Project Manager Sales
Resume:
Tarsha R. Lomax
Phone: 410-***-****
West Hollywood, CA
Email: *******@****.***
Recruitment Professional
Contingency and Executive Recruitment Social and Professional Networking
Staffing Strategy
Technically savvy Recruitment Professional with over 7 years of experience
in corporate recruiting and talent acquisition, technical recruiting,
internet research, market analysis, client management, payroll processing,
budgeting, as well as candidate generation and development. Expert
relationship builder with client facing, problem resolution, career
coaching, and client-needs assessment aptitude.
Areas Of Expertise
Sourcing & Interviewing Database Mining Creating Job Postings
Targeted Intelligence Social/Professional Client Process Management
Salary Negotiation Networking
Metrics Reporting Boolean Search Training
Competitive Analysis ATS Management
Professional Experience
Lomax consulting, West Hollywood, CA
10/2010-present
Sr. Technical Recruitment Consultant
Consulting as a Sr. Recruiter with various companies in Digital Media, E-
commerce, Software, Gaming, Finance, and Manufacturing, Aerospace,
Engineering, DoD, and Entertainment industries. Acting as a SME, while
consulting in corporate, contingency, executive and contract recruiting
roles. (clients available upon request)
. Sourcing and recruiting senior and executive level business unit,
sales, marketing, administration, HR, intern, finance, and information
technology candidates, utilizing traditional recruiting methods and
creative sourcing, including, cold calls, mass e-mailing, references,
referrals, internal proprietary database, external databases,
networking events, and web-based job boards.
. Qualified candidates for information technology opportunities with
clients companies seeking technical resources, skilled in: .NET,
Java/J2EE, HTML, PHP, PERL, Hadoop, Linux, Unix, JavaScript, LAMP, QA,
SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle Applications, Oracle ERP and PeopleSoft,
SAP, SharePoint, etc.
. Corporate/Technical Recruiting/Sourcing of Software
Engineers/Developers, Creative Developers, Web Engineers, Art
Directors, Network Engineers/Administrators, Analysts, System
Engineers/Administrators, Security Professionals, Project Managers,
Product Managers, Executives, Support Specialists, Sales Managers,
Database Developers and Administrators, Technical Architects,
Financial Analysts, etc...
. Qualifying candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate
expectations, and maintaining expectations throughout placement
lifecycle.
. Utilizing various applicant tracking systems (ATS) to maintain and
enhance applicant pools, and assessing viability of candidates based
on work history, presentation, communication skills, and work status
in U.S.
. Managing client accounts including gathering technical requirements
from hiring managers for open job opportunities and coordinating
resume submittal and interview process with clients and candidates.
. "Closing" candidates on job offers, including confirmation of
salary/hourly rate expectations, checking references, and meeting
candidates, in-person, to solidify start date and commitment.
. Utilizing social media networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter, MySpace,
Facebook, and etc to attract talent.
. ATS Used: Jobvite, Taleo, Vurv, Brassring, Winsearch, OpenHire
ADCONION MEDIA GROUP, Santa Monica
7/2010-10/2010
Lead Technical Recruiter - contract
Lead Recruiter placed to implement new recruitment processes, and target
top technical talent. Provided support to the CTO and Director of IT in
conjunction with organizing hiring practices and incorporating procedures
to maximize efficiency. Schedule and managed interviews with FT candidates,
contractors, and consultants.
. Served as a recruiting consultant for Adconion's east and west coast
divisions.
. Reported directly to the CTO, and collaborated in effort to develop
their first recruitment and sourcing strategy and process.
. Worked directly with various hiring managers to locate, identify, and
place technical resources, including: Application Developers, Web
Developers, IT Managers, DBAs, SQA Engineers, Application and Desktop
Support Analysts, Systems Administrators, Operations Analyst,
MySQL/PHP/ Java Developers, Linux Admins, Product Managers, Analytics
experts, and etc.
. Utilized my own sourcing tools to identify top technical talent.
. Qualified candidates on skill-set and salary/rate expectations, and
maintained expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
. Negotiated job offers and effectively managed internal processes
required to fill positions.
. Maintained great working relationships with peers, hiring managers,
and candidates.
. Participated in weekly planning, status, and update meetings.
COMCAST ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, Los Angeles
3/2010-7/2010
Lead Technical Recruiter - contract
Served as Lead Recruiter, while, temporarily replacing a former recruiter
that was on leave. Led technical recruitment efforts for E! TV, G4, Style
TV, and the GOLF Network.
. Served as the technical recruitment resource for all of Comcast
Entertainment Group's various networks and divisions. (E!
Entertainment, G4, Style, Golf Channel, etc
. Worked directly with various hiring managers to locate, identify, and
place technical resources, including: Application Developers, Web
Developers, IT Managers, SQL DBAs, SQA Engineers, Application and
Desktop Support Analysts, Systems Administrators, Operations Analyst,
Financial Administrators, Broadcast Engineers, Java Developers, etc.
. Qualified candidates on skill-set and salary/rate expectations, and
maintained expectations throughout placement lifecycle.
. Utilized my own sourcing tools to identify top technical talent.
. Significantly, decreased the technical requisition load.
. Negotiated job offers and effectively managed internal processes
required to fill positions.
. Maintained great working relationships with peers, hiring managers,
and candidates.
. Participated in weekly planning, status, and update meetings.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, Virtual
9/2008-9/2009
ES Technology Recruiter/Sourcer - contract
Served on a team of 5 recruiters and sourcers, while reporting directly to
the Director of ES Technical Recruitment.
. Sourced and recruited for various engineering, software and hardware
professionals.
. Participated in recruitment meetings, and created procedures for new
recruitment team.
. Utilized various sourcing tools, as well as Vurv, the ATS, to identify
and recruit qualified candidates.
. Qualified candidates based on technical skill-set, location
preferences, salary history, clearance status, and work history.
. Built and maintained healthy and successful business relationships
with candidates, hiring managers, and HR staff.
. Managed an average requisition load of 80 senior and executive level
positions.
. Ensured OFCCP guidelines and regulations were met.
. Negotiated job offers and effectively managed internal processes
required to fill positions.
LIVE NATION, Hollywood, CA
1/2007-9/2008
Lead Technical Recruiter/Sourcer - contract
Led the recruitment process, while reporting directly to the CTO. Managed
the hiring process during the merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
. Led a team of 4, including IT, finance, sales, and marketing
recruiters.
. Led weekly recruitment meetings, and creating procedures for new
recruitment team.
. Mentored, trained, and implemented new functionalities.
. Sourced and Recruited mid - senior level technology, marketing, sales,
management, promotions, and finance talent.
. Sourced referrals, internal database, and external job boards for
qualified candidates.
. Qualified candidates for executive, management, and information
technology opportunities with various divisions within Live Nation and
NGC.
. Worked directly with various hiring managers in all Digital and
Ticketing divisions as well as various other divisions to locate,
identify, and place technical resources, including: Application
Developers, Software Engineers, ETL Developers, Project Managers,
Operations Analysts, Ticketing Support Reps, Ticketing Sales Reps,
Business Analysts, QA Engineers, QA Managers, Department Managers,
Reports Developers, Systems Engineers and Administrators, Network
Engineers and Administrators, Database Developers, DBAs, Client
Service Managers, etc.
. Qualified candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate
expectations, and maintained expectations throughout placement
lifecycle.
. Slated candidates to job folder in internal applicant system, and kept
candidate/job req. status current.
. Built and maintained healthy and successful business relationships
with candidates, hiring managers, and HR staff.
. Created procedures for new recruitment team, mentored, trained, and
implemented new functionalities.
. Managed a requisition load of 80 open positions, and saved the company
over 650,000 dollars.
. Ensuring OFCCP guidelines and regulations are met.
WARNER BROS, Burbank, CA
4/2007-12/2007
Technical Recruiter/Sourcer - contract
Studio Recruiter - contract
Served as a Sr. IT Recruiter, then as Studio Recruiter, while reporting
directly to the Manager of IT Recruitment and VP of Studio Recruitment.
. Sourced and recruited all levels of technology, finance, studio
facilities, and sales talent by sourcing references, internal
database, and external job boards for qualified candidates.
. Qualified candidates for executive, studio facilities, and information
technology opportunities with various divisions within Warner Bros.
. Worked directly with various hiring managers in all MIS divisions as
well as various other divisions to locate, identify, and place
technical resources, including: Application Developers, Operations
Analyst, SAP professionals, Financial Support Analysts, MIS Directors,
SDM Managers, Reports Developers, Systems Engineers and
Administrators, PeopleSoft Developers, DBAs, etc.
. Gained recruitment experience with sales, marketing, hospitality, and
non-technical "below the line" positions, such as set lighting, grips,
laborers, clerks, security guards, janitors, etc...
. Qualified candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate
expectations, and maintaining expectations throughout placement
lifecycle.
. Created and submitted salary justifications for final candidates,
based on position salary median/ range and the candidates' salary
history/expectations.
. Slated candidates to job folder in internal applicant system, and
keeping candidate/job req. status current.
. Building and maintaining healthy and successful business relationships
with candidates, hiring managers, and HR staff.
. Consistently, and successfully, managed a requisition load of 15-20
open positions.
PROSUM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, El Segundo, CA
10/2005-3/2007
Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
. Sourced and recruited mid - senior level technology talent, by
sourcing references, internal database, and external job boards for
qualified information technology candidates.
. Qualified candidates for information technology opportunities with
clients companies seeking technical resources, including: .NET
Developers, Java/J2EE Developers, Quality Assurance (QA), SQL DBA,
Oracle DBA, Oracle Applications, Oracle ERP and PeopleSoft, SAP, Great
Plains, Network Engineers/Administrators, Systems Administrators,
Information Architects
. Qualified candidates on salary expectations and/or hourly rate
expectations, and maintaining expectations throughout placement
lifecycle.
. Conducted in-person interviews to gather work experience details,
including: RFLs ("Reasons for Leaving") and salary/hourly rate
history, make assessments of candidates based on work history,
presentation, and communication skills, and work status in U.S.
. Managed client accounts including gathering technical requirements for
open job opportunities and coordinating the resume submittal and
interview process with clients and candidates.
. "Closed" candidates on job offers, including confirmation of
salary/hourly rate expectations, checking references, and meeting
candidates in-person to solidify start date and commitment.
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 11/2004 - 9/2005
Systems Analyst
. Provided support services for UCLA Medical Center's end users, medical
school students, and executive staff.
. Utilized MS Project to track project status and create schedules.
. Provided end user support via telephone, email and occasional field
visits to CHS and SMH.
. Participated in various "GO LIVE" efforts at CHS to facilitate various
program usages.
. Reset user passwords and created temporary logon ID's for RN's and
CCP's.
. Reported system outages and work in conjunction with appropriate
departments until resolved.
. Frequently, provided management and operations team with status
updates
. Performed troubleshooting tasks with end users on various software,
hardware and network issues.
. Utilized my computer skills and education to manage software programs
needed in maintaining the records of the Medical Enterprise
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Baltimore, MD 3/2001-9/2004
Office of Technology and Human Services - OIM
Systems Analyst
. In dual roles I was responsible for providing consultant and support
services for more than 6,100 Maryland Department of Human Resources'
end users, agencies, and executive staff.
. System Analyst
. Served on a team of five System Analysts in the CSES (Child Support
Enforcement System) Mobile Solutions Rollout (PDA program that allowed
users to visit client's homes and complete the application and follow
up processes)
. Conducted user workshops with 1300+ CSES users stationed throughout
the Baltimore and Southwest Maryland regions to gather agency needs
and requirements
. Determined beneficial and detrimental effects of the project
. Researched, compared, and selected software according to results of
benefit comparison
. Researched common issues and track record of selected software.
. Presented software selections along with agency requirements and
specifications to Software Development team
. Performed software testing
. Conducted training of end users and support staff to prepare for pilot
process.
. Surveyed users after pilot process and reported findings to Software
Development team so that necessary adjustments could be made and the
Mobile Solutions Project could be finalized
. Served on a team of eight System Analysts in the CSES mainframe
software migration
. Conducted user workshops with end users and executive staff stationed
throughout the Baltimore City region to gather agency complaints about
the existing CSES software.
. Studied agency requirements and policies to determine what changes to
the existing software were possible.
. Presented all findings to executive staff and Mainframe Development
team for approval.
. Developed CSES Migration process and Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP) documentation
. Negotiated, administered, and analyzed contracts for procurement of
services.
. Assisted Project Management Office with various site setups
IT Specialist
. Provided end user support via telephone, email and field visits to
employees of the MD Dept of Human Resources
. Responsible for the daily monitoring of LAN and WAN activity and
administration of Windows NT 4.0/2000 server and workstations.
. Facilitate and promote client support requests with use of Remedy
(internal MD-DHR Work Order Tracking System).
. Served as acting administrator for Remedy tracking and reporting
system.
. Assisted in the development of internal CSES employee website
utilizing Microsoft FrontPage, HTML, and Adobe Photoshop.
. Develop and document Best Practices in support of Information
Technology Office guidelines including Backup/Recovery, standardized
mainframe migrations, and documentation standards.
. Coordinated Inoculan and Sophos anti-virus application installations
for DHR Corporate Headquarters.
. Completed Child Support Enforcement System training in 2001.
. Facilitated GroupWise (email software) training in 2002 and 2003.
Comcast (Comcast Online Division) White Marsh, MD 3/1999-2/2001
Operations Coordinator
. Led the daily operation of cable Internet installation and repair
services.
. Project Manager for multiple installation projects for various
corporations such as Proctor & Gamble, White Marsh Mall, and other
smaller companies.
. Participated in staff training, departmental budget and project
Approval meetings and processes.
. Developed and maintained Service Level Agreements for users that own
PC's with Pentium and Intel processors.
. Reported on service related issues concerning performance and problem
resolution within the Comcast Online division.
. Ensured 100% client satisfaction by troubleshooting problems remotely
for technicians from the base office.
. Assisted Data Management team with the development and testing
environments, including management of space, power, network, and
layout, equipment procurement, equipment decommissions and
reallocations for cost avoidance and savings.
. Regularly monitored all area nodes and routers on a daily basis to
track outages.
. Responsible for the provisioning of all modems and assignment of all
customers IP addresses.
. Organized the daily route and responsibilities for field technicians
and maintained all internet customer accounts.
Education & Professional Development
Computer Science, Coppin State University, Baltimore, MD
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