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Kathleen Contreras

Technical Recruiter

Colombia8 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Bilingual psychologist with extensive recruitment experience.
  • Expert in IT recruitment and talent acquisition.
  • Proficient in leveraging AI tools for recruitment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled IT recruitment specialist with a focus on talent acquisition and candidate experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

It RecruitmentCandidate ExperienceProcess AutomationSourcingRecruiting

Other Skills

AdaptabilidadArtificial Intelligence (AI)BambooHRBoolean SearchingCapacidad de analisisChatGBTComunicación asertivaEmployee Referral ProgramsGestión del talento humanoGlobal SourcingHR Start-upInglésInterviewingLiderazgo de equiposLinkedIn

About

Bilingual psychologist with experience in human resources. Experience as a selection analyst in IT, BPO, and massive recruitment. I consider my skills are adaptability, assertive communication, result orientation, and analysis capacity.

Experience

10pearls

Senior IT Recruiter

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos

IT RecruitmentInterviewingLinkedIn RecruiterTalent PipeliningSourcingBoolean Searching+4

Freelance / self-employed

Technical Recruiter

Feb 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Process AutomationHR Start-upIT RecruitmentTalent PipeliningLinkedIn RecruiterBoolean Searching+4

Career break

Travel

Jul 2023Jan 2024 · 6 mos

  • Travel experience across Central America, encompassing explorations through Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States.

El jardin farm

Sustainability Manager

Oct 2022Jul 2023 · 9 mos · Costa Rica

  • Managed day-to-day operations of the organic coffee farm, overseeing all aspects of cultivation, harvesting, and processing to ensure high-quality coffee production.
  • Oversaw agricultural production, crop cultivation, livestock care, and farm maintenance in accordance with organic standards and best practices.
  • Supervised and trained farm staff, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, procedures, and quality standards.
  • Managed inventory, procurement of supplies, and distribution of farm products, fostering relationships with suppliers and buyers
  • Coordinated and managed volunteer programs, overseeing recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteers for various initiatives.
  • Conducted orientation sessions and training programs for volunteers, ensuring they were well-informed about their roles, responsibilities, and organizational goals.
  • Assigned tasks and responsibilities to volunteers based on their skills, interests, and the needs of the organization or specific projects.
  • Acted as a liaison between volunteers, staff, and management, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
  • Provided ongoing support, guidance, and motivation to volunteers, fostering a positive and engaging volunteer experience.
  • Evaluated volunteer performance, recognized achievements, and addressed any issues or concerns in a timely and constructive manner

Epam systems

IT Talent Acquisition Expert

Nov 2021Jul 2022 · 8 mos

  • Managed full-cycle recruitment for software technical roles across LATAM, overseeing sourcing to final offers. Conducted initial interviews to assess cultural alignment. Collaborated for comprehensive non-technical skill assessments. Prioritized positive candidate experiences, enhancing EPAM engagement. Strategized and utilized networks for attracting talent. Provided insights and expanded markets as a strategic partner. Offered detailed information on culture and career prospects. Ensured consistent candidate communication and event participation for attraction. Conducted technical interviews and managed end-to-end recruitment, expanding into new countries.
IT RecruitmentLinkedIn RecruiterBoolean SearchingSourcingCandidate Experience

Zemoga, inc.

IT Sourcer

Nov 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr

  • Searched and contacted qualified candidates on all the networks for Latam, with a focus on IT Profiles such as developers (frontend, backend, fullstack, mobile), QA, DevOps, PM, BA, visual designer, and UX/UI designer. Research into the client’s company, competitors, and marketplace.
Employee Referral ProgramsProcess AutomationIT RecruitmentLinkedIn RecruiterBoolean SearchingCandidate Experience

Rockstar coders

IT Recruiter

Sep 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Rockstar Coders is an international staffing company that focuses on finding elite developers and designers from across North and South America to work with their clients. They work with a range of companies from startups all the way to huge NGO's. As an recruiter at Rockstar Coders I was responsable of the sourcing and recruitment process.
IT RecruitmentLinkedIn RecruiterSourcingGlobal Sourcing

Teleperformance

Sr Bilingual Selection Analyst

Jul 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bogotá D.C., Colombia

  • In charge of the recruitment and selection process for the bilingual requirements of the North American market. Responsible for the recruitment, screening, interview and competence assessment center processes for a proper delivery in the timeframes specified by the client.
IT RecruitmentLinkedIn RecruiterSourcingGlobal Sourcing

Compensar

Selection Analyst

Jun 2017Jun 2018 · 1 yr · Bogotá D.C., Colombia

  • Performed the selection by competences process for the different areas of the company, such as the health, education, recreation, sports and food industry. The specific tasks performed were: Job offer publication in the different recruitment platforms. Massive screening and evaluation of CV’s, making sure all of them fulfilled the profile for the position. Scheduling candidates for the different stages of the selection process, where the following information was given: where do they need to go, at what time, for whom they should ask for, and if they need to bring any kind of documentation. I was also doing group interviews, technical tests follow-ups and lastly, sending a non continuity email to those candidates who were disregarded.
RecruitingLinkedIn

Education

Universidad Católica de Colombia

Psychology

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