Chelsea Gerwing (Assimes)

Technical Recruiter

Seattle, Washington, United States12 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 9+ years in technical recruiting across startups and Big Tech.
  • Built award-winning university recruiting program.
  • Scaled DEI program impacting 10,000+ candidates annually.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingRecruitingTeam LeadershipProgram ManagementDiversity, Equity, & Inclusion StrategyTrainingCampus RecruitmentEcommerce Recruitment

Other Skills

Active SourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsCoachingCommunicationCustomer ServiceData AnalyticsDiversity & InclusionEmployee EngagementEmployer BrandingEmployment StandardsEvent PlanningFacebookHuman ResourcesHuman Resources (HR)IT Recruitment

About

Hi there! I’m a people and technical recruiting professional with 9+ years of talent acquisition experience, spanning local Canada-based startups to Big Tech / FAANG based out of the United States. This means I've spent the bulk of my career building relationships and supporting talented people in pursuit of compatible and life-changing careers for them across national borders! Over the years, I've worn many hats: from recruiting for technical and business teams, driving end-to-end global recruiting programs and initiatives, leading recruiting/sourcing teams, to building an award-winning university recruiting program to be an engine for strategic company headcount growth. What fuels me like nothing else are deep connection with candidates, peers, and leaders; achieving hiring goals for the business; building for efficiencies at scale; and leading project teams to success. While I've had the chance to explore various roles, my focus and expertise lie in: - Full cycle technical recruiting (university + senior/staff level) - Diversity, equity, & inclusion strategy - Communications & presentations - Program & project management - Team leadership - Performance management & mentorship - HR metrics/data & analytics When I’m not recruiting, you can find me in pursuit of sun, on my yoga mat, at a coffee shop, or skiing my way down any of the beautiful mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

Experience

12 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Meta

4 roles

Senior Technical Recruiter, AI Early in Career (PhD Research)

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Bellevue, Washington, United States · Hybrid

Problem SolvingActive SourcingEmployment StandardsInterview CoachingWorkforce PlanningLinkedIn Recruiter+2

Senior Technical Recruiter, Core Software Engineering

Feb 2024Sep 2024 · 7 mos · Bellevue, Washington, United States · Hybrid

Problem SolvingActive SourcingEmployment StandardsInterview CoachingLinkedIn RecruiterTechnical Recruiting+1

Recruiting Lead, Software Engineering

Apr 2022May 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Managing a distributed team of 6 recruiters across the United States, primarily focused on sourcing team lead and tech lead-level back-end, full-stack, Android, iOS, and Machine Learning software engineers for Canada and US roles.
  • Responsible for daily team coaching, career and semi-annual performance management/promotion cases, building for inclusivity, and middle of funnel program development/strategy.
  • Successfully scaled cross-functional DEI program from 200 to 1,000 internal recruiter users. This program serves to level the playing field for talent by arming candidates with direct weekly training to successfully pass Meta coding interviews. Involved in partnership with Engineering and Program Management in order for delivery. Serves 10,000+ candidates per year. Successful attendance yields candidates to be 2x more likely to pass coding round.
Problem SolvingTalent ManagementPerformance ManagementRecruitingProgram ManagementActive Sourcing+9

Senior Technical Sourcer, Global Product & Software Engineering

Mar 2020Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • The Facebook company is now Meta. Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 2021 & 2022: Inclusion Ambassador & Diversity Change Champion for Remote Recruiting Organization.
  • 2021 & 2022: Program Lead of Interview Q&A Training for Engineering candidates; based on live training for Tech Screens conducted by Meta Engineers. Increases candidate passthrough rate by 55%+ for entire Org. See it here: https://sweiqasessionshub.splashthat.com/
  • 2021 & 2022: Canada market SME within Remote Engineering Recruiting team
  • 2021: Project Lead of on-site interview training program; project lead of 7 person project team. This initiative ramped up 500+ Software Engineers to partner with Engineering candidates during the interview experience as a support and interview guide. In addition, successfully rolled out to all US-based Recruiters and Sourcers.
  • 2021: Leading an internal communication campaign to ramp up 100+ US-based Sourcers and Recruiters on Canada hiring strategy, mapping, and market insights.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Works closely with recruiters across North America to hire 100% remote and office-based Software Engineers within: Infrastructure/Systems, Product, Android, iOS, Machine Learning, and Front End.
  • Part of Facebook's first-ever organization that prioritizes the recruitment of 100% permanent remote Senior Software Engineers to the United States and Canada.
  • Partners with Engineering Directors and Managers for strategic outreaches.
  • Finds, engages, and activates passive candidates through the use of Boolean, LinkedIn and alternative search techniques.
Problem SolvingActive SourcingEmployment StandardsInterview CoachingDiversity & InclusionMentoring+5

Visier inc.

Manager, Campus Recruitment & Technical Recruiter

Nov 2018Mar 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Visier is a fast-growing software-as-a-service company founded by leaders of the business intelligence industry. With over 400 employees across our Vancouver and San Jose headquarters and growing. Their vision is ambitious – to redefine the field of Business Analytics by creating domain-specific and end-user-centric analytic applications.
  • Defining strategic direction for the recruitment, attraction, development, and engagement of students across Canada.
  • Full-cycle recruitment for all co-op and intern technical and non-technical hires. 100% success rate across all 5 quarters (25 co-op/interns per quarter).
  • Direct partnership with c-suite in forecasting, compensation/budget mapping, and strategic planning.
  • Program managed onboarding, performance management, program marketing, and talent attraction.
  • Full-cycle recruitment for IT and Software Development teams. Roles included Site Reliability Engineers and Software Developers.
  • Managed Visier's business Instagram account, creating all social and engagement content.
  • Attended all career fairs and student-focused events on behalf of company.
  • Led several learning-targeted case competitions within Vancouver; up to 200 competitors.
Problem SolvingTalent ManagementProgram ManagementActive SourcingMarketing Campaign PlansEmployment Standards+10

Best buy canada

Technical Recruiter, eCommerce, IT, & Experience Design

Nov 2017Nov 2018 · 1 yr · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Best Buy Canada is one of the largest omni-channel retailers of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products, related accessories and services in Canada.
  • Full cycle recruitment for eCommerce and Information Technology (IT) divisions.
  • Sole portfolio owner for UX & Experience Design team, IT/QA, Expanded Assortment, eCommerce Content roles and provided ongoing hiring for Software Developers at all levels.
  • 94% success rate in filling vacancies.
  • Partnered directly with eCommerce and IT Senior Leadership team on open vacancies.
  • Transitioned Recruiting team to apply more Agile processes, including SCRUM and JIRA.
  • Managed @LifeatBestBuy Instagram account.
Problem SolvingActive SourcingMarketing Campaign PlansEmployment StandardsInterview CoachingOrganization Skills+3

Appnovation

3 roles

Technical Recruiter, North America

Sep 2015Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Appnovation is a global Digital Solutions and Managed Services provider, delivering strategy, application development and enterprise integration on leading open technologies. The firm boasts an impressive, cross-industry client roster ranging from Start-Ups to Fortune 500, government entities, nonprofit organizations and beyond.
  • Responsible for technical and non-technical vacancies within Vancouver, Montreal, Saint John, and ad hoc within the USA.
  • Managed campus recruiting efforts from writing job descriptions to full-cycle hiring.
  • Exceeded targets of 4 full-time permanent offers accepted per month.
  • Managed relationship with provincial university partners; responsible for hiring all co-ops (~10 per year).
  • Reported on all recruiting KPIs at the executive level.
  • Responsible for hiring brand new technology team. Hired a 25-person niche team within 1 year.
  • Facilitated New Hire Orientations (in-person and remote).
Problem SolvingActive SourcingEmployment StandardsOrganization SkillsLinkedIn RecruiterTechnical Recruiting+1

Recruiting Coordinator

Jan 2015Aug 2015 · 7 mos

  • Full cycle recruiting for Co-ops/Interns.
  • Conducted technical sourcing for the Recruitment team.
  • Responsible for all talent acquisition administration and reporting.
  • Curated and managed all job postings.
  • Managed global employee recognition program.
  • Developed social media content in partnership with Marketing team.
Problem SolvingActive SourcingEmployment StandardsOrganization SkillsLinkedIn Recruiter

Human Resources Student Consultant

Jan 2014May 2014 · 4 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Researched and analyzed learning and development gaps within internal business.
  • Conducted employee interviews, surveys, and focus groups with staff.
  • Collected market data; researched SMEs and LMS platforms.
  • Outcome: Developed and launched corporate university platform ("Appno University") on May 14, 2014 which is used today by over 100 of their employees.
Problem Solving

Science world

Team Lead, Admissions & Membership Sales

Mar 2008Nov 2014 · 6 yrs 8 mos · Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Science World British Columbia is a non-profit organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province.
Problem SolvingTalent Management

Education

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) — Valedictorian

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Diploma of Technology — Human Resource Management

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