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Michael Sosa
adxoey@r.postjobfree.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-sosa-4500362a
Immediately Available, IT-Technical Talent Acquisition Recruitment Consultant with over 20 years of experience recruiting for multiple Fortune 500 IT Companies
SME all areas of sourcing and recruitment and hiring for hard-to-fill positions.
Excellent sourcer & recruiter, negotiator, and relationship builder plus excellent at closing candidates on jobs, high acceptance rate with a shorter than average recruit-to-hire timeframes).
I am well-trained and experienced in sourcing and finding passive candidates, discussing job requirements, submitting candidates, scheduling interviews, and extending offers.
Work hard at recruiting and developing long-standing relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
Project-based hiring (RPO), and I am well-trained and experienced in finding passive candidates.
Last 20 years, I worked as a Full Cycle Corporate IT/ Technical Sourcer-Recruiter & Recruitment Consultant for many Large techs and Fortune 500 companies.
I am an expert with Internal/Externa hiring and have worked on multiple Applicant tracking systems (Taleo, Workday, iCims, BrassRing, Oracle).
Understand all areas of Technical and IT Recruitment (Executives and Sr level Management for AI -Cloud, IT Research & Incubation groups, Products and Product Developments, UI & UX, Systems, Data Centers, SWE, etc.)
Also have experience in Diversity strategy, planning, and hiring (10 yrs. of experience in Government contracting.
Previously
Employment Summary of 20 years as a Full Cycle Corporate IT/ Technical Sourcer-Recruiter
Rockwell Automation (Remote) IT & Technical Recruiting
Microsoft's AI-Research Division, for US & Canada (Remote)
Accenture – (Remote) IT & Technical Recruiting
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (4 yrs.) IT & Technical Recruiting
L-3 Integrated Systems.
DynCorp International 2 Yrs.
Bank of America (1yr.)- IT recruitment for a new Data Center + Diversity Recruiting
Depository Trust Clearing House Corp, DTCC. (Financial Data Center) 1 yr.
Delphi's - Vehicle Autonomy Project (2 yrs.), (Remote) IT & Technical Recruiting
Xerox IT services (Banking and Data Center) (3.5yrs.), (Remote) IT Recruiting
Verizon Enterprise (1yr.) (Remote) IT & Technical Recruiting
Employment
Technical Sourcer- Recruiter Jobs
Alorica (BPO) Short-Term Contract (ending May 1) Jan 2023- May 2023
Contract recruiter to source, recruit & hire for hard-to-fill IT positions. Many filled in 30-45 days
Change Management manager-
Sr Director, Global Information Security (GRC)
Global Director EUS Logistics.
-Sr Security Manager
Multiple System Engineer positions
Rockwell Automation (short-term contract) March 2022 - November 2022
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
As principal recruitment Consultant, I sourced and recruited for all IT system & service engineer, automation engineer, and simulation engineering positions. I had a 100% ratio in source and offered to accept and start on all my 18 candidates hired for Raider Project.
I was the primary recruiter for outstanding hard-to-fill positions (Hybris – e-commerce, Cloud architects for Raider Project, SW & Hardware Engineers, and Product and Project Managers).
Microsoft – AI/Research Aug 2019 – May 2022
Sr Talent Acquisition Consultant (Remote)
Full Cycle Recruiter/Sourcer for AI Research - Recruited and Sourced for Microsoft's AI&R incubation groups, which had a strategic partnership with the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT and Verily Life Sciences to bring Terra(terra. bio) to Azure. I also Recruited and Sourced for Microsoft NExT Healthcare Group/EmpowerMD – Worked with Peter Lee, the Executive VP of AI & R.
Full Cycle Recruit & Hire - Principal & Senior Product Managers, Program Managers, S/W Sr & Principal Engineering Managers, Principal & Senior UX – Product Designers. Principle, Sr. Level & Data, Applied & Research Scientist I, II, & 3 (NLP, Data& Machine Learning), SW Engineers (Python, NLP, Digital) to join and be part of this start-up Medical Software Group. Recruited for facilities in US and Canada (Toronto & Vancouver)
I worked 20-30 Reqs load at any given time. I sourced Candidates and worked closely with Hiring Manager, Director, and VP. I worked on comp plans, extended offers & closed candidates to accept. I negotiated complete Comp packages from $500K to $2M.
I was 100% 54 for 54 offers-to-accept for external Hires since 2/21. I was considered the go-to guy for all hard-to-fill Level 65-67 AI&R positions -worked closely with Peter Lee, VP Of Microsoft’s AI-R Division.
I also recruited for UX//UI Designer along with AI Designers for MSCore Connect -an incubation studio with a mission to enable people with more personalized care in the home. Plus, I recruited for MS Teams Management positions.
Accenture -Dallas, TX Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
Sr Talent Acquisition Consultant
Responsible for working as a full-cycle Recruiter for Innovation Hub, Google COE, and Financial Services. Primary responsibilities -Recruiting Data Scientists and Data Analytics, Application analysts, HVC Consultants, Sr. Managers & Managers for Resource Analytics Consulting for Travel, Utilities, Energy, and other Industries.
Lead recruiter for staffing AI professions for Accenture's Innovation Hub in San Francisco, Chicago & New York. Work closely with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury - Global Lead for Responsible AI at Accenture Applied Intelligence,
Delphi International Contract) Apr 2017 – Aug 2018
Sr. IT Recruiter/Sourcer
Delphi is leading the way towards Vehicle Autonomy (Driverless Cars) by partnering with Intel to design Mobile /AI technology for Vehicle Autonomy programs.
Consulted and implemented a recruitment Strategy to hire high-level management with Delphi's new Vehicle Autonomy program. Recruiting exclusively these high-level IT positions that will help advance this technology.
Lead PM Recruiter- coordinating all candidate submittals and meeting with mgrs. I met with the Hiring Manager weekly to discuss the activity & status of current job openings.
Also, work as a full cycle recruiter for Hard to Fill IT positions Delphi IT - Solution Architect (Infrastructure), Enterprise Architect, Designers, Developers, A – Mobility and Digital, Enterprise Architect, Applications, Chief Architect -IT Manufacturing - Supply Chain, Solution Architects BI/COE, Data Scientists, Python Developers, and Hadoop Architects. And many more IT High-level Positions
Bank of America (Contract) Mar 2016 – Apr 2017
Sr. IT Recruiter/Sourcer
IT Recruiter/Sourcer for all Information Technology high-level exempt positions (Project Managers, Infrastructure/Network/System, Dev/Ops, Build Release-- Architect, Data Scientist, Data Engineers, Network Engineers for Virtualization, Cloud Computing. Enterprise /Data Management and Data Storage. Plus, I sourced and recruited Consultants, Architects, developers, and admins in ORACLE, SAP, and CRM. Also, with S/W Developers -JavaScript (front-end), Java, Python (back-end), Net, C#, and Bus. Analyst, Project Managers, QA Analyst-Tester, Agile analysts, Scrum Masters.
Primary for College Recruitment Program – worked with designated universities to hire 30 new Entry Level IT Professionals (S/W developers, ETL Developers & QA Analysts) for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 BS/MS graduates.
Met with all my hiring managers every week.
Sourced and presented candidates directly to hiring managers Full Cycle Recruiting.
I was responsible for all offers, compensation, and onboarding for all my selected candidates hired for my positions.
Sourced candidates through ATS, LI Recruiter, Monster, Dice, CB, User Group, and referrals
December 2015-March 2016 - Vacation Break
DTCC - Depository Trust Clearing House Corp (Contract) Nov 2014 - Dec 2015
Sr. IT Recruiter/Sourcer
Principle IT Recruiter/Sourcer for DTCC-(IT security for Security transactions for all global stock exchanges -NASDAQ, NYSE, Euro, Japan, etc.)Sourced and Recruited all Technology high-level exempt positions - Project Managers.
Infrastructure/Network/System - Architect, Engineers (Virtualization, Enterprise, Cloud Computing- SCOM, VMWare, ETL, and CRM along with Data Management) along with Cyber Engineers and analysts, ETL/BI – Access/SQL/Oracle DBA admins( ERP, & CRM). Plus, Software Developers - JavaScript (front-end), Java, Python (back-end), Net, C# plus also Solution Architects, S/W Testers, BI Analyst, Agile/Scrum Masters, Plus, also recuited SLM -Change, Incident and Security Manage including ServiceNow Architects & Project Managers.
Meet with all my hiring managers every week.
Sourced and presented candidates directly to hiring managers. Full Cycle Recruiting
Sourced candidates through ATS- Taleo, LI Recruiter, Monster, Dice, CB, User Groups, and referrals
I was responsible for all offers, compensation, and onboarding for all my selected candidates hired for my positions.
ArgoSight – Boston, MA
Technical Recruitment Consultant (Short-term Contract) Aug 2014-Nov 2014
I sourced high-level IT Executives for their main client Altisource Inc.
Altisource is a finance IT Software and Services Company for Real Estate, Mortgage, and Assets Recovery Industries. I was advising and implementing a unique recruitment strategy to hire- Sr level IT Directors for Infrastructure/ Network Division.
Also actively sourced to find quality candidates along with working with their recruiters to upgrade their quality of candidates.
Southwest Airlines-Dallas TX (Short-term Contract) Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
Sr. Information Technology Sourcer
In 60 days, I filled five high-level IT management positions and four Developer & Scrum/Agile Analyst positions.
Hired to Source and hired the SWA's most urgent IT SLM (senior level management positions) within the first 30 days of employment.
SWA paid for no resume/job boards. I used contacts, social media, and referrals to fill open requirements.
I am well-trained and experienced in finding passive candidates.
Work hard at recruiting and developing long-standing relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
Was hired due to solid experience recruiting "hard to find" candidates. I was referred to the hiring manager by a former Xerox Manager.
Xerox IT Services-Dallas TX November Nov 2011 – Apr 2014
Information Technology Recruiter/Sourcer - Full Cycle
Principle IT Recruiter/Sourcer for all Information Technology high-level exempt positions (Project Managers, Infrastructure/Network/System - Architect, Engineers for Virtualization, Cloud Computing. Enterprise /Data Management and Data Storage. Plus sourced and recruited Consultants, Architects, developers, and admins in ORACLE, SAP, SCOM- ERP, VMWare, My SQL, and CRM. Also, Cyber engineers, analysts, and S/W Developers -JavaScript (front-end), Java, Python (back-end), Net, C#, and Bus. Analysts, Project Managers, Tester Agile analysts, Scrum Masters,
Meet with all my hiring managers weekly.
Sourced and presented candidates directly to hiring managers Full Cycle Recruiting.
I was responsible for all offers, compensation, and onboarding for all my selected candidates hired for my positions.
Sourced candidates through ATS, LI Recruiter, Monster, Dice, CB, User Group, and referrals
Excellent close ratio (from offer to acceptance/hire)
45-50 Positions per month
Verizon Business-Irving TX Nov 2010 – Nov 2011
Information Technology Recruiter/Sourcer - Full Cycle (Contract)
Was hired to recruit for the Information Technology side of Verizon Business, emphasizing Diversity Recruiting.
Responsible for recruiting for Project "Franchise" - Business Development Solutions Architects, Sales Engineers, Security Solutions Business Consultants, Managed Services, and Data Storage/ Enterprise and Cloud - Engineers along with S/W Developers
(JavaScript (front-end, Java, (back-end), Net, C# also SQL Developers and Oracle, SQL SAP DBA, Designers and Consultants both in ERP and CRM
I filled over 65 requirements (hard to fill) in the first six months. I filled an average of 18-20 Regs per month.
Sourced candidates through ATS- Taleo, LI Recruiter, Monster, Dice, CB, User Groups, and referrals
I assisted by recruiting E-commerce Architects, Product engineers, and S/W Developers for West Coast eBay Assignment.
DynCorp International- Fort Worth TX Nov 2008 – Nov 2010
Lead Recruiter (full-cycle) MNSTC – I Program Fulltime
Responsible for recruiting and managing a visible and essential DoD Mentor/Advisor program for DynCorp.
As Lead, I designed and implemented a specific recruiting plan.
Meet with the Program Manager weekly to discuss status and strategy for hard-to-fill requirements.
I recruited high-ranking former military and former government officials to mentor the Iraqis on forming a government for the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense.
I recruited for all fields, from IT, Systems Integration, Network and infrastructure to Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Communications, Logistics, Federal Compliance, Audit, Engineering, real estate analysts, construction analysis, Intelligence, and all areas of the military. We successfully kept this program at about a 95% fill rate with a 98% approval rating for all contractors.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics - Ft. Worth, TX 2004 –2008
Sr. Contract Sourcer - Information Technology
Primary Sr. Technical Recruiter for the Aeronautics Division for 3 years.
My responsibilities were recruiting Infrastructure/System /Network/ Mainframe - Architects, Engineers, and Administrators along with S/W Developers (JavaScript (front-end, Java, (back-end), .Net, and C#.
Lead Recruiter for SAP Conversion in Productions/Operations -Recruited all SAP/ERP Consultants, Designers, Project Managers, and Business analysts. Also, Oracle back-end Developers and DBA
Consistently had a higher % of diversity hires in my areas than the company goals.
I was on the Minority/ Diversity recruitment committee for the Staffing Department and the Disability Partnership committee. Sourced candidates through ATS- Taleo, LI, Monster, Dice, CB, User Groups, and referrals
We received three separate STAR awards for excellence in recruiting.
Recruited and was responsible for hard-to-fill positions – Aerospace Engineering, Material Management, Procurement, HR (Benefits, Comp, and Recruiting), Business Development (Account Sales, Marketing, Publications, Vendor Relations), Financial, Communications, Multimedia-including 3D Designers, Vendor Management, Buyers, Information Technology (Project Managers, Business Analyst, Application Development, Data Warehousing, Multimedia Design.
Sourced candidates through ATS- Brassring, LI, Monster, Dice, CB, User Groups, and referrals
On average, I worked approx. 60+ requirements monthly and filled an average of 15+ positions every month. Many positions were located at various international airbases.
L-3 Integrated Systems Waco, TX 2003 – 2004
Contract Recruiter/Sourcer
I recruited Aerospace engineers (Stress, Structure, Loads and Dynamics, Mass Properties) and Information Technology. I submitted it directly to hiring managers.
CDI Information Technology Services, Dallas, Texas +2000 – 2004
Area Recruitment Manager
Information Technology and Engineering (Structural, Mechanical, Electrical)
Recruiter-Recruitment Manager for seven states and eight offices and managed 12 recruiters.
Our production YTD was 35 million in revenue, with each recruiter averaging 1.8 hires with an average of $17.85 Direct Margin dollars per hire per month.
Responsible for monitoring, mentoring, and motivating my recruitment staff. My area was number two in the Central region.
We primarily did contract and contract-to-perm business. Our clients included IBM, Pier 1, Verizon, JC Penney, Sprint, and CSC. On the Technical Engineering side: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Carter Burgess, and many other Fortune 100 companies
In addition, I recruited Oracle and SAP ERP/CRM Architects, S/W Developers - JavaScript (front-end, Java, (back-end), Net, C#, Engineers), Business Analysts, Auditors, Legal, Business Developers and Corporate Consultants (marketing, account executives, HRBP, Financial)
Assigned to Lead Project to find 15-S/W Developer, Architects to re-start Pier1 E-Commerce strategy. Filled all positions in 60 days
I placed 28 hires in my first eight months with a revenue of $1.1 million.
Sourced candidates through Monster, Dice, CB, User Groups, and referrals
Excellent closer; interview-to-hire ratio at 1 of 2.6 and a 91% offer-acceptance ratio. In November, I was the #1 recruiter in the country for CDI Professional Services out of 148 recruiters in 52 offices. At that time, I was promoted to Area Recruitment Manager.
Education
Texas Christian University- Business (Marketing)
Texas A&M
Accomplishments, Certifications & Memberships
Dale Carnegie Graduate
AIRS - Certified Internet Recruiter
LinkedIn – Certified Recruiter
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