Senior Technical Recruiter | Team Lead

• Proven team player with the ability to motivate others as a group leader and drive results as an individual contributor
• Comprehensive knowledge of the recruiting life cycle; from needs assessment to sourcing, interviewing, and closing offers with complicated candidate factors
• Passionate about technology which enhances proficiency and credibility while sourcing for niche, extremely complex technical positions
• Strong business acumen, with a solid understanding of bottom line contribution and recruiting effectiveness
• Resourceful and consultative process facilitator and problem solver with excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-driven professional with high levels of enthusiasm and creativity, which enables a strong ability to mentor and motivate other team members

6/2011 to Present

Dassault Systèmes

Waltham, MA

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Full-cycle technical recruitment for multiple software product areas of Dassault Systèmes. Scope of responsibilities range from needs analysis, sourcing, screening, interviewing, background and reference checks, to compensation analysis and negotiation, and closing offers. Additionally, responsible for strategic project management, ongoing development of worldwide recruiting techniques and best practices. (Full Time)

12/2010 to 6/2011

MathWorks, Inc.

Natick, MA

Senior Technical Recruiter

Full-cycle recruitment of Software Engineering talent for core engineering teams. Responsible for the quality of the hiring transaction - from needs analysis, sourcing, screening, interviewing, background and reference checks, to compensation analysis and negotiation, and closing offers. Additionally, responsible for strategic project management, ongoing development of worldwide recruiting techniques and best practices, and recruiter coaching and mentor-ship. (Contract)

Software Engineering specific recruiting;

Distributed Systems, Web Application development, Mobile Application Development, Systems Engineering, Information Retrieval, Data Visualization, Advanced Algorithm development, Natural Language Processing

7/2010 to 10/2010

EMC

Hopkinton, MA

Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Responsible for sourcing of technical talent for EMCb,"s Global Services Residency practice. (Contract)

2/2010 to 6/2010

Google

Cambridge, MA

Engineering Recruiter (Contract)

Responsible for the identification and acquisition of software engineering talent for Google. (Contract)

6/2007 to 11/2009

MathWorks, Inc.

Natick, MA

Senior Technical Recruiter

As a senior member of the recruiting team, owned full-cycle recruiting of Software Engineers for the MATLAB product area. Responsible for the quality of the hiring transaction - from needs analysis, sourcing, screening, interviewing, background and reference checks, to compensation analysis and negotiation, and closing offers. Additionally, responsible for strategic project management, ongoing development of worldwide recruiting techniques and best practices, and recruiter coaching and mentorship

• Partnered with engineering executive management on recruiting process improvement within one of two core business areas, resulting in major improvements in hiring and overall management satisfaction
• Consistently recognized by fellow team members, department management, and hiring management as an expert in advanced sourcing strategies and practitioner of the companyb,"s recruiting best practices
• Implemented targeted sourcing campaigns designed to produce pipelines for either individual positions or large scale hiring initiatives
• Executed efficiently by capitalizing on the most immediately available candidates first (candidates in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), from company referral program, and professional networks), followed by systematic leveraging of various resources to identify and contact ultra-passive candidates (deep technical research and cold calling).
• Consistently delivered target software engineering talent through deep technical sourcing, and professional savvy in presenting opportunities to the most passive candidates
• Developed the Recruiter Competency Model
• Author of the world wide Candidate Sourcing Best Practice
• Aided in the design, development, and delivery of a custom-built company Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Project team member responsible for the development and deployment of an OFCCP compliant candidate b,SInternet Applicantb, consideration process, including Accessibility compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
• Provided international recruiting support for offices in the United Kingdom, India, and Australia

Recruiting focused on the following domains;

High Performance Computing (HPC), programming language design and performance, language execution design and performance, mathematical algorithm development, interoperability (API development), GUI development, installation, deployment, IDE development, statistical modeling, financial modeling, embedded control systems engineering, Software as a Service (SaaS) development, Rich Internet Application (RIA) development

4/2005 to 6/2007

Recruiting Consultant

Provided recruitment and hiring process consulting services to small business clients.

Principal

Worked with client company leadership to establish hiring goals and assess challenges. Designed and executed specialized hiring, selection, and retention plans. Management coaching on full-cycle recruiting strategies including competency and job development, sourcing and attracting talent, interviewing and selection, as well as performance evaluation.

9/2002 to 4/2005

Infinity Data Corporation

Easton, MA

Responsible for all hiring activity company-wide. Developed and implemented talent acquisition processes across all business areas. Responsible for recruiting budget; improved the quality and volume of hires while successfully reducing overall cost per hire. Personally sourced, hired, trained, and managed a team of full-time recruiters and administrative support staff. Successfully implemented a web based Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

7/2002 to 9/2002

StorageNetworks, Inc.

Waltham, MA

Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Sourced, attracted and placed high-revenue producing, storage software account executives within multiple offices across the U.S. and U.K.

10/2001 to 6/2002

Hollister Associates, Inc.

Boston, MA

Senior Technical Recruiter

Individual Contributor responsibilities included sourcing, recruitment, and placement of information technology contract professionals throughout the local market.

7/2000 to 10/2001

Progressive Solutions, Inc.

Needham, MA

Technical Recruiter

Successfully developed, implemented, and managed a full-cycle recruiting process designed to identify and acquire technical training consultants throughout the US.

12/1998 to 7/2000

Robert Half International, Inc.

Braintree, MA

Recruiter

Responsibilities included sourcing, recruitment, and placement of accounting and finance temporary staff within client companies.

9/1997 to 11/1998

Aerotek (now Allegis Group)

Braintree, MA

Technical Recruiter

Responsibilities included sourcing, recruitment, and placement of contract engineers within U.S. based nuclear power stations.

	Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia	1994-1997
	Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida	1993-1994

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