Ana Maria Grace MS, SPHR

Experience

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  Burroughs, Inc.

  Jan 1976 - Jul 1980

  Senior Personnel Representative

  Responsible for recruiting, employee relations, salary administration, and basic benefits administration for the Bipolar semiconductor division of up to 350 employees. Collaborated with the HP, NCR and Sony divisions in Rancho Bernardo, CA tech to establish the 1st technician certificate program at Palomar College to train assemblers for promotion to new technician jobs. Represented Burroughs at corporate college recruiting events and tech industry job fairs.Was initially hired as Personnel Representative cooperative education employee part-time while completing MS Industrial Organizational Psychology degree at San Diego State University. Was converted to full-time 1 year before graduation.Resigned to join TRW-Fujitsu, a new joint venture, as Human Resources Manager. Show less

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  TRW-Fujitsu (Fujitsu Systems of America)

  Jun 1980 - Mar 1983

  Human Resources Manager

  Responsible for full HR support for the Point-of-Sale software engineering and marketing organization in San Diego, CA, including employee relations, leadership development, compensation, benefits administration, and recruitment.Resigned to join SYTE, a start-up tech company.

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  SYTE Information Technology

  Mar 1983 - Apr 1984

  Employment Manager

  Responsible for recruiting engineering, management, sales, marketing, IT, administrative, manufacturing, and operations staff for this computer start-up. As sole HR professional, developed HR policies and processes; and assisted management with employee relations support.SYTE designed and manufactured UNIX workstations, including a proprietary, object-oriented, UNIX-like OS, based on Smalltalk.Resigned during the company's 1st layoff. Worked for an additional month at request of CEO to transition work to Accounting and HR Admin; and assist laid off employees to search for new jobs. Show less

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  Systech Corporation

  Apr 1984 - Jun 1989

  Human Resources Manager

  Provided full HR support for this computer communications engineering, manufacturing, and marketing company. Responsible for development of HR policies and processes; employee relations and development; management development; compensation; design, negotiation, and administration of the benefits program; recruitment; safety; and facilities.

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  SAIC

  Jun 1989 - Nov 1990

  Sector Personnel Manager

  Provided HR support for this engineering sector, including administration of HR policies and compensation programs; employee relations; and recruitment.

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  Block Medical, a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries

  Mar 1991 - Jun 1996

  HR Manager

  Provided full HR support for this medical devices engineering, manufacturing, and marketing company. As the 1st HR Manager, was responsible for development of HR policies and processes; employee relations and development; management development; compensation; design, negotiation, and administration of the benefits program; and recruitment. Also assisted with set up and recruiting for the Maquiladora in Tijuana, Mexico. Assisted with employee outplacement when the company was preparing for the sale and eventual move. Resigned when the company was sold and the HR function was centralized in Irvine, CA Show less

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  La Jolla Institute for Immunology

  Jan 1997 - Jun 1997

  Human Resources Manager

  Provided full HR support for this medical research institute.

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  Doctor Design

  Jun 1997 - Jun 2000

  National Recruiting Manager

  Provided full-cycle recruiting support. Recruited embedded software and hardware engineering, executive, technical and business management, worldwide sales, marketing, administrative employees. Developed job descriptions and postings; sourced candidates through job boards, internet searches, associations, referrals, networking, and job fairs; screened candidates, interviewed and made recommendations; conducted references; managed the interview/ offer process; and ensured candidate care.• Directly sourced hard-to-find candidates on a limited budget during company’s rapid growth with constantly changing priorities.• Established recruiting processes, strategy and resources. Upon acquisition by WindRiver, served on the team to research and implement a new Applicant Tracking System. • Coordinated an advanced Project Management training program. Show less

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  Independent Human Resources Consultant, San Diego, CA – 2001 to 2004

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Human Resources Consultant - Part-time

  HR assignments working for my former execs at:• Magis Networks – Recruited architects and senior engineers.• San Diego Telecom Council/CommNexus (now EvoNexus) – Executed the President's idea to create the on-line San Diego recruiting map and collateral materials for member companies to attract candidates on a national level.• The Center Group – Recruited for technical association.• Wind River Services (formerly Doctor Design) – Temporary HR Manager to cover employee sabbatical. Show less

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  Center Group Consulting

  Dec 2002 - Jun 2017

  HR Consultant – Part-time, On call

  Complete Generalist HR projects, including compensation studies, job descriptions, recruiting, job search counseling for relocated spouses and transitioning employees. Guide job seekers in creating a powerful resume, social media presence and job search strategy. Conduct mock phone interviews. Work part-time, remote, on-call. www.centergroupconsulting.com

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  Continuous Computing

  Mar 2004 - Jul 2006

  Senior Recruiter

  Provided full-cycle recruiting services to hiring managers for engineering, executive, technical and business management, worldwide sales, marketing, administrative and manufacturing openings in the US, Europe and China. Started as an on-site independent contractor and was hired as an employee.Continuous Computing Corporation was acquired by Radisys.

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  Ana Maria Grace Independent Recruiter

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2021

  Corporate Recruiter - Independent, Part-time

  Full-cycle Corporate Recruiter for San Diego technology companies. Recruit exceptionally talented employees for finance, sales, technical support, software development, hardware engineering, product management, IT, administrative, and operations opportunities. Work part-time, remote as a resource for executives, hiring managers, and HR teams.All client companies are listed, except confidential assignments.Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Jobvite, Peerless Systems, CATS One, Applicant Harbor, PrismHR Show less

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  ProfitLine

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  Contract Recruiter

  Recruited C# .NET programmers, IT staff, project managers, execs, sales directors, call center reps, and client support staff. Provided full-cycle recruiting support to hiring managers.

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  XiltriX North America

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2006

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time

  Full-cycle Corporate Recruiter for technology executives and hiring managers in recruiting exceptionally talented employees for software development, hardware engineering, product management, executive, sales, product marketing, IT, tech support, administrative, and operations. Work part-time, remote as a resource for executives, hiring managers, and HR teams. All client companies are listed, except confidential assignments.Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Jobvite, Peerless Systems, CATS One, Applicant Harbor, PrismHR Show less

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  Nextivity

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2008

  Technical Recruiter

  Recruited engineers with wireless expertise for embedded software; WCDMA systems; FPGA design; system integration and testing; wireless system baseband algorithm development; and OFDM modem design positions. Provided full-cycle recruiting support to hiring managers for engineering and business staff.

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  RampRate - Impact-Focused Organizations, Decentralized Governance and Enterprise Blockchain

  Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

  Recruiter – Part-time

  Recruited executive, IT, and administrative staff for the Santa Monica and San Francisco, CA offices.

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  HRPG (Human Resources Professional Group)

  Nov 2008 - Apr 2014

  Contract Recruiter – Part-time

  CliniComp – Recruited software engineering, technical support, and administrative staff. Recruited C++ programmers, Front End Web Developer, systems analysts, UNIX Admin, PC Specialists, EMR Clinical Analysts, Project Managers, and Help Desk staff.OneRoof Energy – Recruited VP Customer Care and District Sales Managers. Castle Access – Recruited Network Operations Specialists, Sales Account Executives, and Staff Accountant.

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  American Wave Machines

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2009

  Recruiter – Part-time

  Recruited a Mechanical Engineering and a Business Operations Admin for this innovator in artificial wave technology. They designed SurfStream®, the world’s first standing wave surf machine.

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  Avadyne Health

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2016

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time

  Partnered with execs and managers in recruiting Data Analysts, Tech Support Reps, Customer Support staff, Java Developers, Business Analyst, VP Product Management, Controller, VP Engineering, Headquarters HR Recruiter, Software Engineer Java & EDI, and Reporting Data Developer. Started with Benchmark Revenue Management and continued working after merger with Avadyne Health. Have worked part-time, remote, on-call as needed.

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  KUITY Corp.

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2012

  HR Recruiting Manager – Part-time

  Executed corporate recruiting strategy. Recruited technical and business team members, including SharePoint Consultant and Executive Assistant. On-call, remote Contractor.

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  Analog Analytics

  May 2011 - Aug 2012

  Corporate Contract Recruiter – Part-time

  Recruited Ruby on Rails Developers, iPhone Android Developer, Technical Account Managers, and Sales Managers.

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  Solekai Systems

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

  Corporate Contract Recruiter – Part-time

  Recruiting for engineering and management team members at Solekai www.solekai.com the "go to" engineering design services partner for world-class development expertise in Digital Video, Smart Grid, Connected Health, Cloud, and Mobility technologies. For over 13 years, Solekai has developed significant technical solutions on time and on budget.

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  StoryCloud

  Mar 2014 - Feb 2016

  Corporate Recruiter - Part-time

  Worked with StoryCloud’s founding team in recruiting Web and Mobile Developers and Technical Management. StoryCloud's real-time video and content platform streams secure and encrypted content to the cloud making it immediately available to any credentialed participant.

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  Radisys Corporation

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Corporate Contract Recruiter – Part-time

  Full-cycle Corporate Recruiter worked with Radisys executives in nationwide recruiting of a Product Marketing Manager, Global Program Manager, Technical Support Engineer, Hardware Engineer, 2 Senior Product Managers, and Wi-Fi Architect Contractor. Radisys develops high performance software and integrated systems focused on key growth markets in the telecommunications industry, including SDN / NFV and cloud architectures, LTE networks, and IMS service delivery. www.radisys.com

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  Forza Silicon

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time, Remote, On-Call

  Recruiting technical staff (ASIC Electrical Engineer- Digital Design, ECAD Technician Entry Level, and Mixed-Signal Design Engineers) for Forza Silicon, the industry leader in custom analog mixed-signal IC design and CMOS image sensor technology. Work PT, remote, on call.

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  Approved

  Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time

  Worked with Approved founders to hire their #1 Software Engineer React / Node Guru by sourcing and phone interviewing candidates. Approved is developing a platform for home lenders to streamline their loan app, document collection, and approval process from 1-2 weeks to a few minutes.

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  SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2017

  Recruiting Consultant - Full-time, On-site

  Full cycle recruiting of Wireless Software Engineers, Wireless LTE Protocol Software Engineers, Software Test Automation Engineer, and Operations Program Manager. SpiderCloud Wireless develops breakthrough, small cell network platforms that allow mobile operators to deliver unprecedented cellular coverage, capacity and smart applications to enterprises. Partnered with our headquarters in Milpitas to fill critical positions during hiring crunch working full cycle, full-time, on-site. Assisted Milpitas office in completing e-Verify for San Diego team, and with basic office facilities projects. Worked final 2 weeks part-time, remote to assist with transition during acquisition by Corning. Show less

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  Citadel Defense Company

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time at Citadel Defense CompanySourced and recruited Digital Signal Processing DSP Engineer, Field Test Engineer, Bench Test Engineer with expertise in RF, and Digital Media Web Content Developer. Implemented PrismHR ATS and recruiting processes.Citadel builds an automated and modular drone defense solution using proprietary machine learning algorithms to detect and engage unwanted drones. They deliver a unique solution to the greatest unmanaged airborne threat with DOD, DIUX and Special Forces contracts. Citadel develops full spectrum RF and RC threat management solutions on the ground and in the air. www.citadelthreatmanagement.com Show less

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  Green Domain Design, LLC.

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time

  Recruited Electrical Engineers - FPGA Design and Firmware Engineers. Created 1st recruiting brochure and table top job fair display. Participated in 1st job fair.Green Domain Design develops complex systems for clients companies.Visit http://greendomaindesign.com/

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  XiltriX North America

  Jul 2018 - now

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time On-call

  Our team of experts protect the scientific work, equipment, and facilities of Life Science organizations in North Americas with world-class systems, support, and monitoring services.Joined upon company's founding in 2018. Recruited 4 members of senior management.Recruiting a Deal Desk Analyst and an Operations Manager. Recruited our Accounting Administrative Assistant, Account Managers, Director of Technology, Marketing Manager, Project Manager System Implementation, Technical Support Specialists, Tech Support Data Analyst, Field Installation Technicians, Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator, Business Development Representatives, Business Development Manager (promoted from Business Development Representative) and Process Improvement Manager and Controller (promoted from Accounting and Process Lead). Implemented Peerless Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Draft job postings. Source candidates and review applicant resumes. Conduct candidate phone screening interviews and coordinate management interviews. Implemented Peerless Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Complete assignments in compliance with our Quality Management System.At XiltriX North America, we provide our Life Sciences clients with a robust system for 24/7 real-time monitoring of ambient cleanroom parameters and laboratory equipment ensuring optimal functionality plus data analysis for compliance and quality reporting. We protect the valuable scientific work of our clients across North America focusing on biotech, pharma, IVF/ART, biobanking, cryobanking and R&D. XiltriX in the Netherlands developed this proven solution which has been extensively used in Europe, Asia and the Middle East over the past 30+ years.e Show less

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  StoryCloud Inc

  Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time

  Recruited 2 Remote Transcript Production Specialists to produce and verify transcripts. Recruited Regional Sales Director to secure contracts with customers in the legal and insurance industries. Our team is meeting the demand for remote disposition services by legal firms and insurance companies.Originally worked at StoryCloud from March 2014 to February 2016 with founding team in recruiting Web Developers, Mobile Developers, and Technical Management. StoryCloud's real-time video and content platform streams secure and encrypted content to the cloud making it immediately available to any credentialed participant.StoryCloud has 3 US patents plus 9 more patents pending for our high availability content publishing platform. It's ideally suited for massive scalability to support tens of thousands of simultaneous transcriptions a day. Show less

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  StoryCloud

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time On-call

  Recruited and screened candidates for Information Security Manager. Our team is meeting the demand for remote disposition services by legal firms and insurance companies.Originally worked at StoryCloud from March 2014 to February 2016 with founding team in recruiting Web Developers, Mobile Developers, and Technical Management. StoryCloud's real-time video and content platform streams secure and encrypted content to the cloud making it immediately available to any credentialed participant.StoryCloud has 3 US patents plus 9 more patents pending for our high availability content publishing platform. It's ideally suited for massive scalability to support tens of thousands of simultaneous transcriptions a day. Show less

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  Elevate Movement

  Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

  Corporate Recruiter – Part-time On-call

  Elevate, developer of the next generation medical devices: www.elevatemovement.comFebruary 2022 - March 2022Recruited Customer Success Manager with orthopedics speciality in Dallas, TX. Sourced and screened candidates for New Product Introduction role.June 2021 - October 2021Recruited Reliability Engineer and Financial Controller.

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  Firestorm

  Aug 2022 - now

  Staffing Team - Part-time On-call

  April 2024 - present Recruited Project Manager; Manufacturing Technician; Additive Manufacturing Technician; and Sr. Software Engineer, Tactical Mobile Applications. Provided some admin support for hiring of Sr. Software Engineer, Multimedia and Camera Systems. Still seeking a Sr. Software Engineer, Network and Communications. Input to JazzHR, the new ATS.August 2022 - January 2023 Recruited key technical experts to join Firestorm in building the future of modular open-source architecture supporting DoD missions. Sourcing and qualifying candidates. Firestorm is a VC-backed, defense-meets-Silicon Valley technology company developing mission-adaptable aerial vehicles to put the power back into the hands of the operator. We aim to upend the current defense procurement cost paradigm by bringing world-class capabilities to bear at meaningfully lower costs. Proud to be in Connect’s “Class of 2024 Cool Companies”. Show less