Technical Recruiter

Davon Keokanock

San Jose, CA

**********@*****.***

SUMMARY

I specialize in providing a bridge between candidates seeking new challenges and clients yearning for top industry professionals. I work with IT Professionals with backgrounds varying from Infrastructure to Software/Application Development to help best place them in a position that matches their career path. EXPERIENCE

Technical Recruiter (Full Cycle), Bayside Solutions Inc. Pleasanton, CA, Feb 2016 - Present

• Manage full recruitment life-cycle process by sourcing, screening, qualifying, coordinating interviews, negotiating offers, and closing hires

• Track and measure applicant tracking system through Bullhorn

• Identify resume profiles and conduct in-depth phone interviews to recruit passive candidates in various markets that fit the needs and demands of our clients, both technically and culturally.

• Served different clients such as: Apple, Facebook, Symantec, and many more on various requirements

• Develop pipelines of quality talent to deliver the best applicants to clients

• Coordinate with peers and hiring managers to define talent needs to construct and execute plans to fulfill requirements

• Utilize direct sourcing, LinkedIn recruiter, job boards, industry networking, and employee referrals to recruit in-depth applicants

• Build and maintain candidate relationships by providing excellent customer service and professionalism

• Perform warm and cold calling

Technical Recruiter (Full Cycle), Apex Systems Inc. Santa Clara, CA, December 2013 - Feb 2016

• Specialized in Android, iOS, UI, UX, QA requirements and completed the IT Recruitment Training Program within Apex Systems

• Technically screened and placed candidates within Development/QA specific roles throughout the nation

• Recruited on a regional or national level and consistently demonstrated the ability to search, source, and place qualified professionals that meet client needs.

• Worked exclusively and have access to Development/QA requirements for top-level clients throughout the country

• Managed, filtered, and pipeline qualified candidates to client business units throughout the nation.

• Qualified candidates through a screening process, which involves phone conversations, an in-person interview, administering online technical skills tests, performing reference checks, and any other screening that our clients may require

• Served different clients such as: Wells Fargo, Federal Reserve Bank, eBay, Cisco, Oracle, Dell, Microsoft, and many more on various requirements

• Assisted Account Managers by searching for new leads to bring in future business opportunities for the company

Media Account Executive, Bay Area News Group

San Jose, CA, March 2010 - December 2013

Specializes in recruitment advertising campaign solutions which include: social media (Facebook, Twitter), digital media (Online Banners on Yahoo.com, Monster.com and AdTaxi Networks), mobile, and traditional print products on a local and nationwide level. Works directly with medium and large businesses to customize solutions that are specific to their needs in order to help them receive their best ROI while achieving their business and advertising goals. Accomplishments

• Generated upwards of $645K in yearly revenue by growing existing client relationships and developing new business partnerships.

• Develop custom marketing solutions for clients; consult with prospective clients to determine most relevant media products that will maximize revenue growth and drive brand messaging.

• Actively engage in ad campaign analysis and optimization; develop advertising effectiveness reports that are presented to clients on a monthly basis.

• Provides budgeting and forecasting for projected revenue.

• Identify trends and proactively recommend business solutions.

• Consistently met or exceeded overall and digital sales quota.

• Consistent winner of “weekly competitions” and “proposal of the week” from superseding quota and product goals

Regional Account Executive, Reply! Inc.

San Ramon, CA, October 2009 - March 2010

Specialized in lead generation services for SMB markets in assigned sales territory to help them receive their best ROI while achieving their business goals. Accomplishments

•Generated market growth in assigned sales territory and delivered targeted sales results.

• Researches and analyzes the sales territory to determine market potential. Effectively and systematically canvasses the market for prospective clients seeing them through the entire sales cycle.

•Generates proposals for service contracts, jobs and equipment sales at a consistent level necessary to achieve sales targets.

Customer Service Representative, Verizon

Salida,CA, March 2004 – October 2009

Works with the deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech disabled to translate relay calls in the English and Speech to Speech Departments while maintaining strict confidentiality.

• Uses interpersonal communication skills to provide greater customer satisfaction and to establish relationships with customers.

EDUCATION

Modesto Junior College

Associates Degree, 2 004-2008

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