Sr. Corporate IT Recruiter
Resume:
RICK GUADIANO
Houston, TX. *****
P: 818-***-****
actnxw@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyguadiano
SUMMARY
• 8+ years of proven progressive success in full life cycle IT and software technical recruiting consistently delivering on quality and service throughout the entire candidate engagement process and experience
• Possess skill sourcing based search expertise able to fluently use and learn new search applications and apply social media to scout for passive candidates
• Several years of hands on use with various ATS and VMS systems
• Proven ability to apply broad range knowledge and strong understanding of technology acumen, technical roles and multiple software, Hardware/Products and IT competencies
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills enable proper needs analysis to quickly build partnerships with today’s top talent and IT Hiring Managers
• Talent Acquisition Specialist with an inquisitive mind, passionate about technology and excellent operational industry knowledge
• Motivated by a strong internal drive in finding high level Software Developers/Engineers and niche Technical Resources
• Extensive sourcing and placement of multiple Java Software Engineers/Application Developers for one individual client from 11/2012-01/2015
KEY SKILL AREAS
Full Cycle IT Recruiting
Effective Negotiation
Boolean Search Strings
Microsoft Office
Technical Skill-Sourcing
Social Media Sourcing
Client Partnerships
Key Relationship Building
End to End Staffing Processes
Vendor Management
Candidate Screening
Tech Career Fairs
Database mining
Cold Calling
Multi-task competent
Interviewing Efficiency
Create Job Descriptions
Excellent Communication skills(verbal and written)
Talent Attraction
Referral Networks
Job Postings
Local User Groups
X-Ray Searches
Candidate Pipelining
Software Development Recruitment
Houston Java Users Group
Bullhorn Reach
ZipRecruiter
Google+
Glassdoor.com
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint
Excel
Indeed.com
LinkedIn Recruiter
OpenWeb.com
ATS: Taleo, iCims, Kenexa, Ceridian
VMS: Pontoon, FieldGlass
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications
Texas State University - San Marcos, TX – 8/2003
EXPERIENCE
Bank of America – Plano, TX (Contract)
August 2015 – Present
Senior Corporate Technical Recruiter
• Full life cycle and end to end ownership of recruitment process for Global Technology and Operations Center
• Providing support and advice to Hiring Managers and demonstrating strong subject matter expertise with all aligned technology skill sets and disciplines
• Working as part of the GSM model to provide longer term recruitment solutions working in partnership with hiring managers
• Sourcing, screening, testing, recruiting and placement of high level technical consultants in the Data warehouse / ETL / and Business Intelligence technology skill areas.
Entelligence – Houston, TX
November 2014 – August 2015
Senior IT Recruiter
Some of world’s leading OEMs trust Entelligence to design, deploy and manage their Enterprise IT systems. Primary OEM clients include NetApp and Hitachi Data System. Consistently named #1 OEM Partner in outstanding customer satisfaction, we provide the most talented and forward thinking consultants in the world.
• Sourcing, and full life cycle technical recruiting of specialized technical candidates in the following skill/set disciplines: IT / Infrastructure; Enterprise Data Storage; Network Security Engineering; Virtualization (VMware/Citrix); and DataCenter
Recruited and placed the Following Technical Resources:
• NetApp Storage Consultants ; EMC VMAX Storage Engineers ; HDS Consultants ; Cisco Network Security Engineers ; Linux/Unix System Engineers ; Cloud/Virtualization System Engineers
Long View Systems – Houston, TX
April 2014 – November 2014
Sr. Corporate IT Recruiter
IT Consulting and Solution Architecture Services firm assisting customers with business planning, architecture and procurement to: integrated solutions addressing every part of your IT infrastructure:
Cloud Architecture / Services; Converged Infrastructure (CI); Hybrid IT and Managed IT Services
Sourced and made several key hires of technical consultants including but not limited to:
• Cisco Network Engineer
• NetApp Storage Engineer
• Network Security Engineer
• Network Solutions Architect (CCIE)
• Windows Systems Admin
• Sr. Voice Design Engineer
Chevron – (Contract) – Houston, TX
March 2013 – April 2014
Sr. Corporate Recruiter (IT)
• Full life Cycle IT technical recruiting
• Consistently building individual technical candidate pipelines
• Recruit on Contract, I.T. related requisitions for (Chevron – Houston)
• Internal ATS for tracking all candidate activity
• Work 100% Remote at my residence in Houston, TX
• All positions for Chevron ITC and ETC Upstream Oil/Gas Business Units
Successfully recruited and placed the following Technical Resources:
• UX Designer ; C#.NET Developers ; GIS Technician ; SR. Security Consultant(PKI, Federated) ; I.T. Project Manager ; I.T. Business Analyst ; UX/UI Web Developer
‘Sadara Chemical Project’ – Aramco Services Co. – Houston, TX
August 2012 – February 2013 (Contract)
Corporate I.R. Advisor/Recruiter
Saudi Aramco, a leading energy supplier, ranging from exploration/producing to refining, chemicals, distribution and Dow Chemical Company, the leading specialty materials company in the world, are forming Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture that will construct, own/operate a world-scale integrated chemicals complex in Kingdom.
When fully operational, Sadara's will be one of the largest plastics and chemicals production complexes in the world
• Responsible for the creation, streamlining and implementation of the (EPC Phase) SMP Contractor recruitment & roll-out staff augmentation plan for Sadara Project Business office allocated Labor fulfillment
• Assist in writing business process work flows; Gap Analysis; SMP Process Alignment for new recruiting process
• Write technical job descriptions for Chemical Engineers, and EPC roles
• Recruit and source for several high level Engineering roles including:
• Project Controls Engineer ; Chemical Engineers ; Process Automation Engineers
• Monitor interim EPC Labor Broker performance ongoing both in Saudi Arabia and globally
• Meet, interface, discuss and draft inter-recruitment best practices and support staffing strategies for Sadara with multiple levels of personnel.
Experis IT (Manpower-Comsys) – Houston, TX
February 2011 – August 2012
Full Desk Technology Placement Consultant (PPC)
• Operate and responsible for a full desk I.T. search recruitment scope specializing in permanent placement of highly visible technology and software engineering resources.
• Provide consultative “client-partnered approach” to Account Management with working directly with hiring managers, IT Directors, and Technical Management by building strong long lasting client relationships
• By sourcing and connecting the most appropriate candidate that meets each individual clients needs and technical requirements is the most successful way to build, gain and retain a clients’ trust and confidence
• Accurately understand and qualify technical requirements, environment, culture, industry, and overall business needs ensuring appropriate candidates are presented at all times.
• Strong technical resourcing and placement acumen having extensive experience within the Oil/Gas and Software related industries
Some Examples of executed Perm Placements with client name first
• Technip – NetApp / SAN Storage Engineer
• Citi – Java Developer
• American National Insurance – SSIS ETL Developer
• Enterprise Products – OBI ETL Specialist
• American National Insurance – Data warehouse Modeler
• Pason Offshore – Sr. Java Lead Engineer
• Pason Systems - Technical Lead
• Pason Offshore – Application Development Manager.
• Pason Offshore – Intermediate Java Developer
• Pason Systems – DataHub Software Engineer(java/Python)
• Nalco Corp. – SQL Server Architect
• Stewart & Stevenson – C++ Programmer
Ajilon Consulting (IT) – Houston, TX
December 2007 – January 2010
Technical Recruiting Specialist
• Responsible for recruiting qualified IT candidates for timely submission to open job requirements for contract, Permanent and Contract – Hire requisition types
• Successfully sourced and matched qualified candidates using searching methods including but not limited to outbound phone calls, computer data base searches, referrals, networking, job postings, internet and job boards as well attending technical seminars and network events.
• Interviewing all potential candidates to evaluate technical skills, verbal communication and presentation skills as well as measure viability of candidate to meet the clients’ specific needs.
• Responsible for applicant tracking and also providing outstanding customer service to all candidates, consultants and clients, via timely communication, and conflict resolution using various resources and departmental support.
• Consistently complied with expected business growth of both individual and company goals ensuring minimum productivity activities were met daily, weekly and monthly as set forth by management.
• Proficient in creating professional reference and criminal background checks while adhering to ISO Compliance, recruitment best practices as well as EEOC guidelines and procedures.
• Established effective relationships with candidates to increase retention for future placements and referrals.
• Strong technical resourcing and placement acumen gaining extensive experience in several industries
Examples of executed Placements with clients listed
• Chevron – PMO Analyst
• Waste Management – J2EE Application Developer
• Waste Management – Sr. J2EE Architect
• Schlumberger – Application Developer III
• Schlumberger – Sr. C#.NET Application Developer
Apex Systems, Inc. – Houston, TX
June 2005 – November 2007
Technical Recruiter
• Responsible for recruiting highly skilled candidates for IT and Software development related positions for broad list of clients, including contract, contract to hire and direct hires.
• Cold calling prospective clients using client profiling to target new business.
• Developed strong closing and negotiation skills necessary to facilitate customer bill rates and margin values to ensure delivery of a consultant to the respective client site.
• Experience in the Full Life Cycle IT Recruiting and ensuring steady supply of technical resources to the client in a timely manner.
• Acquired essential B2B sales practices, procedures required for success staying current with market trends to ensure staffing solutions meet the clients’ needs.
Examples of Executed Placements with clients include:
• Conoco Phillips – EAI / MQ Administrator
• Conoco Phillips – Geological Technician II
• Conoco Philips – Java SWING Developer
• Schlumberger – Sr. .NET Developer
• Perficient – Java/ Developer (5 Placed Positions)
• Perficient – Java/JSP Developer (3 Placed Positions)
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