Amy Benga, CCWP

Experience

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  Benjamin Ansehl

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  QC Chemist
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  Kronos

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Marketing Assistant
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  SPC/ Compuware

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Technical Recruiter
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  Q&C International, Inc.

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Business Development Manager/ Recruiter

  Recruiter/ Account Manager with proven success building a mid- market presence and expanding their Business Development. Brought targeted marketing and corporate branding to the organization. Specialized in Engineering and IT.

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  Vantage Island Processors

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Mortgage and Real Estate Professional Honolulu, HI

  • Developed and fostered community outreach programs to establish key accounts and relationships with real estate developers, investors, title companies, and real estate professionals.Identified and negotiated rates with Commercial Mortgage Banks.• Interviewed, hired, trained, and managed a team of call center representatives to generate leads.• Performed as a top producing Mortgage and Real Estate Professional that was responsible for marketing mortgage products to consumers. Led the mortgage process through marketing campaign, candidate identification, application, and document collection, appraisal, loan processing, and closing. Show less

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  Central Capital Lending, formerly NorthStar Alliance

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Assistant Production Manager

  NorthStar Alliance is a private mortgage bank headquartered in Honolulu Hawaii. The NorthStar Family of Companies was comprised of the mortgage bank, real estate appraisal service, real estate brokerage, as well as a division that secured State of Hawaii Department of Human Services awarded contracts. • As an Assistant Production Manager was responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, professional development, employee engagement, and operational management of a team of retail mortgage loan officers and call center representatives. • Developed and fostered multiple team relationships to drive business and help create a better educated and effective workforce.• Led and managed a team of 6 Mortgage Loan Officers while assigning and assessing sales quotas managing timelines, and loan deliverables, • Introduced, gained executive buy in, and helped launch a new lead generation platform through a strategic alliance with Lending Tree. Assisted with the implementation, training and adoption of Lending Tree. Coordinated loan status with processing, underwriting, appraisal, and secondary market departments.• Lead a call center project to increase lead generation. Created a rotating team of 6-15 call center representatives to identify potential clients, developed training materials, hired, fired, and promoted top producers. • Conducted classroom training for prospective mortgage loans officers and real estate associates in coordination with NorthStar University and the State of Hawaii.• Participated in community outreach and networking events to maintain a presence in the community and establish key accounts.• Participated in focus groups to select new technology and marketing tools reporting directly to the COO and CEO.• Accomplishments included: Delivery of the Call Center Project including creation and ownership of processes Delivery of the Lending Tree Program Delivery of Calyx software upgrade Show less

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  Q&C International, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Business Development Manager, Contract

  Contract Engineering/ IT Account Manager with proven success building a mid- market presence and expanding their Business Development. Brought targeted marketing and corporate branding to the organization by launching effective marketing campaigns and gathering requirements for a new website, content, and partnering with technical consultants to deliver a new web presence. Performed new business development and supported existing accounts including Boeing. Researched and qualified accounts to target, established marketing campaigns, and built relationships. • Partnered with C level executives to provide IT and Engineering talent. Effectively discussed the technical need as well as the soft- skills that would excel among various teams. Toured client sites to understand the business as well as the keys to candidate success in the corporate environment. • Conducted targeted marketing campaigns, created branded marketing materials.• Qualified leads and strategic partnerships. Show less

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  IBridge Solutions, LLC.

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

  Technical Recruiter

  Full life-cycle recruiting based on quality for long-term consulting, staff augmentation and permanent IT opportunities in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities. Managing and prioritizing an ever- evolving workload of 50- 75 requirements across multiple clients in multiple technologies.• Creatively sourcing technical candidates using social media techniques, launching effective marketing campaigns, and sponsoring networking and trade events.• Identifying the candidates that will excel technically, professionally, and culturally within vastly different organizations with different priorities through interviews.• Assisting candidates with targeted resumes delivering an effective marketing brochure or resume through advanced interview techniques.• Negotiating and understand salary requirements for each candidate. Inquiring about the key drivers to happiness for each candidate and understanding what constitutes compensation for each candidate. • Leading candidates through the offer acceptance, resignation, and onboarding process for a successful transition. Show less

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  IBridge Solutions

  Jan 2009 - Nov 2018

  Talent Acquisition Business Partner

  Collaborate with Fortune 500-1000 organizations in the St. Louis region and deliver IT talent solutions that exceed our business partners’ expectations and drive their organizations forward.• Serve as a trusted adviser to business partners, internal team members, and candidates in the ever evolving world of IT talent acquisition. • Understand the business needs for each client from a cultural and technical perspective while supporting the key technical initiatives for their organization to build candidate pipelines, provide for candidate development and engagement, to better vet HR solutions for their organization. • Build relationships with IT managers/ candidates to develop new collaboration opportunities. Managing relationships full lifecycle, gathering requirements to create effective job descriptions, talent identification, interviewing, delivery, and on- going support to provide for development and better employee engagement. • Negotiating salary requirements for each candidate while understanding the key drivers to happiness for each candidate and understanding what constitutes compensation for each candidate. Leading candidates through the offer acceptance, resignation, and on-boarding process for a successful transition. Show less

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  World Wide Technology

  Nov 2018 - now

  As a Strategic Engagement Manager, drive customer delight in each IT engagement. Serve as the as the dedicated POC for Customers, Internal Stakeholders, and the Resources on the IT engagement. Manage overall program/project health including SOW, POs, timelines and budgets.Collaborate with internal and external department communication for stakeholder reporting. Present reports and metrics to program stakeholders.Create global, innovative programs to enhance each customer engagement. Show less

  • Senior Manger, Strategic Engagement

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Lead Strategic Engagement Manger- East Region

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Strategic Engagement Manager

    Nov 2018 - Dec 2021