Experience

Star Seven Six

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2022 - 1 year 8 months

  Star Seven Six, Ltd. (S76) is a technology company that innovates. We are focused on the "why" every day, our passion, for helping others. We do this through our business and technical solutions. Where we solve social, business, and technical challenges in the marketplace every day. The "Star Talent" at Star Seven Six is working throughout the United States. Our headquarters is in Central Ohio...the Silicon Heartland...and we are working where we work best for our employees and our… Show more Star Seven Six, Ltd. (S76) is a technology company that innovates. We are focused on the "why" every day, our passion, for helping others. We do this through our business and technical solutions. Where we solve social, business, and technical challenges in the marketplace every day. The "Star Talent" at Star Seven Six is working throughout the United States. Our headquarters is in Central Ohio...the Silicon Heartland...and we are working where we work best for our employees and our customers. Find your passion and help others! www.starsevensix.com Show less



Sedgwick Technology Solutions (formerly)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Service Delivery & Talent Management

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  • Engaged as a Senior Manager on the Executive Leadership Team, report directly to the Managing Director and interact with the Global CIO of Sedgwick, as needed. • Responsible for service delivery in multiple practice areas including: Software and Application Architecture and Integration, Business Intelligence and Analytics and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). • Work with the sales organization to engage in solution delivery with end customers. • Provide leadership and guidance to… Show more • Engaged as a Senior Manager on the Executive Leadership Team, report directly to the Managing Director and interact with the Global CIO of Sedgwick, as needed. • Responsible for service delivery in multiple practice areas including: Software and Application Architecture and Integration, Business Intelligence and Analytics and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). • Work with the sales organization to engage in solution delivery with end customers. • Provide leadership and guidance to delivery team members, as well as driving operational excellence in every customer outcome. • Provide strategy, oversight, and participate in the implementation of career development and employee engagement. • Responsible for the leadership and driving overall recruiting / talent strategy; lead recruiting team, and resource management team, as well as engage on operational needs of the business.

• Director, Recruiting

  • Oct 2018 - May 2021

  • Responsible for driving the recruiting / talent strategy focused on application development, business process automation, QA testing, data analytics, business analysis and project management. • Worked on Merger & Acquisition strategies for STS; creating criteria for target acquisitions and researching potential targets. • Responsible for leading a team of Recruiters and Resource Management. • Increased candidate velocity by implementing interview goals, submission targets and hiring… Show more • Responsible for driving the recruiting / talent strategy focused on application development, business process automation, QA testing, data analytics, business analysis and project management. • Worked on Merger & Acquisition strategies for STS; creating criteria for target acquisitions and researching potential targets. • Responsible for leading a team of Recruiters and Resource Management. • Increased candidate velocity by implementing interview goals, submission targets and hiring goals. • Worked with the Director of Sales to increase profitability. • Provided guidance on immigration processes; interacted with legal team regarding immigration petitions. • Initially completed an AS-IS assessment of the hiring and recruiting processes, as well as team structure, strategy, and compensation plans; presented the findings and made recommendations on business process improvements.



Resultant

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President, Talent Management

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

  Recognized by business leaders as the unparalleled solution to tough problems. Resultant (formerly Advocate) is a recognized, thriving management (Business and IT) professional services firm that is unified in purpose and market focus with a strong regional reputation for long term trusted client relationships based on reliable delivery of high quality services. We are an employer of choice for talented staff looking for growth through challenging work assignments, training, and… Show more Recognized by business leaders as the unparalleled solution to tough problems. Resultant (formerly Advocate) is a recognized, thriving management (Business and IT) professional services firm that is unified in purpose and market focus with a strong regional reputation for long term trusted client relationships based on reliable delivery of high quality services. We are an employer of choice for talented staff looking for growth through challenging work assignments, training, and advancement in a team oriented, value driven, entrepreneurial work culture that rewards hard work and results. Our Mission: To make a difference through delivery of successful professional services by advocating for the client, providing valuable results, and solving tough problems while working together collaboratively and thoroughly enjoying what we do. • Engaged as a senior manager on the Executive Leadership Team; reported directly to the CEO and interacted with the Board of Directors, as needed. • Responsible for driving the Recruiting / Talent Strategy for a Management Consulting and Unified Communications Professional Services firm; propagated a positive and vibrant culture built on a strong value system where we advocated for our Employees, Clients and the Communities in which we live and work. • Drove and maintained a candidate pipeline for multiple states; maintain active candidates on contingent offers ready for proactive marketing and for responding in proposals. • Managed a team of Recruiters, HR and Administrative/Operations staff, as well as oversaw the HR and Administration of all staff company-wide. • Saved the company money through the benefits renewal process related to Healthcare Open Enrollment. • Responsible for ensuring low turnover rates and driving employee engagement; the average turnover in the last four years was well below the industry average for professional services firms.

• Resource Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2018

  • Responsible for directing and managing all recruiting, resource management and human resource activities, this includes: sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, orientation, HR/policy and career counseling. • Collaborate with Partner/Owners, VP, Practice Director and Practice Managers on the strategic direction of the company’s growth plans in the mid-west region. • Focused on building recruiting candidate pipelines in the mid-west region for Executive-level professionals, Project… Show more • Responsible for directing and managing all recruiting, resource management and human resource activities, this includes: sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, orientation, HR/policy and career counseling. • Collaborate with Partner/Owners, VP, Practice Director and Practice Managers on the strategic direction of the company’s growth plans in the mid-west region. • Focused on building recruiting candidate pipelines in the mid-west region for Executive-level professionals, Project and Program Managers, Business System Analysts, Business Analysts, Enterprise Architects, Quality Assurance Managers, and Quality Assurance Analysts, as well as government focused and Health & Human Services (HHS) professionals. • Create and facilitate company communications (internal and external); reinforce company culture - vision, mission and values. • Coordinate and engage on company events including quarterly charity events. • Assist with bid management activities on bid/no-bid decisions, as well as track all open bid opportunities for the company.



ICC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Technical Recruiter / Sourcing Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Interacted with the Vice President of Recruiting and three Recruiting Team Leads regarding recruiting strategy for the entire company; organization size was over 500 people and the Recruiting Team includes a total of twelve full time staff. • Worked with all Lines of Business (LOB)/delivery groups including Application Development (.NET, Java), Business Intelligence, Creative Services (Designers/Developers), Core Infrastructure, SharePoint and Project Management (including Business… Show more • Interacted with the Vice President of Recruiting and three Recruiting Team Leads regarding recruiting strategy for the entire company; organization size was over 500 people and the Recruiting Team includes a total of twelve full time staff. • Worked with all Lines of Business (LOB)/delivery groups including Application Development (.NET, Java), Business Intelligence, Creative Services (Designers/Developers), Core Infrastructure, SharePoint and Project Management (including Business Analysis and QA Testing). • Collaborated with team members on consultant utilization and compensation/performance reviews. • Managed a team of four Recruiters, including: Technical Recruiting/Sourcing Assistants and a Senior Technical Recruiter; performed quarterly/annual reviews. • Provided guidance, coaching and mentorship to others on the team; regarding sales and recruiting areas. • Worked extensively with the Core Infrastructure and SharePoint LOB; provided coaching on profit/loss, consultant utilization, organizational structure and insight on various business strategies. • Maintained, analyzed and built reports for team members, the Vice President of Recruiting and the CEO. • Continued to work in all aspects of the recruiting life cycle (pre-screen, interview, create corporate resumes, set-up technical screenings, negotiate salaries, pre-close and close candidates); documented all phases of the recruiting life cycle using an applicant-tracking tool called Bullhorn.

• Account Manager, Government Services Group

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2012

  • Performed business development activities in the public sector – territory included over 30 accounts; the State of Ohio (multiple agencies), county agencies and higher education. • Provided superior customer service to clients and reengaged dormant client relations at primary target accounts. • Coordinated and worked with internal team members in order to create appropriate proposal responses for: Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Letterhead Bids (RLB), Request for Quotes (RFQ)… Show more • Performed business development activities in the public sector – territory included over 30 accounts; the State of Ohio (multiple agencies), county agencies and higher education. • Provided superior customer service to clients and reengaged dormant client relations at primary target accounts. • Coordinated and worked with internal team members in order to create appropriate proposal responses for: Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Letterhead Bids (RLB), Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI). • Fostered relationships with our IT Consultants and drove creative thinking in order to help our clients in the public sector. • Key accomplishments included: o Responsible for opening six new clients; included clients at the State of Ohio, a local county government agency in Ohio and a University in Ohio. o Increased revenue intake for allocated account responsibilities from $750k to a run rate of over $5M in twelve months. o Led an effort to create a multi-million dollar proposal for the State of Ohio that was awarded to ICC; this included coordinating over 30 team members, as well as creating and editing content. o Worked through the entire sales life-cycle and participated in the delivery of the Ohio Back to Work initiative at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS); website is www.obtw.ohio.gov. o Created several successful Statements of Work (SOW), quotes and proposals for state & local government and higher education sectors; awarded work ranged from $25k - $500k.

• Lead Technical Recruiter

  • May 2005 - Jan 2009

  • Interacted with the Director of Recruiting and three Recruiting Team Leads regarding recruiting strategy for the entire company; organization size was over 400 people. • Provided day-to-day direction to Assistant/Junior Recruiter(s) – this included: training, mentoring, and creating/maintaining a strategy for searching and keeping the candidate pipeline full of qualified resources; also conducted performance reviews. • Provided direction to offshore Recruiters in India – maintained a… Show more • Interacted with the Director of Recruiting and three Recruiting Team Leads regarding recruiting strategy for the entire company; organization size was over 400 people. • Provided day-to-day direction to Assistant/Junior Recruiter(s) – this included: training, mentoring, and creating/maintaining a strategy for searching and keeping the candidate pipeline full of qualified resources; also conducted performance reviews. • Provided direction to offshore Recruiters in India – maintained a bi-weekly meeting and provided day-to-day direction on recruiting priorities. • Performed the role of Team Lead for the Application Development, Creative/Interaction Design and Usability recruiting across the entire organization. • Created a plan to restructure the recruiting department; aligning the recruiting strategy with the overall company strategy – team size of ten. • Initiated the process to create and engineer an “ICC Recruiting Culture” strategy with the Director of Recruiting; this provided a roadmap for the strategic direction of the companies recruiting efforts; participated in meetings and strategy sessions to carry out the plan. • Worked with the Director of Recruiting and another team member in order to create a formal internal Training Program for Recruiters, Recruiting Assistants, Sales Assistants, Account Managers and Client Service Managers; the focus of the program was to better orient new and existing staff members on industry “best practices” within their respective disciplines, as well as continue to provide them ongoing mentorship in the areas of business and technology. • Consultant revenue in 2007 and 2008 included $8M and $9.8M respectively; hired 34 candidates in 2006 and redeployed 22 consultants – overall engagements included 56 with consultant revenue of $8.1M; hired 42 candidates in 2005, exceeding the company goal of 40 – overall consultant revenue was $6.6M.

• Technical Recruiter

  • Sep 2000 - May 2005

  · Worked in all aspects of the recruiting life cycle (pre-screen, interview, create company resumes, set-up technical screenings, negotiate salaries, pre-close and close candidates); document all phases of the recruiting life cycle using an applicant-tracking tool called Bullhorn. · Hired 40 candidates in 2004, exceeding the company goal of 36 – consultant revenue totaled $5.1 million. · Achieved 2003 goal by the end of the third quarter (goal was 32, achieved 33 starts by 9/30/03) –… Show more · Worked in all aspects of the recruiting life cycle (pre-screen, interview, create company resumes, set-up technical screenings, negotiate salaries, pre-close and close candidates); document all phases of the recruiting life cycle using an applicant-tracking tool called Bullhorn. · Hired 40 candidates in 2004, exceeding the company goal of 36 – consultant revenue totaled $5.1 million. · Achieved 2003 goal by the end of the third quarter (goal was 32, achieved 33 starts by 9/30/03) – final totals for 2003 included hiring 41 candidates – consultant revenue totaled $3.6 million. · Trained, mentored and assisted fellow team members on the recruiting team; trained a total of six Recruiters. · Designed and developed an Internet Recruiting Strategy with the Director of Recruiting each year; this included negotiating contracts with Internet companies.

• Assistant Technical Recruiter

  • Jan 1999 - Sep 2000

  · Trained recruiting interns, this included: tracking progress, providing guidance on phone screens and other aspects of the recruiting process. · Assisted in increasing the number of candidates hired from the Internet in 1999 by an average of 375% in each quarter in comparison to 1998. · Assisted Senior Recruiters in successfully hiring 23 consultants in 1999 and assisted in hiring 16 consultants in the first three quarters of 2000. · Acted as the web administrator for job… Show more · Trained recruiting interns, this included: tracking progress, providing guidance on phone screens and other aspects of the recruiting process. · Assisted in increasing the number of candidates hired from the Internet in 1999 by an average of 375% in each quarter in comparison to 1998. · Assisted Senior Recruiters in successfully hiring 23 consultants in 1999 and assisted in hiring 16 consultants in the first three quarters of 2000. · Acted as the web administrator for job postings, username and password changes. · Initiated a Cost Analysis of Internet Recruiting tools utilized by the Recruiting team and provided a full analysis report. · Other duties included sourcing candidates for the Cleveland office; utilized a technical evaluation tool on the Internet to test candidates’ skill level; input data into a resume tracking system; and researched/developed knowledge of new technologies.

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 1998 - Jan 1999

  · Pioneered the internship program and created training manuals for future interns. · Brought on board to help increase the Internet Recruiting functionality within the company. · Researched Internet Recruiting websites and made recommendations on which websites to utilize. · Increased the number of job postings and applications from the Internet. · Produced reports and statistical analysis of conducted Internet research, as well as saved the company money.