PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PINNACLE GROUP (REMOTE, NJ) September 2022-
Delivery Manager/Account Executive (Financial Services)
Responsible for supporting multiple large financial clients and driving the growth of our relationships across the US with an emphasis of recruitment in Information Technology.
Successfully created and maintain the development of relationships with hiring managers, stakeholders, and business units through LinkedIn, lead generator.
Scheduling intake calls for updates on current and future openings with technology managers, updating our internal ATS (Bullhorn, JobDiva) for organization and strategy with recruitment team.
Managing multiple teams of on shore and offshore recruiters (15 total) to support 30-60 jobs a week in a high paced, high-volume job req environment.
Lead daily morning meetings with recruitment team and Client Partners via MS Teams/Zoom for updates, coordinating priority and where the team is trending
Created templates for recruitment submittal to streamline success with hiring managers ranging from Software Engineering to Project Management and Business Analysis.
INFINITY CONSULTING SOLUTIONS NY, NY May 2018- August 2022
Senior IT Technical Recruiter
Agency Recruiting with a focus on roles ranging from Software Engineering to Product and Project Management
Develop recruiting strategies designed to identify qualified candidates through various tools
Supported financial, airline, healthcare, and various other clients across the country.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of candidates through screening and interviews
Negotiate wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment with candidate
Oversee pre-employment steps including reference checks and background/drug tests
Manage contract employees while on assignment
Work with ICS Account Managers to identify top accounts and target skill sets
Communicate effectively with others to create a productive and diverse environment
Maintain relationships with industry contacts to gain industry knowledge and get referrals
Successfully generated over $600,000 in gross profit between contract and FTE placements
Refer candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission
Evaluate technical knowledge and skills of each candidate against client requirements
Utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Dice, and Indeed to fill contract and direct hire positions
UNI-TEL GROUP, MATAWAN, NJ February 2017 – April 2018
National Sales - Business Development for CWA Union Low Voltage contractor – Consulting Assignment
Develop new business and relationships on a local and national level
Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope
Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems and strengthen end user relationships
THE CLARIENT GROUP, NY, NY October 2016 – February 2017
Project Manager/Technology Consultant
Managed multiple technological projects with SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) in the AV, Structured Cabling and Security fields
Used architectural phases of design and delivery process of drawings
Managed a diverse group of clients, including but not limited to Facebook, City Point Brooklyn, Brooklyn Public Library, Homes for the Homeless, etc. customizing projects to meet their individual needs
Working with general contractors and design consultants, solicited and obtained additional larger scope projects of service during my 4 month engagement
Implemented the weekly skype meetings with clients to update on all phases of projects, percent completion and address questions or concerns
MORGAN STANLEY, NY, NY March 2014 – October 2016
Infrastructure/Data Center/Telecom Consultant/Project Manager (ICAS, Consultant)
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects (both user and data center areas) maintaining quality assurance
A-Z Project Management of Morgan Stanley firm wide WIFI upgrade and Cisco Refresh projects which included all MS sites in NY to completion
Lead and guide the work of technical staff (both union – Local 3 - and nonunion) in corporate services expansions, relocations and decommissions
Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects in tristate area monitoring progress to ensure project completions on schedule, maintaining standards and cost targets.
Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage
Network cabling infrastructure- daily involvement with some aspects of copper, fiber, coax and data circuits
Office build outs/renovations, Data center/Comms room build outs, server/switch installs.
All hardware rack/stack, deployments, decommissions, power allocation, and data center maintenance
Specialties: IT Infrastructure, Project Management, Vendor Management, Structured Cabling, Data Center Operations
MORGAN STANLEY, JERSEY CITY, NJ June 2010 – February 2014
Business Analyst, Finance Division – Accounts Payable
Directed the monthly closings of payable accounts verifying accuracy and providing timely reconciled balances
Responsible for processing, batching and matching invoices uploaded to the General Ledger
Monitored and controlled vendor base of 400 to confirm closed purchase orders resulting in enhanced payment migration
Liaised with the integration of Smith Barney branch accounts from Citigroup to Morgan Stanley.
Establish and maintained new vendor accounts resulting in increased access efficiency and control
Developed and maintained positive relationships with business partners and vendors
Researched invoice details and contacted all applicable parties to mitigate and resolve problems
EDUCATION
B.A., Communications
Kean University, Union, NJ 2009-2012
A.A.S., Communications/Journalism
Brookdale College, Lincroft, NJ 2009
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access, Office 365,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Fluent in English and Spanish
Member of Kean University Newspaper
Alex Aponte
NJ
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