Mar 2022 – Sep 2022 · 6 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• nate is a fintech startup (series A) with offices in New York and London, introducing the first mobile app that allows you to unify all of your online shopping into a single private interface.
• Responsibilities include:
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing for roles in London & New York
• Update and maintain recruitment activities in the Greenhouse ATS
• Source and implement new talent platforms; Hackajob, AngelList.
• Investigate and implement D&I hiring strategies
• Role recruit for: Product Managers, Software Engineers, Data Engineers/ML OPs,, DevOps Engineers & Data /Research Scientist
• Technologies recruit for: iOS, Python, Golang, JavaScript, AWS, Kubernetes
• Key Achievements: Directly sourced 13 Software Engineers in 4.5 months

Oct 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• DAZN is the world's first truly dedicated live sports streaming service and one of the fastest growing OTT companies in the world.
• DAZN streams over 40 different sports, from more than 300 different leagues, in over 200 countries. Since we launched in 2016, we have streamed more than 700+ million hours of content!
• At DAZN, everyone has the opportunity to make their mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop.
• Business areas:
• Living Room Devices (webOS, Tizen, Xbox, PlayStation, Android TV, Amazon Fire, Set Top Boxes), Application Support, Desktop Support, Playback, Payment Operations, Marketing, MarTech, AdOps, & AdTech and Infrastructure
• Tech positions recruit for:
• Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Digital Analysts (Web Analytics), Data Scientists, DevOps, QA, SDET, Scrum Masters, Product Managers, Solutions Architects, Engineering Managers, Application Support, Service Managers, Incident Commanders, Network Engineers & Desktop Support Engineers
• Technologies recruit for:
• JavaScript, React, BrightScript, Haxe, TypeScript, Kotlin, AWS, Python + Snowflake + DBT + Airflow, Google Analytics, BigQuery,
• Non tech positions recruit for:
• Business Analysts, Programmatic Display Managers, Paid Social Managers, Campaign Managers, Payment Operations Specialists

Nov 2018 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Rakuten is a Japanese e-commerce giant founded in 1997. Originally an online marketplace, it has diversified globally, offering services ranging from e-commerce and financial services to digital content and communication. The company has expanded its influence internationally through strategic investments and acquisitions, aiming to create a comprehensive ecosystem with a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction.
• Business areas covered: OTT (TV Streaming), Banking, AdTech & AI/ Machine Learning
• Responsibilities include:
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing for technical and non-technical roles across Europe, US, and APAC
• Senior stakeholder management up to C-Level, globally including London, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Singapore & Sidney
• Develop recruitment strategies / roadmaps with HR Business Partners, reengineer processes with bottlenecks using previous hiring data.
• Provide hiring managers with up-to-date insight on market salaries and assist with levelling internal salaries/ new hires using Radford data
• Update and maintain recruitment activities in the ATS (Application Tracking Systems) and Slack Channels
• Investigate / research local hiring practices (i.e. local labour laws and immigration polices), engage with local legal firms/ consultancies if required and develop hiring framework / best practice for each country
• Tech positions managed: Mobile (iOS / Android), Codec / Multimedia / Streaming Engineers, Software Engineers (Java, Go, Python, Ruby, C++), Engineers, UX Designers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, DevOps, Cyber Security, QA and Quantum Computing
• Business positions managed: Sales, Account Managers, Partnership Managers, Accountants, Project Managers and Payments Business Analyst

Mar 2018 – Nov 2018 · 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Recruitment Business Partner to hiring managers/ directors in EMEA region. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing . Defined and implemented strategies to streamline the recruitment process. This included regular workshops with senior HR stakeholders and global peers.
• Coordinate and manage offshore sourcing teams, update and maintaining recruitment activities in Application Tracking System (Greenhouse) and managed compensation/salary negotiations with candidates. Arranging remote interviews/meetings with multiple stakeholders and candidates across different time’s zones. Attending technical & recruitment events to keep up to date with market trends and promote Pivotal to future/potential employees. Participate in D&I (diversity & inclusions) awareness workshops for internal change and hiring strategies and used Agile techniques to improve recruitment process i.e. Stand- ups, Retros, Trello boards, etc.
• Positions Managed: UX Designers, Product Managers, DevOps Engineers, Solutions Architects, Presales Architects, Sales and Software Engineers

Jul 2014 – Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing
• Acting as a business partner to hiring managers and providing training and advise on HSBC’s recruitment processes and timescales
• Providing hiring managers with up-to-date insight on current market trends and sourcing strategies
• Providing assistance with composing job descriptions and adverts to ensure we are attracting the desired audience
• Multiple stakeholder diary management, room bookings, arranging video/telephone conferences across different times zones
• Pipelining /mapping talent for the different cross-functional teams across the Bank
• Researching the latest technologies and technology trends to identify/ unearth niche candidates
• Managing and training offshore Sourcing teams
• Working closely with COO, Business Management & PMO team to track/ govern hiring budgets and approvals
• Run Executive Search campaigns for Senior Digital Directors / MD
• Business areas covered: Capital Markets (FX, Bonds & Equities), Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Compliance, Risk, Asset Management, Private Banking, Digital Transformation, Wealth Management, Change Management, Marketing, Legal, Communications, Banking Ops and Retail Banking
• Tech positions managed: Data Scientists, Software Engineers, UX Designers, Product Managers, DevOPs, Cyber Security, Testers / QA, Front Office Software Engineers, Trading Systems specialists, Algo Developers, iOS & Android Developers, Web Analytics, Production Support
• Business positions managed: Quants, Accountants, Communication Managers, Marketing Executives, Investment Writers, Banking Ops, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Programme Managers and Directors
• Achievements:
• 130 placements in 2016, 85 placements in 2017
• 80% fill against 20+ Recruitment companies on our preferred supplier list
• In 2017, saved HSBC £670,000 in recruitment costs (RPO versus agency route)

Oct 2005 – Mar 2014 · 8 yrs 5 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Computer People (now Modis) were one of the most prestigious IT recruitment consultancies in the UK and part of the Adecco Group. I started at Computer People as a junior consultant and progressed in my career to a Senior Recruiter.
• Client portfolio: Iqvia (IMS Health), Infosys, Wipro, Sony Playstation, Ogilvy, UBS, Aviva, XL Insurance, Zurich Financial Services, Network Rail, British Medical Association, Novartis and NHS
• Industry sectors covered: Pharmaceutical, Investment Banking, Public Sector, Insurance, and Advertising & Marketing
• Duties and Responsibilities: Account managing large global client, sales/ new business development, international Staffing & Tax Compliance and supplying niche contractors in tight deadlines
• Key achievements:
• Sales person of the year 2010
• Most profitable consultant 2012
• Invoiced 1 client £5M in just 2 years