Talent Acquisition Technical Recruiter
Resume:
Scott Newman
Austin, TX
*********@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/joinscottsnetwork
Career Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Technical Recruiter with 15+ years of experience in corporate and contract recruiting. Expertise in building and scaling high-performing technical teams for global enterprises, startups, and IPO preparation. Proven success in sourcing top-tier talent across diverse technical domains, implementing talent acquisition strategies, and fostering diversity and inclusion programs. Recognized for creating scalable processes, fostering collaborative relationships with leadership, and driving business growth through strategic recruitment.
Professional Highlights
● Built and scaled technical teams, supporting up to 25 managers and 50+ requisitions across 7 business units, resulting in 140 hires within 19 months.
● Expertise in ATS platforms such as Kenexa, Taleo, Jobvite, Greenhouse, and others to streamline hiring processes.
● Developed end-to-end talent acquisition strategies, including diversity initiatives and candidate experience programs, adopted organization-wide.
● Strong technical recruiting expertise in SaaS, AWS / Google Cloud, Security, Kubernetes, Big Data, Python, CI/CD, ML, AI, DevOps FE, BE, FS Engineers, and emerging technologies.
● Proven ability to partner with executive leadership, including CISOs and VPs, to meet critical hiring needs.
● Created Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and best practices for recruiting, sourcing, and candidate engagement.
● Managed and mentored a team of five recruiters, fostering growth and improving team efficiency.
● Awarded the first spot bonus in the TA team from Reddit's CISO for outstanding performance.
Professional Experience
SourceOwls – Sr. Independent Recruiter
3/2024 – Present
● I specialize in multi-teared industry recruitment across SG&A and technology functions.
● Built meaningful relationships with candidates and clients to match top-tier talent with opportunities.
● Collaborated on AI recruitment tools, functions, and processes. Reddit – Principal Recruiter
5/2021 – 1/2024
● Built and scaled Reddit’s Technology Platform, Security, Privacy, and Assurance teams. Hiring SOC Engineers, AppSec, Privacy Analysts, Cloud Security professionals, and ML/AI Engineers.
● Recruited Backend, Frontend, and Full-Stack Engineers for critical product and infrastructure teams.
● Directly supported the CISO and CTO in hiring senior leadership, including VP, Directors, and Managers, in preparation for IPO.
● Established and trained Security teams on LinkedIn sourcing strategies, increasing referrals by 20%.
● Built and implemented diversity hiring programs focused on Women and Veterans in Tech.
● Designed a candidate-sharing platform, leading to 27 shared hires across teams. Endurance International Group – Principal Recruiter 9/2016 – 3/2021
● Lead Recruiter for five brands, including Constant Contact, HostGator, BlueHost, Domaine.com, and Small Orange, driving recruitment strategies for high-growth business units.
● Spearheaded recruitment for technology and marketing teams across five brands, supporting $1.2B in revenue.
● Built development, product, and engineering teams, including Machine Learning
(ML) and AI Engineers, Backend, Frontend, and Full-Stack Engineers, UI/UX Designers, DevOps Engineers, Product Managers, Scrum Masters, and Agile Project Managers, to drive innovation and scalability.
● Recruited for technical roles requiring expertise in Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP, R, Scala, Keras, CSS, Swift, Go, .NET, AngularJS, and Ruby, ensuring the right talent for cutting-edge projects.
● Developed and launched a candidate care program, increasing onboarding satisfaction and internal promotions by 27%.
● Created and implemented recruitment processes to migrate applications from Perl monoliths to AWS microservices using Kubernetes and Docker.
● Designed a pipeline sourcing model to ensure a consistent flow of candidates for recurring technical roles.
● Established and trained interview best practices for hiring managers and interview teams across all technical functions.
● Implemented diversity-focused recruitment initiatives, increasing employee referrals from 11% to 32%.
● Organized and sponsored industry Meetups and events to build robust talent pipelines and promote diversity and inclusion.
Groupon – Sr. IT Recruiter
8/2015 – 9/2016
● Provided corporate recruiting leadership for several technology verticals within Groupon
● Rebuilding business relationships through developing KPIs and deliverables
● Roles recruited include everything Prod OPPs, Mobile SDE’s Android / IOS, SDET and
● PMO, and Data Science Roles, from IC to VP level.
● Enhanced diversity and employee recruitment efforts
● Developed Meetup Recruiting process
● Developed additional Sourcing strategies
● Helped Develop the Global Candidate Care program. Actian Corporation – Sr. Recruiter, Big Data Global Talent Acquisition 3/2014 – 8/2015
● Providing corporate recruiting leadership for global Technology, Marketing, and Sales
● business units within Actian.
● Responsible for full-cycle recruitment of Big Data Analytics platforms to include all levels of
● Hadoop, NSQL Developers, Java Developers, UI, Developers, Cloud Computing Software
● Developers, SaaS Engineers / Architects, Sales and Pre-Sales, Marketing
● Built internal Recruiting and forecasting processes within the supported business,
● for present and future hiring and retention.
● Led vendor management efforts reducing vendor list from 27 to 4 while adding vendor
● process redirecting all interactions with the business into the ATS system and directly to
● TA. Reduced cost per hire by 65%
● Created employee referral process and roll out generating a 20% increase.
● Established Manager and candidate care programs. Seagate Technology – Sr. IT Contract Recruiter
4/2013 – 3/2014
● Provided recruitment of SSD (Solid State Drive Startup division) Cloud organization for New
● Product Introduction on both the Hardware and Firmware / Middleware sides.
● Roles recruited include Application Developers, .Net / C# /Python / UI Software
● Developers, Test Engineers, Production / Product Managers, Program Managers, Snr.
● Quality Engineers, System Engineers, Embedded Developers, Material Project Planers,
● Oracle BA / Developers.
● Developed candidate tracking process accepted by 3 business units.
● Successfully built out 4 teams to include 2 Directors and 2 Snr. Managers and 3 team members per team.
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) – Senior Staff Recruiter 12/2010 – 11/2012
● Placed 102 candidates in SG&A functions in 2011 and managed an average of 40-55 requisitions.
● Designed and implemented global sourcing strategies for Asia-Pacific and Latin America talent pools.
● Talent Acquisition Strategy: Designing scalable recruitment processes, SLAs, and KPIs.
● Diversity & Inclusion: Building programs to promote hiring from underrepresented groups.
● Technical Expertise: Recruiting for SaaS, Cloud, Security, DevOps, Big Data, and AI roles.
● ATS & CRM Systems: Proficient in Greenhouse, Taleo, Jobvite, and custom tools.
● Leadership & Mentorship: Managing and training recruitment teams to achieve hiring goals.
Dell Round Rock, TX 5/2010 – 12/2010 - Senior Contract Recruiter
● Responsible for the strategic sourcing and recruiting for SMB and LargeEnterprise,
● Global Storage, and Server Sales technology-driven business units
● Responsible for the strategic sourcing and full-cycle recruiting of 54 requisitions across 14 managers; hired 34 candidates within the first 4 months
● Recruited Pre-sales System Engineers, Storage, Server Blade/Fabric Specialists, Product Specialists II, III, and IV, Software Enterprise Technologists, Software Solution Specialists, Account Executives, and Engineers
● Selected to lead all recruiting efforts within Dell's acquisition group for two very highly visible Storage Hardware and software-related acquisitions. Infusion Recruiting Solutions, Austin, TX 11/2008-5/2010 Senior IT/Eng Recruiter
● Responsible for passive recruiting nationally for emerging technology clients across multiple industries including; SaaS Software, Cloud Computing, Mobile Applications, Devices, Enterprise Software, and Digital Media
● Successfully sourced and recruited both functional and technical roles to include: Application Engineers, Java Developers, LAMP, .Net, C#, Business Analysts, Senior Sales and Manager to Director roles
● Power LinkedIn User and very skilled in leveraging Web 2.0 and Social Media tools for identifying new candidates
Ev3 Neurovascular Division, Irvine, CA. 6/2008-10/2008 Senior IT & Engineering Recruiter/Contract
● Supported 6 managers and approximately 15-20 reqs.
● Sourcing and recruiting for all positions using creative and passive networks i.e. LinkedIn, Octane, Facebook, Google, Gadball, and personal network of candidates.
● Sourced & Recruited engineers: Sales Engineers, Manufacturing, R&D, Project, Production, Design, Quality, Mechanical, Support Engineers, Master Scheduler, Production and Sourcing Managers, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Cost Accountants,
● Closed 15 positions in 4 months (2 in the first week) Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lake Forest, CA. 6/2007-6/2008 Sr. IT & Engineering Contract Recruiter
● Supported 15 hiring managers and approx. 20-35 reqs monthly, full life cycle recruiting
● Recruited both active and passive candidates ranging from Account Executives, project managers, Software Engineers, System Engineers, Architects, Embedded Engineers, Product Support Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Design Engineers, etc.
● Provided 1 to 2-day turnaround on requisitions by utilizing senior sourcing techniques
Structure Networks, Inc., Tustin, CA. 3/2007-6/2007 - Sr IT Recruiter/Contract
● Responsible for senior-level sourcing and full-cycle recruiting of Project Managers, CRM, Application Architects, Java/J2EE Developers, Software Engineers, System Engineers, ERP professionals (Oracle and SAP), and senior
.Net developers/architects
● Secured top talent disciplined in the latest Microsoft technologies, including web-based application development, infrastructure, database, large-scale project management, and Cisco Security.
Volt Technical Services, Orange, CA. 11/2005 – 01-2007 - IT Recruiter
● Responsible for strategic recruitment of difficult-to-fill contracts and Full-time IT and Engineering professionals via personal networks and traditional headhunting
● Primary skill sets recruited include Project Managers, Directors of IT, Application Architects, Java/J2EE Developers, ERP professionals (Oracle and SAP),
● Conduct in-depth in-person technical interviews, negotiate rates/salary with candidates and hiring managers, develop/close comprehensive contract rate proposals and permanent fees with w/prospective employers. SparkNet Technologies, Lake Forest, CA. 2/2002 – 11/2005 - IT Recruiter
● Responsible for recruitment of all contract/perm. consultants with a primary focus on Senior IT disciplines including Project Managers, Application Architects, Java/J2EE Developers, ERP professionals (Oracle and SAP) U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne - Professional infantryman/paratrooper.
● Squad Leader of 7. Expert Infantryman Badge awarded. Education:
● Associate degree at Irvine Valley College, CA.
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