Talent Acquisition Recruiter

• Mar 2023 - Present

**No Agencies Please** #Hiring (as of Aug 2023) FPGA Engineers - Intel/Altera Quartus -- FIR & IIR filters Analog Electrical Engineers Quality Engineers Technicians (Mechanical/Catheter) Software Engineers (WPF/C#) - Principal and Director roles Complaints Investigators & Specialists **We are not utilizing 3rd party agencies;please do not contact me or any hiring managers** **No Agencies Please** #Hiring (as of Aug 2023) FPGA Engineers - Intel/Altera Quartus -- FIR & IIR filters Analog Electrical Engineers Quality Engineers Technicians (Mechanical/Catheter) Software Engineers (WPF/C#) - Principal and Director roles Complaints Investigators & Specialists **We are not utilizing 3rd party agencies;please do not contact me or any hiring managers**

Technical Sourcer

• Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

Responsible for managing recruitment and talent pipelines for defined segments of the company while collaborating with hiring managers and human resources management to create effective strategies for filling positions with high quality candidates. Develop sourcing plans and identify key hiring sources that will result in a pipeline of talent with the result of filling key positions in a timely manner. • Connected with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition Partners to create individual pipelines for specific roles & discuss requirements, market data, compensation, and sourcing strategies. • Participated in process improvement strategies regarding the candidate interview experience; focusing on the creation of Engineering Appropriate job descriptions to effectively capture the kind of applicants we are seeking. • Participated in DE&I discussions, events, and sourcing platforms to better understand how we can effectively incorporate more diverse candidate pools. • Perform initial screenings of candidates sourced and coordinate next steps with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers. • Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive technical candidates via social media recruiting (primarily LinkedIn Recruiter). Show less

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

• Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

As a full lifecycle, Recruiter and Talent Acquisition partner to the business, my objective is to meet headcount goals and implement recruitment strategies for aligned business units. Identify the highest quality candidates by guide hiring managers and candidates through the selection and interview process. Part of the Global Enterprise Mobility team – responsible for Recruiting for Commercial Aviation roles such as: Aircraft Technicians, Field Service & Integration Engineers, Structural Engineers, Certification Project Engineers & Program Managers, FullStack / FrontEnd / BackEnd Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Site Reliability / DevOps, RF / SATCOM Engineering, and Sales/Pre-Sales Engineering across the US, EU, and China. • Thorough and efficient capturing of candidate information, and documenting within Viasat’s ATS • Provide recruitment status metrics to all pertinent, stakeholders regularly • Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, hiring managers and the wider TA and People and Culture teams • Provide cross-functional recruiting coverage for team members on leave / vacation / absence or crunch times as needed. Show less

Sr. Talent Manager

• May 2020 - Sep 2021

Talent Manager

• Jun 2019 - May 2020

Talent Solutions Associate - Tech Flex

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

Partnered with Kforce Inc as a Talent Solution Specialist helping connect potential candidates with opportunities within the technology field. Kforce has over 50+ years of experience working with Fortune 100, Fortune 500, and Start-Up companies with 30+ of those years here in San Diego.• Initially responsible for Building Relationships with Top Talent within Systems/Network/Infrastructures with an emphasis on individuals with Virtualization, Cloud Technologies (AWS/Azure/Open Stack/GCP), Messaging, NGFW Technologies.• Built out benches of ERP (SAP, Oracle EBS), CRM (Salesforce, Dynamics), and ServiceNow in 2018.o Also participated in recruiting/placing Software Developers (C#, .Net, Java, Angular, React, …), Project/Program Managers, Business System Analysts, QA, and Help Desk resources.• In 2019 the majority of my placements were within Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, DoD C4ISR Systems Engineering, Embedded/Firmware/Hardware Engineering.o This lead to my company awarding me a 2019 Gold Performer Award because of my efforts in helping bring Over $300K in Gross Profit. (They sent me and other Gold/Diamond Performers to Cabo San Lucas).• Most recently for 2020 and 2021; I have helped place several Principal level Embedded Hardware, Electrical, Signal Processing, and Mechanical Engineers for DoD, Medical Device, Satellite/Telecommunications, and Semiconductor clients – including a Director of Electrical Engineering.Day to Day responsibilities include:• Full Life Cycle Technical Recruiting – Sourcing, Recruiting, Qualifying, Packaging/Prepping, Scheduling, Coordinating, Negotiating, Closing, and Onboarding.• Building Active Talent Pipelines for both Active & Passive candidates utilizing LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, CareerBuilder, and internal/external ATS.• Developing competitive market intelligence for Talent Pool. Show less

General Manager

• Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

Joined the company during its preliminary phases of Staff Pipeline Ramp-Up, Food/Health Safety Revision, and its new 2018 Marketing Plan. Joined the company during its preliminary phases of Staff Pipeline Ramp-Up, Food/Health Safety Revision, and its new 2018 Marketing Plan.

General Manager - Multi-Unit

• Dec 2016 - Oct 2017

Took over our Sports Arena location and quickly reinforced company standards and policies that had gotten away from the location. Took control of the location's runaway discount policies. Sales Volume was not negatively affected and we kept 20% - 30% more of the sales revenue. Coordinated and Scheduled our store for operational success during Concert Events that took place weekly across the street from our location. Partnered with local Minor Leage Hockey Team and Major League Soccer team with potential cross-promotional opportunities. Before my departure I was assuming a Multi-Unit role overseeing my Sports Arena location as well as our Balboa location. Show less

General Manager -"Clutch Player of the Year 2016!"​

• May 2014 - Dec 2016

Promoted to GM and took over the La Jolla location and continued exceeding previous year's comp sales, lower operational costs, and lower COGs.During this time I was asked to open our San Jose location (5 month project).- Biggest Opening in terms of Sales in Company's History- Remained a sales powerhouse after transitioning the new GMSent to two other locations (Corte Madera and Irvine) as an Emergency GM to help stabilize each location and transition new GMs into each location.Returned to my San Diego location pushed strong sales despite Westfield Mall undergoing major construction and renovation until 2018.I was named our Company's "Clutch Player of the Year" for 2016. Show less

Restaurant Manager

• May 2013 - Apr 2014

Assisted the General Manager with various projects, events, and team goals.I assisted my GM by assuming control of labor scheduling/costs, inventory, and P&L assessment.During this time I helped open five locations throughout California as a New Store Opening Trainer.

Blue Bayou/Carnation Cafe Floor Lead

• Sep 2006 - May 2013

Started as a Host and later promoted to a Floor Lead. Worked at both the Blue Bayou and the renovated Carnation Cafe. Blue Bayou is a fine dining experience that handles a daily sales volume of $45,000 to $50,000 without alcohol sales. Daily Operational Duties: -Supervise a daily FOH staff of 30 to 35 (Servers, Bussers, and Hosts) -Coordinate and execute BEOs -Handle VIP reservations, special requests, and accomodations. -Communicate with Chef and Kitchen Team with new menu roll outs. -Promote the daily culture of creating magic for our guests; and perpetuate being the top example of being a "guest first" company. Show less