Armando Andrade

Located in California / Looking to relocate to San Diego/Poway, CA

Remote work only at this time - Some travel

Email: adg60j@r.postjobfree.com / Cell: 209-***-****

United State Citizen / Proud Air Force Veteran

Summary:

Highly motivated and results-oriented IT Recruiting Professional with excellent analytical and communications skills. A consistent performer known for his strong work ethics and organizational skills with an aptitude to learn new tools and methods. Strong recruiting skills and a strong pipeline of top-tier candidates. Resourceful and well organized with attention to detail. Proven skills in recruiting and making positive contributions to the business side.

Education/Certifications:

--Los Banos High School (graduated with high honours 2002)

--Certified Professional Services Recruiter (CPSR – TechServe Alliance)

--EEO & OFCCP Compliant

--Currently studying for CompTIA Net+ (through NexGenT)

Technologies Recruited:

Technical and None-Technical Professionals, Application Developers, Drupal, Cloud, AWS, iPhone/Android, Hadoop, Cassandra, FrontEnd/BackEnd – FullStack, Java/J2EE,Python, PHP, Ruby, HTML, C/C++, C#, WCF/WPF, DevOps, Windows/Linux/Unix, HW/SW Developers, Program/Project Managers, Business Analysts, Facilities Management, Professional Services/Customer Success Managers, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Email/Brand/Digital/Campaign Marketing Engineers, Enterprise Architects, Integration Specialists, Data Center, Infrastructure roles, IT Audit/Compliance Specialists, Security roles, Salesforce, Workday, QE/QA, DBAs, IA, Cyber Security, IDS/IPS, AccessPoints, CTO, COO, Directors, ERP, CAD/PLM and many more.

Industries Recruited:

High Volume, IT (SDLC, Agile/Scrum & Infrastructure), Non-IT, State, Federal Government Clearance (Secret – Fullscope Poly), Retail, Facilities, Marketing, Sales, Professional Services, Corporate, R&D, Finance, Telecomm, and HR.

Skills/Tools:

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows XP, 7/8, MS Outlook, Office365, Monster, Dice, CareerBuilder, GlassDoor, Zip, Proposal & Contract Negotiating, ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, Connectifer, Google Hangouts, Lever, Slack, Green House, Jobvite, Indeed, IQN, DiscoverOrg, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, WebEx, Zoom, MS Teams, Taleo, Agile1, Yurcor, Acceleration, Flied Glass, MaxHiger, Sendouts and Bullhorn.

Experience:

Search Group Solutions, San Francisco, CA

Sr Remote Recruiter (National Search 1099) April 2020 – Present

Full Life Cycle Recruiting / Contract or Fulltime.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting, and coordinating candidate interviews.

Identified candidates by utilizing LinkedIn, own pipeline and referrals.

Positions currently supporting are Marine CAD, PLM Administrators, Facilities Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Software Engineers, Mobile iOS/Android, all Data Center roles/Infrastructure and Plant/Production Management.

Silicon Valley & San Francisco Area Clientele April 2019 – Present

Sr. Remote IT Recruiter (1099)

Full Life Cycle Recruiting / Contract or Fulltime.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting, and coordinating candidate interviews.

Utilize WebEx and Zoom for conducting virtual phone screens.

Identified candidates by utilizing LinkedIn and own pipeline.

Positions supported were FrontEnd/BackEnd – FullStack, Systems Engineers, Automation Engineers, Architects, Mobile both iOS and Android, DevOps, some infrastructure roles, Mid-Sr. Java Developers and Program/Project Mangers.

Scribd, San Francisco, CA Oct 2018 – Jan 2019

IT Recruiting Partner – (remote contractor)

Was responsible for recruiting internal hires.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting candidates, coordinating interviews and extending offers. Back Office took care of providing new hire paperwork.

Performed intake calls with hiring Managers on and off site to better understand job requirements.

Supported positions such as; Software Engineers (Ruby, Rails, Python, Java), iOS & Android Developers, DevOps, IT Ops Manager, Email/Brand/Digital/Campaign Marketing Engineers and Recommendation Engine Engineers.

Mentored and trained Jr. Recruiters.

Tools used: Lever, Slack, LinkedIn Recruiter, Job Boards

In my short period of contracting had three offers extended, two placements and a handful of interviews before contract ended, due to Scribd finding a fulltime employee, as I was a remote contractor.

Kelly Services Inc. San Francisco, CA Nov 2017 – Mar 2018

Sr. Technical Recruiter (remote-fulltime)

As a Technical Recruiter supported clients just as, NetApp, Cisco, Beckman, Apple and Intel. All these accounts were on VMS.

Coordinated with Client Service Managers that worked directly with hiring Managers onsite for candidate feedback, as well as intake calls.

Was responsible for Full Life Cycle Recruiting on a national level.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting candidates, coordinating interviews and extending offers. Back Office took care of providing new hire paperwork.

Established a qualified pipeline of consultants built from Boolean searches, networking and cold calling.

Also, was able to establish great relationships, where it would lead to candidate referrals.

Harvey Nash USA, San Francisco, CA Aug 2014 – July 2017

IT Recruiting Manager / Sr. IT Recruiter - Onsite

First joined HN as a Sr. Technical Recruiter, promoted to lead within 3 months of employment, then several months later promoted to Manager.

Managed a team of 7 Technical Recruiters and offshore Sourcers.

Provided training and mentorship to staff.

Was responsible for HR related questions and insured guidelines were followed at all times.

Responsible for implementing best practices and creating/writing processes from scratch.

As a fulltime Manager, still provided Full Life Cycle Recruiting supporting the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley market.

Performed intake calls with hiring Managers on and off site to better understand job requirements.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting candidates, coordinating interviews, extending offers and prepared new hire paperwork.

Supported Contract, CTH and FTE positions.

Responsible for sending out new on-boarding hire paperwork to candidates. Submitted and tracked I9s, background and drug screen panels.

Established a qualified pipeline of consultants built from Boolean searches, networking and cold calling.

Just to name a few of clients supported: Macys, Bank of The West, Williams-Sonoma, Mozilla, E*Trade (FinTech), Whitehat Security, StrongView (now Selligent), Uber, Yahoo, Apple, GoPro and Amazon.

TekPartners, FL April 2010 – June 2014

National IT Recruiter (start-up division) Feb 2012 – June 2014

Full Life Cycle Recruiting.

Strong background supporting Government, Federal (Public Sector) and Commercial industry. Between 2010-2014, was assigned to recruit for multiple clients like ACS/Xerox, ADT, Tyco, DOD, DOL and DOT (just to name a few) that mostly were controlled by government funding. The majority of the roles fell under education, transportation, emergency & fire services, electrical engineering, construction, and network infrastructure. At times positions required a public trust, some type of security clearance, or the ability to obtain one.

Established a qualified network of high-level Application Developers, Web Developers, Business Analysts, PMs, Infrastructure Engineers, QA & Test consultants built from networking and cold calling.

Used LinkedIn, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder and other job board sites to bring in new consultants to our network.

Utilized several VMS tools for submitting consultants to client.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting candidates, coordinating interviews, extending offers and prepared new hire paperwork.

Submitted and tracked background and drug screen panels.

Interviewed consultants to get an understanding of their expertise and career progression.

Drove hot leads and market place information from qualified network and consultant interviews.

Completed reference checks to verify their past project responsibilities, strengths and areas of improvement.

Just to name a few of clients supported on a national level: Intel, Yahoo, AT&T, ACS/Xerox, ADT, Tyco and Harper Collins.

TekPartners, DC

Government IT Recruiter (start-up division) April 2010 – Feb 2012

Full Life Cycle Recruiting.

Extensive background in recruiting candidates with active clearances for a variety of CONUS and OCONUS government contracts.

Well versed with the different levels of security clearances starting from public trust to a full scope poly.

Coordinated with Security Officer to help individuals obtain interim clearances.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting candidates, coordinating interviews, extending offers and prepared new hire paperwork.

Submitted and tracked I9s, background and drug screen panels.

Used LinkedIn, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, ClearanceJobs and other job board sites to bring in new consultants to our network.

Just to name a few of clients supported on a national level: ManTech, Lockheed, SAIC, CACI, Xeeto, ADT, ACE/Xerox, Tyco DHS, DOD, CBP, DOT, DOL, DOJ (EEO & OFCCP) and the Agency.

Global HR Research, FL Oct 2009 – April 2010

Client Services Manager

Responsible for processing client’s education and employment verifications.

Managed clients drug screen panel checks.

Coordinated with local, State and Federal agencies to process background verifications

Validated 19’s.

Responsible for verifying Certifications, RN and Doctor state licenses.

Properly filled documentation and data input.

EdgeRock Technologies, CA Jan 2008 – Jan 2009

Technical ERP Recruiter (start-up division)

Target Prospects: National/Regional consultants with a core focus in: Oracle Applications, PeopleSoft, SAP, and Data Warehouse consultants.

Full Life Cycle Recruiting.

Responsible for sourcing, submitting candidates, coordinating interviews, extending offers and prepared new hire paperwork.

Submitted and tracked I9s, background and drug screen panels.

Established a qualified network of high level IT consultants built exclusively through extensive networking, direct recruiting, and cold calling.

Interviewed consultants to develop an understanding of their expertise and career progression.

Maintained contact with quality consultants constantly differentiating myself from my competition.

Drove hot leads and market place information from my qualified network and consultant interviews.

Completed reference checks to verify past project responsibilities, strengths and areas of improvement.

Maintained a database and network of consultants.

United States Air Force, UK Jan 2003 – Oct 2007

Logistic Manager

Supervised and provided technical guidance to shop office clerks as the Tech Supply Manager in Aviation and Vehicle Maintenance environments.

Determined stock levels needed for recurring and non-recurring items based on usage, project demands and seasonal changes.

Performed extensive research in different catalogs to obtain stock/part numbers for specialized unique items in order to determine proper substitutes.

Reviewed supply records for accuracy and completeness.

Provided advice; in clearing discrepancy maintenance and requisition records through causative research.

Used multiple resources of the standardized supply regulations to review research and resolve reports of losses, damages, discrepancies, and computer generated rejects.

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