STEVE RYU KANG

ad3huc@r.postjobfree.com Fife, WA

linkedin.com/in/steveryukang/ 253-***-****

TECHNICAL RECRUITER WITH 4+ YEARS OF TECHNICAL/NON-TECHNICAL POSITIONS. WORK EXPERIENCE

META PLATFORMS, INC. September 2023 – Present

RECRUITER (contract via Insight Global)

Lead the recruitment process for an unreleased VR project engaging with new candidates, screening, and following up.

• Recruited 80% of the selected candidates while executing fully comprehensive sourcing plans

• Coordinate over 500 candidates throughout the process throughout the contract duration

• Exceeded diversity and inclusion hiring goals by 150% in Q4

• Worked alongside a technical engineering team for hiring needs and goals

• Led onboarding efforts of newer recruiters

• Coordinate closely with recruiting team members to innovate talent pooling and market mapping OMO SOJU September 2022 – Present

Co-Founder/Owner

Working to spread growth and innovation in the spirit and beverage industry by providing the most premium Soju Seltzer product.

• Develop annual budgets to fall within target metrics of profitability, marketing, and operations

• Negotiate partnership contracts with national vendors

• Coordinate stringent timelines with distribution, canning, and formulation teams

• Analyze market data to make executive marketing decisions

• A/B test and run targeted audience ads through Facebook and MailChimp campaign channels

• Design logos, videos, and curate photographs using Canva, Photoshop, and Adobe for marketing materials META PLATFORMS, INC. December 2021 – January 2023

Technical Recruiter/Sourcer

Work closely with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand the requirements of the role and its place in the organization

• Ledd process improvement and process optimization projects utilizing Project Management tools in collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Achieved 100% of Quarterly Recruiting Goals consecutively for 3 quarters with goals increasing quarter-by- quarter

• Strategized different ways to build talent pipelines and execute tactical research, referral generation, events, and sourcing campaigns

• Focused recruiting efforts in the following areas: Senior Software Engineer, Leadership Engineering, Sr./Staff Machine Learning Engineer

• Led and drove diversity sourcing strategies and sessions to implement an inclusive approach to hiring needs

• Identified, engaged, and activated passive candidates using Boolean, LinkedIn, and various search techniques

• Regularly track pipeline activity to share with internal stakeholders GOOGLE April 2021 – December 2021

Technical Recruiter/Sourcer (contract via Adecco)

• Engaged (email, cold calling), screened, and helped hire candidates, and became a search expert for functional areas by understanding hiring needs, position specifications, and search requirements.

• Partnered with recruiters and hiring managers to generate ideas, leverage resources, and share information that facilitates an effective and innovative sourcing strategy according to assigned timelines.

• Monitored, analyzed, and reported on key data sets to ensure team performance and manage partner relationships.

• Advocated for Google’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Created and implemented new processes to improve sourcing effectiveness. TEKSYSTEMS, Seattle, WA April 2019 – April 2021

Technical/Design Recruiter

Recruited top industry talents using Boolean search strings, LinkedIn Recruiter, RWS, Connected ATS, CareerBuilder, Indeed, Salesforce, and social media while remaining as point-of-contact through the full lifecycle recruiting process

• Recruited in the following positions: UX/UI Design, Program/Project/Product Manager, Game Design, Technical Program Manager, Full Stack Engineer, Software Developer, Front-End Developer, Backend Developer, SDET, QA

• Achieved 133% of hiring goals for both 2020 Q3 and 2021 Q1

• Evaluated the experience and opportunities of candidates through our screening process for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placements

• Negotiated unique compensation packages (wages, benefits, etc.) to attract and hire for candidate’s needs

• Mentored junior technical recruiters within the scope of the full recruitment cycle

• Increased new hire recruiter’s candidate goals by over 200% AUDI OF SEATTLE, Seattle, WA May 2018 –April 2019

Audi Brand Specialist

Negotiated financial details of vehicle ownership while maintaining positive profit margins per unit

• Utilized CRM software, CDK Global, and Salesforce to maximize and maintain constant customer relationship

• Attended monthly training seminars to learn the intricacies of each vehicle to perform the most knowledgeable demonstrations

• Met 120% of expected and required sales goal for 2018 Quarter Four EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN ANTHROPOLOGY

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Asana LinkedIn Recruiter/Boolean Search Strings Salesforce (CRM + Connected ATS) RWS Microsoft Excel Certified – Basic and Advanced Korean (Fluent)

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