Aug 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Irvine, CA

• Strategic leader heading up team of talent sourcers, partnering with recruitment and game development teams across Activision Blizzard and King development studios. Focus is on critical roles inside game engineering with emphasis on building pipelines for future relationships through creative engagement strategies.

Apr 2017 – Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Talent Sourcing leader responsible for sourcing strategy and execution across all business pillars at Blizzard Entertainment in partnership with recruitment, talent attraction, HR and business leaders. Managed a team of 9 talent sourcing professionals.

Jun 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Senior talent sourcer focused on game development teams inside Blizzard Entertainment including engineers, artists, designers, producers and company critical leadership roles. Specialities include relationship-building, pipeline generation, competitive intelligence, direct sourcing techniques, directed campaigns and community networking to attract top industry talent. Consulted with internal partners to provide guidance on market insights and leverage industry relationships. Mentored sourcing team.
• ATS/CRM experience: Jobvite, Taleo, Avature

Mar 2015 – Jun 2015 · 3 mos · Redwood City, CA

• Short term contract for Trion Worlds Redwood City headquarters. As a full life-cycle recruiter, successfully hired critical roles in development, platform and publishing teams including: programming across discipline (server, gameplay, UI, tools, java) in addition to studio leadership (Executive Producer) design (content and systems), art and localization translators, accounting and other publishing and creative roles. I really enjoyed working with Trion and had a great experience working with the team there.

Jun 2011 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• GAME ON! Recruiting was founded in 2007 at the request of several game industry HR Directors to provide a staffing alternative to game developers and publishers. Our focus is not on volume, we don’t “shotgun” resumes and we don’t work with every candidate or client. We provide personalized professional career management to our candidates and focused staffing resources to our clients. Our fees are reasonable and guarantee is the best in the business.

Dec 2007 – Jul 2011 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Supported THQ's corporate headquarters and studios with recruiting strategy that includes full life cycle recruiting, candidate sourcing and development and networking to attract and hire top talent at THQ.

Nov 2003 – Oct 2007 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Oversaw global recruiting function for video game publisher and 17 development studios.