David Ho

2024 Rising Star Award Winner Generated $200K+ in gross profit in a single year while delivering 26+ hires across contractor and direct hire engineering roles Led and scaled a team of 7 recruiters, driving performance, req distribution, and delivery across multiple enterprise accounts. Partnered with engineering and executive stakeholders across AV, AI, and creative technology to translate product roadmaps into structured hiring strategies. Led full-cycle recruiting across enterprise clients including Apple, Samsung, and Zoox, supporting hiring across biomedical, aerospace, autonomous vehicle, and consumer electronics industries for highly specialized roles spanning AI/ML, software, hardware, satellite systems, mission control, industrial design, and advanced manufacturing. Lead intake and calibration sessions to align leveling, interview criteria, and technical expectations, improving candidate quality and stakeholder alignment. Analyze funnel metrics (time-to-fill, conversion rates, submittal-to-hire ratio, diversity pipeline health) to identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements. Improved submittal-to-hire ratio from 1:6 to 1:3 through refined technical vetting and stakeholder alignment. Partnered with executive stakeholders to forecast hiring needs aligned to product milestones and budget constraints.

“Star of the Month” Award Winner Led full-cycle recruitment for mid- to senior-level technical roles, including Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers, and IT professionals, increasing quality of hires and reducing time-to-fill. Mentored and guided junior recruiters, providing interview coaching, sourcing strategies, and feedback best practices. Partnered closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, establish evaluation criteria, and optimize recruitment processes. Drove recruitment initiatives that contributed to exceeding annual revenue targets by $250K+ through placement of high-demand technical talent

“Star of the Month” Award Winner Owned full-cycle recruiting across mechanical, electrical, and software engineering roles within medical device, semiconductor, and consumer technology sectors. Partnered with hiring managers to define role scope, required technical competencies, and interview structure, ensuring alignment before candidate engagement. Built and maintained targeted talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, referrals, and CRM strategy, reducing time-to-fill on high-priority requisitions. Managed candidate experience end-to-end, from initial outreach through offer negotiation, maintaining strong acceptance and satisfaction rates. Consistently exceeded placement and performance targets while maintaining quality-of-hire standards

🏆Top 10 Field Sales Marketing Rep in the Nation Owned field sales and brand execution across five high-volume Northern California Home Depot locations, driving sustained double-digit revenue growth. Increased regional market share by 20% YoY through targeted sales strategies, associate enablement, and hands-on product demonstrations. Built strong partnerships with store leadership to optimize merchandising, promotional execution, and cross-category placement. Led associate training initiatives that improved product knowledge, in-store advocacy, and sell-through performance. Designed and executed high-visibility retail displays while reducing shrink and improving inventory discipline. Acted as the primary field liaison between corporate sales, marketing, and retail partners, ensuring consistent brand execution and feedback loops.

Managed sales and brand presence in a high-volume Home Depot location. Drove customer engagement through demos, associate training, and relationship-building.