Deborah A. Blomfield
845-***-**** (mobile)
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A Marine Veteran, with 20+ years of diverse professional experience centered on Information Technology,
Resourcing, Vendor & Project Management. I am a versatile and goal-oriented professional with exceptional
leadership, communications, interpersonal and organizational skills. I am well versed in all aspects of sourcing IT,
Sales and Financial Services professionals. I possess a large and diverse candidate network. I have proven success in
finding some of the most sought after candidates.
Core competencies and recent accomplishments include:
Sourcing passive candidates via Social Media, including Twitter, Bullhorn, LinkedIn and Facebook
Internet sourcing and candidate tracking using tools such as Careerbuilder, Dice, Monster, Bullhorn and
JobDiva
Re-engineered recruiting business processes for improvement in support of company growth initiatives
Full life cycle recruiting with exceptional candidate handling skills from identification and screening through
hiring, on-boarding and continued contact for referrals and ensuring candidate success
Workforce planning & management
Recruiting team management & development
Recruitment analytics, dashboards and ad hoc reporting
Identifying innovative sourcing strategies
Spearheaded and hosted client specific recruitment Open House/Job Fairs, from the development of market,
image, advertising and promotional strategies through to candidate interview and follow up
Client on & off boarding utilizing tools such as Taleo, Fieldglass and JobDiva
Subcontractor negotiations and third party management
Project & program management
Consultant management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full Life Cycle Recruiter
I am a full life cycle recruiter placing candidates in a host of different industries, specializing in Information
Technology and Financial Services. I am consistently ranked top producer with the highest external submittals,
interviews and hires. Currently working as a remote Recruiter in a high volume and fast paced environment,
supporting numerous clients with their most difficult positions on a “contractor basis”. Roles supported include
Solutions Architects, Developers, DBAs, Business/Systems Analysts, Project Managers, PMO and support personnel.
Technologies are as varied as the clients, ranging from Big Data and Web Development to Mainframe technologies.
Major clients supported include AT&T, Citi, GFT, Prudential and Verizon.
In addition, I am the sole Recruiter supporting US hiring for a Global IT Solutions Provider, whose clients include the
world’s largest Tier one Financial Institutions. In this capacity, I have a 100% fulfillment rate, sourcing some of the
most sought after personal in Banking and Finance; including Dodd Frank, Basel III, FATCA, KYC and AML subject
matter experts, Project Managers and Business Analysts.
Resourcing Director/Managing Director
Had responsibility for managing the resourcing organization across three divisions of an IT Staffing and Solutions
Provider. Oversaw and directed the full life cycle of the recruiting process, including developing strategies to ensure
job openings were filled in a timely and cost-effective manner; maximizing existing resources, utilizing bench; as well
as selecting the best sources to advertise job openings and implementing programs to assist the recruiting process.
Responsible for training employees, setting recruiting goals and implementing guidelines to ensure recruiting
strategies align with the organization’s policies and goals. Responsible for all recruiting endeavors; including managing
the company’s applicant tracking system, interviewing, prepping candidates for client placement, scheduling
interviews and start dates. In addition, I supported recruitment activities as a “hands on” recruiter.
Oversaw internal and external client on-boarding processes, vendor management compliance audits, performance
reviews, service level agreements, contract negotiations, exit interv iews and termination processes. Worked closely
with all areas of human resources and account management to ensure the quality of services provided to new and
current employees and clients.
Corporate and Consulting Management
A cost-effective manager with full understanding of resource utilization and allocation . As the Project Manager for a
global workforce re-balancing program, I was responsible for 19 concurrent staff migrations encompassing the
transfer of 375 roles. I coordinated all of the staffing activities in support of consolidating global command centers
in a "follow-the-sun" model to Buenos Aires, Bangalore, & Bangkok. Responsibilities included overseeing the
offshoring and onboarding of roles from resource identification through knowledge transfer, as well as tracking legal,
financial, human resource and management updates.
As a Technical Director and Account Manager, I have a record of significant accomplishment in the hiring,
management and marketing of consultants and information technology solutions. I directly managed in excess of 12
account teams with over 150 consultants. Responsible for hiring, employee management and development in concert
with client satisfaction. Accountable for incremental and exponential growth with complete financial accountability.
Followed through on all aspects of project management from contract negotiations, budgets, employee
management/development, and project timelines, with full profit & loss responsibilities.
Project Manager – Systems Design, Integration & Installation
Hands-on professional charged with full scale technology solutions proposals, from pre-sales to budget, planning and
project execution. Experience in leading all aspects of systems development, from requirements through
implementation; with a solid record of success in deploying technologies to decrease costs and optimize performan ce
across multiple industries. Worked on and led full project life cycle development, implementation and integration
projects.
WORK HISTORY
Lockstep Associates, Freelance Senior Recruiter January 2013 to Present
INSYS Group, Resourcing Director / Managing Director January 2010 to January 2013
Xceed Consultancy Services, Inc. Project Manager – Thomson Reuters July 2010 to December 2010
Port of Call, Warwick, NY, Owner / Management Consultant April 2001 to June 2010
Unified Systems Solutions, Technical Director March 1994 to December 1995
Trecom Business Systems, Technical Director June 1990 to March 1994
Electronic Data Systems, Account Manager March 1984 to June 1990
Meldisco, Systems Controller January 1983 to March 1984
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