP and C-Suite level. • Managing the full recruitment lifecycle including gathering job requirements, screening and presenting candidates, negotiating salary and placing candidates on skillsets including: Application Development, Network, Systems, PMO, Customer Support, Cloud Technologies, etc.• Negotiating terms and conditions for new contracts.Notable Accomplishments:• Achieved MVP for the company-2016, Achieved Quarterly MVP 5 out of 8 quarters employed. • Promoted to team lead in first 3 months of employments-averaged 1 placement per week in the recruiting chair with an average of $8,000K in weekly gross spread after 8 months• Moved into Account Management in October of 2015 and built weekly spread to $5,000 in first 4 months• Introduced 6 new logo’s/Master Service Agreements in first 6 months. • Achieved $14,000 in weekly gross spread after 1.5 years of being in Account Management• Average 4 job orders a week, 8.5 meetings a week, and 2 placements a month with a junior recruiting team. • Achieved over 400,000 revenue dollars in contract placement's Gross for 2016. (1st full year of Account Management at STONE)• Implemented processes, workflows and forms for our delivery staff/training manual

• Fostered a seamless partnership with mid-market companies throughout the Atlanta area to fill open IT requisitions• Utilized ATS (Bullhorn) to manage candidate communication, track candidate activities, and report on metrics• Conducted phone screens, digital interviews and provide thorough candidate assessments• Partnered closely with hiring managers to manage the selection and offer process including: Offer formulation, recommendation and approval process. • Accountable for offer acceptance and pre-hire onboarding processNotable Accomplishments:• Promoted to Account Manager within 3 months of employment after achieving an average of 1 placement per week. • Achieved $130,000 in total gross profit after 6 months of employment

• Implemented targeted sourcing initiatives and generate a pipeline of candidates in a high-paced, dynamic work environment by managing time and effort across activities.• Utilized nontraditional recruitment methods (i.e. social media, internet, networking, and cold calling). • Acted as a search expert for a functional area by understanding hiring needs, position specifications and search requirements and proactively investigating new ideas to create innovative sourcing strategies• Solved problems and produce creative solutions by presenting new ideas to improve or modify recruiting processes.Notable Accomplishments:• Maintained an active pipeline in Java, Mobile and Web skillsets• Averaged $5,000 in weekly gross profit• Achieved 2 placements per month in a very specialized skillset• Offered Recruiting Manager position in Miami, Florida (didn’t want to relocate)

Hired, trained and supervised a team of 20 Recruiting Representatives, and administrative personnel.Analyzed recruiting reports to effectively manage performance.Managed a 13 million admission budget for our 10 month diploma programs.Fostered communications with other departments regarding daily activities. Made decisions regarding Recruiting Personnel, lead distribution, training needs and established corrective measures for underperformance.Held weekly trainings to develop staff.Conducted quality analysis of representative phone calls and initial interviews with perspective students.Responsible for coaching and leading team to maintain standards as it applies to lead to contact, lead to interview, interview to commencement and commencement to graduation.

I specialized in IT placements throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. In this position, I was instrumental with building relationships with my candidates and appropriately marketing the IT professional(s) to the positions available with my client(s). I consider myself a specialist with making the appropriate match for both parties.