Aug 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · United Kingdom · Remote

• Spirent is the leading global provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity, and positioning.
• I am serving as the dedicated recruiter and HR partner for the rapidly growing, North America and EMEA Sales and Global Business Services organisations. Delivering the day-to-day, full life cycle recruitment.
• Roles:
• Regional sales Managers
• Senior Staff Security Consultant’s
• Cloud development Systems Engineers
• Senior system Engineers
• Technical project Managers
• Penetration test engineers
• Sales Managers
• Pre sales Engineers
• Renewal representative
• Business Managers
• Marketing Managers
• Software Engineers
• And many more.
• Building trusted partnerships with Sales hiring teams and serving as a partner before, during, and after the recruiting process.
• I am also responsible for partnering with the hiring teams to develop aggressive, achievable staffing strategies to fill openings through direct sourcing efforts. Whilst developing a deep understanding of the Global Sales & Business Services team's business goals and objectives and knowing how to position opportunities to attract the best possible candidates.

May 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

• Covering UK, Germany, Nordics and the Benelux regions for all recruitment needs.
• The roles range from Regional sales manager, BID Managers, PreSales Managers, Renewal executives, Named account Managers to marketing roles.
• Built and maintained relationships with recruitment partners and senior stakeholders.
• Conducted salary benchmarking and market research.
• Met weekly with hiring managers to strategize talent pipelining.
• Coordinated offer negotiations, reference checks, contract signing, onboarding, and compliance with support staff.
• Trained new recruiters, developed HR policies and procedures, and authored training documents for EMEA HR teams.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Led HR strategy and managed cultural change
• Oversaw organisational changes in company restructuring
• Rolled out purpose and values business-wide
• Reduced staff turnover by 30% in one year through improved recruitment, selection, and induction, enabling better retention from the start.
• Redesigned organisational structure, working practices, and pay packages; facilitated the annual review process.

Oct 2020 – Apr 2021 · 6 mos

• Cradlepoint was acquired by Ericsson late October 2020; with this I was recruited to employ across EMEA and APAC.
• I recruit for the following people and more:
• Inside sales Representative/EMEA AMD APAC
• Partner Account Managers-APAC
• HR Co-ordinator -U.K.
• Regional sales Managers- EMEA & APAC
• Carrier program Director-ASEAN
• Channel solutions Manager-APAC
• Sales Engineers in France, U.K. and APAC
• Account Managers in Germany, U.K., Italy and APAC
• VP of Partner sales, APAC
• Marketing Managers, to be based in Germany, U.K. and APAC
• As well as many other IT Networks roles.
• Hold weekly catch ups with the hiring managers to define a strategy surrounding pipelining
• Offer Negotiations with Candidates and obtain approval to enable hires, as quickly as possible
• Full HR Management of the APAC team and supporting stakeholders on HR management issues.
• Initiate the continuous improvement of HR processes, policies, and programs, identifying opportunities for streamlining and enhancing efficiency while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Provide guidance and support in performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans, to drive a high-performance culture.
• Drive performance management processes and provide guidance on performance improvement.
• Hire breakdown (average); Agency 56% (Reduced from 30%), Internal 5% (stable), Direct 30% (Increased from 25%), Referral 4% (increased from 20%)

Jun 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Basingstoke · On-site

• Barracuda Networks, Inc. offers industry-leading solutions designed to solve mainstream IT problems – efficiently and cost effectively – while maintaining a level of customer support and satisfaction second to none.
• Their products span three distinct markets, including:
• 1) content security,
• 2) networking and application delivery and
• 3) data storage, protection and disaster recovery.
• I had recruited for the following people and more:
• QA Engineers
• Inside Territory Managers
• Account Managers
• Lead Development Roles
• Network Security Engineer
• Technical Writer – Network Security / Public Cloud
• Technical Trainers
• Technical Support Engineers
• Renewal Representatives
• Sales Engineers.
• Managed the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, offering, advertising, and closing.
• Collaborated with executive and regional leaders to identify hiring and personnel development needs.
• Defined, tracked, and reported EMEA recruiting metrics for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provided strategic guidance on organisational and people strategies.
• Coached and trained managers in interviewing and employee management; developed workforce planning strategies for EMEA.
• Supported the global development and implementation of HR policies.
• Administered performance management processes, including PIPs and disciplinary actions.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Led the HR strategy and managed to recruit the full new APAC team within 3 months alone
• Oversaw organisational changes in company restructuring
• Rolled out purpose and values business-wide
• Shifted culture from unionised production to customer focus

Oct 2017 – Jun 2018 · 8 mos · Reading, United Kingdom

• Mavenir accelerates and redefines network transformation for service providers. We offer a comprehensive product portfolio across every layer of the network infrastructure stack.
• I had recruited for all in the US and Czech roles within the business, this includes but not limited to the following:
• 1. .NET Web Developer
• 2. Senior Software Developer- C++/Java
• 3. Supply Chain Professionals
• 4. Logistic Coordinator
• 5. Project Managers
• 6. Big Data Operations
• 7. System Test Engineers
• 8. Hardware Systems Engineer
• 9. Operations Engineers
• 10. Verification Engineers

May 2017 – Jun 2017 · 1 mo · Oxford, United Kingdom

• Handling all recruitment needs, as well HR; for a great ambitious company that is thriving.
• Including :
• Project management on first PSLs
• Full recruitment needs from concept to offer letters
• Full Audits
• Writing new procedures
• Supporting the board of directors on the interview selection
• Rewriting / writing new job descriptions

Jun 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counselling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analysing exit interviews; recommending changes.
• Training programmes
• To coach and discipline employees; scheduling management counselling employees.
• Maintains employee benefit programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefits needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
• Maintaining records; representing the organisation at hearings.
• Payroll, to liaise, collate the information for companies external payroll provider.
• Employee expenses, collate the information for the external payroll provider
• Pensions, to work with the pension provider for the auto enrolment process

Jun 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Remote

• I had specialised in recruiting for the Engineering industry. I provide clients with access to a pool of available professionals that are already referenced, whether that be on a graduate level right up to Director level.
• I am here to help you with your recruitment process and save you money compared to many other high street agents.
• If you are looking for the following:
• BID Managers
• CAD Draughtsman
• CAD Project Designers
• Design Engineers
• Electronic Design Engineers
• Electrical Design Engineers
• Technical Sales Managers
• Mechanical Design Engineers
• Operational Managers
• Operational Directors
• Site Engineers
• Site Managers
• Project Managers
• Research and Development Engineers
• Then contact me now to discuss your needs.

Mar 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · reading

• Covering all c++ & embedded contract developers

Nov 2012 – Apr 2013 · 5 mos · reading

• Covering all interim positions within the Human Resources industry.

Jan 2012 – Nov 2012 · 10 mos

Oct 2009 – Mar 2014 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

Mar 2004 – Feb 2009 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• Dealing with daily customer needs on a daily basis.
• Whether this be handling a complaint or opening a new account.
• I managed in a professional manner all aspects of my customer needs including advising them how to save and make money.