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Lead Technical Sourcer/Recruiter | AI-Driven Talent Systems Architect | Recruiting Operations Summary – In 2025, saved company $690,000 from agency spend with perfect hires Technical sourcing leader known for building AI-powered sourcing engines and scaling high-impact recruiting systems for engineering, cybersecurity, product, and data teams. Architected search workflows, intake intelligence, and outbound automation that increased qualified pipelines, boosted recruiting velocity, and cut cycle times across Fortune 500 and high-growth environments. Former VP of Talent Acquisition who returned to hands-on sourcing to design precision, OSINT-driven methodologies that consistently outperform traditional enterprise recruiting stacks. All performance results below were produced through my proprietary GPT-based sourcing platform (George & Gigi).
Annual Impact
Core Competencies
Pennymac Financial Services
Lead Technical Sourcer (Consultant) · 2024 – Present
- Full-cycle sourcing for all Tech: DevSecOps, Data Eng, App Dev, Product/Project, Infrastructure and any corporate or G&A asked to do.
- Build scalable pipelines with proprietary GPT tools, SeekOut, hireEZ, Dux-Soup, OSINT and many more tools.
- High-touch candidate experience; market research and competitive mapping.
Vice President, Talent Acquisition · 2020 – 2024
- Owned sourcing/recruiting strategy for Technology, HR, and G&A; coached recruiters & sourcers.
- Workforce plans and audit-ready programs; improved funnel predictability.
- Partnered with Legal/HR/Finance on compliant offers and start processes.
Eightfold AI, HiringSolved, TMP Worldwide, CareerBuilder
Enterprise Talent Solutions & Sales · 2009 – 2020
- Advised TA leaders on CRM/ATS transformation, DEI pipelines, sourcing automation.
- Enabled product adoption and optimization across global teams.
VACO • TEKsystems • Modis • Kforce • Organic Recruiter
Technical Recruiting Manager & Sourcer · 2002 – 2009, 2017 – 2020
- Executive and full-cycle technical recruiting across startup to enterprise.
- Built sourcing engines, hiring playbooks, and growth-stage models from scratch.
Fractional TA / Surge Hiring
Hands-on sourcing + process to hit near-term headcount goals.
Funnel Analytics & Forecasting
Time-to-hire, pass-through rates, and capacity planning.
Audit-Ready Hiring Systems
Structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, compliant ops.
AI Enablement (George & Gigi)
Custom GPT workflows, OSINT, outreach personalization.
DEI Sourcing & Panel Design
Inclusive pipelines and interviewer training.
Enablement & Training
Playbooks, workshops, and recruiter upskilling.
Past Clients & Domain Footprint
“Craig White is the most grounded and real recruiter I’ve met…”
“You are the Prompt King! Gotta add you to my list of educators.”
“Our chat had a very natural flow…”
“Outstanding talent acquisition and sourcing professional…”
“I appreciate the practical, hands-on insight…”
“Craig White—this guy gets it.”
Education
B.S., Business Administration & Management
California State University, Los Angeles
Professional Development
- Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition – LinkedIn (2025)
- Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques – LinkedIn (2024)
- GPT-4: What You Need to Know – LinkedIn (2023)
- Cold Calling: The First Seven Seconds – LinkedIn (2022)
