Aug 2025 – Jan 2026 · 5 mos

• AE Riley is a Veteran-owned and operated search firm, and understands the true value of competent leadership, discipline and hard work. This will make the difference between the success or failure of any organization. Your time is very valuable, why waste any more by putting your urgent and hard to fill positions with a firm or agency that does not have the ability or tools to find you the talent your company needs.

May 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Remote

• Key Tech Roles Filled & Stacks:
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud / Data Cloud Admin — Salesforce MC, SQL, automation studio, journey builder
• Senior Data Scientist — Python, R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, NLP, AWS, Snowflake
• SAP Roles — SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP FI/CO, ABAP
• Systems & IT Roles — Azure, M365, Active Directory, SQL Server
• Highlights:
• Sole recruiter for the first 6 months across academic, operations, technical, and leadership roles.
• Completed confidential searches for Director of Campus Operations & Director of Nursing Education in difficult markets, closing roles within 45–60 days, faster than the typical 90–120-day leadership cycle.
• Filled highly competitive technical roles (including hires from UCLA and NASA) with average time-to-fill of 35–45 days, below the 45–60 day industry average.
• Filled Director of Campus Operations within 2 weeks, avoiding executive search firm fees.

May 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Chicago Area · Remote

• Technical Stacks & Domains Recruited:
• Software Engineering: Java, C#, Python, Go, React, Angular, Node.js
• Mobile Engineering: Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java Android
• Cloud & Platform: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker
• Embedded/Hardware: SoC design, PCIe, Verilog, VHDL, RTL, EDA (Cadence, Synopsys), C/C++ firmware
• Enterprise Systems: SAP (S/4HANA, ABAP), LIMS platforms
• Data Roles: Python, SQL, Tableau, Snowflake, Spark
• Highlights:
• Managed ~50 reqs; filled 47 technical roles before contract end, averaging 40–55 days per fill (vs. 60–90 days industry norm for these technical stacks).
• Led recruitment for GTM, Military, Technical, Customer Success, Dealer Services, plus 10 in-house legal roles.
• Presented an AI automation plan to the CTO leveraging PeopleGPT, ChatGPT, and Beamery AI to decrease sourcing workload and cycle time.
• Immigration/visa SME supporting F1 OPT, H1B, L1, and EAD; improved processes that reduced external legal spend.

Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 · 3 mos · United States · Remote

• Roles & Stacks Recruited:
• IoT / Smart Buildings: MQTT, LoRaWAN, BLE, sensors, embedded Linux
• SaaS / Software: C#, .NET, JavaScript, React, REST APIs
• Hardware & Telecom: RF engineering, network engineering, fiber, switches/routers
• Construction & Engineering: Project Management, BIM, AutoCAD
• Highlights:
• Filled 10 roles for the NHS refit project within 30–45 days, outperforming the standard 60–90-day cycle for UK/EU tech + construction hybrid roles.
• Reduced agency spending by 67% ($864K).
• Hired 15 roles that remained active through acquisition by Johnson Controls.

Sep 2021 – Dec 2021 · 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

• Technical & Cyber Stacks Recruited:
• Cybersecurity: Splunk, SIEM, SOC, IAM, NIST, FedRAMP, security automation
• Data & AI: Python, SQL, Spark, ML frameworks, cloud data pipelines
• FinTech Engineering: Java, Python, C++, Kafka, microservices, Kubernetes
• Highlights:
• Sole recruiter for 8 fintech areas in cleared cyber; filled 7 cleared roles within 45–60 days, faster than standard 90–120 days for cleared hiring.
• Supported global compensation architecture redesign (equity auditing, geo leveling, salary banding).
• Filled 3 senior leadership roles in the first 6 weeks.
• Delivered 12 technical hires across five domestic markets.

Mar 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Chicago Area · Remote

• Roles & Stacks Supported:
• Software engineering (Java, Python, React, .NET)
• Accounting & finance
• Data & analytics
• IT operations & cloud engineering
• Highlights:
• Trained 50+ sourcers across U.S. and India on advanced search methods, Boolean, X-ray, and conversational interviewing.
• Developed sourcing playbooks and tools that reduced interview cycle time and improved candidate experience.
• Advised C-suite leaders on global workforce, employment law, and COVID-era remote-work strategy.

Aug 2019 – Dec 2019 · 4 mos · Greater Chicago Area · On-site

• Data & Engineering Stacks for Internship Program:
• Python, R, SQL, ML models, cloud (AWS), data visualization tools
• Highlights:
• Built and launched the Data Science Internship Program from scratch.
• Filled 86 intern roles in 4 months, averaging 25–30 days time-to-fill, significantly faster than the typical 30–45 days for data internship programs.
• Created dashboards and reporting in Power BI to track program performance.

Jan 2019 – Aug 2019 · 7 mos · Greater Chicago Area · On-site

• Recruited Technology and Enterprise Security roles; supported onboarding, visa transfers, and compliance. Managed 40+ reqs with an 18-day average fill time and completed 60+ hires.

Apr 2018 – Aug 2018 · 4 mos · Greater Chicago Area · Remote

• Recruited experienced talent for Enterprise Security and supported select Finance roles.

Jun 2017 – Aug 2017 · 2 mos · Greater Chicago Area · Remote

• Recruited Skilled Trades and Sales roles; supported Strategy, Operations, and hourly hiring.

Jun 2017 – Jun 2017 · 0 mo · Greater Chicago Area · On-site

• Recruited experienced Digital Marketing talent.

Sep 2010 – Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

• Recruited technical roles across five offices, including Network/Storage, Virtualization, Infrastructure Architecture, Pre-Sales, Help Desk, and NOC. Conducted full operations support, including offers, contracts, and background checks.