TECH RECRUITER - RESUME SOURCER - STAFFING (DMV AREA)

T. K.
U.S. CITIZEN
PHONE 1: (443) 253-4843
EMAIL: kumbula2004@yahoo.com
TALENTED DEFENSE CONTRACT RECRUITER & RESUME SOURCER
SUMMARY
• Dynamic and result-oriented individual who is able to 'hit the ground running' thanks to 6+ years of technical recruiting experience managing all aspects of full life cycle recruitment and talent acquisition, which includes: resume sourcing, candidate screening, cold calling, organizing and attending networking events, on campus college recruiting, advertising, hiring, staffing, employee training, candidate interview facilitation, applicant tracking, benefits administration, and employee termination focused in the placement of I.T., intelligence, government, & private industry technical and non technical professionals with clearances (TS/SCI, TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly/ Life Style Poly, TS/SCI w/ CI Poly, TS/SCI w/ SSBI, and Secret Security Clearances).
• Possesses strong technical/business acumen and understanding of technical requirements; deep sourcing skills and experience sourcing passive candidates; excellent candidate assessment skills. Also, excellent knowledge of recruiting and hiring processes including cold calling, referrals, Boolean searches, creatively utilizing web sites, job boards, and other web-based media to identify potential candidates, screening, interviewing, reference checking, salary negotiations, and closing.
• Ability to provide support with proposals (RFP's), talent acquisition, staying within budget, negotiating salaries, obtaining Letters of Intent, and Right to Represent.
• Providing support for development of Applicant Tracking System, and time keeping system.
• A resourceful, process-oriented, solution-focused professional with excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills who is responsible, loyal, reliable, and an independent worker with a high level of enthusiasm, creativity, and ability to think 'outside of the box'.
• Familiarity with OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) standards and regulations.
• Excellent utilization of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (TALEO, BullhornSTAFFING, VURV, CyberRecruiter, etc.).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential July '08-Present
Technical Recruiter (Talent Acquisition)
• Providing Full Life Cycle Recruiting and talent acquisition for: Amtrak, DHS, DIA, DOL, Ft. Belvoir, National Security Agency (NSA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, and private industry.
• Managing 35-40 requisitions while placing hard-to-fill, high-end TS/SCI, TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly and TS/SCI w/ CI Poly technical professionals in the area of Information Technology Industry in contract and full-time positions. Successfully placing Software Engineers/Architects (Distributed and Mainframe), Database Architects, Database Developers, Database Administrators, Network Engineers, System Engineers, Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Test Engineers, Program Managers, Product Managers, Project Managers, Development Managers, Senior Software Developers, Database Developers with heavy focus on technologies such as: C/C++, (Windows & UNIX/Linux), .NET, Java/J2EE, SQL Server, Oracle, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance Analysts, Quality Managers, Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Sales Managers, Sales Engineers, Welders, and Mold Designers.
• Responsible for generating reports (daily, weekly, and monthly), attending regularly scheduled meetings with Hiring Managers, conducting college hire events, cold calling, conducting job fairs, coordinating weekly hiring events, checking references, negotiating terms and rates for each project, coordinating the interview process, extending offers, and closing candidates.
• Identifying, qualifying, and closing candidates through the use of the my own database, Internet sites, senior technical resume database, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) - (TALEO, Vurv, Cyber Recruiter, Bullhorn, etc.), and referrals.
• Providing support with proposals (RFP's), talent acquisition, staying within budget, negotiating salaries, obtaining Letters of Intent, and Right to Represent.


TopFlyt Professional Services, Inc. May '07-June '08
Virtual Technical Recruiter (Talent Acquisition)
• Full life cycle recruiting experience, responsible for maintaining relationships with managers in order to get the requisitions filled which generates revenue for the company.
• Sourcing candidates through Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) software - BullhornSTAFFING, Internet resume searches and job postings, cold calling, networking, and job fairs.
• Conducting interviews with candidates and negotiate salaries.
• Maintaining Recruiting Metrics to show daily and weekly progress, making offers to candidates, sending Offer Letters.
• Recruiting for Network Engineers, VoIP Engineers, VTC Engineers, DVTC Engineers, SATCOM, Research Scientists, Business Development, System Engineers, System Administrators, Database Administrators, System Integrators, Installers, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Testers, Software Developers, and Web Developers.
• Placing candidates with TS/SCI, TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly, TS/SCI w/ CI Poly, Top Secret, and Secret.
• Recruiting for clients such as: DOD, DIA, CIA, Ft. Meade, NSA, General Dynamics, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Homeland Security, ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence), and Northrop Grumman.


The Aspen Group, Inc. Feb.' 07-May. '07
Contract Recruiter (Talent Acquisition)
• Developing and implementing recruiting strategies to attract, screen, recruit, interview, negotiate with and select high quality candidates.
• Practicing sourcing strategies including referral generation, ad placement, position postings, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) software - BrassRing, cold calling and networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates.
• Clearly communicating all aspects of the offer including salary, stock options, benefits, bonuses, relocating, etc.
• Establishing and maintained solid working relationships with hiring managers.
• Developing proposals for the company's clients and developing databases for client and candidate contact information.

AXIOM Systems, Inc. Feb.' 04-Jan. '07
Technical Recruiter (Talent Acquisition)
• Responsible for full life cycle recruiting of direct, contract, and temp-to-perm placement staffing; Healthcare Consultants (Business Analysts, Project Managers, Programmers, and HIPAA Consultants), and Business Analysts.
• Recruiting for Embedded Software engineers, Database Application Developers, CIO's, Directors of Marketing, Administrative staff and Technical Support.
• Effectively recruiting candidates through Internet research, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software - TALEO, and other strategies.
• Conducting interviews and in-houses with candidates, as well as negotiating salaries and offers to candidates.
• Solid understanding of the OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) rules and regulations.
• Managing permanent and temporary computer consultants for both government and commercial clients.
• Attending multiple job fairs and conferences in order to recruit solid new talent.


Total Communications, Inc. Nov. '01-Feb. '04
Recruiter (Talent Acquisition)
• Developing and implementing recruiting strategies in order to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates.
• Practicing numerous sourcing strategies including referral generation, ad placement, position postings, direct sourcing, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) software, cold calling, and networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates.
• Filtering through and reviewing completed candidate profile/resume and evaluated applicants work history, education and training, job skills, desired salary/hourly rate, and personal qualifications against open requirements.
• Establishing and maintained solid working relationships with hiring managers.
• Conducting civil, criminal, and credit reports on all candidates.

Mercer Engineering Research Corporation, (Warner Robins AFB) Aug. '00-Aug. '01
Failure Analysis Junior Engineer
• Providing on-site support as the failure analysis engineer responsible for performing root cause metallurgical failure analysis of aircraft components in support of the Army's Aviation Quality Deficiency Reporting (QDR) system for Army Aviation to assure Airworthiness.
• Participating in tear-down analysis and identifying components that are likely involved in the failure
• Specify the testing required to reveal the root cause through processing, inspection, and testing
• Utilize destructive testing and non-destructive testing methods
• Perform testing and analysis involving the in-house lab equipment: • Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), metallography, optical microscopy, hardness testing, micro-hardness testing, optical emission spectroscopy, and conductivity testing
• Perform failure analysis
• Coordinate various engineering organizations
• Develop detailed report writing using MS Office
• Have ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, Technical Manuals (TM), Depot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWR), etc. and recommend testing to prove/disprove a component's conformance to all required specifications
• Track multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities
• Work with a team of engineers and technicians
• Effectively and accurately communicate (both verbal and written) results of failure analysis, clearly identify a root cause(s), and make recommendations for corrective action(s).

ORGANIZATIONS
HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute), Member
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Member
IIEEE Institute of Industrial Engineers & Electronic Engineers, Member
Expert Positions, A Social Networking Group for I.T. Professionals, Organizer

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Morgan State University; Baltimore, MD
Major: BS, Industrial Engineering
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