Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Leader

Christina Pond Bellevue, WA

425-***-**** **********@*****.***

Summary

Highly accomplished Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Leader and Human Resources expert with 10 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, strategic sourcing, and HR operations. Proven expertise in scaling organizations with top talent, from entry-level to executive positions, various tech stacks and languages, in all disciplines. A skilled strategist hiring high volume and niche candidates in corporate and agency, start-up and enterprise settings, ensuring high retention rates and business growth. A proven track record of delivering exceptional results and exceeding goals. Continually decreasing time-to-fill times, enhancing candidate experience and process optimization.

Skills

• Full-Cycle Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Human Resources, Compliance, HRIS, Onboarding, Offer Letters, HR Documentation, Change Management, Records Management

• Strategic Sourcing (Boolean, X-Ray, LinkedIn Recruiter)

• Technical Languages include Java, Python, Javascript, Typescript, NodeJS, Ruby, Kotlin, C/C++, C#, PHP, Swift, Ruby, SQL, etc

• Recruitment Analytics & Reporting

• High-Volume Hiring & Retention Strategies

• Candidate Experience Optimization

• Diversity & University Recruiting

• Data Entry, Statistics, Customer Service and Administrative Tools & Technologies

LinkedIn Recruiter Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, Workable, ICIMS, Hire, Jazz, ADP ATS SeekOut Dice CareerBuilder Monster Indeed

Work History

Senior Technical Recruiter

06/2023 to Current

Integra Beauty (Remote) – Columbus, Ohio

• Filling roles such as Software Developers, management, Network, Design, Sales etc

• Lead recruitment strategies, policies, and analytics, presenting insights and reports to executive leadership.

• Developing and executing company-wide policies throughout recruitment departments.

• Collaborate with hiring managers and executives to define criteria, streamline screening, and close high-impact candidates.

• Successfully hiring an average of 6 candidates monthly while fostering strong relationships with HR, CTO, CEO, and President.

Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

11/2021 to 06/2023

The Pokémon Company International (Remote) – Bellevue, WA

• Deliver seamless end-to-end recruitment for diverse roles, ensuring a positive candidate experience.

• Utilize advanced Boolean and Google X-ray methods to source specialized talent.

• Consistently filling 4–11 positions monthly across entry to executive levels.

• Filling roles such as Software Developers, Game Design, Network, Project Management, Executives and non-technical when needed.

• Negotiate offers and secure and close top candidates. Senior Technical Recruiter Contract

06/2020 to 11/2021

Wayfair (Remote) – Boston, MA

• Successfully hire software developers and niche technical talent in high-volume environments.

• Maintain an average of 4 successful hires monthly through proactive passive candidate engagement.

• Optimize recruitment processes using Greenhouse ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter.

• Partner with HR team and hiring managers to ensure alignment with best practices and recruitment goals.

Global Senior Corporate Recruiter

02/2017 to 01/2020

Keywords Studios – Redmond, WA

• Design and executed global recruitment strategies across technical, gaming, design, sales, and corporate disciplines.

• Onboarding new employees- initiating background checks, I9, offer letters, drug testing, etc.

• Implemented ATS system (Workable) for HR, recruitment team and business for optimal candidate tracking.

• Successfully filling 20+ positions monthly with a 95% offer acceptance rate.

• Lead team meetings as Lead Recruiter with recruiting team and HR to align recruiting efforts with organizational goals.

• Created and executed Career Events to hire high volume, upwards of 40 candidates with a single event.

Technical Recruiter

02/2015 to 11/2017

Amazon – Seattle, WA

• Source and hire technical talent, including software developers, QA engineers, and UX/UI designers.

• Consistently achieve 6+ placements per month by leveraging advanced sourcing techniques.

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies that align with Amazon’s growth objectives.

• Achieve a 90% placement success rate through process optimization and strong candidate engagement.

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