Mar 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Remote

• Joined Twilio as foundational member of the Technical Leadership Recruiting team, partnering directly with the CTO & Technical Leadership Council
• Built and standardized the recruiting process for Principal Engineers, Architects, and Senior Architects from the ground up
• Initially served as team lead in a player/coach capacity, managing a full recruitment desk while coaching two talent partners
• Promoted to Manager in January 2022 after demonstrating exceptional results, growing the team from 3 to 9 recruiters globally
• Led a high-performing, geographically dispersed team while embodying and promoting Twilio values
• Delivered monthly and quarterly global business updates to the CTO & Technical Leadership Council
• Collaborated with R&D Engineering leadership to develop and adapt hiring strategies aligned with strategic business priorities
• Established comprehensive team metrics and led strategic sessions to address roadblocks and refine recruitment approaches
• Position ended due to company-wide reduction in force

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote · Remote

• Lead Technical Recruiter for the Cloud Platform Business Unit which contains vSphere, ESXi, VMKernel, platform and common platform infrastructure services
• Continuous stakeholder management acting as a business partner and trusted advisor to senior hiring managers and related stakeholders within VMware
• Responsible for full cycle recruiting, leading the process from sourcing to post offer stage
• Serve as subject matter expert from a staffing perspective of the process for both candidates and hiring managers
• Perform product research and technical research to increase candidate search results and maximize recruiting tools

Dec 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Ryan specializes in placing direct hire and project professionals within the Information Technology field across all major industries in the Greater Phoenix area. Ryan has great experience in specialized recruiting and partners closely with local IT managers and executives to match top IT talent with top companies in the Phoenix-metro area.
• VincentBenjamin is a specialized recruitment and consulting firm with an extensive network of premier companies and professionals in the local area. Our core business is to provide contingency search and contract placement services for employers while assisting candidates in the fields of Accounting and Information Technology. We cover all major industries and place professionals from staff to c-suite executive management positions. Our teams consist of experienced recruiters who have functional experience within the specific area they serve which allows us to provide a superior level of service to our clients.

Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 · 5 mos · Phoenix, Arizona Area

• GTN Technical Staffing specializes in identifying, screening and recruiting the top 10% of information technology professionals for our clients. We place IT talent in full-time permanent, contract-to-hire and contract roles for a broad range of companies across the globe. We pride ourselves on recruiting top technologists for world-renowned companies in Dallas as well as nationwide.

Jan 2017 – Apr 2017 · 3 mos

Sep 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

Jan 2015 – Sep 2015 · 8 mos

Jun 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · Kabul, Afghanistan

• Provided comprehensive Systems, Networks, and Communications support to multiple compounds throughout Kabul. Our team of 4 was the sole support for multiple compounds utilizing strategic point to point communications to support the special agents in the field. The success of this position was dependent on the ability to pivot and constantly develop new solutions in an abnormal environment with limited resources.

Mar 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Jun 2009 – Jul 2015 · 6 yrs 1 mo

• Served as member of 230th Signal Company. Deployed to Camp Marmal, Afghanistan from February 2011 - March 2012