Social Media Technical Recruiter

YUSUF STEWART

571-***-**** ************@*****.***

Summary

Accomplished Senior Technical Recruiter with experience in full cycle recruiting across IT, tech, cybersecurity, corporate, engineering, and warehouse sectors. Proven ability sourcing and placing candidates with security clearances (TS/SCI, Full Scope Polygraph) for federal contracts. I am skilled in using various recruitment tools, including ATS, Boolean search, and social media platforms, to find and engage top-tier talent. Strong relationship-building skills with candidates and hiring managers, ensuring seamless placements for highly specialized roles. Adept at high-volume recruitment, managing complex hiring needs while keeping compliance with industry regulations. U.S. citizen.

Core Competencies

Full-Cycle Recruitment (Tech, Cybersecurity, Corporate, Engineering)

Cleared Candidate Sourcing (TS/SCI, Polygraph)

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Boolean Search & Strategic Sourcing

Federal Contract Hiring

Social Media & Online Recruiting

Recruitment Metrics & Data Analytics

Offer Negotiation & Onboarding

Employer Branding & EVP

Professional Experience

Senior HR/Talent Recruiter

August 2024 – Present Makom, Rockville, MD.

Led full-cycle recruitment for various roles, managing everything from job requisitions to onboarding, ensuring efficient and engaging hiring experience.

Promote Makom's employer brand to attract top talent for specialized positions for those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).

Key roles filled: Home Health Aids, Direct Support Professionals, Behavioral Health Professionals, Program Directors/Managers, Nurses (RN and LPN), CNA, Physicians, Pharmacists, Medical Billing, Human Resources, Trainers, Information Technology, and Corporate.

Senior HR Recruiter

April 2023 – August 2024 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Houston, TX

Led recruitment for various technical and engineering roles, including marine engineers, civil engineers, and software developers to support ABS’s maritime and offshore projects.

Designed and executed sourcing strategies for candidates with security clearances, ensuring compliance with federal contract standards.

Promoted ABS's employer brand to attract top talent for specialized engineering positions.

Key roles filled: Software Developers, Marine Engineers, Civil Engineers.

Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

July 2022 – August 2023 TradeStation, Houston, TX

Managed full-cycle recruitment for IT and software engineering roles, focusing on high-volume hiring for fintech positions.

Recruited cleared candidates for cybersecurity and cloud engineering roles to support TradeStation’s trading platforms and security infrastructure.

Utilized Workday and Greenhouse ATS to streamline the hiring process, reducing time-to-hire by 46%.

Key roles filled: Full Stack Developers, Cybersecurity Engineers, Cloud Architects.

Sr. Technical Recruiter (Contract)

January 2022 – June 2022 GitHub (Search Wizards), Houston, TX

Sourced and recruited top-tier software developers and cybersecurity professionals for GitHub’s internal development teams and security operations.

Implemented targeted outreach strategies to engage both active and passive candidates through GitHub, LinkedIn, and tech communities.

Key roles filled: Software Developers (Java, Python, .NET), Mobile Engineers, Cybersecurity Analysts.

Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

September 2020 – December 2021 TradeStation, Houston, TX

Collaborated with senior leadership to recruit for technical and corporate roles in support of federal contracts, focusing on engineering and IT roles requiring security clearances.

Developed strategic sourcing initiatives for software engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud-based technology positions.

Key roles filled: Software Developers, Cybersecurity Engineers, Enterprise Architects.

Senior Sourcing Recruiter (Contract Ended)

October 2019 – September 2020 MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Led recruitment for IT, engineering, and corporate support roles, ensuring alignment with MD Anderson’s mission and compliance with industry regulations.

Utilized advanced sourcing techniques and recruitment analytics to attract and engage talent for critical technical positions.

Key roles filled: IT Technicians, Cybersecurity Engineers, Software Developers.

Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer (Contract)

December 2018 – October 2019 Avanade, Houston, TX

Recruited cleared and non-cleared technical professionals, focusing on IT consulting roles, software development, and cloud infrastructure to support Avanade’s digital transformation projects.

Key roles filled: Network Security Engineers, Cloud Infrastructure Engineers, Project Managers, Full Stack Developers.

Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract Ended)

June 2017 – December 2018 Advantage Resourcing, Houston, TX

Managed high-volume recruiting for IT, engineering, and corporate roles across Dell/EMC and Boomi, focusing on security clearance positions for federal contracts.

Recruited for onshore and offshore positions requiring security clearances, specializing in cybersecurity, software engineering, and IT operations.

Key roles filled: Software Developers, Cybersecurity Engineers, Sales Engineers.

Recruiter - Sourcing Consultant (Client Assignment)

October 2016 – May 2017 Randstad Source Right (RPO), Houston, TX

Utilized advanced sourcing techniques to recruit for engineering, IT, and corporate positions across various sectors, including federal contract roles.

Key roles filled: Software Developers, IT Specialists, Engineers.

Client Facing Sourcer/Recruiter

February 2016 – October 2016 ManpowerGroup Solutions (RPO), Houston, TX

Managed recruitment for various technical and operational roles, focusing on IT, engineering, and warehouse management positions.

Key roles filled: IT Technicians, Cybersecurity Engineers, Warehouse Supervisors.

Senior Recruitment/Sourcing Consultant

June 2012 – January 2016 Contract Recruiters Inc., Houston, TX

Focused on recruiting cleared and non-cleared candidates for IT, engineering, and corporate roles across multiple sectors.

Key roles filled: Data Scientists, Network Engineers, IT Managers.

Security Clearance Recruiting Consultant

January 2003 – May 2012 HR Professionals and CA Consulting, Washington D.C. Metro Area

Recruited for highly specialized cleared positions across government agencies and defense contractors, focusing on IT, cybersecurity, and engineering roles.

Key roles filled: Cybersecurity Engineers, Software Developers, IT Specialists.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA): Political Science

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

Skills

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Greenhouse, Taleo, iCIMS, Avature, Workday, Brass Ring, Fieldglass, SuccessFactors (SAP), Resumix, PeopleSoft, Job Diva, IQN, ADP, SharePoint, People Fluent, gr8 People, Direct Office, Oracle HRIS, Blue Recruit, Jobvite, eTalent, Soft-shoe, Talent Navigator, and others.

Recruitment Platforms: LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Monster, ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Simply Hired, Hired, Snagajob, Flex Jobs, AngelList, Jooble, PeoplePerHour, Upwork, Glassdoor for Employers, Workable, Vocate, and others.

Sourcing Techniques: Boolean Search, Social Media Recruiting, Job Boards, Employee Referrals, Networking Events, Recruitment Marketing, Talent Pipelining, Advanced Search Techniques, Cold Outreach, Online Communities and Forums, University Recruiting, Freelance and Gig Platforms, Sourcing from Competitors, Diversity Recruiting, Alumni Networks, Recruitment Agencies, ATS and CRM Tools, Talent Marketplaces, Content Marketing, GitHub and Other Tech Platforms.

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