Senior Technical Recruiter
Multidiscipline Employee Recruitment Workforce and Succession Planning Cross-functional Collaboration
Regulatory Compliance and Standards Staff Mentorship and Training Development Continuous Process Improvement
Qualifications Profile
Accomplished, growth-driven, and multifaceted professional, with extensive experience in full life cycle recruiting process within Fortune 100 companies. Equipped with well-honed recruiting, mentoring, and technical expertise in identifying unique candidates for hard-to-fill requirements. Adept at formulating and implementing recruiting strategies to promote positive employee relations, manage diversity, enhance services, and achieve organizational goals.
Relevant Experience
Juul Labs San Francisco, CA
Senior Technical Recruiter Aug 2019–Jan 2020
Promote company “brand” to help engage top-talent and enhance credibility throughout the recruiting and on-boarding process.
Recruiting and sourcing for full-stack and low-level software engineers.
Develop passive candidate pipelines through name generation, networking, cold calling, complex Internet searches and research
Manage and maintain HR driven initiatives around diversity strategy to attract a diverse workforce
Identify and manage stakeholders and influencers to accelerate an manage recruitment process
Develop influential relationships with the client groups ensuring that recruitment is integrated into the business unit
Influence the interview team to make hiring recommendations based on competency assessments and available talent pool
Help my coworkers with software knowledge and technical savvy to help find more qualified candidates quickly
Huawei Santa Clara, CA
Senior Technical Recruiter Apr 2018–Jul 2019
Lead corporate recruitment for software and hardware engineers in Research and Development Division
Oversee the company’s full life cycle recruiting functions, which include screening and assessing applicant assessment, writing job descriptions, and facilitating compensation package negotiation and explanation
Provide strategic mentorship to junior recruiters on technologies, as well as recruiting skills and knowledge
Capitalize on industry expertise in sourcing and recruiting new candidates in areas of AI, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, mobile device hardware/software, IR, frontend module, power-amp, operating system engineering, database development, software engineering, native cloud development/architecture, networking, infrastructure, network security, and IT
Received selection from the Executive Team to fulfill the vice president role through effective time-to-fill metric while building relationships with the hiring managers
Astreya Partners San Jose, CA
Lead Technical Recruiter Jul 2016–Apr 2018
Functioned as recruiter and technical expert for sales and recruiting, and managed sourcing of potential candidates for all software and hard-to-fill requirements
Spearheaded global sourcing and recruiting for IT and non-IT engineering requirements for both full-time and consulting engagements
Cultivated and maintained relationships with candidates and clients, and assisted them throughout the recruiting process
Sourced and recruited for Waymo, Nest, Facebook, American Airlines and others
Helped improve the companies time-to-fill for positions such as; LiDAR engineers, PCB designers, mobile sensor engineers, software engineers, embedded engineers, network engineers, mobile device component engineers, etc.
Successfully hired 25 network engineers for Facebook within 2-month deadline
Intelliswift Fremont, CA
Senior Technical Recruiter May 2015–Jul 2016
Conducted technical training for recruiting and sales staff to enable them to be more successful and gain full familiarity with technologies
Exemplified adeptness in sourcing and recruiting for IT talent nationwide as well as consultants and direct hire FTE positions
Expertly handled negotiation of rates with candidates and sales staff, while organizing and confirming interview schedule with candidate
Applied different talent sourcing techniques to identify unique candidates, and maximized the use of LinkedIn as a recruiting tool
Developed advanced Boolean string for LinkedIn, Dice, and Google to efficiently source potential candidates
Managed the successful placements for various clients, such as Arrow Electronics, StubHub, Uber, CardioDX, EBay, Google, CBS, Genentech, Hyundai, McDonalds, Men’s Warehouse, Morpho Detection, PayPal, Pulse Security, NHRA, Starbucks, and VMware
Oxford & Associates Sunnyvale, CA
Technical Recruiter Mar 2011–Mar 2012
Ranked as top recruiter for several months by effectively implementing sourcing and recruiting techniques
Identified unique candidates that led to faster fill times and higher submittal to hire ratios
Led the recruitment and placement of software and hardware engineering consultants in the Bay Area
Produced no less than two manager leads, two or more face-to-face interviews, and approximately two referrals on daily basis
Conducted reference checks for all submitted candidates and prepared new hire paperwork
Facilitated mentoring to new and less experienced recruiters
netPolarity Campbell, CA
Technical Recruiter May 2010–Sep 2010
Met staffing goals by identifying quality candidates for various technical and non-technical openings for several Fortune 100 companies, such as AT&T, Charles Schwab, Life Technologies, Juniper Networks, NetApp, Oracle, Visa Verizon, and YAHOO
Wrote and published job specifications to internal and external job sites, and submitted reports to key account managers, human resource, and support staff to support weekly, monthly, and quarterly business growth goals
Organized pre-and post-interview meetings with prep candidates and collected interview feedback to assist with hiring decision-making process for key managers, hiring managers, and senior-level executives
Built partnership with corp-to-corp individuals and other back-up vendor agencies to verify and ensure quality résumés
Expertly administered full cycle recruiting through employee referrals, cold calling, networking, sourcing internal database sourcing, and internet
Fulfilled other key tasks that involved facilitating health benefits to candidates and extension of employment offers on behalf of hiring managers; negotiating salary, employee immigration, relocation packages, General Services Administration (GSA) Tax Per Diem; and executing reference checks
Earlier Positions Held:
EdgeRock Technology Partners San Jose, CA
Senior Recruiter short contract
Axon San Jose, CA
Recruiting and Sales Manager
Recruiter Feb 1999–July 2007
Other Experience
AGR Consulting Santa Clara, CA
Led Software Developer Aug 2012–Apr 2018
Process Global Santa Clara, CA
Senior Sales Consultant Mar 2012–Aug 2012
SRA OSS San Jose, CA
Senior Business Development Manager Nov 2010–Mar 2011
Accountants, Inc. San Jose, CA
Business Development Manager Aug 2007–Jul 2008
Education
Civil Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Professional Development
MARS Training Program by Mark Tortorici