Mar 2020 – Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Role was impacted by Layoffs**
• 65+ Offer Accepts
• Always either met or exceeded expectations on performance reviews
• 90% Offer Acceptance Rate Avg
• I worked as a Technical Recruiter for our Facebook Reality Labs team (FRL). For this team I was responsible for the recruiting lifecycle across six different client groups. The specific roles I am responsible for include Mechanical Engineers, Firmware Engineers, Optical Metrology Engineers, Opto Mechanical Engineers, Product Design Engineers, Product Managers, System Integration Leads and other specialized positions.
• I have helped mentor new recruiters and sourcers who joined our Reality Labs Team, and helped ramp them up to where they were consistently meeting all of their expectations. I have led multiple XFN projects and helped streamline pipeline hiring that was rolled out to all of recruiting. I have been the SME for primarily both Firmware and Opto Mechanical Engineering for Reality Labs Recruiting during my time here, and have built a process that has been very successful for all current and future hiring needs. I have also led our Candidate Review sessions for all Hardware final hiring decisions, closely partnered with our compensation team, worked with our immigration team and successfully made sure all hires had a pleasant onboarding experience.
• Enterprise Engineering/ Dev Infrastructure: Prior to joining FRL I was a Full Lifecycle Recruiter for our Dev Infrastructure and Enterprise Engineering team working specifically on Product Manager roles along with AI & Analytics roles. While here I lead all recruiting efforts across all business units I supported. I also specifically was tasked with building out our Supply Chain team which we had many successful hires.

Jan 2019 – Oct 2019 · 9 mos · Austin, Texas

• Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store.
• I am supporting Apple's IS&T Team (Information Systems and Technology). IS&T is Apple's Nerve Center. We are a collection of Engineers, Designers, and Creators forming over 70 teams, each of which innovate and develop solutions that have an impact on the lives of everyone who uses our products and services.
• From Apple ID to the Apple website to our data centers around the globe, IS&T manages the massive systems and services that so many rely on. They also build the custom tools that empower our employees to solve problems on their own. And that means these engineers are free to do what engineers do best - explore all of technology's possibilities.
• My Current Openings:
• Identity Management Quality Engineer - (Austin, TX)
• Security Quality Engineer - (Sunnyvale, CA)
• SAP Engineering Project Manager - (Austin, TX)
• SAP GTS Functional Analyst - (Austin, TX)
• Lead iOS Developers
• SRE Manager - (Austin, TX)
• Sr. CRM Functional Business Analyst
• Sr. SAP FICO/FICA Project Manager
• Sr. UI Developers
• Sr. Java Developers
• Lead Full Stack Engineer
• Sr. Tech Ops Engineers
• Apple Career: https://www.apple.com/jobs/us/

Sep 2016 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Austin, Texas Area

• Interested in Amazon Echo and Alexa? We’ve already added dozens of new capabilities to Alexa since launch, including Pandora, Google Calendar, Audible, sports scores and schedules, and more.
• But it’s still day 1 – you can be part of the team that makes Alexa smarter by creating new skills and capabilities. As a member of the team you will be responsible for the design, development and launch of new skills and capabilities. We are growing this new team and are looking for talented engineers and scientists in our Seattle, WA and Sunnyvale, CA office!
• My Current Openings for Alexa Automotive
• Alexa Automotive: (iOS and Android, Distributed Systems, SOA, IoT and Infotainment)
• Sr. Software Development Engineers
• Sr. Product Manager
• Alexa in Automobiles - amazon.com/alexa-auto:
• Ford:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHWvpa8Ge58
• https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wWQQ/ford-year-end-sales-event-welcome-home-song-by-imagine-dragons
• Amazon:
• JB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-XtYVbTiBk
• Cardi B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPfgIfEKU8I
• Rebel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjMOT2U07BU
• Leslie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0J4S8_odEY
• Gordon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKn5z1oyjWQ
• New Graduate Candidates please apply directly to our new graduate openings**
• https://www.amazon.jobs/alexa
• Superstar Engineers contact me at: dusher@amazon.com
• Have fun. Work hard. Make History!

Jun 2015 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Houston, Texas (Remote)

• Nike does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. We are a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. We’re looking for people who can grow, think, dream and create. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. We seek achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about bringing what you have to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
• If you’re ready to innovate and lead in the Digital space, join Nike’s Consumer Digital Technology organization. We bring together technology and process expertise to deliver one-stop solutions that enable Nike, Inc.'s digital products and services. We are responsible for creating, developing and deploying seamless, tailored and inherently social experiences to its Digital consumers. Working with our organization will be rewarding, challenging, and most definitely not be just another job.
• My Current Openings: Cloud Platform Engineers (Experience Required)
• iOS and Android Developers (Experience Required)
• Software Quality Engineers (Experience Required)
• Java Developers (Experience Required)
• Big Data Engineers (Experience Required)
• Business Intelligence Analytics Leader (Experience Required)
• Senior Hadoop Developers (Experience Required)
• Software Engineer Managers (Experience Required)
• Android/Mobile Developer Internships - Graduate and Undergraduate
• Superstar Engineers Contact Me: Dustin.Herrera@nike.com
• For more information on Nike and current openings please visit:
• http://jobs.nike.com/careers/digital-&-technology-jobs

Sep 2013 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Austin, TX

• Voted by Fortune Magazine as the #1 Company to work for in America and across the world, Google remains on the cutting edge of the world's most innovative technology. From Google Chrome, AdWords, Youtube, Gmail, Google+, Androids, Social to Local, Google Engineers are constantly changing the world by the way technology is being used. Google is completely focused on delivering a phenomenal user experience that is unmatched.
• My role at Google entails discovering superstar engineers in hard-to-reach places. I leverage all kinds of tools and resources to uncover the best talent in the world (APAC, EMEA, LATAM and United States). I am looking for unique individuals who have a strong passion for coding, outside the box thinking and want to help drive our products on the world's largest scalable network. We have the unique approach of genuinely matching you up with projects/product areas that meet both your interest and skill sets.
• Teams: Android, Cloud, Platforms, Infrastructure, Search, Social, Chrome, YouTube, Ads, Fiber, Maps, Play, Games, Google[x], Google.org, Google Brain, and select confidential projects.
• Our core stack:
• Backend: C/C++, Java, Python
• Mobile: Android and iOS
• Front-end: Javascript, HTML/CSS
• Relevant areas of expertise: Machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, big data, distributed systems, robotics, mobile, cloud, social software, enterprise, computer vision, audio/video, networking, operating systems, security, embedded software, wireless applications
• Some of my accomplishments include:
• Q1 2014 - 150% of Goal
• Q2 2014 - 140% of Goal
• Q3 2014- 162% of Goal
• Q4 2014- 200% of Goal
• Q1 2015 - 112% of Goal
• Q2 2015 - 92% of Goal
• Contact me at: herrerad@google.com
• (Potential candidates please note that I recruit for full time, non-internship positions only.)
• For more information on Google and current openings please visit: http://www.google.com/about/jobs/

Jul 2012 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Austin, TX

• Therapy Staff, LLC is a leading Start Up Medical Sales and Consulting firm. We work directly with hospitals and clinics in all settings throughout the nation. We specialize in representing all therapy providers ( Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and all Provider Assistants).
• I was the Sales and Recruiting Manager and worked directly with therapists, hospitals, Outpatient Clinics and Skilled Nursing Facilities on Travel, Contract and Permanent therapy needs. I worked directly with key decision makers and am responsible from intro to close on all deals. I do all interviews and contract negotiations with hospitals and clinics for each therapy need.
• My team and myself consistently achieved over 100% of our gross margin goals while operating in an ultra competitive startup environment.

Nov 2011 – May 2012 · 6 mos · Austin, TX

• BigCommerce is the fastest growing SaaS ecommerce marketing platform in the world. Our platform makes it easy to setup your own professional online store - no coding or design experience required. Using our built-in marketing tools, you can also drive lots of traffic to your new online store from places like Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Shopzilla, iPhones, iPads and more.
• BigCommerce helps small businesses power anything and everything related to an online storefront from search to inventory to online payments to marketing and SEO.
• The company has $350 million in total transactions via its SaaS platform and is adding over 1,000 clients per month.
• 680% growth in the last year
• Inc 5000 - 44th Fastest Growing Software Co. in the US
• Offices in Austin, TX and Sydney, Australia
• Over 20,000 paying clients
• Over 250,000 email subscribers
• $350M in transactional volume since inception
• Our clients have sold over 30 million items to over 230M unique visitors
• Investors: General Catalyst Partners
• During my tenure at BigCommerce my gross margin was consistently over 150% of goal.

Jun 2009 – Oct 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Dallas, TX

• I worked with Delta Healthcare Placement doing Medical Sales and Consulting. I worked directly with C-Level Hospital Executives, Rehab Directors and Physicians nationwide. I traveled nationwide consulting with Physicians and helping with filling critical needs for both hospital and clinic settings.
• I helped start Delta's Physician Extender program from scratch. This division was responsible for working with Physician Assistant's and Nurse Practitoner's on a temporary basis.
• During my tenure at Delta I was consistently over 110% of all KPI and gross margin goals. I was also voted runner up for Rookie of the Quarter out of a total of 250 company employees.

Feb 2008 – Jun 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Merritt Hawkins & Associates is the nations #1 and most premiere Physician Healthcare Staffing firm.
• During my tenure at Merritt Hawkins & Associates I consulted directly with Physicians and Allied Health professionals. My position was to recruit them to hard to fill needs in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes territories. I primarily worked with Neurosurgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons and Cardiologists.
• Some of accomplishments include:
• Rookie of the Quarter
• Recruiter of the Month 5 times
• Total Gross Margin of 105% of goal
• Promoted to Senior Research Consultant