PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Technical recruiting leader with 20+ years building engineering teams for Microsoft, Intel, GoodRx, Priceline, and high-growth startups. I don't just fill roles—I design talent acquisition systems that deliver measurable outcomes under extreme pressure.
$475K+
Revenue generated in 90 days
10 hires
Delivered in 60 days (Priceline)
98%
Offer acceptance rate
7-14 days
Time-to-hire metrics
I thrive in ambiguity, move at startup speed, and build recruiting infrastructure that scales with hypergrowth. When the stakes are high and timelines are tight, I deliver.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting
Engineering Team Scaling
Startup Hiring Strategy
Structured Interviewing
Talent Advisory
Sourcing Innovation
Stakeholder Partnership
Market Intelligence
Candidate Experience
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Recruiting Manager | Flawless Recruit - PhysicalAIPros | Phoenix, AZ
March 2022 – Present
Transformed recruiting operations during hypergrowth, delivering exceptional results for high-stakes clients including Databricks, GoodRx, RecRoom, Natus, Qualtrics, and ICE Mortgage Technology.
Impact & Results:
- Engineered revenue turnaround: Converted zero-revenue recruiting function into $475K+ revenue-generating business unit in <90 days
- Designed scalable recruiting system: Built process infrastructure enabling team of 4-20 recruiters to execute consistently across diverse technical stacks
- Led GoodRx RPO success: Managed external team of 3 Technical Recruiters + 1 GTM/Product recruiter as integrated internal function, earning client repeat engagement
- Delivered velocity metrics: Achieved 3-day resume submission, 7-14 day onsite interviews, 7-22 day time-to-hire, 98% offer acceptance rate
Key Accomplishments:
- RecRoom Engineering Scale: Closed multiple senior engineering roles for gaming/social platform during rapid product expansion
- Databricks Data Engineering: Sourced and placed specialized data platform engineers in highly competitive market
- ConsumerAffairs Tech Team Build: Recruited full-stack and platform engineers for digital transformation initiative
- Natus Medical Systems: Filled critical healthcare technology roles requiring FDA/medical device domain expertise
- Qualtrics Experience Management: Placed enterprise software engineers supporting global SaaS expansion
Approach:
- Partner directly with engineering leadership to define hiring strategy aligned with product roadmap and business goals
- Build talent pipelines proactively, maintaining warm candidate relationships for rapid activation
- Serve as market intelligence advisor, providing competitive insights and compensation guidance
- Optimize candidate experience to ensure top talent remains engaged through offer acceptance
Senior Technical Recruiting Manager (RPO) | GoodRx via Flawless Recruit | Remote
June 2021 – April 2022 (11 months)
Led external recruiting team operating as embedded function within GoodRx engineering organization during critical scaling phase.
Strategic Impact:
- Embedded team leadership: Managed team of 3 Technical Recruiters + 1 GTM/Product recruiter, operating seamlessly with internal stakeholders
- High-impact hires: Delivered multiple placements for Data Engineering and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS/IaaS) teams
- Process optimization: Collaborated with Staffing & Engineering Managers to raise hiring bar while decreasing time-to-fill
- Stakeholder partnership: Led pre-brief/debrief meetings, ensuring alignment on candidate evaluation and hiring decisions
Results: Client re-engaged team after initial contract due to quality of hires and collaborative working model
Senior Technical Talent Sourcer | Priceline | Remote
January 2021 – May 2021 (5 months)
Executed high-volume sourcing strategy for US Software Engineering Hiring Council during aggressive expansion.
Delivered Exceptional Results:
- 10 hires & 13 offers in 60 days for Backend Senior Software Engineers and Principal Engineers
- 95% hiring manager acceptance rate for Director-level candidates sourced and screened
- Diversity hiring breakthrough: Implemented geo-targeting sourcing strategy identifying highest-concentration metropolitan areas for diverse software developers, resulting in 3 diverse hires
Technical Stack Focus: Core Java (OOP), Data Structures, Java Collections API, Spring/Spring Boot, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Distributed Computing, Algorithms
Senior Technical Recruiter | Intel Corporation | Phoenix, AZ
February 2010 – March 2013 (3 years 2 months)
Full-cycle recruiting for Software Services Group across multiple critical engineering teams.
Teams Built:
- Datacenter Software: Cloud Services Architects, Hadoop Deployment Engineers, Big Data/Hadoop Sales, Platform Security Architects
- Open Source Technology Center: Linux Kernel, Android Kernel, Chrome OS, System-Level Developers
- Windows Core OS: Kernel Engineers, Storage Architects, Graphics Software Engineers, File Systems Developers, Compiler Engineers
Organizational Impact:
- Subject Matter Expert (SME): Trained Talent Consultants on Boolean search strategies and Hiring Manager satisfaction
- ATS Leadership: Served as Applicant Tracking System SME for company-wide talent acquisition
- Strategic Planning: Designed talent sourcing plan for Software & Services Group that achieved Q2 and partial Q3 goals by end of Q1
Senior Staffing Consultant | Microsoft | Redmond, WA
April 2005 – July 2009 (4 years 4 months)
Trusted advisor to GM for Windows OS & Serviceability, driving technical workforce planning and execution.
Strategic Achievements:
- 130 hires in 4 years leveraging social media, niche sites, and curated talent pools while avoiding saturated job boards
- Geographic expansion: Sourced 5 technical hires in 2 days from untapped talent markets through innovative sourcing plan
- International recruiting success: Aligned recruiting trip resulting in 8 hires, exceeding all expectations
- Candidate experience optimization: Led cross-functional feasibility study removing 4 bottlenecks, achieving 75% improvement in candidate satisfaction
- Systems transformation: Retained by Recruiting Systems IT team for 3 years to test and transform ATS, producing 50% recruiter efficiency improvement
First-Time Achievements:
- Sourced 4 external Technical Lead candidates without prior Microsoft experience for Windows Serviceability—first time achieved in Staffing
- Pioneered Microsoft's first Virtual Diversity Career Fair using targeted social media, model replicated company-wide
Technical Focus: Kernel developers, file systems, OS developers, C++ network developers, Program Managers
Lead Technical Recruiter | IGT & Various Startups/Fortune 100 | Las Vegas, NV
June 1997 – June 2005 (8 years)
Built engineering teams for IGT and consulted for startups through Fortune 100 companies prior to Microsoft career.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Management | University of Maryland Global Campus
Professional Certifications:
- Claude Artifact Developer
- Technical Recruiting
- Prompt Engineering for Recruiting Agents
- Generative AI and Prompt Engineering
Specialized Training:
- Microsoft Diversity Inclusive Training Team (2016)
- Diversity Inclusion & Diversity Candidate Pipelines
TECHNICAL RECRUITING EXPERTISE
Engineering Disciplines: Backend/Frontend Engineering, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, DevOps, Cloud Architecture, System-Level Development, Kernel Development, AI/ML, Robotics, Embedded Systems
Technical Stacks: Java/Spring, Python, C++, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, Hadoop/Spark, React, Node.js, Go, Rust
Sourcing Channels: LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Technical Communities, Conference Networks, Geographic Targeting, Diversity-Focused Channels
ATS/Tools: Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Taleo, iCIMS, Boolean Search, Sourcing Automation