Oct 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Canada · Remote

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for 60+ technical and GTM roles, maintaining a 95% offer acceptance rate.
• Expanded candidate database by 300% through targeted sourcing and AI-driven outreach.

Aug 2020 – Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Managed 15–20 technical requisitions across North America; doubled annual offers while reducing time-to-fill by 60%.
• Built and mentored a six-member recruiting team and implemented interview guides, hiring manager training, and compensation benchmarking.
• Drove DEI and employer-branding campaigns, increasing applicant-to-interview conversion to 40%.

Mar 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · Canada · Remote

• Supported Buchanan Technologies in fulfilling IT staffing needs across the USA and Canada.
• Managed end-to-end recruiting for IT, GTM, and functional roles in both startups and large organizations.
• Specialized in full-cycle recruiting for AI, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, and Data/ Applied Science roles.
• Provided fractional recruitment services, enhancing the recruitment process for diverse clients. Services included Employer Branding, Compensation Benchmarking, Building Recruitment Strategies via a data-driven approach & Building Recruitment Processes

Dec 2019 – Aug 2020 · 8 mos · Canada

• Support the growth of the Senior Engineering teams for remote opportunities. Focused on Artificial Intelligence (CV, NLP, SysML, CoreML, HPC), Core Software Engineering (Family of Apps), Graphics Engineering (AR/VR) and Mobile Engineering (iOS/Android).
• Worked and supported the Software Engineering teams (Especially AI and Machine Learning) by building a pipeline of top talent through multiple sourcing channels.
• Managed 10-12 requisitions simultaneously, pre-screening and submitting 4+ candidates daily, enhancing the talent pipeline for senior engineering roles.
• Average fill rate of 2 offer per month; achieved 100% hiring target within 6 months.
• Engaged with candidates using LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow and Internal data repositories.
• Regularly tracked pipeline activity to share with internal stakeholders.

Dec 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

• Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from strategy and sourcing to assessment and offer closure across multiple teams and locations as part of Amazon’s central recruiting team, supporting the growth of its senior-level engineering community.
• Played a pivotal role in strategizing new sourcing and engagement techniques.
• Spearheaded new and experimental practices to increase the candidate response rate by 75%
• Focused on the placement of senior software developers for multiple business lines within the Amazon Operations Technology division.
• Led various projects, including spearheading a North America-wide tech innovation project for Talent Attraction.
• 8 offer acceptances for SDE III (L6) positions with fill times ranging from 8 to 18 months.
• 10 on-sites interviews in a short span of 6 months.

Sep 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

Feb 2017 – Sep 2017 · 7 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

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• Seeks, interviews, assesses, reference checks and places contract & permanent employees that completely satisfy the client requirements.
• Builds employee workforce through ads, career fairs, Internet relationships and other sources.
• Builds sales prospect pool through careful Internet research, and networking.
• Actively participates in all team meetings; actively shares ideas and concepts.
• Communicates with clients regarding specific job orders, candidate submittals and other candidate matters (conference calls, etc...)
• Plays an active role in developing goals for new Recruiters though leadership and guidance.
• Ensures new Recruiters are knowledgeable on how to use and set up their databases (ensures database integrity)
• Continuously explores new recruiting sources, job boards, and forums to assist the recruiters in growing their candidate pools.
• Continuously explores new prospects and business leads to assist the sales team grow their client pools.
• Actively participates in networking groups and other business and community programs to increase skill knowledge.
• Diligently pursues a broad and deep understanding of all aspects of our company as a whole.
• Ensures all hiring paperwork is filled out thoroughly and all required screening protocols are completed.
• Adheres to and enforces all policies and procedures set forth by the company
• Complies with established Quality Management System Policies and Procedures; verifies work for accuracy to ensure the quality of output.

Feb 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

• DestinationoneTech - A Division of Destinationone Consulting Group is a staffing service specializing in the placement of Permanent & Contract IT Professionals. The superior training and resources we provide to our candidates, enhances their already outstanding skills and makes them eligible for a larger number of technical assignments.
• We provide highly trained and qualified technical employees and consultants to our Client organizations.
• DestinationoneTech aka D1Tech will solve your immediate IT needs with little delay or effort. It’s what we do best.

May 2016 – Jan 2017 · 8 mos · Nanaimo British Columbia

• Initiating outgoing calls to from debtors on behalf of TD Auto Finance
• Managing incoming calls and discussing account status
• Negotiating repayment options of overdue accounts

Sep 2013 – Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Lead a team of 18 recruiters (6 on-site and 12 off-site)
• Placed high-end technical professionals in the area of Information Technology in contract positions. Led an embedded project with Bank of America, specializing in Software Architects/Developers (Distributed and Mainframe), Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Program/Product/Project Managers, SOC Analysts and Quality Assurance Testers/Analysts.
• Maintained a high fill rate of 8–10 offers every month and an acceptance rate of over 90%. Reduced the time to fill by 40% by working closely with the hiring and the scheduling teams.
• Qualified candidates for appropriate positions through a process of sourcing, screening, and interviewing.
• Performed reference checks, negotiated terms and rates for each project, coordinated the interview process, extended offers, and closed candidates

Sep 2012 – Sep 2013 · 1 yr

• Seeks, interviews, assesses, reference checks and places contract employees that completely satisfy the client requirements.
• Builds contract employee workforce through ads, career fairs, Internet relationships and other sources.
• Builds sales prospect pool through careful applicant G2’s, Internet research, and networking.
• Takes personal responsibility for and meets all individual activity goals and Sr. Recruiter productivity targets as defined by manager and assists the rest of the recruiting team to reach their goals
• Actively participates in all team meetings; actively shares ideas and concepts.
• Communicates with clients regarding specific job orders, candidate submittals and other candidate matters (conference calls, etc...)
• Plays an active role in developing goals for new Recruiters though leadership and guidance.
• Ensures new Recruiters are knowledgeable on how to use and set up their databases (ensures database integrity)
• Continuously explores new recruiting sources, job boards, and forums to assist the recruiters in growing their candidate pools.
• Continuously explores new prospects and business leads to assist the sales team grow their client pools.
• Actively participates in networking groups and other business and community programs to increase skill knowledge.
• Diligently pursues a broad and deep understanding of all aspects of our company as a whole.
• Ensures all hiring paperwork is filled out thoroughly and all required screening protocols are completed including E-verify and I-9’s for all new hires as well as, drug tests and background checks when required by the client.
• Adheres to and enforces all policies and procedures set forth by the company
• Complies with established Quality Management System Policies and Procedures; verifies work for accuracy to ensure quality of output.

Dec 2011 – Aug 2012 · 8 mos

• Worked on stakeholder management.
• Business development & Strategy.
• Product Formation & Packaging.
• Formulated sales strategies.
• Responsible for revenue generation for $ 300000 budget.
• Formed the Advisory council.
• Managed the Board of Advisors.
• Facilitated product delivery.
• Managed Customer relationship.
• Added 4 new members to the Board of Advisors.
• Designed and sold events like Youth to Business, Corporate conclave.
• Worked with corporates and NGOs on various social projects and helped them with their CSR initiatives.
• Struck partnerships worth $ 100000.

Jul 2011 – Dec 2011 · 5 mos

• Worked on striking partnerships with corporate firms and NGOs .
• provided them with interns from our network of over 110 countries.
• Played a pivotal role in project planning and implementation.
• Facilitated sales.
• Designed and sold Corporate internships.
• Designed and executed various projects around social issues as HIV, Women empowerment, environment, health, child rights etc.