Prenston Perry

Work History

Robinhood

03.2021 - 05.2024

Served as the sourcing SME to senior engineering leaders - building candidate funnel through leading sourcing sessions which improved the technical screen -> onsite metric by 5%
Led the sourcing process for high priority Engineering roles including Backend, Data Science, AI as well as huge focus on Web/Mobile.
Streamlined interview processes with recruiters, for improved efficiency resulting in a 3 day reduction in time-to-hire
Developed market data strategies with recruiters using LinkedIn (as well as other professional networks) to identify top technical talent in the US & Canada which led to process improvements
Strategized and leveraged multiple sourcing channels to identify high caliber candidates and maintain a healthy pipeline for priority roles in the US and Canada
Utilized Gem and Greenhouse to provide detailed reports on sourcing activities, tracking key performance metrics such as pass through rates to evaluate success and inform future strategies.

Robinhood

10.2022 - 05.2024

Owned full-cycle university recruiting: screened, offered, and closed candidates for internship/new graduate engineering and non-engineering requisitions
Led mentor/manager trainings to ensure mentors and managers were equipped with the tools needed in order to support summer interns
Implemented strategic recruiting initiatives to attract diverse candidate pools from underrepresented backgrounds resulting in a 15% increase in minority hires

Binc (Datavant)

05.2019 - 03.2021

Collaborated and helped shape the future of the Engineering department by identifying, attracting and hiring the very best technical candidates available
Partner with internal hiring managers to drive staffing solutions that met the needs of the business, with a strong focus on DEI initiatives
Owned full-cycle recruiting: interviewed, offered, negotiated and closed candidates for engineering requisitions
Attracted superstar Software Engineers, Security Engineers, DevOps Engineers and other senior engineering leaders
Developed, drove and executed comprehensive search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates in limited candidate spaces
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of top Datavant business/technical and policy initiatives and competitors
Responsible for mentoring and providing on-going training and support for new recruiters and served as a resource for learning and navigating senior technical policies and procedures.

On-Board PMO

08.2017 - 02.2019

Worked with clients and all levels of internal management to understand their staffing needs/goals and occasionally educate them on the candidate marketplace and recruiting strategies
Created strategic advertisements for job postings with internet career boards
Qualifed candidates by prescreening them, conducting in-person or phone interviews, performing reference checks, administering proficiency tests, interpreting results, conducting client interview preparation, and negotiating salaries
Guided the entire recruiting cycle which includes: cold calling, clarifying hiring needs, posting job descriptions, determining timelines, sourcing candidates, presenting candidates to hiring managers, making offers, and the subsequent new hire process