I am currently working as the Director of Talent Acquisition for X Display Company, Inc. in RTP, North Carolina. We are leading the way in the next generation of flat panel displays which will be filled with tiny LEDs and other microcomponents in each one of its countless pixels. Flat panel displays are getting brighter, more colorful, more beautiful, and stronger. We aim to make the toughest displays the world has ever seen. Careful attention to detail in manufacturing can make the difference between mediocre products and awesome ones. Our team has an undauntable commitment to quality.

Ouster acquired Sense Photonics in October, 2021 and has established Ouster Automotive, a new functional division of the company. Sense Photonics was an RTP high technology company that enables reliable, modular, and configurable 3D sensing. The company produces advanced LiDAR and 3D sensor solutions for an autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial automation markets.• Designed a global end-to-end Talent Acquisitions Department which aligns with business goals. • Created and implemented recruiting processes, collaborated with hiring managers and executive leadership, managed Greenhouse ATS/CRM, immigration, negotiated and presented offers, vendor selection, managed recruiting budget, employer branding, generated weekly reports on key recruiting metrics, created talent pipelines, recommended recruiting tools and resources, interview training, worked with leadership team in creating job descriptions, and created the company onboarding and internship programs.• Worked with Marketing Department to build long term branding strategies.• Full life-cycle recruitment for all positions and locations. (Software, Hardware, Management, R&D, Finance, Sales, etc.)

ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company employs 135,000 people and operates in approximately 100 countries. The firm’s shares are traded on the stock exchanges of Zurich, Stockholm and New York. I was a Senior/Lead Recruiter supporting all of the business units in North America including; Electrification Products, R&D, Robotics/Machine Vision & Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Project Management, Corporate Finance, Sales/Marketing, IT/IS (SAP), Industrial Automation, Engineering/Design, EH&S, etc. I work with the ABB hiring managers/executive leadership to devise recruiting strategies to find the best, most diverse talent for their jobs to drive the business in a competitive market. I implement strategies by seeking candidates through social media outreach, competitor mapping and targeting, candidate networking/cold calling, job postings and targeted resume database mining. In addition, I am leading the Diversity Outreach Hiring Initiative Team where our responsibilities are to develop a broad reaching, but strategic, recruitment strategy to hire top diverse talent across ABB North America. Accomplishments: Appointed as the Talent Acquisition PM for the GE Industrial Solutions Acquisition Project 2017 Top Ranked Talent Acquisition Recruiter  Restructured the Talent Acquisition Department resulting in 3x as many annual hires per recruiter Developed “3 Day Sourcing Strategy” for 15 “high profile” positions resulting in 8 interviews in 3 days Achieved 90% acceptance rate of candidates submitted to hiring managers for interviews Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified Behavioral Interview Certified Black Belt Certified Internet Sourcing Developed a Global Internal Sourcing Strategy Lowered the use of staffing agencies from 12% to 1% in 2016 by devising and executing sourcing strategies Increased ABB Inc.’s LinkedIn follows from 70,000 to over 1,000,000 in less than 5 years

I recruited for the following types of roles Enterprise Network Engineers, Project Managers, Software Developers, and Systems Analysts for Fidelity Investments. If you are interested in working at Fidelity Investments, please check out the career page here on LinkedIn for a company overview and a view of open positions. If you are interested in a specific role I have posted or would like to network regarding job opportunities please send me an invitation to connect on LinkedIn.

• Full life cycle recruitment of candidates for the IT/IS, Project Management, IT Business Services, and Product Development lines of businesses: Project Managers, E-Business/Online Channel, Market Analysts, Data Analytics, Operations/Network Engineers, IT Business Analysts, SW Programmers (Mainframe/Client Server/Web), IT/IS Managers, IT/IS Executives, IT Security, Telecommunications, etc.• Develop business partnerships with hiring managers: identify talent requirements, devise recruitment strategies, ensure interviewing/hiring process compliance, consult in the selection of candidates, and creation of the offer letters.• Establish business contacts with College/University Career Center Directors throughout the Southeastern US. • Negotiate compensation and relocation with prospective employees.• Negotiate cost-effective agreements with staffing vendors and job boards and manage the vendor relationships. • Ensure drug, criminal, and pre-employment assessment tests are administered and processed.Accomplishments: Most jobs filled in 2011 Shortest “Average Days To Fill” in 2011 Most Diversity Hires 2011

· Full life cycle recruitment of candidates for the IT/IS, Project Management, IT Business Services, and Product Development lines of businesses: Project Managers, E-Business/Online Channel, Market Analysts, Data Analytics, Operations/Network Engineers, IT Business Analysts, SW Programmers (Mainframe/Client Server/Web), IT/IS Managers, IT/IS Executives, IT Security, etc.· Develop business partnerships with hiring managers: identify talent requirements, devise recruitment strategies, ensure interviewing/hiring process compliance, consult in the selection of candidates, and creation of the offer letters.· Establish business contacts with College/University Career Center Directors throughout the Southeastern US. · Negotiate compensation and relocation with prospective employees.· Negotiate cost-effective agreements with search firms, staffing agencies, and job boards. · Ensure drug, criminal, and pre-employment assessment tests are administered.Accomplishments: 2008 Saved the company $912,000 in annual recruiting costs  2007 Received Perfect Client Experience Award from the manager in the Project Management Office  2006 and 2008 IT/IS Recruiter with the most hires

• Hired to recruit candidates to fill the Director (PhD) –Laboratory Animal Sciences position.• Recruited candidates via Advanced Internet Search Techniques (Boolean Searches), “cold calling”, and networking. Identified ten qualified and interested candidates in one week

· Recruited candidates for the Manufacturing, R&D (Ph.D.), Construction/Skilled Labor, Procurement, Outside Sales/Marketing, IT, Facilities/EH&S and Administrative Departments. · Developed business partnerships with hiring managers: identified talent requirements, devised recruitment strategies, ensured interviewing/hiring process compliance, consulted in the selection of candidates, and created the offer letters. · Developed the Staffing Program for; · Attended college career fairs. · Helped to plan and organize the onsite job fair. · Researched, evaluated, and recommended an Applicant Tracking System for the company. · Negotiated compensation and relocation with prospective employees. · Negotiated cost effective agreements with search firms, staffing agencies, and job boards.Accomplishments: Received “Spot Award” for my work performance in organizing Cree’s Onsite Job Fair Developed Staffing Program and Procedures

· Recruited candidates for the Inside/Outside Sales/Marketing, IT, Business Operations, Customer Service, and Administrative Departments.· Developed business partnerships with hiring managers; identified talent requirements, devised recruitment strategies, ensured interviewing/hiring process compliance, consulted in the selection of candidates, and created the offer letters. · Negotiated compensation and relocation with prospective employees. · Negotiated cost-effective agreements with search firms, staffing agencies, and job boards.

· Recruited candidates for the Life Sciences and software divisions: SW Developers, Outside Sales/Marketing, Financial Analysts, and Business Developers.· Developed business partnerships with hiring managers. · Negotiated compensation with prospective employees.Accomplishments: Named Recruiter of the month for October 2003

· Recruited and interviewed bio-pharmaceutical candidates for the Automation, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Instrumentation, IT, Maintenance/Skilled Labor, Manufacturing, and QA/QC Departments. · Negotiated compensation with prospective employees. · Developed strong business relationships with hiring managers. · Negotiated cost effective agreements with search firms, staffing agencies, and job boards. · Educated candidates and new employees on relocation policies, benefits, and career development. · Reviewed company's Affirmative Action Plan.· Developed business partnerships with hiring managers. · Negotiated compensation with prospective employees.Accomplishments: Successfully worked two separate staffing initiatives

· Developed a more efficient and streamlined recruiting/interview process.· Successfully developed a recruiting/hiring strategy for two regions.· Negotiated cost-effective agreements with search firms, staffing agencies, and job boards.· Recruited and interviewed employees for the IT, Outside Sales, Call Center and Consulting Departments in the Southern and Eastern Regions. · Human Resources Generalist point of contact for Southern Region.· Resolved employee conflicts and issues concerning payroll and benefits.· Trained employees on Diversity in the Workplace and Sexual Harassment in the Southern Region.· Advised managers on interviewing, hiring practices, compensation, EEO/AAP/FMLA, and retention issues.· Developed a New Hire Orientation Program.· Directly responsible for the employee relations, employee retention, and Exit Interviews.· Maintained and analyzed statistical reports addressing days-to-fill and costs-per-hire metrics.· HR Representative/Witness during employee terminations, layoffs, harassment issues, and "Performance Improvement Plan" Meetings.· Trained other recruiters on Advanced Internet Searches (Boolean Searches).· Traveled to various sites to present New Hire Orientations and guidance in the outsourcing of employees during layoffs.Accomplishments: Most hires in 2000

· Interviewed, hired, and trained all of the new recruiters on the basics of filling job requirements and conducting sales calls.· Resolved employee conflicts and issues concerning payroll and benefits.· Developed and implemented service recognition and other employee relation programs.· Directly responsible for the employee relations, production, retention, and exit interviews.· Managed the "production", assignments, and professional career development of 35 recruiters.· Trained employees on internal resume/candidate database tracking system.· Research and implement Affirmative Action Plans.· Investigated contractor unemployment claims.· Assisted recruiters in developing searches for qualified applicants.· Coordinated weekly continuous improvement plans for the recruiters' production.· Maintained and analyzed statistical reports addressing days-to-fill and costs-per-hire metrics.· Coordinated Career Fairs, suggested various internet sites to optimize the recruiting efforts, and managed expenses.Accomplishments: Lowered office attrition rate from 35% to 11% Promoted into a recruiting manager position first year with company

· Recruited consultants for employment in the CRO/Pharmaceutical/ Biomedical industries: Chemists, Sales/Marketing, Micro/Biologists, Lab Technicians, Clinical Research Associates, Clinical Data Coordinators, Call Centers, Ph.D.s· Verified employment and technical skills of applicants.· Made "cold calls" into client companies to sell Aerotek's services and set up sales meetings.Accomplishments: Help to start the Scientific Division Successfully recruited in every division for the company and became the senior recruiter for the Raleigh Office  Set the most sales meetings for the office