Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader and Recruiter Forté

David Patros

Menlo Park, CA *****

408-***-**** *******@*****.***

Delivering Results in Recruitment While Serving as a Strategic Business Partner

Results-driven and dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 10+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, and onboarding top talent across diverse industries. Proven expertise in developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and culture. Adept at building strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their needs, and providing strategic guidance to meet staffing objectives. Skilled in utilizing various recruitment tools, platforms, and techniques to identify and engage passive candidates. Committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout the hiring process.

Full-Cycle Recruitment

Recruitment Marketing

Data Analysis and Metric

Diversity and Inclusion

Interviewing

Relationship Building

Stakeholder Collaboration

Sourcing

Candidate Assessment

OVERVIEW OF KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including job posting, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.

Candidate Sourcing and Engagement: Utilize multiple sourcing techniques such as job boards, social media, networking, and employee referrals.

Screening and Selection: Conduct thorough resume reviews, phone screens, and in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SERCO Inc. Remote CA

Talent Acquisition Lead May 2019 – September 2025

Performed full cycle recruitment for the U.S. Navy, Airforce, Military, and Department of Defense positions that includes both US and international locations, which consist of Data Engineers and Scientist roles, Software Developers, Software Architects, Technical Cloud Engineers, Information Technology Sr Project and Product Managers roles, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain and Logistics Analysts, that meet DoD security clearance levels.

Managed the entire recruitment process including pre-screening and pre-qualifying candidates, scheduling interviews, offer development, and offer negotiations, managing team of Sourcers, as well as collaborating with HR onboarding.

Partnered with Hiring Managers to fully understand expectations and skills required for positions, proactively developing and recalibrating sourcing strategies and redefining specifications to meet staffing objectives.

Audit of iCIMS data integrity before offer letter creation and ongoing audit of requisitions to ensure OFCCP guidelines are being met.

Participated in SERCO intern program, sourcing, screening, and selection of university candidates for appropriate engineering openings

Amazon.com – HS3C Corporate San Diego, CA Aug 2015 – May 2019

Client Lead Recruiter

Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for Amazon, including technical, corporate, and operations positions by developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies to attract top talent from diverse pools.

Recruiting lead for Amazon’s Corporate Global Security and Fulfillment Centers. Recruitment focuses on Technical Program Managers, Security Engineers, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts.

Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure a positive experience throughout the interview process.

DAVID PATROS PG. 2

Client Lead Recruiter (continuation)

Conduct thorough candidate screenings, including resume reviews, phone interviews, and in-depth assessments to evaluate candidate cultural fit with Amazon’s values and requirements.

Utilized various sourcing methods such as job boards, social media, networking, and direct outreach to identify potential candidates and build a strong talent pipeline within Amazon's employer brand.

Northrop Grumman (contract) San Diego, CA Nov 2013 – Aug 2015

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Partnered with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and provide guidance and support throughout the hiring process, including interview preparation and feedback collection.

Responsible for the overall management of requisitions for multiple positions across the sector. Recruitment/sourcing of technical candidates for various challenging Aerospace Engineering business groups.

Recommended, developed, and implemented an appropriate employee compensation structure that involved configuring pay grades and evaluating and ongoing reclassification.

Prepared and presented regular metrics reports on recruitment activities, pipeline status, and hiring outcomes to senior leadership to assess the effectiveness of sourcing strategies and hiring processes.

Ensured a positive candidate experience by maintaining timely communication and providing feedback while guiding candidates through the recruitment process, from initial contact to offer acceptance and onboarding.

Intel Corporation (contract) Santa Clara, CA Jun 2011 – Oct 2013

Technical Recruiter

Managed the entire recruitment lifecycle for technical roles related to microchip development and production, source pipeline of qualified candidates for Software Engineering roles.

Partner with hiring managers to develop and implement recruitment strategies tailored to specific technical needs focusing on recruiting on the Android Operating System for Intel’s network.

Conducted initial resume reviews, technical phone screens, and in-depth interviews to evaluate and assess candidate qualifications, technical skills, industry experience, and cultural fit with Intel’s values and objectives.

Prepared and presented recruitment reports that tracked and analyzed recruitment metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of sourcing strategies and hiring processes.

Nokia San Diego, CA Nov 2009 – Jun 2011

Associate Recruiter

Assisted recruiters and source for Wireless Infrastructure talent with a focus on Java Software Engineers, Developers, Architects, Design Engineers, and Hardware Engineers for Mobile Broadband.

Utilized SAP for determining internal offer development and monitoring the progression of employees through engaging with passive candidates through direct outreach and relationship-building.

Maintained and updated the applicant tracking system (ATS) with candidate information and recruitment activities so that full cycle recruiter could focus on other recruiting aspects.

Promoted Nokia’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by implementing strategies to attract a diverse candidate pool aimed at improving diversity in hiring practices.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Resources Ottawa University 2013

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Office 365 (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Project, Publisher, Visio, InfoPath, SharePoint,) iCIMS, Taleo, Brassring, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn Recruiter, and SeekOut

Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows (95, 98, XP, Vista), Windows

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