Ana Dragulescu
Hermosa Beach,CA
Summary
Dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. Develops and implements customized strategies to meet specific position requirements and source qualified candidates. Offering 10 years of recruitment strategy development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
CBE Law Group
09.2024 - Current
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for legal professionals, including attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants, ensuring alignment with organizational hiring goals
- Responsible for overseeing and managing the recruitment process for2L, and3L candidates
- Network and partner with law school career services and student organizations to raise the firm’s profile
- In my first three months in the role, I hired one Associate Attorney, one Law Clerk, two legal Assistants, and one Paralegal to join the LA team (an almost50% growth in team size)
- Spearheaded the Law University recruiting program for CBE Law Symplicity,12twenty, etc and liaised with universities directly
- Designed training manuals for Associate Attorneys, Law Clerks, and Paralegals to ensure a smooth onboarding and training program
Recruiting and Sales Manager
TURN Systems
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Spearheaded the development and execution of TURN’s recruitment strategy, making the first placement within one week, after the role had been open for six months
- Led the enhancement of employer branding by promoting the startup’s unique culture, leading to a30% increase in candidate applications
- Streamlined the hiring process, reducing time-to-hire by40% and improving the candidate experience, resulting in a higher offer acceptance rate
- Onboarded a recruitment agency as a partner, successfully filling two contingent roles within the first two months
- Supported the CEO in identifying and engaging potential investors, contributing to the company’s growth
- Led the development and execution of TURN’s business development strategy, resulting in a25% increase in market share within the first six months
- Layoffs
Managing Recruitment Consultant - Tech Recruitment Division
Woods & Co
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Hired as the first US Tech Recruiter, I launched the tech recruitment division in the US, set up the recruitment framework, researched legal contract best practices in the US
- Spearheaded the research of a new ATS/CRM solution for the company
- Achieved a record time-to-fill of2 weeks for critical roles, including two Software Engineer roles for an e-commerce startup, a CTO position for a sustainability startup, and recruited a Senior Product Manager role for an e-commerce startup
- Organized and led two virtual events on Women in Tech, attracting150+ attendees and increasing brand visibility
- Developed talent maps and utilized advanced sourcing techniques, including XRay Searches and GitHub sourcing to identify Software Engineers (JavaScript, C# .Net, .Net Core, Java), to build diverse talent pipelines
Software and Data Engineering Recruiting Manager
Stott and May
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed recruitment for a Fortune500 enterprise account (Hewlett Packard Inc.), filling key software engineering roles, including a challenging Software Architect position within one week and a Director of Software Development
- Secured Taco Bell as a client with a focus to lead a DEI-focused recruitment project, to increase diversity in their software engineering team by20%
- Awarded Employee of the Month for a record-breaking placement and for driving a successful Women in Leadership event with Reddit, which attracted100+ participants
Senior Technology Recruitment Consultant and Account Manager
TechSpace Consulting
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Specialized in software engineering recruitment, consistently achieving top performance metrics and company recognition
Technology Recruitment Consultant
OCG Consulting
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Specialized in software engineering recruitment, consistently achieving top performance metrics and company recognition
Recruitment Consultant
Chandler McLeod
03.2017 - 12.2017
Volume Sourcing Specialist
Auckland Council
01.2016 - 03.2017
Recruitment and Human Resources Coordinator
Auckland Council
07.2014 - 12.2015
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resources and International Business
The University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand 11.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
The University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand11.2012
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- Hands-on experience recruiting in the US, LATAM, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore
- Advanced Sourcing Techniques & Boolean Searches
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives
- Candidate Experience & Onboarding
- Relationship Management & Stakeholder Engagement
- Employer Branding & Talent Marketing
- Data-Driven Recruitment Strategies
- Recruitment Process Optimization
- Experienced with: Greenhouse, Bullhorn, Mondaycom, AirTable, HireEZ, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, Google X-Ray Search, Boolean Strings, SourceWhale, Google Suite, Apple/Mac
- Onboarding process management
- Job posting optimization
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
CBE Law Group
09.2024 - Current
Recruiting and Sales Manager
TURN Systems
04.2024 - 08.2024
Managing Recruitment Consultant - Tech Recruitment Division
Woods & Co
07.2023 - 03.2024
Software and Data Engineering Recruiting Manager
Stott and May
08.2022 - 07.2023
Senior Technology Recruitment Consultant and Account Manager
TechSpace Consulting
08.2019 - 07.2022
Technology Recruitment Consultant
OCG Consulting
03.2017 - 07.2019
Recruitment Consultant
Chandler McLeod
03.2017 - 12.2017
Volume Sourcing Specialist
Auckland Council
01.2016 - 03.2017
Recruitment and Human Resources Coordinator
Auckland Council
07.2014 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resources and International Business
The University of Auckland
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
The University of Auckland