Duane Tapken, PHR

Experience

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  Fremont Bank

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2012

  Jr. Corporate Recruiter

  Spearhead recruiting efforts for talented senior management and operations personnel during the most profitable period in the history of Fremont Bank. Procure individuals for positions in accounting, underwriting, insurance, records, loss mitigation, marketing, various middle management positions, and procurement of the bank's Controller.

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  Modis

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2015

  Resource Development Manager

  Technical Recruiter at Modis (agency), dedicated to Kaiser Permanente nationwide, the nation’s largest healthcare provider, recruiting for talented IT, Marketing and Pharmacy/Clinical personnel. This included Developers (Java, Python, Salesforce), Project/Program Managers, infrastructure (Network Engineers, Helpdesk, etc.), Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Billers and EPIC Consultants (EMR, Meaningful Use, Ambulatory). Within 8 months, grew the team to 4 recruiters and increased headcount over 600%, which subsequently led Modis to being named as Kaiser’s technical supplier of the year (for both IT and creative side) among 104 national vendors.Promoted in October 2013, recruiting for various mid-sized firms and startups (Practice Fusion, Twitter, Moovweb, Zillow, Sofi, Wells Fargo, Blue Shield, etc.). Show less

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  Moovweb

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Recruiting Manager

  First internal recruiter for Moovweb, responsible for spearheading all recruiting efforts and branding endeavors associated with Moovweb, a cloud-based ecommerce platform which ran several large mobile retail sites (includes Macy’s, Forever 21, 1-800-Flowers, Nordstrom, Petco, Walmart and BevMo).Tasked with reducing agency fees, establishing interview/onboarding processes, budgeting, workforce planning, and consultancy to Sr. Management on market activity. Primarily recruited software engineers (JavaScript, Mobile WebDevs, DevOps), in addition to sales and marketing roles. Implemented standard interview scorecards, behavioral interview techniques, and employee documentation, all of which had previously been unpublished internally. Researched and subsequently facilitated tools and training involved with recruiting including ATS (Jobvite, Lever, Gild, Greenhouse), and company branding endeavors (Glassdoor, Muse, Local universities). Earned the trust of internal clients, including VP of People, Engineering, Sales, and direct contact/hiring for CEO.Made certain to deliver on all aspects of the recruiting life-cycle, including all reference checks, offer letters, and onboarding processes, to ensure a smooth and warm arrival processes. Served as ambassador to visiting prospective employees, ensuring a positive experience for all regardless of the hiring outcome. Show less

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  First Republic Bank

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2023

  Promoted to Sr. Cybersecurity Strategic Resource Analyst, 100% dedicated to Information Security, tasked with expanding the InfoSec teams across 4 regions (SF, LA, NY, BOS). Drove all procurement measures for Security Engineering and Operations, Access & Identity Management, Vulnerability Management, Incident Monitoring & Response, eDiscovery/Forensics, and Risk/Compliance. Reported directly to the SVP/CISO, and assisted in all recruitment, retention, and succession planning strategies, as the unofficial HRBP for the department. Special Projects: Project Manager for IAM/SailPoint migration to Active Directory, served as Disaster Recovery Coordinator for 2 DC Failovers, and ran cases for the eDiscovery/Forensics team. Provided research and market information for FFIEC and FDIC reporting.Added value - acted as proactive recruiter (30% procured organically), sourcer, scheduler, negotiator, conducted background checks, navigated immigration avenues (H1B, EAD, etc.), created offer letters, facilitated I9’s, provided benefits information, sent/collected employee surveys, and conducted exit interviews.Conduct new hire orientation and onboarding for all incoming employees, including the preparation and delivery of orientation sessions to introduce new hires to company culture, policies, and procedures. Partnered with Per Scholas (NY), YearUp (Bay Area) and Latinas in Cyber, in efforts to expand diversity recruiting strategies. and over time helped to grow the InfoSec team from 23 to 101 persons, increasing opportunities for women and persons of color by over 40%. Show less Became 100% dedicated to Information Security and tasked with further growing the InfoSec and Cyber teams across all 4 major regions in the U.S. (SF, LA, NY and Boston). Drove all procurement measures, in efforts to locate the right personnel with experience in Security Engineering, Threat & Vulnerability Management, Cyber Analysis, Emerging Technologies, GRC, eDiscovery/Forensics, and Risk Analysis. Also began to contribute to the team in various capacities, providing additional support for security awareness initiatives, FFIEC reporting pieces, and Disaster Recovery Coordinator for Datacenter failovers. Show less First Sr. Technical Recruiter FTE in the history of First Republic Bank, the #1 private bank in North America. Assigned to Information Security, and the Technology platform of Private Wealth Management. Mentored two junior recruiters.Roles consisted of infrastructure, software development, data analysts, cybersecurity and related.Procured 100+ candidates in each 2017 (69 FTE) and 2018 (65 FTE), reducing FTE agency spend to zero. Hired 12 VP's across these channels, subsequently helping to build their respective teams.Created a high-touch, white-glove onboarding process for new employees, well-received by Human Resources and employees alike. Show less

  • Sr. Cybersecurity Strategic Resource Analyst

    Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Cybersecurity Strategic Resource Analyst

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2019
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  Sabbatical

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Sabbatical

  Sabbatical - *obtained AWS Cloud Practitioner certificate, consulted (1099) for contingent searches, adopted a puppy, and traversed the Western US.