Karen Donovan is a seasoned recruiter with over 19 years of experience working for some of the top global technology firms as well as mid-size companies. Her primary focus is on IT, HR, operations, supply chain, and more. She currently works at Perficient as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. Karen has transitioned into recruiting from Top tier/ Big 4 Consulting in HR, Compensation & Benefits, specializing in HR strategy, compliance with IRS and DOL, and state and federal law and reg's for communications, compensation, benefits, retirement plans, defined contribution plan design, health and welfare benefits plans as well as vendor analysis, nonqualified and executive compensation, policies, processes, internal controls and procedures, etc. Karen studied at Bentley College- Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University, where she received a Master’s Degree in Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, respectively. She has worked for firms such as Big 6 Search International, Rita Technology Services, Taylor White, American Heart Association, TIBCO, PricewaterhouseCoopers - Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC), Deloitte, Independent Consulting, John Hancock Investments, and KPMG. Karen has been awarded preferred recruiting vendor status by Accenture, which was one of her major clients for many years.