Jordan Boyd

ad4fqv@r.postjobfree.com 972-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-m-boyd/

I have 10 years of recruiting experience, forming dynamic relationships with clients, candidates, and consultants. I specialize in Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting, IT Solutions and Delivery Management, Technical Program and Project Consulting, Talent Acquisition, Staff Augmentation, Contingent Staffing, Corporate and Executive Recruiting, Go-To-Market initiatives, and Business Analysis.

I successfully manage timelines that clients need a sense of urgency with, work well independently and in team environments, provide leadership, and I have experience with several ATS and ERP systems.

Freelance Technical Recruiting (Self-Employed) – Remote (operating from Dallas, TX) Sept 2023 – Present

Independent IT Recruiting Specialist

Independently recruit for scaling organizations in need of immediate results. Technologist needs include software engineering, data science, UI, and leadership roles for Product and Project Management. Operate efficiently with immediate responsiveness to client evolving needs. Autonomous and personalized recruiting solutions are tailored to urgent timelines for clients in several verticals (FinTech, Big Data, Cybersecurity, IoT, and Retail.)

●Personally source highly qualified candidates using a strategic combination of recruitment searching tools, Boolean strings, various job boards, and IT network community forums.

●Screen with phone and video interviews on previous employment responsibilities, assessing tools and tech stack, their use, and overall candidate character/honesty.

●Ensure the legitimacy of all candidates through rigorous identity verification tools.

●Implement role-specific skill assessments to evaluate work ethic and performance abilities.

Improving (formerly Zigatta) – Remote – Hybrid – Frisco, TX Feb 2020 – Sept 2023

Senior IT Technical Recruiter

Provide IT consulting and staff augmentation to large and medium-sized businesses in ERP installs, Sensitive Data Management, Software Development Programs and Projects, Financial System Engineering, Customer Experience, Resource Enablement, Connected Technologies, Machine Learning, and Data Science program / project initiatives.

●Provided contract and some full-time services to companies, primarily focused on Senior, Managerial, and Executive-level technologists, open-source experts, and high-end engineers.

●Instrumental in the growth of the company’s main office in Frisco, TX conducting full-cycle resource recruiting and interviews for clients throughout TX (Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston), NYC, NJ, St. Louis, Washington D.C., VA, CA, GA, OR, and WA. Consistent services include staff augmentation, just-in-time recruiting, and delivery management.

●Partnered with a diverse portfolio of clients consisting of SMBs and major Fortune 100 corporations developing technology products, financial services, investment banking, automotive, and cybersecurity.

●Interface via MS Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, etc. each carefully sourced, while screening candidates to exceed all client qualifications and needs in skill sets, personality, character, core values, and work ethic.

Seneca Resources – (Hybrid) Plano, TX Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

Senior Technical Recruiter

Successfully recruited and positioned candidates through the entire IT spectrum, including Project Management, ERP, Quality Assurance and Software Development Testing, Application and Software Development, Program and Project Consulting, Infrastructure, Web Design, and Cloud Architecture.

●Performed pre-sale and post-sale business development activities to identify and qualify potential sales opportunities.

●Responsible for marketing campaign creations and the design of messaging delivered via company outreach channels and media.

●Full-Lifecycle technical recruiting, which includes qualified candidate sourcing, technical screening, presentations, interview coordination, compensation negotiations, delivery management, contract extensions, follow-ups, consultant and client care (both instrumental in retaining business).

●Train and mentor recruiting teams to meet industry expectations, best practices in sourcing (i.e., Boolean, online networking communities, etc.), and technology improvements with continuous education.

Vaco – Addison, TX Jan 2018 – Dec 2018

Technical Recruiter and Engagement Lead

My primary role was Technical Recruiting, but as an Engagement Lead, I led solution delivery teams on client-site deployments through several connected technology projects, data security initiatives, and ERP installations for individual clients.

●Full-Lifecycle Technical Recruiting included sourcing candidates through various media, prequalifying, hosting internal/external interviews, Client presentations, coordinating Client interviews, negotiating compensation plans, extending contracts, reference checks, while backing Consultants’ new-hire paperwork and onboarding.

●Meet with Clients to obtain and qualify their comprehensive needs, while providing just-in-time staffing solutions for start-up, existing, and corporate environment expansions.

●My analysis at times required reconstructing and amplifying Clients’ responsibilities, technical needs, and the tools used to provide them with the best possible solutions to meet estimated goals.

●Responsible for client need fulfillment, project execution, deliverable quality, resources, and budgeting.

●Generated leads via consultant networks, referrals, peripheral job boards, and professional social forums.

Reliance One – Plano, TX Aug 2016 – Dec 2017

Technical Recruiter

Accountable for researching the objectives of new-business clients to determine recruiting goals and employment services needed. Client fulfillments met via candidate delivery, post sourcing and interviewing qualifications.

●Grew an internal customized database of more than 350,000 profiles to 600,000 in order to find the most qualified consultants and full-time employees for each project, program, and client need.

●Recruited high-level candidates which include Software Engineers, Designers, Developers, Mechanics, Managers, and Engineers, and Technicians.

●Coordinated new-hire process by conducting phone interviews, face-to-face interviews, and performing ongoing follow-up meetings with candidates, consultants, and clients for satisfaction, updates, and leads.

●Extended employment offers, negotiating compensation, conducting new-hire orientation, and providing Just-In-Time recruitment of professional and technical consultants for clients’ needs.

The Delta Companies – Dallas, TX Feb 2014 – Aug 2016

Solutions Recruiter

Recruited contract and permanent high-level Physicians, Surgeons, and APPs for nation-wide healthcare facilities.

●Accountable for researching medical facilities’ objectives to determine staffing goals and employment services for healthcare providers.

●Reviewed databases, industry-specific online network communities and their job boards to find most qualified health providers, cross-referencing all associated licenses, education/degrees, medical practice histories, demeanor, and certifications.

●Extended contracting employment offers, when desired, options to join facilities in a full-time capacity, negotiating pay rates, and securing permanent, part-time, travel, and housing.

PRIMARY TOOLS AND SYSTEMS UTILIZED DURING CAREER INCLUDE:

●ERP and ATS systems:

Bullhorn, PeopleSoft, Avature, SharePoint, Greenhouse, Workday, iCIMS, ADP, Taleo, Recruitee, Job Diva, Salesforce (CRM), as well as custom systems developed for internal enterprise use.

●Additional tools used (but not limited to):

LinkedIn Recruiter, Slack, CareerBuilder, Blind, Wellfound, Upward, indeed, Dice, Monster/Talentbin, EZHire, HireEZ, SeekOut, Swordfish, GitHub, Sourcing.io, Frontend Masters, Otta, various AI tools/platforms, ans expert-level Boolean search skills.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:

Product Engineering; Cybersecurity; Cloud Transformation; Machine Learning; Big Data and Data Science; Mobile Development, Program/Project Management; IoT and Robotics; Customer Experience; Salesforce; Managed Services; Nearshore Project Servicing; ERP; Digital Transformation; Retail and eCommerce; FinTech; MarTech; and Program/Project Consulting in Java; .NET/C#; UI/UX; scripting; Open-Source technologies; AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms (and their various services); AI (Artificial Intelligence) platforms, tools, and functions, as well as IaC, IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS products, services, and tools.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s in Public Relations and Communications, University of Texas at Arlington, 2013

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