Tarannum Merchant

Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Columbus, Ohio, United States

About

 15+ years of professional experience in Technical Recruiting, focused in the placement of Software Engineers/Architects, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical Program/Product/Project Managers, Development Managers, and Business Analysts.  Possess strong technical/business acumen and understanding of technical requirements; deep sourcing skills and experience sourcing passive candidates; excellent candidate assessment skills.  Possess excellent knowledge of recruiting and hiring processes including screening candidates, interviewing, reference checking, tracking, salary negotiations, and closing.  A resourceful, solution-focused professional with excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills.  Responsible, loyal, reliable, and independent worker with high level of enthusiasm and creativity.  Self-motivated professional who achieves results and has superior ability to coordinate and perform several projects simultaneously.  Excellent communication and organization skills.

Experience

  • Division Talent Acquisition Specialist at AMETEK
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Talent Acquisition Consultant at Tazz Consulting
    Mar 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

  • Sr. Sourcing Technical Recruiter at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Division Talent Acquisition Lead at AMETEK
    Mar 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter at CoreTechs Direct
    Mar 2013 - Apr 2020 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    As a Senior Recruiter at CoreTechs Direct, I am able to apply my development experience with my Degree in Computer Science to thoroughly comprehend clients’ technical recruiting needs and each person’s unique skills in order to screen and select the best candidates from Engineers to C level Executives for emerging technology companies. I serve technology hot spots throughout the US, but especially in California and Texas. If you’re looking for candidates or seeking a new job, please email me: [email protected]