Kristin L, CDE

Experience

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  Data Tech Ventures

  Mar 2003 - May 2004

  Six Sigma Project Management Specialist

  • Sourced and hired Project Management Core team, trained team in DMAIC and Six Sigma principles • Campus Recruiter and Talent Sourcer for Brand Ambassadors and Tech Specialists for experiential marketing tours for key Fortune 500 brands• Directed full lifecycle implementation of new product development and branding, resulting in a successful and unprecedented expansion into the Japanese market within seven months• Personally created DMAIC training materials and presented education opportunities to management staff across all departments and offices of an international data management and distribution company• Managed daily operations and administration of marketing team and online properties Show less

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  Vanguard

  Jun 2004 - May 2006

  Six Sigma Project Management Associate

  • Employed DMAIC and Six Sigma specific skill-sets best practices to invent an innovative way to reduce call time and improve efficiency• Project Manager in the implementation of this new process across national corporate locations• Attained and utilized licenses in NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) Series 6, 63

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  Beyond Experiential

  May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Senior Recruiter

  • Sourced talent for National B2B and B2C conventions and expos, including SDCC, NBAA, G2E, and CES• Talent Acquisition for Tech Specialists for experiential marketing tours for key Fortune 500 brands• Team Lead and coordinator of staff and contractors for each experiential project, per industry and client policies• Successfully developed hiring strategy to complete a multi-national experiential marketing campaign through Canada and the US with a timeline of seven weeks and a goal of four unique rollouts over a month's time for the major fashion brand, Diesel.• Developed branding strategies, networking events, trainings and presentations, and crafted effective outreach.Clients included: Bombardier, Sperry Top-Sider, Cartoon Network, Pernod Ricard, Diesel, Landshark Lager, Charmin, The Smithsonian Channel Show less

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  Hire4ce

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  Senior Sourcer

  - Sourced for DevOps Engineers, Senior Java Backend Developers, iOS/Android Developers, Senior SDET Engineers, Agile Project Managers/TPMs, Scrum Masters, Embedded Software Engineers, LAMP and MEAN stack developers, Data Engineers, Data ScientistsClients include: AppOnBoard, YogaGlo, Undisclosed Executive Search Firm, Roblox, Aetna, Farmers Insurance, Cambia Health SolutionsAreas of demonstrated expertise:• Cold sourcing of passive candidates using bleeding-edge search strategies with expertise in advanced search hacks, deep web mining, cold calling, cross-platform social outreach, user group infiltration and stealth networking• Proactive "Just In Time" pipeline building and talent mapping• Building talent communities and referral networks from the ground up• Agile project management of offshore Sourcing teams• Automation of repetitive tasks• Seamless integration of employer branding into outreach and candidate experience• Phone screens, from soft to highly technical• Co-creating recruitment strategy to iterate with shifting Client needs• Expertise in all phases of the recruitment lifecycle Show less

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  Accenture

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  Technical Sourcing and Recruiting Specialist

  - Sourced for Full Stack, LAMP, BI SQL, SAFe DevOps, Cyber Security, and Agile/Scrum.Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 400,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.

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  Raytheon

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2013

  Senior Technical Recruiter - TS/SCI Specialist

  - Headhunted into Raytheon from Accenture- Sourced for Cyber Security, MGCS (software), Full Stack, UX, DevOps, Java, LAMP, and MEAN.- Specialized in Top Secret Security Clearance roles. The Raytheon Company is a major U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics.

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  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  Senior Technical Recruiter - Security Clearance Roles

  - Top Secret Security Clearance Tech Sourcing- Sourced for Aerospace Flight Engineers, Guided Systems Engineers, and Software Engineers.- Specialized in Top Secret Security Clearance roles. JPL is currently owned by NASA and managed by the nearby California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for NASA.

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  Udacity

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Diversity and Inclusion Consultant

  Diversity and Inclusion consulation for growing online education startup to foster the implementation of actionable practices, and to identify culture-add opportunites which align with organizational values and vision.Udacity is an online learning platform offering groundbreaking credential programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics, as well as app and web development, digital marketing, and more. We collaborate with companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM, and Mercedes-Benz to build cutting-edge curriculum, and our exclusive hiring partnerships provide graduates unique access to new career opportunities.With a mission to democratize education, a commitment to self-empowerment through learning, and a focus on connecting learning to jobs, Udacity is making innovative technologies such as self-driving cars, virtual reality, and deep learning available to a global community of lifelong learners. Udacity is where you come to learn the skills you need, to land the job you want, to build the life you deserve.Udacity is committed to providing world class democratized education using bleeding-edge technology and we are committed to hiring the very best talent. Show less

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  Edgile

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

  Senior Recruiting Manager

  - Incorporate recruiting best practices to hire top talent within STEM & tech roles including TPM, LAMP/MEAN programmers, UX/UI developers, and Data professionals- Manage a distributed and matrixed team of recruiters serving key clients- Develop diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices for technical consulting firm internal teams- Conduct organization-wide training programs to educate and promote DEI principles- Integrate diversity and inclusion culture and community outreach to foster an inviting workplaceEdgile delivers strategic cybersecurity and risk management services to the Fortune 500. What distinguishes Edgile in this arena is its business-aligned security approach coupled with the deep knowledge of its professionals and the active engagement of its leadership.Edgile works with 45+ companies in the Fortune 500, including more than 12 in the Fortune 100. Edgile is known for the high-caliber of its team, thoughtful and well-structured strategic advice, and stellar execution through leading-edge practices in Cybersecurity strategy, Governance, risk and compliance (GRC), Identity and access management (IAM), and Cloud services and virtual enterprise Show less

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  Aspirant

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  Recruiting Operations Team Lead - HR Generalist

  Passionate about making maximum impact for just-in-time client hires and pipeline development utilizing Just in Time Hiring Best Practices.As Recruiting Team Lead, I took ownership in the Full Lifecycle from Intake to Offer Stage. - Found top talent using X-Ray, Boolean, Seekout, HireEZ, and other sourcing tools.- Platforms and tools include Lever, Taleo, and Workday- Engaged in niche groups, compelling outreach, and deep dive searches to target exceptional results; outreach KPIs include 20-30% response rate and 80% submit rate.- As the first point of contact I would screen the candidate and work closely with the Hiring Manager to ensure timely turnaround through all interview stages from intake to offer - Created and refined an internal process to source and provide quality diverse candidates and top talent to fulfill DEI hiring goals for Software and Aerospace industries for the entire recruiting team.- 2021 Recieved a service award recognizing my Sourcing contributions to the team.As HR Generalist, my role evolved into a position where I could add value to the lead by taking on some HR Generalist duties. These duties included managing the onboarding process, career pathing, and assigning neccessary annual trainings and certifications for various departments throughout the organization.As a Certified Diversity Executive, I serve on the DEI-JB Program Development Committee as Director- Create and optimize internal and external DEI-JB Programs and Initiatives. - DEI-JB Program Development & Design for scalable activation across multiple markets, resulting in a New Service Offering to national clients and $1.2 Million in new billing within my first year. - Identify Employer Branding opportunities within external ERG professional organizations and events, including community impact and passive candidate engagement.- Partner with TA, POPs, and HR to develop enriching ERG groups, connecting distributed teams-- Aspirant: You Aspire. Together We Achieve. Show less

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  HBIC HQ

  Dec 2021 - now

  People Operations Director - SHRM

  - People Operations Director, or POPs Director, including HR policy, employee relations, performance management, and career pathing development- Designed and implemented optimized Onboarding and Offboarding processes to include encrypted security- Facilitated all annual trainings and certifications across all relevant departments- Led organizational compliance, Federal and Local, for a busy nonprofit- Full Lifecycle Talent Acquisition strategy and pipeline development using tools such as Seekout, Greenhouse, and Ripple- Program Strategy Manager for all educational programs- Emerging Talent Director responsible for connecting new graduates to opportunities - Program creation and implementation, supporting CHRO and internal stakeholders, creator for our vanguard Entrepreneurship Education program and Mentorship program- Professional development and career progression training creation and implementation, including PIP counseling and support- Creator of Internal Mentorship ERGs Show less