Talent Acquisition Partner

Viviana Baldarelli, SHRM-SCP

Los Angeles, CA ****5 +1-310-***-****

*******@*******.*** linkedin.com/in/vikiana github.com/vikiana vikiana.myportfolio.com Talent Acquisition Partner

GTM and SaaS Specialist Strategy Recruiting Ops SHRM-SCP certified talent strategist with 7+ years in senior-level recruiting and 15+ years in technical and creative production. Specialized in securing standout hires in competitive and niche markets, with a proven track record of building scalable TA operations, reducing time-to-fill, and driving inclusive hiring at companies ranging from AAA game studios to SaaS innovators. Thrives in high-growth environments and brings deep expertise in optimizing recruitment strategies to gold-standard levels. Core Competencies

Talent Acquisition: Corporate Recruiting Job Analysis Market Insights Talent Mapping Gap Analysis Creative Sourcing Strategies Recruitment Marketing Labor Regulations Behavioral and Technical Interviewing Candidate Evaluation Matrix

DE&I Strategies and Regulations Salary Estimation and Negotiation Background Checks Hiring Manager and Candidate Coaching Candidate Experience (CEx) Process Improvement Talent Operations Applicant Tracking Systems Reporting Techniques Recruitment Analytics Recruitment Metrics Generative AI Tools

Sourcing Tools: AI-Powered Sourcing Screening & Recruitment Marketing Tools Advanced Boolean & X-Ray Search OSINT ChatGPT LinkedIn Recruiter ATS: Workday Greenhouse UltiPro Eightfold Zoho

Product and Project

Management:

Design Thinking Lean Methodology Presentations Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Power Point Agile SCRUM Confluence Jira Perforce GitHub PMBOK Excel (formulas pivot tables) Google Suite (G-Suite) Monday.com Miro.com

Professional Experience

RECRUITICS, LLC Remote (Contract) 11/2024 – Present Talent Acquisition Partner – GTM, Engineering and Product

• Partnered with executives to design targeted hiring strategies for niche, high-seniority engineering and product roles.

• Achieved scaling goals for the Engineer and Product teams for a leading SaaS growth company, by devising a recruiting strategy aligned with business goals, tapping competitive markets and winning top talent.

• Developed strategies to spot fake or misrepresenting candidates, reducing placement failure rate to 12%

• Delivered salary benchmarking and competitive landscape analysis that shaped comp strategy and closed hard-to-land candidates.

• Leveraged AI-powered sourcing, screening, and recruitment marketing tools to accelerate talent discovery, improve engagement, and strengthen candidate evaluation.

• Elevated hiring quality by coaching managers on structured, competency-based interviewing and decision-making.

• Developed a recruiting process SOP and training decks for Hiring Managers and Recruiters.

• Gathered data and presented meaningful metrics to inform TA strategy decisions. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. Irvine, CA 11/2021 - 3/2024 Talent Acquisition Specialist - Game Design, UI/UX and Production

• Placed top-level talent in 50+ senior roles, including Lead World Builder, Senior Systems Designer, Associate Design Director, Game Design Manager, UI/UX Lead Designer, and more.

• Managed up to 8 hiring managers and 15 active, high-seniority, hard-to-fill requisitions at a time.

• Mentored associate recruiters.

• Discovered untapped talent for positions across Blizzard teams, using advanced sourcing and targeted headhunting techniques.

• Authored sourcing playbooks for hard-to-fill creative and technical positions, scaling team capabilities beyond immediate needs.

• Partnered with DE&I leaders and ERGs to create a hiring guide for underrepresented talent, driving measurable gains in diversity metrics.

• Supported a complex change management process in a highly mutable environment. RUPIE, INC. Bend, OR 12/2020 - 10/2021

Technical Sourcer - Games (Contract)

• Sourced for roles such as Gameplay Engineers, Online Services Engineers, Platform Engineers, Technical Directors, and various other specialized positions.

• Consulting subject matter expert (SME) for roles specific to videogames production.

• Contributed to shaping the Rupie.com platform.

• Sourced an average of 150 candidates per week with a 27% average reply rate and 4% submission rate and increased company-wide submission rate of 150%.

VEIL, VR / XR Research Study Los Angeles, CA 3/2020 - 3/2021 Project Manager - (Volunteer)

• Managed a global research project with 20+ participants across 9 countries, evaluating 72 VR experiences in 12 use-case categories.

• Designed and managed a custom Excel tracker for transparent progress reporting, avoiding costly PM software subscriptions.

• Led the development and launch of the project’s external website. SAG-AFTRA, Health and Pension Plans Burbank, CA 9/2019 - 3/2020 Technical Recruiter - (Contract)

• Delivered 6 senior IT hires a month ahead of schedule, saving $20K in external recruiting fees.

• Designed interview guides using Korn Ferry competencies, creating consistency and fairness in candidate evaluation.

TUTTI QUANTI, LLC. Los Angeles, CA 1/2018 - 2/2019 Technical Recruiter - (Contract)

• Hired more than 20 positions for high-seniority roles, with 80% Retention Rate for more than 6 months; average time-to-hire: 3.5 weeks.

• Designed and optimized the process for converting all existing searches and candidates’ trackers from spreadsheets to Zoho ATS, reducing the conversion time from 3 weeks to 3 days for each recruiter. Earlier Relevant Experience

• Senior Technical & Creative Roles at Zynga, Neopets, and Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds – Led cross- functional teams, launched large-scale products, and managed creative pipelines from concept to delivery.

• Technical Project Management & Process Design – Built tools and workflows that improved production efficiency and enabled smooth collaboration between engineering, art, and design.

• Product & Game Development Expertise – Directed the full lifecycle for multiple high-visibility online games, leveraging coding, design, and production experience to ship on time and at quality.

• More info on LinkedIn

Professional Development

SHRM-SCP

Certification issued by SHRM™, Los Angeles, US

Strategic Talent Acquisition, Remote, US

Certification issued by AIHR.com

Unconscious Bias in Hiring, Remote, US

Certification issued by UnconsciouslyBiased.com

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Industrial Design, I.S.I.A., Rome, Italy

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