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Amazon Web Services (AWS)Consultant - Global Sourcing Team

May. 2024Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

SiteMinderRegional Talent Acquisition Lead- APAC

Apr. 2023 - Dec. 2023Manila, National Capital Region, PhilippinesCurrently leading recruitment teams accross Siteminder Sydney, Bangkok and Manila while continually building the hring strategy, employee branding and culture piece in the Manila office. As the leading cloud platform for hotels, SiteMinder allows hotels to attract, reach and convert guests across the globe. We serve hotels of all sizes with award-winning solutions for independents and groups alike, wherever they are in the world. SiteMinder’s products include The Channel Manager, the industry’s leading online distribution platform; TheBookingButton, a wholly-branded booking engine for direct bookings via the web, mobile or social; Canvas, the intelligent website creator for independent hoteliers; and GDS by SiteMinder, a single-point of entry to a six-figure network of travel agents and the world’s major GDSs. For more information visit www.siteminder.com

SiteMinderTalent Acquisition Lead for Philippines

Feb. 2023 - Dec. 2023As the leading cloud platform for hotels, SiteMinder allows hotels to attract, reach and convert guests across the globe. We serve hotels of all sizes with award-winning solutions for independents and groups alike, wherever they are in the world. SiteMinder’s products include The Channel Manager, the industry’s leading online distribution platform; TheBookingButton, a wholly-branded booking engine for direct bookings via the web, mobile or social; Canvas, the intelligent website creator for independent hoteliers; and GDS by SiteMinder, a single-point of entry to a six-figure network of travel agents and the world’s major GDSs. For more information visit www.siteminder.com

edamamaSenior Recruitment Manager

Sep. 2022 - Feb. 2023Philippinesedamama is an e-commerce platform designed to simplify decision-making and bring joy in parenting. Our team is made up of mamas, aspiring mamas, and kids at heart who come from a diverse professional background that spans business, e-commerce, content, and tech. Drop us a line at hello@edamama.ph. As the head of the recruitment team, my responsbilities includes: ● Lead employer branding initiatives, from conception/planning to implementation. ● Develop and monitor recruitment systems/platforms, tactics, and procedures across the organization ● Conduct effective manpower planning & resource forecasting with business leaders. ● Develop a strong talent acquisition strategy and employer value proposition in partnership with the Head of HR. ● Perform the end-to-end hiring process, from manpower planning to closing offers, including background checking/reference checks and pre-employment requirement completion. ● Ensure a high-quality candidate experience by proactively gathering candidate feedback, and continuously improving our candidate experience roadmap. ● Maintain a database of potential candidates, and document any phone calls, emails, or other correspondence across functions including onboarding. ● Assist the HR team in all initiatives to uphold an engaging, people-centric company culture. ● Work on special projects and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.

nXscaleCo-Founder

Apr. 2021Manila, National Capital Region, PhilippinesCurrently building and redefining a new generation of people organization at nXscale while driving its mission to connect global startups with the Philippine talent market. nXscale provides flexible business solutions from start to scale. We partner with global startups in building and scaling high performing and dedicated teams to support their growing business. With our years of startup and outsourcing experience, we combine industry knowledge and custom solutions to allow rapidly growing organizations to Start Fast and Scale Smart.

One to ScaleLead, Client Solutions and Talent Acquisition

Aug. 2019 - Mar. 2021Manila, National Capital Region, PhilippinesOne to Scale Inc is a consulting firm providing services to companies who want to start, build or scale their operations in the Philippines. Whether you’re a thriving startup or a large entity who are seeking understanding of the local market conditions, our team will be ready to help. We provide assistance in whatever stage of growth the company is on: - Start: We can guide you in making an informed decision in expanding your operations in the Philippines - Build: We can help you attract and engage the right talent for your team - Scale: We can work with you in taking your business operations to the next level As the Lead for Client Solutions and Talent Acquisition, I am in charge of the following scope of operations: Business Development - Working with the President on exploratory calls with prospects/clients - Understanding the startup, freelancing, outsourcing landscape - Understanding the client’s business and identifying requirements - Coming up with a strategy and overview of service/s to propose and offer to clients - Looking out for growth opportunities through partnerships and lead generation Client Services, Talent Acquisition - Serving as the team's Talent Market Expert - Spearheading deliverables and timelines for all Talent Acquisition services for clients - Coming up with strategic direction in talent search - Training, guiding, and coaching Talent Acquisition Specialists/Contractors if needed Inbound Marketing - Drawing clients and candidates towards the company through blogs, social media, events and networking - Establishing OTS as industry leader for talent, outsourcing, and startup professional services - Continuously grow Careers in PH on Facebook to expand network and provide a pool of candidates when needed

CanvaTalent Acquisition Partner

Feb. 2018 - Jul. 2019Manila, PhilippinesCanva is one of the fastest growing startups HQ-ed in Sydney, Australia, and with regional centers at Beijing, China and Manila, Philippines. We are a tech company specializing in online design platform with the vision of empowering the world to design anything and publish it anywhere. The team is comprised of world-class talents coming from big tech companies globally such as Google, Dropbox, Atlassian, Facebook, etc. so you get to learn from amazing and brilliant people. We take pride in our collaborative culture and this is evident on the engineering side. We are experiencing exponential growth since the product was launched in 2013 and have grown our team since then. As of January 2018, our team joins the rank of startup unicorns and becoming Australia’s only privately backed technology company to be valued at 1B USD. As a Technical Recruiter, I am leading our recruitment strategies to kick off Canva's engineering center here in Manila. We aim to bring in the best of the best engineers in the country to take part in building the next generation of Canva products.

Crystal Equation CorporationLead, Talent Acquisition

Jun. 2013 - Jan. 2018Greater Chicago AreaCrystal Equation is a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) boutique staffing firm specializing in IT/Engineering. We are a Tier 1 vendor to several multiple Fortune 500 companies. We have experienced exponential growth over the last year, and we're looking to expand our recruiting team to keep up with our client's demands. As a lead and senior member of the team, my responsibilities include but not limited to: • Determine client’s requirements by studying job description and job qualifications. • Determine candidate qualifications by interviewing candidates; analyzing responses, verifying references, comparing qualifications to job requirements. • Will be responsible for maintaining and communicating candidate follow-up and status updates on a regular basis. • Responsible for meeting Crystal Equation’s performance metrics and maintaining an increasingly expanding network. Key clients supported includes: • Facebook (Managed Service Project for Business Intelligence Operations) • Citadel Investment Group • Opentable - an affiliate of Booking Holdings • AT&T

PSG Global SolutionsTalent Acquisition II

Jan. 2012 - Jun. 2013

PayPal (via ePerformax Contact Centers)Subject Matter Expert (PayPal NA CS)

Nov. 2008 - Dec. 2011• Assisted in classroom discussion for new hires/trainees to equip them with the required product specific knowledge. • Supported lead trainer/s in certifying new hires/trainees from Product Specifics training by conducting mock calls, administering online exams and paper assessments. • Listen to the new hires/ trainees' calls real time (side-by-side or remote) to ensure compliance with the quality form. • Provided real time feedback and immediate coaching sessions during the nesting period. ***Prior to being promoted as SME, I started as a Community Support and was promoted as a Senior Agent on my second year with the team.