Saiqa Malik
Naperville, IL *0564.
**********@*****.***
SUMMARY: Over six and as half years work experience. This comprises of the three
years of work with Citibank and three and a half years of work as an owner of a small
business agency.
Full cycle recruiting and account management experience in a Technology consulting
and Search Firm/Agency Environment. Responsible for contract and permanent
placement of Key Information Technology Professionals with skills in Ecommerce/Web
Development, ERP, C/S Development, Applications Development, Infrastructure,
Database Administration areas. Experienced in all aspects of Internet Recruiting and
have a good understanding of Technology. Highly organized and excel at time
management with the ability to work well in a team or autonomously.
EXPERIENCE:
Staffing Firm. Naperville, IL (Self Employed) 02/2006 to Present
Resource Manager
President of a small business Staffing Firm that specializes in recruiting Key Information
Technology and Engineering Professionals on a contract per project basis, as well as
permanent placement for Fortune 500 Companies nationwide.
Responsibilities:
Identify and perform full cycle recruiting of qualified technical candidates
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for nationwide contract positions.
Responsible for candidate sourcing by extensively using the Internet
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(Resume and Job Posting sites/Search Engines), Internal Databases, Career
Fairs, Cold Calling, Referrals and other creative means.
Conduct initial screening to determine candidate skill sets, goals, preferred
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work environment, geographical preferences and salary requirements.
Responsible for candidate presentation, scheduling and coordinating
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interviews & follow-up activities.
Explain the hiring process and Client Company philosophies to the
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candidates as well as motivate and prepare candidate for all interview
processes.
Negotiate contracts with Client Companies. Responsible for rewrites of
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various contract addendums and clauses specific to each client.
Negotiate rates, extended offers and close candidates effectively.
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Establish relationships with current and potential applicants, encouraging
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the referral of new candidates.
Complete account management, from consultant to client, during
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contractual engagements.
Successful in meeting and exceeding Company's placement expectations.
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Maintain client relationships.
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Source new clients through aggressive calling and research.
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Source all levels of technical candidates using the Internet, Search
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engines, Resume Databases, Internal Database referrals, cold calling and other
creative means.
Interview potential candidates, determining availability, skill sets, project
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openings, rate/salary negotiations, reference checks and thorough follow up
and interview coordination.
Act as a liaison between top management and client company recruiters
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and responsible for getting new project/job requirements.
Successful in filling numerous permanent and contract positions with client
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companies.
TECHNOLOGY:
A Brief Summary of Skill Sets recruited for:
Languages: Flex, C/C++, Visual C++, XML, Java/J2EE, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, PHP,
PERL, HTML, PI/SQL, Pro C, Java Script, Visual Care, COBOL etc.
O/S: UNIX (Sun OS, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX), VISTA/XP/NT, OS/2, Linux
Databases: Oracle, Informix, MS SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, Access.
Marketing Manager
CITIBANK N.A. Islamabad, Pakistan. 9/1996 – 9/1999
Responsible for developing and implementing marketing plans for Northern region.
Provided business management analysis, including revenue and cost management;
planning and forecasting, receivables, expenditure approval and proposals. Managed
budget performance and financial analyses reporting. Planned and managed
advertising collateral, direct mail, public relations, seminars and conference details.
• Coordinated needs and expectations of ten separate departments into all-
encompassing programs.
• Instrumental in launch of “Citibank Rewards” and “Shoppers Paradise” programs.
• Created revenue generating presentations, resources and other aides for sales
and business development units
• Reduced customer attrition by streamlining collection procedures towards
resolving client issues using Six Sigma tools for total quality management.
• Salvaged over 3,000 customer accounts by providing improved service
• Established verification process for retention department
• Received “Service Excellence” award and several positive letters of feedback
from customers
• Prepared Merchandising and Retention Manuals used by peers and juniors
Education
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Lahore School of economics,
Lahore, Pakistan. 4/2000
• Authored thesis on Privatization in Pakistan, conducting related interviews within
business sector and public for information gathering process.
• Conducted study on fictitious struggling product and evaluated advertising trends
necessary to turnaround product sales.
Can speak, read and write: English, Urdu, Pashtu.