
Sr. Technical Recruiter / Talent Advisor Network and Edge Group (NEX) at IBM for Intel
Intel Corporation · Full-time
Mar 2016 - Present
• 9 yrs 3 mos
Talent Acquisition Consultant
IBM · Full-time
May 2023 - Present
• 2 yrs 1 mo
HW Technical Recruiter (Contr) Battery Qualification Group and Analog / Mixed Signal (AMS) Group
Apple · Contract
Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
• 1 yr 7 mos
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Intel Corporation
May 2013 - Nov 2013
• 7 mosRecruiting "Senior Level" engineers for Intel's Architecture Group: My responsibilities are to fully understand the hard core technical requirements, source and successfully recruit top talent with ANDROID experience. I am currently supporting the following Business Units:
- PC Client Group (PCCG) is responsible for next generation product development in the Ultrabook/Tablet and mobile device space.
- Visual & Parallel Group (VPG) is responsible for the development of Intel's 3D graphics, media, display GPU, and Parallel Computing Technology.
- Mobile and Communications Group (MCG) is responsible for powering the next generation of smart phones, tablet, feature phones, and connected devices with leading-edge technology.

President
HiTech Recruiting
Mar 2000 - Jun 2013
• 13 yrs 4 mosHiTech Recruiting El Dorado Hills, CA (3/1999-Present)
President / Sr. Recruiter
Due to the Telecom down turn, I branched out into growth markets such as Information Technologies and Medical Devices. I feel this has allowed me to be more diversified as a recruiter, one that thinks outside the box. Also, as it is extremely important to not only understand technology but to understand a company's corporate culture, I take pride in maintaining face to face relationships with my clients.
Over the past 18 years I have worked in the following areas: Medical Devices, Information Technologies, Tele/Data Communications, CAD/CAE, and Computer Systems. focusing on Software and Hardware Development, Marketing, Sales, & Quality
Responsibilities include: Full-life-cycle recruiting i.e. developing business relationships with client companies, sourcing passive skilled/technical candidates, recruiting, qualifying, and interviewing while focusing on diversity hiring... Established clients from early stage start-ups to mature fortune 500 companies. Recruited and successfully placed candidates at all levels ranging from recent college graduates to senior executives.
Technologies: Medical Devices: Marketing, Product Development, Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Process Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Packaging, Clinical Affairs, and Sales
Component Hardware IC Design i.e.: ASIC Design, High Speed Analog, RF, Digital Design, A/D, Mixed Signal, VLSI, VHDL, BiCMOS, CMOS, Mixed Signal, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) System on Chip (SOC) PLL’s, Line Drivers, Converters, etc.
Software Design i.e.: Embedded Software, GUI, Compiler Design, Network and System Design,
Programming i.e.: ASP.Net, C#, C++ , Java, Pascal, .Net Framework, AJAX, VB.net Matlab, TCP/IP, SQL FORTRAN etc.
Information Technology (IT): Proj Managers, Bus Analysts, Configuration Specialists, SW Developers, Tech Consultants, Sales Engineers, Technical/Proposal Writers.

Senior Corporate Talent Acquisition Partner
Volcano Corporation
Aug 2008 - Jun 2011
• 2 yrs 11 mosVolcano Corporation develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad suite of imaging devices designed to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies.
I was relocated to Volcano’s Corporate Office in San Diego, CA. as the Sr. Corporate Talent Acquisition Partner for the US. My responsibilities included; full-life-cycle recruiting i.e. sourcing passive candidates, qualifying, interviewing, and hiring highly technical candidates while focusing on diversity hiring.
Worked with department managers to determine skills and qualifications necessary for a particular position.
Facilitated and coordinated the employee recruitment and selection process.
Conducted interviews using Performance Based Hiring Techniques by Lou Adler.
Established and maintained positive working relationships with outside recruiters.
Mentored other Contract Recruiters and Recruitment Coordinators.
Responsible for ALL US recruiting in the following areas:
Sales, Account Managers
Sales, Clinical Consultants
Field Service
R&D /Software Design
Marketing
Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering
Quality Control/Quality Inspection
Regulatory Affairs
Manufacturing
Clinical Affairs
Production
Customer Service
Finance
As the Company’s point of contact, I worked closely with the immigration attorney in filing our Foreign National’s Visa Paperwork i.e.: H-1B, F-1, J-1, L-1 and T-1 visas.
Projects included:
Designed Volcano’s Job Fair Pamphlet
Designed Volcano’s Recruiting Process Flow Chart.
Responsible for Career Fairs and College Recruiting. Company’s representative at Device Space Career Fair and other local College Career Fairs i.e. (UC Davis, Sacramento State, San Diego State, and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo)

Human Resources / Staffing Manager
Infor Global Solutions. Formerly Hansen Information Technologies
Dec 2005 - Oct 2007
• 1 yr 11 mosHansen Information Technologies was the leading supplier of application software that helped manage the operations of government. Hansen supported over 450 governments, including state, city, county, and special districts, covering over 80 million people who conduct over 1.2 billion transactions a year. The company was a privately-held corporation that employed 320 employees. Headquartered in Sacramento, California, the company had offices in Auckland, London, Perth, Melbourne, Mississauga (Toronto) and Sydney.
Responsibilities included:
Managed Employee Relations
Full-Life-Cycle Recruiting
Member of the Employee Retention Committee (ERC).
Management Success
Facilitated the training and management of co-employment issues
Mentored employees, managers and executives in developing leadership skills
Reported to senior management (CFO, CEO and President)
Training & Development
Facilitated new employee orientation, sexual harassment training, and benefits administration.
Recruitment Policies/Procedures/Strategies
Hired over 140 new employees through Organic Growth in 2006 in Software Development, Sales (Account Managers), Business Services, Professional Services, Technical Services, and Help Desk.
Developed and implemented effective recruiting/placement strategies.
Worked with department managers to determine skills and qualifications necessary for a particular position and developed job descriptions/ job postings accordingly.
Conducted interviews using Behavioral Interviewing Techniques,
Facilitated and coordinated the employee recruitment and selection process from initiation of a job opening to the successful placement.

Senior Staffing Consultant for the Telecommunications Division
Intel Corporation
Mar 2000 - Jun 2001
• 1 yr 4 mosSenior Staffing Consultant responsible for the Telecommunications Division (TCD) for Intel’s Networking Communications Group (NCG).
Responsibilities: Include Full-Life-Cycle Recruiting such as facilitating and coordinating the employee recruitment and selection process from the initiation of a job opening to successful placement. Conducted pre-employment screens, face-to-face interviews using (Behavioral Interviewing Techniques), extended offers, closed highly skilled/technical candidates, and reference checks. The candidates under search ranged from entry level recent college graduates (RCG’s) to the senior VP level.
Areas of focus: Component Hardware Design i.e. ASIC Design, High Speed Analog, RF, Digital Design, A/D, DAC’s PLL’s, Line Drivers, Converters, VLSI, VHDL, BiCMOS, CMOS, Mixed Signal, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) System on Chip (SOC) etc.
Supported 4 business groups within NCG. The Optical Networking Organization (ONO), Optical Processing Organization (OPO), T/E Access Organization (TAO), and the Digital Access Switching Organization (DAO). I had Supported over 50+ managers and had over 100 open Requisitions at one given time both in Hardware/Software design and Field Application Engineers (FAE’s).
Successfully hired 182 people from March of 2000 to January 2001 (11 months) meeting all 3 Plan of Records (POR).
In December of 2000, Three hiring managers in the Optical Networking group and I had organized a recruitment trip to New Delhi and Bangalore India. I worked with the ONO hiring managers for 3 1/2 months, planning the recruitment trip. I was responsible for the development of the job descriptions and the advertisement for the job postings in 5 of the most popular read newspapers in India (i.e.Times of India, Hindustan, Deccan Herald, The Hindu Newspaper, and Indian Express) We screened 2,000+ applicants and interviewed / hired 31 out of the 60 candidates interviewed. (50% recruitment/interview/hire ratio) over a 17 day period.

Sr. Technical Recruiter
Gary Baer Communications, Inc.
Jan 1995 - Mar 1999
• 4 yrs 3 mosHigh-Technological Executive Search Firm
Responsibilities include: Full-life-cycle recruiting i.e. developing business relationships with client companies, sourcing passive skilled/technical candidates, recruiting, qualifying, and interviewing while focusing on diversity hiring... Established clients from early stage start-ups to mature fortune 500 companies. Recruited and successfully placed candidates at all levels ranging from recent college graduates to senior executives