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Capstone is a quality focused staffing firm providing technology, engineering, and other STEM* professionals for contract and direct hire (FTE) positions. We fully vet our candidates' qualifications and interest, then make the hiring experience easier and more informative for clients by including a summary of our interview with each candidate at the top of the resume. This Summary aligns the candidate’s experience specifically to the requirement so there’s less spent screening resumes and no time wasted interviewing candidates who aren’t a fit. For the candidate, we share what we know about the client, team, environment, culture, and job requirement. Our quality methodology facilitates more detailed interviews, and results in better quality hires. In the words of a client: "Capstone is an outstanding recruiting partner. I have worked with them for over 10 years and they provide highly qualified technical resources spanning project managers, scrum masters, BSAs, developers and architects. They also specialize in filling entry level positions in STEM. Capstone recruiters perform multiple levels of screening candidates which ensures my time as a hiring manager is maximized interviewing and on-boarding only the best."Recognition:• Best Staffing Firms To Work For, Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), 2017• 100 Top Women Owned Businesses List, 2013/2014/2015/2016, SF Business Times• #250 INC. 500 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, INC Magazine, 2014• #27 and #2 Fastest Growing Company in the Bay Area List, 2014/2013, SF Business Times• CPUC Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE), 2012 to present• WBENC Certified WBE 2014-2015; renewing 12/2016• WOSB; pending certification 2017* Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Walnut Creek, Ca

Responsible for Vendor Management of all Contract Agencies assigned to support the PG&E San Bruno Project. Team formed so that PG&E could monitor and ensure that vendor invoices for project labor and expenses were in alignment with agreed upon contract terms. * Contract Administration by partnering with PG&E’s Sourcing department to execute contracts with terms that ensured proper controls for the type of project work being performed. * Detailed Invoice Analysis and Time sheet Administration to confirm accuracy of vendor billing. * Identified inappropriate billing and obtained Vendor Credit Memo for reimbursement to PG&E.* $1M + in Cost Savings through ensuring PG&E received 2% Early Payment Discount and through adjustment of inappropriate billings.* Prepared monthly Accrual Log and several Re-Classification spreadsheets to assist PG&E’s Finance department in their month end practices.

Managed a team responsible for all aspects of 3,500+ decentralized employee's benefits and payroll while ensuring expenses stayed within our $3.4 MM Budget. * Improved problem resolution time by building and maintaining strong relationships with multiple vendors and benefit carriers. * Negotiated annual benefit plan renewals, plan design changes, monthly plan rates with benefit carriers and designed the open enrollment materials while meeting all budget requirements and ensuring employees were given the best possible and most affordable benefit offering.* Successfully launched 11 annual benefits enrollments through strong project management skills and coordination with benefits administrator, fulfillment house and carriers.* Collaborated with HR on the verbiage and design of a tri-fold benefits brochure to assist potential employees in understanding our benefits offereing.

Supervised 10 staff members and 20 contractors who handled all aspects of the Price Book for 500+ convenience stores located throughout the United States. *Designed lay-out of Price Book system with programmers which ensured the creation of the desired pricing categories.*Collaborated with internal Category Managers and Buyers which ensured accurate pricing and promotions were set-up in the appropriate markets within the Price Book.* Maintained accurate scanning at register through diligent coordination with vendors and grocery warehouse on the update of new and changed product UPC codes. * Ensured data entry accuracy at all times by consistent auditing of team's work and by providing coaching and feedback as needed. *Created desk manuals and provided on-going training to the team which drove high customer service ratings.

Managed the training registration for 5,000+ employees attending several training sessions annually.* Coordinated with Trainers on the dates, time, length and price3 for each of their classes in order to produce an accurate schedul twice a year.* Performed system set-up, sent out class reminders, processed the classroom billing and enforced the cancellation policy.* Assisted with classroom set-up, break down, production of class materials, gathering and compiling evaluation forms as well as ordering student refreshments which ensured a successful classroom experience for the students.* Processed annually 1,500+ Computer Based Training (CBT) materials requests and fulfillment of video and booklet training materials for the Learning Center.