Canada
Results-driven Talent Acquisition Leader with over 15 years of recruitment experience, including 13+ years specializing in full-cycle IT recruitment across North American markets such as Vancouver, Toronto, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Demonstrated success in sourcing and hiring top-tier talent in cutting-edge domains including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Software Engineering, Data Science, and Cybersecurity, with hiring experience at global tech giants like Arista Networks, Meta, and Amazon. Recognized for building and nurturing strong partnerships with hiring managers, candidates, and executive stakeholders. Deep knowledge of the IT talent landscape, especially within start-ups and hyper-growth environments. Proven ability to mentor and develop junior recruiters and sourcers, fostering high-performing recruitment teams. Experienced with a broad suite of ATS platforms including iCIMS, Zoho, Bullhorn, Greenhouse, and Lever, and adept at leveraging social media and data-driven sourcing strategies to generate high-quality leads. Passionate DEI advocate, start-up enthusiast, and strategic thinker with strong business acumen shaped by an MBA / Master’s in International Management and a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering.
• Supported Buchanan Technologies in fulfilling IT staffing needs across the USA and Canada. • Managed end-to-end recruiting for IT, GTM, and functional roles in both startups and large organizations. • Specialized in full-cycle recruiting for AI, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, and Data/ Applied Science roles. • Provided fractional recruitment services, enhancing the recruitment process for diverse clients. Services included Employer Branding, Compensation Benchmarking, Building Recruitment Strategies via a data-driven approach & Building Recruitment Processes
Lead full-cycle recruitment for 60+ technical and GTM roles, maintaining a 95% offer acceptance rate. Expanded candidate database by 300% through targeted sourcing and AI-driven outreach.
• Managed 15–20 technical requisitions across North America; doubled annual offers while reducing time-to-fill by 60%. • Built and mentored a six-member recruiting team and implemented interview guides, hiring manager training, and compensation benchmarking. • Drove DEI and employer-branding campaigns, increasing applicant-to-interview conversion to 40%.
• Support the growth of the Senior Engineering teams for remote opportunities. Focused on Artificial Intelligence (CV, NLP, SysML, CoreML, HPC), Core Software Engineering (Family of Apps), Graphics Engineering (AR/VR) and Mobile Engineering (iOS/Android). • Worked and supported the Software Engineering teams (Especially AI and Machine Learning) by building a pipeline of top talent through multiple sourcing channels. • Managed 10-12 requisitions simultaneously, pre-screening and submitting 4+ candidates daily, enhancing the talent pipeline for senior engineering roles. • Average fill rate of 2 offer per month; achieved 100% hiring target within 6 months. • Engaged with candidates using LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow and Internal data repositories. • Regularly tracked pipeline activity to share with internal stakeholders.