Talent Acquisition Technical Recruiter

Matt Basnett

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Senior Technical Recruiter and Sourcer

Empowering Organizations Through Strategic Talent Acquisition Initiatives, Trusted Partnerships, and Data-Driven Business Initiatives

Summary of Qualifications

Passionate Sr. Recruiter/Sourcer who is determined to move fast while providing the best hiring experience possible for both the candidate and the entire hiring team.

Results-driven global talent discovery manager and Sr. Recruiter with extensive expertise in devising and implementing efficient programs & business strategies that standardize internal workflows, strategies to attract top-tier talent, and deliver optimal results in high-growth environments. Expertise in finding candidates for hard to fill niche technical roles.

Collaborative & trusted people leader with expertise in fostering key business partnerships across all levels of an organization, leading high-performance teams, driving DEI initiatives, and aligning resources to achieve shared goals.

Critical thinker with a strategic mindset that renders detailed analysis and well-informed decision-making. Leverages a unique, hands-on technical background in Recruiting, IT Engineering, Program Management, Solutions Engineering, and Infrastructure Architecture.

Professional Experience

Sr. Technical Recruiter /Talent Discovery Business Manager VMware Denver, CO (Remote) 2021 – Till

Successfully recruited for some of the most niche software development roles, while staying on top of a 20+ req workload and assisting on various special projects. Additionally, working directly with hiring managers and engineering teams to educate them in the recruiting and hiring process, sharing market information, managing expectations and getting the information I needed from them to find the perfect candidate.

Realized success sourcing and recruiting on Software development frontend, backend, and full stack with various programing and scripting languages, with a heavy focus on SaaS as it was our main product.

RPO management for niche and contract roles

Researched industry & competitor trends, forecasted business needs, and developed new policies, processes, and tools to increase team engagement and performance while streamlining internal workflows and ensuring compliance

Devised, built, and rolled out innovative change management processes and procedures, including implementing SmartSheet, a ticketing and change management platform, to track and manage project ticket requests; outlined project plan templates, standardized ticketing & project request forms, and trained global teams on the platform

Coordinated with the TA Global PMO and Strategy and Engagement team in identifying operational gaps, reviewing inconsistencies with processes and tools, and prioritizing new & existing projects/programs; devised innovative solutions and implemented improved workflows to resolve issues while mitigating future risks

Spearheaded several DEI strategies and initiatives, including the implementation of a global DEI Ambassador Program in the Amer, EMEA, India, and APJ regions; built and mentored a team of 28 DEI Ambassadors that led the adoption of DEI tools, resources, localized strategies, and training & enablement programs/events for sourcing top diverse talent

Developed and led an internal Market and Talent Insights as a Service program from project conception to launch; partnered cross-functionally with senior & VP leadership and key global Talent Discovery stakeholders in consolidating and reviewing market & talent data from external sources and from the internal CRM/ATS applications

Coordinated with the global teams in building out libraries of talent maps based on common and niche roles, top competitor reports, and strategy & communication plans for the Internal Market and Talent Insights program and presented findings to the hiring managers to support data-driven and well-informed decision making

BU Recruiting Operations Manager & Sr. Technical Recruiter CCS IT Denver, CO (Remote) 2019 – 2021

Recruited to assist in driving a new direct client engagement business unit while acting as a recruiting operations manager. Devised and executed several innovative recruiting strategies to attract top-tier technical IT talent for diverse industries & domains, including technology, start-ups, finance, banking, government, oil/gas, healthcare, engineering, etc.

Recruited and sourced technical candidates for all of the country for many companies in various industries, like banking, healthcare, energy and gas, professional services, government agencies, logistics, online and physical retail stores, insurance, and manufacturing, to name a few.

Sourced, hired, and trained a US-based team of 5 full cycle recruiters and an offshore sourcing team of 9; coached and mentored teams on best recruiting & hiring practices to ensure standardized operations

Oversaw the entire team development process by championing and driving outside professional full-cycle recruiting training programs and initiatives and in-house training series; reviewed internal workflows, identified gaps, and integrated innovative solutions to enable professional growth, resolve conflicts, and improve overall performance

Performed companywide systems GAP analysis to removed redundancies or retire/utilized dormant or outdated systems, reducing overhead and increasing efficiencies.

Owned an ATS evaluation, implementation and adoption project

Implemented various team-building processes and standards by partnering with the recruiting team and senior leadership to build out a new team organization, define KPIs, and identify hiring goals

Technical Recruiter INT Technologies Denver, CO (Remote) 2018 – 2019

Led the organization’s recruiting efforts by outlining and implementing tactical sourcing strategies to attract and retain talent for complex technical roles within a high-volume environment.

Established strong relationships with key account managers and hiring managers to identify and define hiring requirements for potential candidates; partnered with third-party sourcing firms to find candidates with specific technical skill sets

Recruited, Sourced and screened candidates by utilizing an internal ATM/CRM database application, cold calling, referral programs, search boards, headhunting, and social networking; provided the management team with strategic hiring recommendations based on the set KPIs and the candidates’ skillsets

Technical Recruiter Sequoia Solutions Group Denver, CO (Remote) 2016 – 2018

Served as the sole technical recruiter for the technical recruiting firm that specialized in IT infrastructure, Networking, and Systems positions.

Oversaw all sourcing and recruiting operations, including screening candidates, scheduling interviews, negotiating salaries, and providing hiring recommendations

Crafted tailored and comprehensive job descriptions while ensuring alignment with the account & hiring managers’ specific position requirements

Additional Technical Experience

Owner / General Manager / Technology Officer 1st Stop, LLC Englewood, CO 2013 – 2016

Director of IT Services and Facilities Operations Path, Inc. San Francisco, CA 2012 – 2013

Senior Manager of IT Engineering / Senior Engineer Zynga, Inc. San Francisco, CA 2011 – 2012

Sr. Solutions & Infrastructure Engineer TAOS Mountain, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 2006 – 2011

IT Manager & Global Principal Facebook, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 2006 – 2010

Senior Technical Support Specialist Google Mountain View, CA 2005 – 2006

Areas of Expertise

Leadership: Client Relationship Management People & Program Management Strategic TA Planning Relationship Building Talent Acquisition Strategies Negotiation Coaching & Mentoring Training & Professional Development Stakeholder & Vendor Management Change Management Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

Industry Acumen: Full Cycle Technical Recruiting Sourcing, Screening, Interviewing, Hiring, & Onboarding Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Hiring Practices Talent Engagement & Retention Process Improvement Business Development Headcount Planning Career Pathing Data Analysis KPIs Executive Reporting & Presentations

Technical: ATS & CRM: Work Day, Beamery; SeekOut; JobDiva; Glass Door, Crelate; Zoho; Bullhorn; Avointe; Bamboo; HubSpot; Github, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn Recruiter; LinkedIn Talent Insights Slack Miro MS Planner Microsoft Teams SmartSheet Forms Trello Power BI Confluence SharePoint Outlook OneNote Microsoft Office Slack, Teams, Zoom

Education & Certifications

ClubVMSA - Recruiter and Account Manager Training course - Completed 52 sessions (80hr). Areas of study; SMART Goals, KPI’s and recruiting stats/ratios and reporting, hiring manager intake, sourcing, screening and qualification techniques, positioning statements and script building, building job descriptions, resume preparation and write-ups, interview prep (phone, video and F2F), interview debrief, compensation negotiation, candidate communication, management and retention, pre and post-closing techniques, pipelining, branding, onboarding, consultant management and support, and more.

ClubVMSA - Executive Mindset - Staffing Management and Strategies - Completed 26 sessions (13hr) course; managing recruiting and sales/biz dev managers, hiring and recruiting for staffing roles, managing recruiting teams, account management and VMS communications and best practices, recruiting team building and management, company stat tracking and reporting, short and long term strategies, and more.

Chabot College - Areas of study Computer Science and Physics (3 years non-complete)

Networking Systems Engineer Certification Computer Training Consultants

OKR Coach Certification Results Foundry at WorkBoard

Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS) Apple

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate; Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Microsoft

VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization VMware

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