Successful Recruiter who founded and grew a boutique Information Technology Recruiting Services company. Well versed in the full cycle of recruiting including sourcing, interviewing, negotiating, reference checking and on-boarding. Shares customers' commitment to grow a talented workforce comprised of people from different backgrounds and experiences.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Information Technology and Information Management

Sourcing candidates

International candidate searches

Screening and behavioral interviews

Compensation or rate negotiation

Big 6 Consulting environment

Technologies: SAP (SuccessFactors, Ariba), Oracle, salesforce.com, Cloud, Digital Asset Management, Information Management, CRM, Supply Chain, JDA (RedPrairie, i2, Manugistics), Manhattan Associates, Infor

Placement Types: Permanent, Contract, Contract-to-Hire

Roles: Consulting, Practice Lead, Delivery, Business Development, Solution Architecture, SME, Alliances, Product Development

Functional Areas: Supply Chain, HCM/HR, Financials, Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing, CRM, Industry Solutions, Technical, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Application Management Services

Verticals: Manufacturing, Utilities, Retail, Oil & Gas, CPG, High Tech, Telecom, Travel, Financial Services, Professional Services

Early career experience as a Big 6 Consultant and Project Manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hire8 Corporation, IL 2002 - Present

Founder and President

Founded and grew a boutique Recruiting Services company that specializes in the permanent placement of Information Technology professionals. Customers range from specialized privately-owned consultancies to global Information Technology corporations. Fosters a collaborative team environment, resulting in seamless and professional transition through every stage of a candidate’s recruiting process.

Sources, qualifies, negotiates, places and onboards candidates;

Identifies and pursues passive candidates;

Counsels candidates, including resume review;

Expands and cultivates proprietary candidate database;

Manages customer relationships;

Communicates with in-house recruiters and hiring managers;

Responds to customers’ multiple urgent requirements on a timely basis;

Promotes career opportunities within customers’ organizations;

Business Development of new customers;

Writes compelling job descriptions;

Trains and mentors recruiting team;

Utilizes latest support tools;

Certified company as a Minority and Woman-owned business; and

Manages back-of-house operations including P&L, billing, reference checks, and background checks.

Epsilon, Dallas, TX 1998 - 2001

Project Manager, Sr. Business Analyst

Managed multiple projects, deadlines, and resources for Epsilon’s largest database marketing client;

Pioneered CRM concepts and tracking;

Represented the client’s Customer Loyalty Program business requirements to the development team; and

Led status meetings.

Arthur Andersen, Dallas, TX and London, England 1994 - 1998

Sr. Consultant

Engaged on multiple hotel feasibility studies, due diligence and asset management projects; and

Worked on RFQs and RFPs.

Coopers & Lybrand, Dallas, TX 1993 - 1994

Consultant

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Dallas, TX 1991 - 1993

Business Analyst, Management Trainee

EDUCATION

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Bachelor of Science, Hotel Management

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