Ashvin Sawhney

Recruiter

Portland, Oregon, United States15 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in full-cycle recruiting across multiple industries.
  • Proven track record in technical and engineering recruitment.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional specializing in technical recruitment across various industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingCommunicationProgram ManagementEngineering RecruitingSdlc

Other Skills

InterviewsSalary NegotiationsCoachingChange ManagementDevOpsTemporary PlacementCollege RecruitingHiringResume WritingInternet RecruitingScreening ResumesEmployer BrandingVendor ManagementSalesSales Management

About

Seasoned Talent Acquisition professional with experience in international recruiting for Tech, Education, Financial Services and Gaming/Casino Industry. AI, Technical/Engineering, G&A, Sales, Services. Open to FTE, contract and part-time opportunities

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Microsoft via searchwizards

3 roles

Engineering Recruiter

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area · Remote

  • Representing Microsoft Recruiting via SearchWizards.
  • I am recruiting Software Engineers #SWE for engineering positions on the #CoreAI team at #Microsoft #MSFT.
  • MSFT Global Talent Acquisition (GTAA) supporting the CoreAI team in recruiting the best talent in the market. Visit the MSFT career site to apply for open jobs: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/home.html
Technical RecruitingCommunicationInterviewsSalary Negotiations

AI Fx Recruiting Program Manager for Microsoft

Jan 2025Mar 2025 · 2 mos · Portland, Oregon, United States · Remote

  • Recruiting Program Manager for AI Fx at MSFT.
Program ManagementEngineering RecruitingTechnical Recruiting

Global Talent Acquisition - for Microsoft

Jan 2024Nov 2024 · 10 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area · Remote

  • Engineering Recruiter/ Technical Recruiter
  • Full cycle recruiting for open positions in Azure AI (AI/ML) and ODSP
  • Partnering with HMs, training, and guidance through the full cycle recruiting process
  • Sourcing and screening candidates, iCIMS, MSFT Talent Pipeline, iCIMS Talent Pool, LI
  • Candidate engagement for a positive experience
  • Offer negotiation and closing offers
Engineering RecruitingCoachingChange ManagementTechnical Recruiting

Microsoft

Senior Technical Recruiter Contract

Jan 2024Nov 2024 · 10 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area · Remote

  • AI Recruiter / Engineering Recruiter/ Technical Recruiter
  • Full cycle recruiting for open positions in Azure AI (AI/ML) and ODSP
  • Partnering with HMs, training, and guidance through the full cycle recruiting process
  • Sourcing and screening candidates: iCIMS, MSFT Talent Pipeline, iCIMS Talent Pool, LI
  • Candidate engagement for a positive experience
  • Offer negotiation and closing offers

Career break

Professional development

May 2023Jan 2024 · 8 mos

  • LinkedIn Training:
  • Software Development Life Cycle (Shashi Shekhar) Course (SDLC)
  • DevOps Foundations (Ernest Mueller and James Wickett) Course
  • AI:
  • ChatGPT Prompt engineering
  • AI Art (DreamStudio.ai, Leonardo.ai)

Github

2 roles

Senior Recruiter

Apr 2022Apr 2023 · 1 yr

  • Full desk recruiting for Sales Leadership, Enterprise Sales, Corporate Sales, and our Services and Support teams.
  • Salary negotiation.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Change management.
  • Training new employees.
  • Onboarding new hiring managers.

Sales Recruiter

Nov 2021Apr 2022 · 5 mos

  • Come build the home for all developers: https://github.com/about/careers
  • Enterprise sales:
  • Enterprise Sales Manager, Enterprise Account Manager, Strategic Account Manager
  • Support:
  • DevOps, Solutions Architect, Solutions Engineer, Project Manager, Support Engineer, Customer Reliability Engineer
  • Marketing:
  • Content, Events, Events Technology

Oregon employment department

Business Employment Specialist

Jul 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Wilsonville, Oregon, United States

  • Phone interview claimants
  • Assess eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits
  • Phone and online support to claimants
  • Assist new hire and junior BESs

Genesis financial solutions

Talent Acquisition Manager

May 2018Jan 2019 · 8 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

  • Managed a team of 2 in-house and 2 contract recruiters.
  • Scaled up team production to keep up with an 2x+ increase to open position count with net zero recruiter adds to the team.
  • Employee Branding initiative to engage Glassdoor, Linked and Indeed.
  • Managed employee performance.
  • Strategic planning and execution to meet staffing needs.
  • Executive and internal client engagement.
  • Full desk recruiting for Management and Executive position.
  • Contract negotiations with vendors and agencies, and management of vendor deliverable.
  • Creation and implementation of new processes and procedures.

Aruba, a hewlett packard enterprise company

Senior Recruiter

May 2015May 2018 · 3 yrs · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

  • Leadership/Executive Recruiting
  • Technology Recruiting
  • Sales Recruiting
  • Operations Recruiting
  • G&A Recruiting
  • Successfully Partnered with VP’s, Directors, and Managers to identify and meet staffing needs
  • Negotiated offers, make Staffing Recommendations
  • Full Cycle Staffing Solutions for G&A business groups in the US and Canada (previously also supported Asia Pacific): Inside Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, Channel Sales, Channel Marketing, Product Marketing, Communications, IT, Customer Support / Advocacy, Technical Support, Systems Engineer, Territory Manager, etc.
  • Sourced candidates through networking on LinkedIn Recruiter, and ATS
  • Conducted Phone Screens, Interviews, Reference Checks, Creating standardized interview questions and job postings

Providence health & services

Senior Contract Recruiter

Apr 2015Apr 2015 · 0 mo · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

  • Senior Contract Health Care / Medical Recruiter
  • Contract through Boly:Welch, Portland, OR
  • Primary focus on providing Staffing Solutions for Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Lab, and Radiology
  • Collaborated with in-house Senior Recruiter to identify staffing needs
  • Successfully Partnered with Hiring Managers to identify and meet staffing needs
  • Screened candidate in ATS (Taleo Enterprise)

Prospect education, llc / charter college

Senior Recruiter

Jul 2009Jul 2014 · 5 yrs · Greater Reno Area

  • Executive Recruiting
  • Corporate Office Recruiting
  • Campus Recruiting
  • Successfully Partnered with CEO, COO, VP’s, Campus Presidents, and Directors to identify and meet staffing needs
  • Executive Recruiting and Professional Recruiting: Staffing for Professional and up to C level positions
  • Sourced and network on LinkedIn.com, CareerBuilder.com, HigherEdJobs.com, Dice.com, etc.
  • Conducted Phone Screens, Interviews, Reference Checks and Negotiated Offers
  • Made Staffing Recommendations (candidate selection, determining pay, etc.) to Hiring Managers
  • Helped managers conduct interviews
  • Created standardized interview questions for my jobs
  • Helped revise recruiting process to streamline work flows and Trained Jr. Recruiter
  • Managed vendor selection (Staffing Agencies and Job Boards) and Contingent (contract) workforce recruiting
  • High Visibility Project (completed): Successfully partnered with the CEO, Campus Presidents and the Training Manager on a succession planning initiative: Hire Campus Vice Presidents to meet our current leadership needs, with the goal of promoting them to Campus President Positions within 12-18 months to meet future demand.

Charter college

Senior Recruiter

Jun 2009Jul 2014 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Greater Reno Area

  • Executive Recruiting
  • Corporate Office Recruiting
  • Campus Recruiting
  • Corporate Recruiter for Charter College / Prospect Education

International game technology

Recruiter

Jul 2005Apr 2009 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Successfully partnered with VP’s, Directors, Manages and Supervisors to help the business group achieve their staffing needs
  • Conducted Phone Screens, Interviews, Reference Checks and Negotiated Offers
  • Made Staffing Recommendations (candidate selection, determining pay, etc.) to Hiring Managers
  • Sourced candidates on LinkedIn, CareerBuilder.com, Dice.com, CasinoCareers.com, etc.
  • Trained Contract Recruiters, Recruiting Coordinators and Hiring Managers on processes and the ATS (BrasRing)
  • Represented IGT at College Recruiting events and Career Fairs
  • Created pre-screening questions for my jobs
  • Over 400 requisitions filled in approx. 3 ½ years

Education

Morrison University

BSBM — Business Management

Jan 2009Jan 2010

Western NCC

GED — General Studies

Jan 2005Jan 2005

James Logan High

General — General Education

Jan 1992Jan 1994

Jamnabai Narsee

General — General Education

Jan 1979Jan 1992

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