Dec 2022 – Mar 2023 · 3 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · Remote

• I spearheaded talent acquisition efforts for a Houston-based PEO firm, specializing in HR, Payroll, and Talent solutions. My focus was on companies seeking to meet MBE spend requirements.

Jul 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr

• At AWS, I led a team in charge of AWS Database Analytics, managing 25+ direct reports, including Senior Client Leads and sourcers. Our team served two VP-led organizations, and under my leadership, we consistently exceeded hiring targets. This was achieved by streamlining our interviewing processes, reducing time-to-fill for senior-level roles, and cultivating strong relationships.
• Additionally, I owned the Client Lead relationship for a cluster of six businesses within the Analytics organization. This included oversight of two VPs, four GMs/Directors, and more than 100 individual hiring managers. My responsibilities ranged from developing recruiting strategies and salary negotiations to generating and assessing recruiting metrics/reports that helped steer organizational capability.

Mar 2019 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• I built, managed, and developed a high-performing team of 15 recruiters in a fast-paced software development environment. This role involved providing mentorship, guidance, and career development for team members. I also introduced a recruiter onboarding program that enhanced talent acquisition, retention, and company culture. By sharing best practices through regular meetings, I accelerated recruiting practices across the organization and actively identified new sourcing strategies and scalable solutions.

Nov 2017 – Feb 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Here, I established and led a new team of Tech Recruiters dedicated to centralized SDE hiring across the Alexa engine organization. I introduced the POD/Blitz recruiting format and worked closely with hiring teams to construct effective sourcing strategies.

Jun 2016 – Nov 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

• In this role, I partnered with hiring teams to devise impactful sourcing strategies. I worked closely with customers to manage their expectations while generating insightful market analyses. Additionally, I played a pivotal role in recommending recruitment strategies that contributed to the long-range growth of the company, aligning with Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to customers.

Jan 2014 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• At Microsoft, I served as the Talent Sourcing Lead for core pipeline Support Delivery and Engineering roles. I managed a team of six talent sourcers, mentored and onboarded new team members, and was responsible for full-cycle recruiting and hiring across all disciplines and levels. My key roles included recruiting Architects, TAMs, Account Delivery Managers, Consultants, and Engineers.

Apr 2011 – Jan 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• In this capacity, I led a team responsible for creating and implementing sourcing strategies for the Microsoft Digital, Services, and Success Team (DSS). This role entailed developing and maintaining programs to attract and support hiring efforts, managing a team of four Talent Sourcers across two business lines, implementing and driving talent acquisition plans, and advising teams on business processes related to recruiting. I was actively involved in hiring subject matter experts for Engineering and Support Delivery roles in Latin America and worked closely with hiring managers to develop and implement effective recruiting strategies.