University of Portland

St. Mary's School of Medford

Senior Technical Recruiter at PAX

Skills: Oral Communication · Communication

Oregon Health & Science University

Faculty Recruitment Associate 

• Ensured the best candidate experience, end to end, in the full recruitment life cycle for
roles related to Engineering, Sales, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, and Commercial
Departments at PAX

• Was responsible for recruiting on up to 30 positions at a time

• Closed offers with a 90% acceptance rate

• Sourced qualified candidates, review resumes, and pre-screen candidates while moving
the interview process forward

• Developed strong partnerships with hiring managers and HR to understand hiring needs

• Communicated effectively with the interview team to ensure preparedness during the
interview process

• Shared and exchange information with all levels of management

• Negotiated complex offers to close candidates by leveraging my experience with
competing for top talent

• Drove offer approvals and contract extensions

• Continued to refine and improve closing strategies for offers and actively provide
candidates with the right information to help make their decision as easy as possible

Senior Recruiter

Retained all duties described below as Senior Technical Talent Manager and promoted to Lead

Consult with Engineering Teams and solution how to best fill their requirements. Work with a range of company sizes from enterprise financial clients to local Portland area start-ups

Cultivate strategic, positive, long-term relationships in the tech talent community

Mentor Production team members on technical subjects, including but not limited to how technical roles function, how technical teams are optimized depending on their stack and products/services, and how best to recruit for niche tech roles

Identify technical acumen gaps within the Production Team and strategize for how to fill them, including but not limited to researching, selecting, organizing, facilitating and/or delivering trainings, workshops, team rocks, and special projects

Demonstrate initiative by creating training resources and accountabilities to the broader team to deepen their acumen

Train new Talent Managers on technical recruiting practices, systems, and techniques

Attend and co-facilitate technical requirement qualification calls as needed.

Coach Talent Managers on challenges with technical requisitions

52 Limited

Lead Technical Talent Manager

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Artist/Seamstress

Develop relationships with talent candidates through direct outreach using the company database, LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Meetup, Human Predictions, referral networks, and community events, keeping talent profiles updated and relevant to our related searches

Core skill sets worked: Software Developers specializing in any of the following JavaScript, Django, Ruby, PHP, Python, Android, iOS Java, .Net, Drupal, Elixir, Machine Learning Engineers, DevOps, Business Analysts, Project/Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and CTOs

Initiate and coordinate talent intake process, sourcing talent, administering code challenges/technical interviews, reviewing portfolios, establishing cost rate structure for assignments, and performing reference checks

Serve as a primary point-of-contact and provide overall guidance and support to talent during the full lifecycle of employment with 52 Limited

Record and archive detailed, accurate documentation of all client and talent interactions and assignments

Proactively seek out and attend offsite networking events

Represent 52 Limited at industry functions, company events and in the digital community

Assist with registration and logistics for events presented or sponsored by 52 Limited

Developed and Presented Professional Presentations on Interviewing and Networking for Introverts in the high-tech industry

Senior Talent Manager

In 2013, I moved to a team supporting clients local to Portland, OR. I recruited IT Support, Desktop Engineering, Network Engineering, DevOps and Systems Engineering, Java and .Net Developers, Business Analysts, Project Coordinators, and Technical Product/Project Managers. 

Source local talent through LinkedIn Network Connections and LinkedIn Recruiter, User Groups, and personal connections

Proactively pipeline candidates, conduct technical phone screens as well and administer online screening exams, coordinate candidate interviews, salary and contract negotiation of direct placement and contract candidates

Process criminal background checks, drug screens, clearance paperwork, general contractor and direct placement on-boarding

Apex Systems

Sr. Professional Recruiter

My first two years at Apex, I was assigned to the Cisco Systems National Account. I recruited DevOps and Systems Engineers, Product/Project Managers, Network Administrators, Network Engineers, IT Support, Help Desk, and .Net Development.  

Network and build relationships with Networking Industry Professionals to manage a pipeline of qualified candidates, source and recruit passive and active job seekers through cold calling, networking, and market research.

Conduct technical phone screens as well as administer online screening exams, responsible for salary and contract negotiation, proactively source candidates for reoccurring job openings.

Professional Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Manage, recruit, train and schedule Afton show managers.

Afton LLC, Tualatin

Human Resources Manager

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