Talent Acquisition Partner and Senior Technical Recruiter

***********@*****.*** 919-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-varney-3503002/

Expert Talent Hunter Navigating Global Tech and Startup Realms As a seasoned professional with expertise in software development, data science, AI, SaaS, cloud computing, product management, gaming, finance, and blockchain, I excel in nurturing talent within both global tech giants and dynamic startups. Committed to connecting exceptional talent with innovative companies, I aim to foster growth and drive impact across diverse technological landscapes. Experience:

TechStar Talent Mining 11/22 – Present

Talent Acquisition Partner / Technical Recruiter

Spearheaded talent acquisition initiatives, successfully identifying and securing high-caliber professionals in AI, data science, data engineering, software engineering and cloud computing.

Pioneered innovative recruiting strategies tailored to the unique demands of product management and software engineering sectors.

Cultivated a rich network of industry contacts, enabling access to a diverse pool of high-caliber candidates and fostering strong partnerships for collaborative talent sourcing initiatives.

Leveraged advanced sourcing techniques to mine hidden talent, resulting in a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates.

Implemented a comprehensive vetting process that ensured alignment of candidates’ skills and values with company culture and technical requirements.

Maintained an up-to-date understanding of tech industry trends, using this knowledge to attract and engage prospective hires.

Amazon – FireTV Team (entire team was laid-off due to economic downturn) 07/22 – 10/22 Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter supporting the FireTV and GME (Gaming, Media & Entertainment) teams.

Led intake calls with business stakeholders to define and clarify technical requirements.

Focused recruiting activities on software development engineers, software development managers and automated test engineers.

Participated in DEI sourcing sessions.

Deloitte Digital, Raleigh, NC (contract) 10/21 – 07/22 Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Technical Recruiter supporting Deloitte Digital’s Hux, Assets and Hybrid Business Venture product teams.

Guide internal sourcing team on targeted search efforts in addition to directly sourcing top passive technical talent and coordinating efforts with external technical staffing vendors.

Responsible for full-lifecycle recruiting process from intake call to offer preparation, approval process and closing of candidates.

Focus areas are data science, AI, analytics, software engineering, data engineering, DevOps, VP level technical leadership roles, marketing science, product management, Salesforce functional and technical roles, financial analysis, UX/UI design and Agile Scrum Masters. CMG Financial, San Ramon, CA 11/20 – 09/21

Corporate Technical Recruiter

Sole corporate technical recruiter at CMG, responsible for full lifecycle recruiting efforts of all IT positions within the company.

Focus areas are software engineering, IT infrastructure, data science, business intelligence, quality assurance, robotic process automation and executive level IT management roles.

Served as main point of contact for all recruiting activities to the IT Director, VP, SVPs of Technology and CSO.

Managed relationships and coordinated recruiting efforts with outsourced staffing vendors.

Assisted mortgage and operations recruiting team when needed to source for underwriters, loan processors and closers.

Deloitte Digital, Raleigh, NC (contract position, laid-off due to COVID-19) 01/19 – 05/20 Lead Sourcing Specialist

Lead technical Sourcer supporting Deloitte Digital’s Customer and Marketing Hux product and service delivery teams.

Focused on sourcing talent in the areas of data science, data engineering, software engineering, marketing science, advanced analytics and DevSecOps.

Led offshore sourcing analysts who were responsible for talent market research and talent sourcing. Guided the SA’s on how to conduct talent research from sources such as GitHub, Kaggle, Meetups, Stack Overflow and White Crow.

Participated in diversity hiring initiatives, identified top diverse technical talent through user groups, Meetups (PyLadies, Women in Machine Learning, Diverse Coders) and other diverse talent pools online.

Responsible for testing talent acquisition tools, evaluating, tracking results and providing recommendations.

GE Digital, San Ramon, CA (contract) 05/18 – 01/19 Senior Sourcing Recruiter

Provided active, passive and diverse technical talent to several GE business lines such as Digital, Aviation, Power, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas and Transportation.

Roles sourced for include data scientists, data engineers, data and information architects, data visualization engineers, software architects, identity management engineers, risk analysts, cyber security researchers, digital auditors, supply chain management, incident responders and director of cyber security.

Supported multiple business lines, some as a Sourcer and others with full lifecycle recruiting. IBM, Research Triangle Park, NC (contract) 07/15 – 05/18 IBM North America Principal Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Responsible for providing technical talent to multiple business units such Cloud, Analytics, Watson, IoT. Watson Education, Information and Cyber Security, Digital Business Group, Blockchain, Softlayer, CIO and Transformation & Operations. Supported multiple acquisitions including Clearleap, The Weather Company, SoftLayer, Silverpop Systems, UStream and Aspera.

Participated as member of RaaS (Recruitment as a Service) Agile Scrum team. Earned the IBM Agile Explorers Badge (2017).

Championed IBM’s diversity initiatives and coordinated with the diversity recruiting team.

Recruited active and passive candidates such as software engineers, web developers, dev/ops, big data, cloud engineers/architects, cloud site reliability engineers, IoT specific roles, security architects, systems engineers, database developers, supply chain management, SAP, QA, Agile leaders, data warehouse architects, developer advocates, sales and financial systems developers.

Actively promoted IBM career opportunities and company culture on several social media channels as well through online diversity job fairs and online user groups. PeopleWare Staffing, Inc. El Segundo, CA (contract) 03/14 – 03/15 Senior IT Staffing Recruiter

IT Staffing Agency focused on both the Southern and Northern California technology market.

Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting of IT professionals in various industries such as entertainment, broadcast media, financial services, B2B/B2C e-Commerce, consumer electronics, mobile and online video gaming, apparel manufacturing and nonprofit.

Established and maintained pipeline of talent for a broad range of IT openings such as software engineers, web developers, UX/UI designers, cloud, web analytics, SEO/SEM analysts, QA analyst and engineers, technical lead and director level positions, marketing and advertising, database administrators, video game programmers, business analysts, project managers, product design/management, network engineers, help desk/tech support and HR talent acquisition.

Established and managed relationships with numerous onshore and offshore 3rd party suppliers and negotiated contract rates.

Sourced candidates through a variety of methods such as social media, online job boards, professional networking, a large established internal database and by promoting a successful referral program.

The Ryte Professionals, Cypress, CA 01/08 – 03/14

Senior IT Staffing Recruiter

IT Staffing Agency focused on the Southern California technology market

IT sourcing for a list of clients focused in industries such as automotive manufacturing, entertainment, financial services, office product manufacturing and local municipalities.

Recruited IT talent spread across the spectrum of Information Technology that included software development, database administration, business analysis, project management, IT management, software quality assurance, cloud, web analytics, supply chain management, governance and compliance and web application/website development.

Responsible for sourcing candidates for contract, contract-to-hire and perm career opportunities.

A direct point of contact for several clients throughout the full talent acquisition lifecycle.

Established and managed relationships with numerous onshore and offshore 3rd party suppliers and negotiated rates.

Mentored junior recruiting staff on sourcing techniques, developing candidate relationships, rate negotiation, closing skills, use of online resumes databases and application tracking system. American Honda Motor Co, Inc, Torrance, CA 09/03 – 10/07 IT Contract Vendor Management/Corporate Technical Recruiter North American HQ, Automotive Manufacturer

Managed the IT staffing vendor program with a labor spend of $50M at the onset which grew to

$75M.

Interfaced directly with CIO regarding contract and full-time hiring issues for the IS division.

Re-engineered tiered vendor structure to consolidate and centralize agency services while maximizing draw of talent. Issued multiple vendor RFP’s and reduced agency vendor pool from 75 down to 14 prime vendors.

Championed new vendor management system to monitor overall performance of agencies and quality of candidates while implementing practices to significantly reduce costs.

Established service measures to reduce fall-off rates from vendors.

Created a system that allowed IS division cost centers to share contract resources across the organization during downtime as an alternative to hiring more contractors.

Assessed viability of IT candidates submitted by vendors to determine caliber of applicants prior to submittal via behavioral interviewing.

Recruited for full-time positions for the IS division via direct recruitment of passive and active candidates for information technology, mid-tier, management, and executive positions.

Interfaced and partnered with technical hiring managers to create job descriptions, compensation guidelines, and negotiate offers extended to candidates.

Participated in addressing and handling issues for contract staff as part of Associate Relations; acted as liaison between company and contract staff. ATS & CRM Expertise:

• ATS: Taleo, Brassring, Jobvite, AmazonHire, Maxhire, iCims

• CRM: Beamery, Avature, Ascendify, Smashfly

Prior experience as a technical staffing agency Recruiter and Branch Manager. Details available upon request

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