Experience

Nextplay

• United States
• Sports Teams and Clubs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2017 - 7 years

  Los Angeles, California, United States I'm currently the Founder/CEO of Nextplay, the leading tech/media diversity recruitment firm. Nextplay empowers Black & Latinx professionals to realize their full economic potential. We help 100+ tech & media companies like Snap, Zillow, WarnerMedia etc. nurture relationships with and hire top Black & Latinx industry professionals that do not respond to Recruiter messages. LinkedIn Inmails have a 10-25% response rate on average. We source talent both within and outside of our network… Show more I'm currently the Founder/CEO of Nextplay, the leading tech/media diversity recruitment firm. Nextplay empowers Black & Latinx professionals to realize their full economic potential. We help 100+ tech & media companies like Snap, Zillow, WarnerMedia etc. nurture relationships with and hire top Black & Latinx industry professionals that do not respond to Recruiter messages. LinkedIn Inmails have a 10-25% response rate on average. We source talent both within and outside of our network, and make warm introductions to the remaining 75-90% of top Black & Latinx industry professionals that do not respond to Recruiter messages. This results in an exponentially larger top of the funnel pipeline and an increase in Black & Latinx hires. Nextplay has a high quality network of 40,000+ Black & Latinx industry professionals across software engineering, creatives, sales and other business roles. Check out nextplaycommunity.com to learn more. Achievements -Built a global network of 40,000+ top industry Black & Latinx professionals (50% software engineers, 50% creatives, sales and business professionals) -Partnered with 100+ tech & media companies in 5 years -Hosted 40+ events across 10 cities and 3 continents (U.S, UK, Ghana) -100+ C Suite keynote speakers including the Vice President of Nigeria, Snap CEO, Zillow CEO, Chief Technology Officer for the Obama Foundation etc. Show less



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DEI Public Speaker

  • Jan 2018 - 6 years

  Los Angeles, California, United States I'm a subject matter expert in diversity recruiting and have conducted workshops/public speaking engagements centered around diversity recruiting best practices. Some of my focus areas include: -Why you're only reaching 10-25% of top diverse talent -Building a nurture and hiring strategy for Black & Latinx industry talent -Identifying and mitigating bias in your top of the funnel diversity strategy -Shifting from transactional to authentic events to attract diverse talent

• Angel Investor

  • Jan 2018 - 6 years

  I invest in early stage start-ups and real estate rental properties.



LinkedIn

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diversity Program Manager, Engineering & Product

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area Supporting our research and development organizations.

• Diversity Program Manager, Business

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area I lead the diversity strategy for our business recruiting team. Responsibilities: -Organize diversity events (Open Houses, external partner events, Open Mic recruiting events) -Manage external partnerships with diverse organizations -Lead enterprise projects such as engaging employee resource group members for diverse referrals -Advise business recruiters on diversity recruiting best practices -Advise business unit leaders on a monthly basis -Manage our team… Show more I lead the diversity strategy for our business recruiting team. Responsibilities: -Organize diversity events (Open Houses, external partner events, Open Mic recruiting events) -Manage external partnerships with diverse organizations -Lead enterprise projects such as engaging employee resource group members for diverse referrals -Advise business recruiters on diversity recruiting best practices -Advise business unit leaders on a monthly basis -Manage our team newsletter -Employee Resource Group Leadership - Black Inclusion Group

• Diversity Strategist

  • Dec 2015 - May 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area I led the diversity strategy and execution for G&A Recruiting also commonly known as corporate recruiting at other organizations. Responsibilities: -Designed and facilitated a diversity recruiting training session that was scaled globally -Hosted diversity open house events and converted attendees to hires -Facilitated team diversity sourcing blitzes -Created total addressable markets for diverse talent -Defined a nurture strategy for diverse candidates/prospects

• Recruiter

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area I was a full life cycle Recruiter for LinkedIn's Marketing Organization recruiting for product marketing, demand generation, pricing strategy, customer/acquisition marketing roles.

• G&A Sourcer

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area As a Sourcer on G&A, I partner with Recruiters and hiring managers to fill roles across different business units such as Finance, HR and Marketing. My role has evolved into a nice mixture of full life cycle and front end recruiting.

• Recruiting Associate - Global Sales Organization

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area



IO Informatics, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant to the CEO

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

  Berkeley, California • Analyzed several insurance options and recommended the most cost effective/comprehensive package to Bob Stanley, CEO • Managed HR projects such as updating QuickBooks, advising employees on company policies and conducting employee background checks • Reviewed and collated employee HR files, ensuring that IO Informatics complied with labor laws



UC Berkeley

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Abroad Peer Adviser

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  Berkeley, California • Initiated and hosted Berkeley’s Got Talent, an event that advertised study abroad through performances and had a turnout of over 100 people • Designed and implemented classroom presentations to as many as 700 students per class • Facilitated student informational workshops at 2 department fairs, and 3 residence halls



Flashfoto Inc.

• United States
• Software Development

• Research and Development Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Los Gatos, California • Identified revenue generating partnerships with Craigslist, Kijiji, Finn.no, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts (EA) and presented findings to CEO, Aaron Markham • Brainstormed strategies and presented a report to Aaron on how EA could incorporate Flashfoto’s API technology to their Game Face application • Researched Face.com’s API, created and presented a report that entailed various ways in which Flashfoto Inc could enter a partnership with Facebook, Face.com’s owner



AIESEC in Norway

• Norway
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Recruiter

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Oslo, Norway • Evaluated hundreds of AIESEC member resumes from 110 countries and matched highly qualified members with IT internships at Norwegian corporations • Contacted Norwegian companies, scheduled meetings with executives, and administered presentations about AIESEC to company executives • Bolstered leadership skills by participating in leadership development workshops at national AIESEC conferences



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  San Ramon, Ca • Conducted and presented key findings of research on employee adoption of tSpace (social media platform) to Cathy Martine (Executive Vice President) • Initiated two meetings with John Stankey (CEO) in which I provided feedback on the effectiveness of the summer internship program on behalf of the millennial generation • Designed a video slide show highlighting Obama’s use of social media during his 2008 presidential campaign in order to help employees brainstorm new strategies for… Show more • Conducted and presented key findings of research on employee adoption of tSpace (social media platform) to Cathy Martine (Executive Vice President) • Initiated two meetings with John Stankey (CEO) in which I provided feedback on the effectiveness of the summer internship program on behalf of the millennial generation • Designed a video slide show highlighting Obama’s use of social media during his 2008 presidential campaign in order to help employees brainstorm new strategies for Obama’s 2012 campaign Show less



Office of City Councilmember Pete Constant

• Intern

  • Feb 2011 - May 2011

  San Jose, California • Planned and facilitated a Greek Independence Day event at which Mayor Chuck Reed and Councilmember Pete Constant spoke to a 200-person audience • Drafted a welcome letter which was sent to the newly hired Area Manager of Open Space Authority on Councilmember Pete Constant’s behalf