Senior Manager, Technical Talent Acquisition

Technical Recruiting | Sourcing Innovator | Leadership Coaching | Scalable Hiring Strategy | Individual Contributor

Innovative recruiting leader with 20+ years of experience spanning agency, SaaS, and inhouse enterprise teams. Proven success driving full cycle recruiting strategy, building high performing teams, and implementing data driven, inclusive hiring systems across engineering, product, and G&A functions. Known for blending strategic business partnership with operational excellence, creating scalable solutions in fast paced, high growth environments. Passionate about building equitable, human centered processes through technology, DEI integration, and recruiter enablement.

• Engineering & Tech Recruiting Strategy (Backend, SRE, DevSecOps, Data…Senior to EVP)
• Recruiting Team Leadership & Coaching (Teams of 5–13)
• ATS/CRM Optimization (Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, Salesforce, Jobvite)
• DEI Sourcing Strategy & Interview Panel Design
• Custom GPT/AI Sourcing Enablement, Automation & Outreach Personalization
• Full-funnel Analytics, Workforce Planning & Executive Reporting
• Employer Branding, EVP Campaigns & Talent Market Positioning
• Strategic Talent Programs | Process Redesign | Operational Audits

Key Achievements

• Built and led recruiting teams of 8+ recruiters and 5 sourcers across engineering, finance, and corporate-GA hiring.
• Reduced time-to-fill by 40% and saved $450K+ in agency spend by launching internal sourcing engine and recruiter upskilling programs.
• Partnered directly with Engineering and Product VPs to align hiring goals, redesign scorecards, and boost top-of-funnel conversion by 30%.
• Launched inclusive recruiting systems including DEI, sourcing playbooks, and bias-mitigated assessment frameworks.
• Integrated AI/OSINT workflows and my proprietary GPT-based tools for sourcing personalization, increasing response rates by 30%.

Professional Experience

Pennymac Financial Services

Lead Technical Sourcer (Contract) | 2024 – Present

• Designed full cycle sourcing strategy for roles like DevSecOps, Data Engineering, Application Developers, Product and Project teams, and Infrastructure teams using my proprietary GPT tools, OSINT strategies, and tools such as SeekOut, Dux-Soup, DataMinor, and more.
• Built scalable technical pipelines to support upcoming surges and competitive backfills.
• Engaged high caliber engineering and product talent using AI-driven strategies and market research.
• Delivered high touch candidate experience in fully remote engagements across U.S. markets.

Vice President, Talent Acquisition (laid off due to treasury rate hikes) | 2020 – 2024

• Oversaw recruiting strategy for Technology, HR, and G&A; coached a hybrid team of recruiters and sourcers.
• Delivered strategic workforce plans and audit-ready hiring programs, reducing attrition and increasing funnel predictability.
• Partnered with legal, HR, and finance to align hiring plans, compliance, and offer-to-start process improvements.

Eightfold AI, HiringSolved, TMP Worldwide, CareerBuilder

Enterprise Talent Solutions & Sales | 2009 – 2020

• Sold to and advised TA leaders on CRM/ATS transformation, DEI pipelines, and sourcing automation.
• Drove product adoption and optimization for global hiring teams.

VACO, TEKsystems, Modis, KForce, Organic Recruiter (own company)

Technical Recruiting Manager & Sourcer | 2002 – 2009, 2017 – 2020

• Led executive and full cycle technical recruiting efforts across startup, midmarket, and enterprise clients.
• Built sourcing engines, hiring playbooks, and growth stage recruitment models from scratch.

Education & Certificates

B.S., Business Administration & Management
California State University, Los Angeles

• Demystifying ChatGPT and Generative AI: What Every Professional Needs to Know – LinkedIn (2025)
• Generative AI, Recruiting & Talent Acquisition – LinkedIn (2025)
• Advanced Cold Calling & Engagement – LinkedIn (2024)
• Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition – LinkedIn, Jan 2025
• Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques – LinkedIn, Sep 2024
• GPT-4: What You Need to Know – LinkedIn, Nov 2023
• Cold Outreach That Converts – LinkedIn, Jan 2022
• Sales-Driven Talent Acquisition – ERE | HRTX
• CRM Optimization & Automation for Recruiters – SourceCon Labs

Technology & Tools

• ATS/CRM: Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, Workday, Taleo, Jobvite, Jobin
• Sourcing: My Proprietary GPT model and Custom ChatGPTs, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HireEz, and many OSINT framework techniques
• Data Analytics: Airtable, TalentNeuron, LinkedIn Talent Insights
• Outreach & Engagement: Beamery, Loxo, HubSpot CRM, Jobin, Dux-Soup, many more