·   Complete end to end management of the hiring process

·   Strong knowledge of on-line recruiting techniques, social networking and other sourcing tools

·   Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environments

·   Superior oral and written communication skills

·   Solid corporate and agency recruiting experience

·   Strong track record of building, maintaining and expanding relationships (clients, hiring managers, candidates, vendors)

·   Recruiting for fulltime permanent, contract, contract-to-hire, temporary, and international staff. 

·   Public and private sectors recruiting

·   Personal database with over 10,000 resumes, a great source for referrals

·   Solid experience with multiple applicant tracking systems including TALEO, Bullhorn, ICIMS, Resumix, and more

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Common Securitization Solutions (CSS)

Senior Recruiter1/2014 to present

 

CSS is focused on developing tomorrow’s infrastructure for housing finance. A Joint Venture between Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, CSS has been established to develop and operate the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) to be utilized by the secondary housing finance market in the United States. I was hired as the first Recruiter under CSS with the purpose of building this organization as a start-up from the ground-up. Since joining CSS I have accomplished the following:

 

·   Built both the Applications Development and Quality Assurance practices. Identifying key resources to lead both departments, including Applications Development and QA/Testing Directors.

·   Work with upper management in identifying and selecting the most qualified resources to build CSP, from Manager to Junior level staff in the area of solutions Architecture, applications development/Java/C/C++, application support, quality assurance, automation testing, systems analysis, risk and controls management, information security/cyber security/resiliency/business continuity/identity & access management, data management/business intelligence/data warehousing/Big data analytics, Cloud Computing/AWS/Azure/Google, mobility enterprise architecture, and technical infrastructure.

·   Manage relationships with external recruiting vendors

·   Lead weekly meetings with upper management to discuss recruiting progress, and new creative ideas to bolster recruiting

·   Organize career fairs to increase awareness about CSS.

·   Put together creative position descriptions

·   Work with TALEO to manage the recruiting process and track applications

·   Work with the Compensation Department to determine reasonable compensation for new hires.

 

EngagePoint

Senior IT Recruiter9/2013 to 11/2013

 

EngagePoint is a Healthcare IT company that primarily provides technology solutions to external clients within both the public and private sector. The company was a subcontractor to Noridian in the process of building the Maryland Healthcare Exchange under the Affordable Care Act/Obama Care. I was hired as a Senior Recruiting Consultant with the purpose of providing full life cycle customized recruiting for the company in the areas of healthcare exchange implementation. Help recruit for technical resources on HIX projects in Minnesota, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas and Idaho. Most of the positions recruited for included Technical Project Managers, SOA Architects, Integration Architect/Developers, Java/J2EE Developers, Data Architect, Technical Writers, and more. The goal was to identify the most qualified resources to design, build, support, and maintain the projects. 

 

My assignment ended prematurely when Noridian terminated its contractual agreement with EngagePoint.

 

 

F1 Technical Solutions09/2010 to 8/2013

Senior IT Recruiter

 

·   Through creative sourcing, provide staffing and recruiting services for clients in various industries, including information technology, financial services, and healthcare and life science.

·   Build, develop and maintain solid working relationships with hiring managers, clients and candidates

·   Position recruited for included software development (Java, .Net), Database Administration (Oracle, MS SQL),  PM/PMO Governance,  Xcelys Configuration, Epic implementation,  Project Management,  SAP, PeopleSoft, Cloud Computing, etc..

·   List of clients includes Federal Reserve Bank of NY/SF, UBS PaineWebber, Citigroup, Bank of the West, Neuberger, Kaiser Permanente, Covidien, etc...

 

Hiring Strategy LLC8/2008 to 8/2010

Recruiting Lead

Provided temporary and permanent placements as well as executive search solutions for companies in various industries (Information Technology, Management Consulting, Accounting, Pharmaceuticals, Government Contractors, etc...), and public sector.

·   Provided full life cycle customized recruiting resulting in placement of candidates with client companies. This includes writing and posting position descriptions on job boards, and social and professional media, developing recruiting strategies, mining, networking, building pipelines, target recruiting, etc...

·   Extensive work recruiting within the DoD intelligence community including Cyber Security, Identity & Access Management, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Information Security, SIGINT, Software/Systems Engineering, etc...

·   Recruited for candidates with all level of security clearance from Secret to TS SCI full scope polygraph.

·   Develop business and marketing strategies to build and grow new and existing clients accounts

·   Attend multiple networking events, career fairs and other events to increase company visibility, as well as client and candidate pools.

·   Manage client relationship from initial contact to contractual agreements to recruiting services

·   Lead staff meeting in setting priorities and distributing weekly tasks

·   Develop recruitment metrics and Reports

·   Position recruited for included Cloud Architecture, Solutions Architecture (Health Payer, CISCO UCCE,), QA/Performance Engineering (Load Runner,  Wily, etc..), Business Intelligence (Cognos, Microstrategy, OBIEE, etc..), Enterprise Architecture, PMO, IT Strategy management, IT transformation management, Systems Integration implementation, ERP implementation/integration (PeopleSoft, SAP, Workday), Accounting (audit, Oracle Fed Financial, Accountant, Comptrollers, etc.,..), Security (Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management, Cyber Security, etc..), Health IT (ICD-10,  CPOE Project Management, etc..), Pega Systems, technical infrastructure, HR transformation, Sales, business development and more..

·   List of clients included Accenture, Accenture Federal Services, Forest Laboratories, Ryan LLC, SunGard, Verdi Consulting, Key Solutions, Wood Consulting, Choice Hotels, and more...

 

 

Hire Power Technical Staffing

Sr. Technical Recruiter             6/2008 to 9/2009

 

·   Source candidates using multiple methods including networking, referrals, job boards, career fairs (Dice, Clearance Jobs, Tech Expo) etc.

·   Joined intelligence community networks online and connect with cleared potential candidates of all levels.

·   Provided recruiting services to Fortune 1000 clients as well as small local companies, including intelligence community clients with roles requiring TS-SCI FS clearance with both CIA and NSA

·   Thorough knowledge of federal hiring guidelines including OFCCP guidelines for sourcing and record keeping

·   Sourced IT professionals for multiple sectors including Government Contracting (systems integrators), Information Technology, Financial Services, Management Consulting, and Legal Services.

·   Recruited for positions such as Network Analyst, SIGINT Analyst, Software/Systems Engineer, Systems Administrators, Security Engineers, Business Development/Sales Executive, DBA, etc.

·   Communicated with hiring managers to understand requirements for developing, posting and sourcing for the open positions.

·   Develop recruiting strategies for separate requisitions.

 

Carlton Search Associates

Lead Recruiter              5/2006 to 6/2008

 

·   Provide full life cycle recruiting resulting in placement of candidates within Management Consulting, Information Technology, Non-Profit, Legal and Financial Services industries.

·   Managed the entire relationship with numerous clients from scheduling and coordinating interviews, to requirement gathering, strategic recruiting sessions, negotiations, offers, and on-boarding processes.

·   Build and grow new and existing clients accounts

·   Wrote and post position descriptions on multiple medium including internet job boards, networking resources, career fairs, school fairs, newspapers and magazines, and more.

·   Develop business and marketing strategies for increasing client base.

·   Attended multiple networking events, career fairs and other events that increased company visibility, client and candidate pools.

·   Managed applicant tracking system and all required documentation to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws.

·   Develop and utilize multiple tracking and reporting methods, providing quantifiable recruiting trend data for executive management.

·   Develop recruitment metrics and Reports

 

CASCADES TECHNOLOGIES, IT Services Government Contractor         9/2005 to 4/2006

Recruiting Manager

·   Managed the entire recruitment function with a large focus primarily on developing and implementing recruitment processes and strategies along with managing and mentoring staff and providing full life-cycle recruiting.

·   Interviewed, qualified and hired: CFO, Financial Analysts, Accountants, Project Leaders, Technical Writers, Database Administrators, Systems Analysts, Programmers, Network Engineers and various other IT personnel.

·   Developed, presented, implemented, and supported various sourcing techniques to identify qualified candidates including referrals, internal databases, Internet mining, cold calling, direct recruiting, agencies, career fairs, universities, and various other sources.

·   Conducted reference checks, negotiated salaries and drafted offer letters upon job acceptance.

·   Created over 30 job descriptions, and collaborated with hiring managers in various locations to create effective strategies for filling positions with high quality candidates.

·   Increased the company's headcount by over 30 percent.

·   Conducted managerial training on recruitment and selection processes to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations. 

·   Improved employee retention, creating a favorable work environment and developing effective communication.

·   Developed great knowledge of USCIS processes and procedures for TN Visa, H1Visas, and Green Cards and worked closely with immigration counsel on issues concerning the hiring foreign staff.

·   Initiated and coordinated team building activities resulting in improve relationships and increased productivity. 

·   Consistently met with employees to discuss goals and objectives, identify desirable career path, and establish training and development plans to achieve goals.

·   Successfully coached problem employees into becoming productive resources for their respective teams. 

 

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION, Non-profit         3/2004 to 9/2005

Senior Recruiter

·   Successfully reduced company's dependence on temporary employees by establishing an effective recruitment strategy for positions that were previously difficult to fill.

·   Consulted with senior Managers in developing job descriptions and position requirements.

·   Reviewed resumes and recommended best candidates to hiring managers.

·   Conducted detailed phone interviews and testing for professional and technical qualification.

·   Extended employment offers and perform salary negotiation.

·   Managed the overall recruitment process.

·   Worked closely with managers in planning annual reviews for a staff of over 250 employees, helping to improve job performance and career development, through fair and effective performance appraisals and individual development plans.

 

CARMA International, Washington, DC.        8/1999 to 12/2003

Senior Analyst/Recruiter

·   In a small company setting with no HR department, assumed some of the responsibility typically given to the HR manager, including the hiring and training of consultants to assist analysts in the completion of projects.

·   Wrote and developed advertisement in local and national print publications and Internet job boards.

·   Worked closely with multiple employment agencies and developed a strong network of competent employment agents resulting in the rapid filing of open positions.

·   Advised Sr. management on cost-effective and quality processes that can be utilized to ensure that compensation is in line with market.

·   Evaluated employee performances and set-up training and development programs to meet job functions requirements.

·   Participated and contributed in Sr. Management meetings to devise effective strategies for staff's growth and development. 

·   Influenced and managed efforts to develop operational efficiency, increased productivity, and high quality standards through efficient management of time, and the development of reward programs.

·   Provided consultative services to clients that revealed in-depth measurements of media performance for business lines, products, or overall corporate image.

·   Developed research matrix that tracked pertinent issues and messages for clients, and helped identify a client's position vis-à-vis its primary competitors.

·   Delivered qualitative and quantitative reports that highlighted the strengths and weaknesses for specific areas of a client's business operations.

 

 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Lawson, Business Object, Harvard Graphics, Resumix, Adobe Acrobat, FrontPage, Access, Citrix, Lexis-Nexis, Factiva, Beacon’s Media Source, Dialog, IRIS, Timeslips, Mozilla, HOTs, SPSS, ATAS, Brightmove, TALEO, Bullhorn, ICIMS.

 

LANGUAGES

 

English, French

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Science ¨ Business Administration

Strayer University

Alexandria, VA