Talent Sourcing Consultant

Anna Karoutsos

Chicago, IL 614-***-**** ****.**********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaroutsos/

SUMMARY

Resultsdriven product and talent leader with proven experience placing and evaluating senior data and AI engineering talent for fintech and healthcare clients. Combines technical fluency in data engineering and ML workflows with a recruiter’s instinct for culture fit and delivery. Skilled at translating role requirements into concise candidate scorecards, running highvelocity technical screens, and managing stakeholder expectations to accelerate hiring outcomes.

Core Strengths

Technical screening: Rapidly assess candidates for AI, LLM production, GCP/BigQuery, Airflow, Python, and Tableau with clear,

recruitergrade fit/nofit decisions.

Stakeholder communication: Deliver concise submission packets, screening answers, and interview guides that speed hiring manager decisions.

Sourcing and evaluation: Build targeted Boolean searches and scorecards; surface highquality candidates who meet strict stack requirements.

Process ownership: Own endtoend submission workflow — candidate prep, screening, scheduling, and offer coordination.

Domain familiarity: Deep exposure to banking, healthcare, and regulated environments; comfortable evaluating compliance and governance experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Talent Sourcing Consultant March 2026 - Current

Clients: The Provato Group; MedPro Disposal; Greenfield Talent, LLC

Role summary

Strategic sourcing partner delivering highvelocity candidate pipelines, rigorous screening intelligence, and handson recruiting support for technical, corporate, and executive searches. I combine datadriven sourcing with stakeholder coaching to accelerate hiring

for digital transformation and AI initiatives.

The Provato Group — Sourcing and Pipeline Operations

Delivered highquality candidate shortlists and concise prequalification notes to recruiting teams across multiple concurrent searches.

Owned daily ATS hygiene in PCR to ensure transparent pipeline tracking and recruiter visibility.

Hit metrics consistently by sourcing a minimum of 10 qualified candidates per day.

Conducted targeted phone screens to capture logistics, role fit, and red flags, enabling faster recruiter decisions.

Reported funnel metrics and productivity insights to optimize sourcing strategies.

MedPro Disposal — Recruiting Lead and AI Talent Partner

Provided endtoend recruiting support across technical, corporate, and executive roles; stepped into full recruiting ownership during a leadership transition.

Partnered with the COO and hiring managers to refine role profiles and build targeted pipelines for the company’s digital transformation.

Staffed strategic hires tied to an AIforward roadmap, including Directorlevel and engineering roles: Director of Marketing; FP&A Manager; Software Engineers; AI Engineers; Director of Talent Acquisition.

Delivered actionable screening packets aligned to job requirements and augmented by Claudedriven insights to surface topfit candidates.

Maintained regular executive cadence, providing hiring updates, candidate recommendations, and market intelligence.

Greenfield Talent, LLC — Technical Sourcing for Financial Services

Sourced technical talent for a major banking client in the Cleveland market, focusing on cloud data engineering and

analytics skill sets.

Prepared concise candidate summaries with logistical details and screening highlights to speed hiring manager review.

Primary tools: SignalHire; LinkedIn Recruiter.

Objective Partners Aug 2024 – Nov 2025

Talent Sourcing Consultant/Remote

Provided comprehensive talent acquisition solutions for tech startups to Fortune 100 firms, ensuring a positive candidate experience and inclusion focus.

•Conducted targeted candidate searches aligned with technical requirements to support DEI hiring initiatives.

•Designed and implemented a sequenced outreach strategy, sending up to three tailored emails per position to effectively engage candidates.

•Evaluated all incoming applications for relevance and alignment with role specifications in support of a diverse talent pool

•Maintained a comprehensive Candidate Grid summarizing each candidate's experience across key criteria defined by the hiring team.

•Tracked candidate outreach, engagement, and response metrics to optimize recruitment processes with a focus on continuous improvement.

•Investigated several AI tools for sourcing (e.g., Juicebox, Gem, Workable) and created presentations to enhance recruiting tools proficiency.

•Consistently met or exceeded performance benchmarks, reinforcing a results-driven recruiting mindset.

The Mom Project Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

Talent Sourcing Specialist Chicago,

•Implemented research and talent sourcing strategies within a fast-paced startup environment, contributing to high-performing teams.

•Sourced candidates for Legal, Information Technology, Software Development, and Support Personnel positions, ensuring diverse candidate pools.

•Utilized Workday ATS to track candidate activity and streamline recruitment processes.

•Consistently delivered quality candidate submissions to the recruiting team within 48-hour deadlines, supporting end-to-end recruit- ment initiatives.

ChenMed Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Sr. IT Recruiter (Contract)

•Provided full-cycle recruiting support for the Technology team, hiring for Software Engineers, Cyber Security Engineers, and Infrastructure Engineers.

•Managed the recruitment process using Workday ATS.

TalentRise/Broadleaf Mar 2019 - Sep 2022

RPO Recruiter

Client: Disney Streaming Services: Led strategic sourcing and talent pipeline development for the Mobile and Advertising Technology teams, which directly contributed to filling 150 specialized IT roles within a 12-month timeframe.

•Client: Sonesta Hotels International: Managed Human Resource Management recruiting to support global hotel acquisitions and mergers.

•Client: Health Management Systems (HMS): Delivered full-desk recruiting services, successfully hiring for roles including Software Application Directors, Enterprise Architects, Data Scientists, and Information Security Engineers.

•Developed sourcing strategies, maintained the Avature ATS, exceeded all hiring metrics, and provided guidance to the sourcing team.

Aon Hewitt/PeopleScout 2014 - 2019

Sr RecruiterRemote

•Client: Bank of Montreal: Tactically sourced Information Technology candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, niche sites (GitHub, Angel.co), and traditional job boards.

•Client: LexisNexis: Sourced IT professionals (Software Engineers, Data Scientists, NLP specialists) and pre-qualified all technical candidates.

•Maintained records of activity and candidate pipelines in Taleo and Ascendify ATS, consistently meeting placement metrics.

Advantage Technical Resources 2012 - 2014

Recruiter

Client: Citi Bank: Recruited contract IT professionals, including Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Data Analysts.

•Collaborated with hiring teams to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies, consistently exceeding metric requirements.

JP Morgan Chase Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

Contract Recruiter Columbus, OH

•Managed full-lifecycle recruiting for high-volume hiring of Customer Service Advisors for the Credit Card Services Division.

•Facilitated up to 60 hires per month, managing the process from intake and sourcing to onboarding and first-day orientation.

EDUCATION University of Georgia M.A., Child and Family Studies

•GPA: 4.0 Miami University

B.A., Psychology

•GPA: 3.75

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