Talent Acquisition Recruiter

ANDREW SUTHERLAND

Allen, TX ***** 214-***-****

*********.**********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsutherland

Senior Recruitment Partner Talent Acquisition Expert

Dynamic Talent Acquisition Recruiter with demonstrated success driving recruitment and hiring initiatives across diverse industries. Recognized for building high-impact partnerships through authentic stakeholder engagement and deep recruitment expertise. Combine advanced AI-powered sourcing methodologies with relationship-focused approach to consistently deliver exceptional hiring outcomes.

CORE COMPETENCIES & EXPERTISE

Technical Talent Acquisition

Led full-cycle recruitment initiatives across Technology, Engineering, Construction, Health Care, Medical sectors, consistently exceeding hiring targets while maintaining 90%+ satisfaction rates

Successfully placed 500+ technical/corporate professionals including Sales, Marketing, Engineers, Data Scientists, Project Managers, Product Managers, Superintendents, Accountants and Senior Management

Implemented a skills-first methodology, driving 25% increase in diverse talent pools and 20% faster hiring

Advanced Sourcing Strategies

Developed multi-channel sourcing frameworks combining AI-powered tools with traditional platforms to build robust talent/candidate pipelines

Leveraged technical communities (GitHub, Stack Overflow, Kaggle, Dev.to) to engage passive candidates, resulting in 40% increase in qualified technical applicants

Implemented Boolean and X-ray search strategies that reduced time-to-shortlist by 35% for hard-to-fill technical roles

Stakeholder Partnership & Advisory

Established trusted partnerships with hiring managers through transparent communication and strategic guidance throughout recruitment lifecycle

Created collaborative hiring processes resulting in 95% offer acceptance rate and 85% first-year retention

Designed and implemented recruitment metrics dashboards enabling data-driven decisions and process optimization

TECHNICAL SKILLS

AI & Sourcing Tools

Generative AI: ChatGPT, Copilot, Meta LLaMA, Claude, Gemini, Chatsonic

Sourcing Platforms: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Apollo.io, ZoomInfo

Advanced Search: Boolean, Google X-ray, ATS/CRM integrations

Enterprise Systems

ATS/HRIS: Oracle Taleo, Workday, SmartRecruiters, UKG, Ceipal TalentHire

CRM/Assessment: Phenom TXM, Avature CRM, Hirevue, SkillSurvey

Collaboration: Microsoft 365, Teams, Slack, Zoom

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Public Storage (via TCWGlobal)

Corporate Recruiter (Contractor) Mar 2025 – Jul 2025

Contracted for a 4-month recruiting assignment to support the Company’s corporate expansion to North Texas. Accountable for full-cycle recruitment and onboarding of corporate staff and senior management.

Openings filled: Commercial Asset Manager, Project Manager, Tax Manager, Business Analyst, Pricing Analyst, Sr Data Scientist, Sr IT Specialist

Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition (Staffing firm)

Business Development Recruiter Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

Hunting for new business opportunities and client relationships as a total staffing solutions provider and a certified MBE. Responsible for delivery of recruitment solutions via off-shore/near-shore model.

Collaborated with off-shore assets recruiting on 20+ requisitions in Sales, IT, Engineering and PMO roles

Spearheaded implementation of Apollo.io AI-powered platform, resulting in 35% increase in qualified leads and 40% reduction in outreach response time

Developed and implemented skills-based assessment frameworks that increased diversity hire ratio by 30% while reducing time-to-hire by 15%

Dinte Executive Search (Retained Search firm)

Principal, Executive Recruiter (temporary) Nov 2022 – Jun 2023

Co-led a 6-month assignment to rapidly recruit and develop short-list Candidates for senior leadership roles with Clients in the Aerospace and Defense Sector and associated VC portfolio firms.

Generated >$200K revenue by successfully placing executive leadership roles including SVP Controller, General Manager CSISR, and EVP/GM Cyber for premier A&D clients

Drove 22% increase in sourcing productivity through implementation of daily huddles and weekly metric reporting systems

Achieved 90% hiring manager satisfaction rate by delivering qualified shortlist candidates within 30 days of project initiation

Decreased candidate development time by 20% through AI-powered automation of sourcing and engagement processes

Abbott Diabetes Care (via ProKatchers Inc.)

Senior Corporate Recruiter (contractor) Apr 2021 – May 2022

Contracted as Senior Recruiter of Corporate Talent for the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, makers of Freestyle Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems and medical devices.

Managed 30-35 concurrent technical requisitions across Operations, Supply Chain, QA, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and Global Finance, maintaining 90% fill rate

Sourced for Biostatistician, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, TPM Operations Manager, Production Engineer, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Research Associate, Embedded Software Engineer, FP&A Sr. Analyst

Boosted hiring manager satisfaction scores by 15% through implementation of daily status updates and transparent recruitment analytics

Successfully negotiated and closed 40+ offers including complex H1B visa cases, achieving 92% acceptance rate

Developed diversity recruitment initiatives resulting in 25% increase in diverse candidate pipeline

Baylor Scott and White Health

Senior Recruiter, Corporate Talent Aquisition Jan 2017 – Mar 2021

Senior Corporate Recruiter for System Nursing, Quality, Health Information Management (HIM), EPIC, Revenue Cycle, Finance, PMO, Operations / Supply Chain, Legal, and Human Resources.

Successfully filled 400+ positions across non-clinical nursing, technical, and corporate functions with 88% retention rate after first year

Orchestrated concurrent management of 40-50 requisitions while maintaining average time-to-fill of <45 days

Reduced recruitment metrics reporting time by 50% through optimization of Oracle BI tools and automated dashboards

Selected to serve on high-performance committee establishing enterprise-wide TA best practices, resulting in 30% improvement in recruitment efficiency

Genesis Pure Inc.

Senior Recruiter, Corporate Talent Acquisition Jan 2014 – Jan 2017

Reporting to VP of HR, established the Corporate Recruiting department and processes for the business. Source, interview, assess and hire Candidates for positions in Sales, Customer Support, Information Technology, Application Development, Digital Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Legal, and Finance.

Built corporate recruiting function from ground up, establishing processes that reduced average cost-per-hire by 35%

Executed mission-critical relocation initiative, successfully hiring 80+ employees within 12 months

Developed and implemented recruitment marketing strategies resulting in 40% increase in applicants

Achieved 90% hiring manager satisfaction rate while managing full recruitment lifecycle

Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company

Senior Associate, Retained Search Jan 2012 – Dec 2013

Executive Search Recruiter executing on multiple search assignments exclusively on a retained basis.

JCPenney Company

Corporate and Executive Recruiter Feb 2010 – Jan 2012

Recruiting specialist for assigned Business Units and Corporate Departments in collaboration with HR Partners.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification

•AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)

•Healthcare Compliance and Ethics Review - Bloodborne Pathogens, Culturally Competent, Emergency Preparedness, Harassment-free Workplace, HIPPA - PHI, PII, IT Security

EDUCATION

•Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies / International Relations University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia)

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