Nicole Gentry

San Mateo, CA. ad3sak@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolegentry/

SUMMARY:

Dedicated and results-driven Technical Recruiter with 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition for technical positions. In February, I experienced the effects of Upstart's workforce reduction, which led to layoffs affecting 20% of the employees. Subsequently, I embarked on establishing my own pet sitting venture, GentryPaws, and have been dedicated to its growth ever since. I have a proven track record of successfully sourcing, screening, and placing 140+ qualified candidates across diverse industries. Proficient in utilizing various recruiting tools, sourcing strategies, applicant tracking systems, and interview techniques to identify and select the best candidates.

SKILLS:

•Software: Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite (Word/ Excel/PowerPoint), Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Hangouts, Docs, Sheets), Zoom, DocuSign, SpringCM, Trello, Calendly, Goodtime, Xactly

•Recruiting Tools: HireEZ, Hired, LinkedIn Recruiter, Triplebyte, TopFunnel, Slack, Dice, Gem, ZoomInfo, Lusha, GitHub, Monster

•ATS: Greenhouse, Lever

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Gentry Paws, San Mateo, CA February 2023 - Current

Business Owner

Established and launched a successful pet sitting business that grew to 3 employees, specializing in providing high-quality care for dogs & cats.

Conduct comprehensive consultations with pet owners to understand their specific needs and preferences, ensuring customized care plans for each client.

Offered a range of pet care services, such as boarding at my home, house sitting at the client’s home, daycare, drop-ins, dog walking, feeding, grooming, and administering medications, tailored to meet the individual requirements of each pet.

Implemented effective marketing and promotion strategies, including online presence and social media engagement, resulting in increased visibility and business growth. While also using the Rover app & referrals to bring in new business.

Managed administrative tasks, including scheduling, invoicing, and maintaining client communication to uphold a professional and organized operation.

Upstart, San Mateo, CA May 2021 - February 2023

Technical Sourcer

Partnered with Talent Acquisition & Technical leadership to hire 40+ senior level full-time technical employees in the Bay Area & nationwide.

Led sourcing efforts for Full-Stack teams, Engineering Managers, Product Designers and Machine Learning Engineers, consistently surpassing quarterly goals.

Hired 17 software engineers during the third quarter of 2021 and expanded the newly acquired Upstart Auto Retail team fourfold by hiring 75% of its total software engineering staff.

Responsible for the initial stages of the recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, initial phone screens, and movement of IT candidates through the next stages of the interview process for thousands of active and passive candidates.

Built and developed the Upstart Auto Retail software engineering team from scratch, effectively handling ambiguity and adjusting to changing environments.

Supported with team-wide initiative to revamp the entire Product Design interview process by presenting data and historical pass-through rates, which increased the initial interview to onsite pass-through rate from 10% to 35% thus resulting in the establishment of a streamlined end-to-end recruiting workflow.

Optimized personal recruiting conversion metrics, cutting time to fill by 50%.

Employed data analysis using Greenhouse and market research to fine-tune and expedite the interview process, to better understand the hiring team’s pain points and preferences & to better prep candidates for their interview.

Served as SME for the Hired tool, conducting informational sessions guiding employees unfamiliar with the tool on effective navigation through Hired. Also, kept the team in the loop by communicating any updates.

K2 Partnering Solutions, San Francisco, CA April 2018 - May 2021

Technical Recruiter & Account Manager

Full-cycle technical recruitment, i.e. sourcing candidates, pre-screening candidate’s technical/interpersonal skills, coordinating interviews, managing the candidate process/expectations, closing; key role in negotiation process

Responsible for full lifecycle Sales & Account Management to strategically grow new and existing client accounts ~ With primary focus on growing existing Facebook Account

oManaging an average of 2-4 accounts simultaneously and directly working with Hiring Managers to understand their staffing needs to deliver top candidates

Builds and maintains a strong pipeline of qualified Engineering candidates for enterprise, SMB, and start-up IT clients using multiple sourcing channels

oMaintains organization by tracking candidates/clients in Google Spreadsheet

oAbility to apply strong understanding of IT technologies/roles and share market knowledge when prescreening candidates

oUtilize sourcing methods through LinkedIn, GitHub, candidate/client referrals networking events i.e. Reactathon

Specializing in Software Engineering and CRM direct-hire/contract roles

oStrong experience recruiting for Frontend, Backend, Full-Stack, Data, Mobile (IOS/Android) and Salesforce Engineers

oStrong experience recruiting for leadership roles i.e. Head of Engineering, Head of DevOps, Director of Engineering, Director of SFDC, Engineering Managers

Working with high-profile tech companies i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Coinbase, DoorDash, Netflix, Pinterest, Atlassian

Managing high volume Accounts i.e. Opendoor, WMP, SendGrid, The RealReal, Point B

oCommunicates effectively with hiring managers, technical development teams, and implementation partners to understand skill gaps and hiring needs within their organization

Collaborates with other recruiting and sales teams in a global market

Training and mentoring new employees, currently a mentor of the San Francisco’s direct-hire staffing division

From April 2018 – December 2018, placed candidates at Opendoor and billed $126,378

From January 2019 – January 2020, placed candidates in various computer software companies/IT consulting firms and billed $196,825

Beginning in February 2020 till date – placed candidates in various computer software companies and have billed $220,247

EDUCATION:

University of California, Santa Barbara September 2014 - June 2016

oBachelor of Arts: Philosophy, Sports Management minor

Extracurricular Activities: Gamma Phil Betta, The National Society of Leadership and Success, Communications and Marketing Associations

UC Accent Rome, Italy September 2016 - November 2016

oBachelor of Arts: Art History

Extracurricular Activities: Internship as Travel Agent with The Roman Guy

CERTIFICATION:

Certified Diversity & Inclusion Recruiter

oAIRS Certification ID: 53480867

oValid dates: 11/2022 – 11/2024

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