Ken Smith
Owner / Senior Recruiter at Rincon Talent Group- Claim this Profile
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Travis Salazar
I had the privilage of working with Ken as a cusomer to TEKsystems. Ken is a well respected professional who is held in high reguards in my book. I have the up most respect for him and a person, leader, educator, and professional. Every person I have came acrosss who has had the opportunutiy to work with Ken has had nothing but good things to say about their experience. I would personally provide a reccomendation for Ken.
Ryan Mettee
Ken is high energy and extremely enthusiastic individual who is able to focus like a laser to produce tremendous results. When I was recruiting, he was my VP of Human Capital and very inspirational to my personal and professional development. Show some commitment and Ken will take an individual under his wing to help them develop the necessary skillsets and competencies to become extraordinary. No such thing as a "J.O.B." to Ken... how you do one thing is how you do everything... and I'm sure Ken's career successes are reflections of his solid core beliefs: leadership, great health, high energy. What always impressed me as a young business aficionado working for Ken, was Ken's ability to focus on high income and impact producing activities, to produce optimal ROI for the organization. I would go to battle with or for Ken any day of the week.
Travis Salazar
I had the privilage of working with Ken as a cusomer to TEKsystems. Ken is a well respected professional who is held in high reguards in my book. I have the up most respect for him and a person, leader, educator, and professional. Every person I have came acrosss who has had the opportunutiy to work with Ken has had nothing but good things to say about their experience. I would personally provide a reccomendation for Ken.
Ryan Mettee
Ken is high energy and extremely enthusiastic individual who is able to focus like a laser to produce tremendous results. When I was recruiting, he was my VP of Human Capital and very inspirational to my personal and professional development. Show some commitment and Ken will take an individual under his wing to help them develop the necessary skillsets and competencies to become extraordinary. No such thing as a "J.O.B." to Ken... how you do one thing is how you do everything... and I'm sure Ken's career successes are reflections of his solid core beliefs: leadership, great health, high energy. What always impressed me as a young business aficionado working for Ken, was Ken's ability to focus on high income and impact producing activities, to produce optimal ROI for the organization. I would go to battle with or for Ken any day of the week.
Travis Salazar
I had the privilage of working with Ken as a cusomer to TEKsystems. Ken is a well respected professional who is held in high reguards in my book. I have the up most respect for him and a person, leader, educator, and professional. Every person I have came acrosss who has had the opportunutiy to work with Ken has had nothing but good things to say about their experience. I would personally provide a reccomendation for Ken.
Ryan Mettee
Ken is high energy and extremely enthusiastic individual who is able to focus like a laser to produce tremendous results. When I was recruiting, he was my VP of Human Capital and very inspirational to my personal and professional development. Show some commitment and Ken will take an individual under his wing to help them develop the necessary skillsets and competencies to become extraordinary. No such thing as a "J.O.B." to Ken... how you do one thing is how you do everything... and I'm sure Ken's career successes are reflections of his solid core beliefs: leadership, great health, high energy. What always impressed me as a young business aficionado working for Ken, was Ken's ability to focus on high income and impact producing activities, to produce optimal ROI for the organization. I would go to battle with or for Ken any day of the week.
Travis Salazar
I had the privilage of working with Ken as a cusomer to TEKsystems. Ken is a well respected professional who is held in high reguards in my book. I have the up most respect for him and a person, leader, educator, and professional. Every person I have came acrosss who has had the opportunutiy to work with Ken has had nothing but good things to say about their experience. I would personally provide a reccomendation for Ken.
Ryan Mettee
Ken is high energy and extremely enthusiastic individual who is able to focus like a laser to produce tremendous results. When I was recruiting, he was my VP of Human Capital and very inspirational to my personal and professional development. Show some commitment and Ken will take an individual under his wing to help them develop the necessary skillsets and competencies to become extraordinary. No such thing as a "J.O.B." to Ken... how you do one thing is how you do everything... and I'm sure Ken's career successes are reflections of his solid core beliefs: leadership, great health, high energy. What always impressed me as a young business aficionado working for Ken, was Ken's ability to focus on high income and impact producing activities, to produce optimal ROI for the organization. I would go to battle with or for Ken any day of the week.
Experience
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Rincon Talent Group
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner / Senior Recruiter
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Mar 2020 - Present
With over 40 years of experience, Rincon Talent Group is a boutique recruitment and consultancy firm based in Southern California. We work with disruptive start-up companies and non-profits to multi-billion dollar public enterprises. No matter the size of the organizations we support, our process remains the same — extreme attention to detail, complete transparency with regular status updates, and a thorough canvassing of the marketplace for excellent talent. Recruiting for start-up and established technology companies in the U.S. - Focus technologies include: Java, C#, Node.js, React, Python, Golang, AWS, Azure, SQL, JavaScript, Angular, and Swift. - Position focus: Director of Engineering, Director of QA, CTO, VP of Product, Software Engineers, Mobile Developers, Security Architects, DevOps Engineers, DevSecOps Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, ML Engineers, Data Scientists, QA Engineers, Data Engineers, Project Managers, and Product Managers. Show less
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TE2, The Experience Engine, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Recruiter / Director of Recruiting
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May 2013 - Mar 2020
Summary TE2 was acquired by accesso in 2017. - Hands-on, full-lifecycle sourcing & recruiting of 305 employees over 6.5 years, including VP of Engineering, Director of Engineering, Director of Client Services, Director of Implementation Services and VP of Product Management. - Management and mentorship of 2 corporate recruiters, which included weekly 1 on 1s, goal setting, career planning, and performance reviews. - Set and achieved recruiting goals, with average time-to-fill of 45 days, 81% offer acceptance rate, and 25% interview to offer ratio. - Implemented technical screening process for software developers and DevOps engineers using HackerRank, resulting in a 40% improvement in interview to offer ratio. - Generated weekly recruiting reports and communicated updates to executive management. - Employer branding & copywriting of TE2’s careers page and social media accounts. - Owned reputation management with Glassdoor, Google, and Indeed. - Delivered offers and completed background and reference checks. - Worked closely with external legal counsel on visa sponsorships. - Interviewed and selected staffing agency partners, negotiated terms, and owned ongoing relationships. - ATS: Workable and Lever. Show less
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Piksel
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Recruiting Manager / Senior Technical Recruiter
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Aug 2010 - Apr 2013
- Hired as contract recruiter at ioko and was promoted to full-time Recruiting Manager (post acquisition) at Piksel in August 2011. - Established credibility, introduced new processes, and KPis. - Management of 1 corporate recruiter. - Recruited 90+ Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Engagement Managers, and Project Managers for Orlando and Solana Beach locations, supporting delivery for the 3 largest North American customers (Disney, AT&T, and Televisa). - Ownership of all staffing agency relationships and contract negotiations. - Implemented JobScore as first recruiting ATS. Show less
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FanBox
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Greater San Diego Area
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Talent Acquisition Leader
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Jan 2003 - Aug 2010
- Hired, led and mentored recruiting teams of between 2 recruiters (early) to 15 recruiters (at peak). - Created and implemented all hiring processes, standards, and systems. - Implemented accountability metrics and KPIs for recruiting team. - Developed strategy and led the University Recruiting Program with leading West Coast schools. - Hands-on sourcing and recruiting of 200+ Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Product Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, System Admins, and DBAs with an average time-to-fill of 42 days. - Recruited all executives, including: General Counsel, COO, CTO, VP of Finance, VP of Engineering, and VP of Product Management with an average time-to-fill of 70 days. - Conducted quarterly recruiting training for all hiring managers. - Created and delivered bi-monthly orientation to communicate company’s expectations for all employees, resulting in 30% less turnover between 2006-2009. Show less
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Citrix
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Contract Technical Recruiter
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Mar 2001 - Nov 2002
- Partnered with hiring managers in recruiting Software Engineers, Systems Engineers and Business Development candidates requiring an expertise in IP / networking technology . - Sole recruiter responsible for 37 hires in 10 months. - Implemented a standardized interview process for all hiring managers. - Negotiated salary and stock offers. - Negotiated fee agreements with staffing agencies. - Partnered with hiring managers in recruiting Software Engineers, Systems Engineers and Business Development candidates requiring an expertise in IP / networking technology . - Sole recruiter responsible for 37 hires in 10 months. - Implemented a standardized interview process for all hiring managers. - Negotiated salary and stock offers. - Negotiated fee agreements with staffing agencies.
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Iospan Wireless
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Software Development
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Technical Recuiter
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2000
- Responsible for recruiting software engineers, firmware engineers, hardware engineers, test engineers, product managers, and sales positions for this wireless start-up. - Implemented recruiting processes & procedures, feedback forms, and candidate ATS. - Worked with 8 hiring managers in negotiating salary and stock packages. - Helped grow company from 60 employees to 180 employees in under 1 year. - Responsible for recruiting software engineers, firmware engineers, hardware engineers, test engineers, product managers, and sales positions for this wireless start-up. - Implemented recruiting processes & procedures, feedback forms, and candidate ATS. - Worked with 8 hiring managers in negotiating salary and stock packages. - Helped grow company from 60 employees to 180 employees in under 1 year.
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Aerotek
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Recruiter & Sales Manager
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Oct 1997 - Dec 1999
- Performed outside sales of staffing services. - Negotiated terms for service agreements. - Set KPIs and managed a team of 2 technical recruiters. - Hands-on sourcing and recruiting of engineers for software, wireless, optical networking, and semiconductor companies. - Performed outside sales of staffing services. - Negotiated terms for service agreements. - Set KPIs and managed a team of 2 technical recruiters. - Hands-on sourcing and recruiting of engineers for software, wireless, optical networking, and semiconductor companies.
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Education
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1993 - 1995
University of Arizona
BS, Regional Development
