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Representing Microsoft Recruiting through Search Wizards. • Contracted through Search Wizards and responsible for the full life-cycle recruitment process for all FTE roles open across Azure Data, Financial Payments, Security, Cloud and AI, Commerce Platforms, and Engineering. This consists of sourcing, screening, interviewing, extending offers, and assisting with onboarding candidates. • Establish and maintain relationships with the hiring managers to stay abreast of hiring and business needs. • Contacting applicants to inform them of employment possibilities, consideration, and selection, and keeping candidates informed and available for upcoming roles. • Filled roles in Software Engineering (AI/ML, Full Stack, Front-end, Backend, Site Reliability), Distributed and Scalable Systems, C++, Data Sciences, Data Engineering, AI/ML, Security, and Product Management roles. • 95% success rate in closing the assigned job requisitions. • Effectively using ICIMS CRM and new TA Hub/Eightfold to track applicants and extensively utilizing Gen AI prompts with Microsoft Co-Pilot for recruiting efficiency.

Represented Microsoft through BC Forward. • Built and maintained constructive relationships with external university career services, alumni organizations, and diversity groups to increase brand visibility and develop professional connections with students. • Streamlined university recruiting and successfully sourced 40+ interns for summer 2025, enhancing diversity in tech talent from multiple regions in their EIP Campus department. • Utilized the CRM tools ICIMS, Yello, and Candidate Tracker to monitor the application stages.

Represented Microsoft through BC Forward. • Contracted through BC Forward and successfully filled mid to senior-level (L61-L66) full-time roles in Software Engineering (front-end, full stack, back-end, Site Reliability), Cloud and AI, Data Science, Product Management, TPM, and Security roles. • Averaged 35 screen-ready candidates per month, leading to 12+ hires on quarterly basis, exceeding the target goals. • Reduced sourcing turnaround time by 50% using AI tool like Microsoft Copilot.

Park Springs is an award-winning Life Plan Community. Since opening in 2004, they have served as Atlanta’s premier resort-style LPC. What makes them special is their continuum of care. A Life Plan Community is truly an investment. With just one move, Members secure a future without compromise. Their wellness initiatives focus on the health of the mind, body, and spirit of each Member. Job Responsibilities: • Recruited Staff across healthcare, including Nurses specializing in RNs, CNAs, LPNS, and Medical Assistants, and sourcing for HVAC and the culinary department, which helped Park Springs in reducing the cost of external agency hires by 50%. • Used Paychex Flex ATS; ensured 100% regulatory compliance in hiring. Reason for leaving: Caregiving

• Filled niche full-time IT job requisitions, achieving a 90% retention rate for AWS Infrastructure, IT Supply Chain, and Data Center teams. • Sourced high-impact mid to senior-level talent, including Software Engineers (front-end, full stack, back-end), Software Managers, DevOps Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Developers, and Data Scientists. • Partnered with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners directly to understand the hiring needs and built targeted sourcing plans to pipeline diverse talent. • Drove DEI hiring using LinkedIn Recruiter, attending DEI onsite events, Beamery-Workday Certified CRM, Seek Out, HireZ, and Amazon Hire. • Collaborated with the DEI team to increase underrepresented talent hires by 20% YoY.

Systegration is a consulting, placement, and training company that specializes in delivering solutions, expert staffing, and training at all levels of IT and financial fields. Job Responsibilities: • Sourced and placed tech and non-tech professionals; improved time-to-fill by 50%. • Recognized 8 times as 'Recruiter of the Month' for delivery excellence. • Utilized various job portals for sourcing, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice, and Indeed, to find active and passive candidates through employee referrals and professional networking. • Extensively sourced applicants in software engineering (front-end, full stack, and back-end), SAP, network, and cybersecurity engineering roles. • Provided support to HR during onboarding by communicating with the candidates to verify reference checks, drug tests at Quest Diagnostics, and background checks on HireRight. • Assisted with the applicant’s H1B, I-140 Green Card Immigration filing petitions, TN, and CPT/OPT EAD visa transfers.

Visionet is a premier technology solutions and business process management company. Delivers high-impact strategies, techniques, and technologies that help our clients compete, win, and sustain growth in a hyper-competitive, digitally disruptive market. Job Responsibilities: • Researched and mapped the talent market, gathered intel, and built compelling outreach to engage candidates and clients for Visionet’s open technical and non-technical positions. • Mentored and managed 5 offshore recruiters and designed scalable hiring strategies, increasing our hiring needs by 25%.

As an 8(a) certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), we help meet diversity goals in workforce solutions. SoftSource is a proud recipient of the multi-year GSA Stars II award as a competitive and well-qualified workforce solutions provider in the federal space. Job Responsibilities: • Recruited for U.S. federal government and private sector contracts across Information Technology (IT), Healthcare, Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC), Pharma, Biotech, Oil & Gas, Automotive, and other industries. • Effectively administered recruitment stages in the Zoho Applicant Tracking System. • Based on business needs, source candidates and develop diverse candidate slates. • Sourced for cleared talent (Secret and Top Secret-TS Certified) within the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Transportation.