Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 · 5 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

• First Talent Acquisition professional hired at Performant Capital (a startup Private Equity firm investing in US based tech companies). Brought in to define recruiting best practices and hire candidates for 5 portfolio companies.
• Hired a variety of roles including, but not limited to, Engineers (Front End, Back End, Application), Sales (Inside and Enterprise), Marketing, Quality Assurance, and Senior Leadership.
• Worked with CEOs at portfolio companies to provide guidance and advice on hiring.
• Vetted and implemented a variety of tools and vendors to assist in hiring - personality/cognitive assessment tool, Employer of Record (EOR), and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Researched EOR's and created/implemented a program to successfully hire from a couple of LATAM countries (Argentina and Columbia). Built out an entire team in Argentina that comprised of senior level front and back end engineers and quality assurance professionals.

Nov 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Hiring candidates for Meta's Site Operations Data Center team. Typical roles - System Administrator, Capacity Planner, Project Manager, Program Manager, Continuous Improvement, Data Engineer.
• Redefined Project Management hiring within the SiteOps team - worked with program managers to better define qualifications that would make a candidate successful in the role. Also revamped the interviewer question banks and what signals they should be looking for when assessing candidate skills.
• Program/Project Manager for a number of initiatives related to recruiting including, but not limited to, Employee Outreach, Profile Calibration, and Process Documentation.

Apr 2021 – Nov 2021 · 7 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Hiring candidates for Meta's Site Operations Data Center team. Typical roles - System Administrator, Capacity Planner, Project Manager, Program Manager, Continuous Improvement, Data Engineer.
• Redefined Project Management hiring within the SiteOps team - worked with program managers to better define qualifications that would make a candidate successful in the role. Also revamped the interviewer question banks and what signals they should be looking for when assessing candidate skills.
• Program/Project Manager for a number of initiatives related to recruiting including, but not limited to, Employee Outreach, Profile Calibration, and Process Documentation.

Oct 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Chicago Area

• Hiring talented people into our R&D organization. My focus is on hiring software engineers and leaders for our Chicago, San Francisco, and Ottawa office locations. Also integral in developing relationships with local meetup groups to grow our employment brand within these markets.

May 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Chicago Area

• Market Track and InfoScout have merged to form Numerator, a marketing intelligence firm that brings together omnichannel marketing, merchandising and sales data to make pursuing new possibilities simple for brand, retail and agency clients. Owned by Vista Equity Partners, Numerator is the only company in the marketplace to connect omnichannel purchase data and comprehensive path data to deliver an unmatched view of the consumer shopping and purchase experience.Today, more than 2,100 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and agencies rely on Market Track and InfoScout for timely market intelligence.
• I have been tasked with recruiting for all technical and IT positions in our Chicago, San Francisco, and Ottawa (Canada) offices. Positions include Python Engineers, Java Developers, Entry-level Developers, Product Management, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and various Senior Leadership positions.
• Reach out if you're looking to make a move to a company focused on transparency and growth!

Sep 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chicago, IL

• Rising Medical Solutions provides a complete spectrum of solutions for managing the costs and quality of medical care for the workers’ compensation, auto, liability, and group health markets.
• Recruit for all positions in the Illinois office (including IT, Nursing, Administrative Healthcare, Office Admins, Sales, and Executive-level positions)
• Vet all potential candidates by conducting initial phone screens, evaluating personality and technical assessments, and scheduling/conducting in-person interviews
• Collaborate with hiring managers to decide whether or not to make an offer to a candidates, and strategize with hiring managers to create a total compensation package
• Created a 1 hour, comprehensive recruiting/interviewing course which was presented to team leads, managers, and executives in order to better define the recruiting process
• Assisted with 3 RFP's by collecting the resumes of 40+ existing employees, reviewing and editing the resumes, and formatting them into a standard format to be presented to potential clients
• Obtained and edited job descriptions and essential job functions for every position/employee (250+ employees) within the company to stay in compliance with various audits from the state
• Provide expertise on all activities related to recruiting within the entire organization
• Utilize a variety of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) to source for open positions and grow the employer brand
• SME on the company's ATS (Workable), and facilitated trainings with managers and team leads for proper use and best practices of the ATS

Jul 2015 – Jun 2016 · 11 mos · Newton, MA

• Worked as a contract recruiter in the field of Information Technology. Recruited for positions across the entire SDLC (with a focus on Project Managers, Quality Assurance, Web Developers/Designers, and IT Security).

Aug 2013 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Boston Area

• Perform background investigations for the Office of Personnel Management on federal employees and federal contractors obtaining a security clearance to do work for the federal government.

Apr 2013 – Aug 2013 · 4 mos · Greater Boston Area

• Perform all paralegal duties (including case updates, appeals, medical record requests, check processing, etc.) for 30 to 40 cases at a time at a busy, fast-paced downtown Boston Social Security law firm.

Mar 2013 – Apr 2013 · 1 mo · Greater Boston Area

• Temporary position with a large global law firm doing business intake of any new matters and performing various assigned compliance duties for the Conflict Attorney.

Jan 2011 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Arlington, MA

• Train and give feedback to staff members on areas to develop in order to ensure the best care for the clients.

Apr 2010 – Nov 2010 · 7 mos

• Provided care at a residential school for teenage girls. Maintained safe environment for students. Ran shifts according to a schedule. Offered individual and group treatment to a variety of girls with different emotional and behavioral issues.

May 2008 – Aug 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos · Cambridge, MA

• Provided care at a residential school for teenagers. Maintained a safe environment for students. Ran shifts according to a schedule. Offered individual and group treatment to a variety of girls with different emotional and behavioral issues.

Jun 2007 – Dec 2007 · 6 mos · Greater Boston Area

• Provide security for Giorgio Armani's Boston location. Conduct audits of all merchandise and security procedures to ensure the safety of products and employees.

Jul 2006 – Dec 2006 · 5 mos

• Organize and maintain case files.
• Investigate criminals using the NYPD's mugshot database.
• Learned proper fingerprinting techniques and indentification.
• Administrative duties including, but not limited to, overtime logging, paid time off logging, calendar management, report writing, etc.
• Exposed to techniques of questioning witnesses and arrestees.

Jun 2005 – Dec 2005 · 6 mos · Greater Boston Area

• Perform general administrative tasks (including filing cases, hand deliveries of documents, mail sorting, etc.) assigned by legal secretaries and paralegals. (I worked for this firm when it was still Melick, Porter, and Shea LLP).