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Rugila Kurcikeviciute Jones

San Diego,CA

Summary

Talent recruitment and acquisition professional with 6 + years’ experience managing all phases of full-cycle recruiting across startup, staffing, corporate and high growth organizations. Established track record recruiting for R&D (Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, Consumer Trust, UX Product Design, IT) + GTM (Marketing, Services & Support, Solutions Engineering, Sales Operations, Developer Network). Excellent communicator with a strong work ethic, dedicated to building and strengthening relationships with clients, colleagues, candidates, and leadership.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Sourcing Recruiter

Amazon
09.2021 - Current
  • Recruited Seaware Engineers for Prime Video Studios, G&A FinTech, Recruiting Engine, WWAS
  • Defined and Implemented innovative sourcing strategies to engage passive and active engineering candidates
  • Managed HackerRank assessment completion and scoring as part of the interview process
  • Developed and managed an effective talent pipeline ensuring the highest quality and diverse talent pool
  • Partnered with Recruiters & business leaders to develop, prioritize and deliver on comprehensive workforce plans
  • Provided data and insights of sourcing efforts, tracked market trends and feedback to hiring teams to make actionable recommendations
  • Strong data driven analytical skills, creativity thinking, and problem-solving
  • Provided metrics and analysis on sourcing campaigns, market maps
  • Screened resumes and interviewed candidates to determine qualifications and competencies based on each requisition
  • Created creative talent strategies focused on delivering a first-class candidate experience from the first touch point
  • Exceeded hiring target goals of 3 engineers per month
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems

Senior Talent Researcher

Twilio
01.2019 - 09.2021
  • Supported key leaders across the GTM organization including Marketing, Services & Support, Solutions Engineering and Sales Operations teams to help grow GTM functions
  • Developed and managed an effective talent pipeline ensuring the highest quality and diverse talent pool
  • Partnered with Talent Partners & business leaders to develop, prioritize and deliver on comprehensive workforce plans
  • Strong Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships
  • Participated in special projects/recruiting initiatives, including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal sources of talent and identification of top performers
  • Comfortable with simultaneously managing multiple searches and supporting multiple recruiting teams across North America, LATAM, and Europe
  • Provided data and insights of sourcing efforts, track market trends and feedback to hiring teams to make actionable recommendations
  • Demonstrated experience with Sourcing - nurturing, attracting and engaging passive prospects
  • Utilized innovative sourcing techniques to engage both active and passive candidates, sourcing tools including: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, SeekOut, GitHub, HireEZ, Eightfold, internal database (Greenhouse) and employee referrals
  • Worked closely with R&D and recruiting partners to attract, engage and hire the most exceptional talent across AMER, LATAM and EMEA ranging from Entry level to Sr. Director level a Director level
  • Provided metrics and analysis on sourcing campaigns, market maps using Gem, Eightfold, SeekOut, developer communities
  • Drove creative talent strategies and focused on delivering a first-class candidate experience from the first touch point
  • Exceeded hiring goals through Event Model and Batch Day recruiting under tight deadlines and headcount target goals of 9 hires per quarter
  • Managed weekly new hire onboarding - educated new members of the team on tools, processes and best practices, led weekly GTM training sessions for new members of the team

Corporate Recruiter

BPL Plasma
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • Managed full cycle recruiting for all internal/external corporate and center medical director positions
  • Recruited various IT Professionals: Application Developers/Architects (.NET/Java), Database Administrators/Developers, Oracle/SAP Techno-Functional Consultants/Project Managers, Network Administrators, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Help Desk/Desktop Support
  • Developed and managed an effective talent pipeline ensuring the highest quality and diverse talent pool
  • Evaluated skill level, driving the interview and offer process (reference checks, salary, relocation, recommendations, travel, and closing)
  • Used innovative sourcing techniques to engage both active and passive candidates, sourcing tools including: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Monster, Zip Recruiter, Dice, internal database (Recruitee) and employee referrals
  • Provided an efficient and high-touch experience for candidates from application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including reference checks, salary recommendations and closing
  • Served as the key point of contact providing hiring managers expert advice understanding hiring needs, position specifications and search requirements
  • Coordinated and scheduled all interviews (phone, onsite, Webex) in accordance with hiring managers calendars
  • Managed and negotiated the offer process, including reference checks, salary recommendations, letter generation, and offer acceptance/declines
  • Acted as a consultant and SME in hiring processes, HR related matters, compliance, compensation, leveling guidelines Presented superior account management & customer service skills
  • Presented superior account management & customer service skills

Technical Recruiter

OmniPoint Staffing
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • Demonstrated track record of identifying and sourcing top IT professionals
  • Extensive experience sourcing candidates from job portals including Dice, Monster, Career Builder, Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter and other ATS
  • Managed full life-cycle recruiting in a fast-pace, high volume environment, including: Software Engineering and Architecture, Information Security, Infrastructure (storage, networking, database, etc.), Data, UI/UX, Cloud, Virtualization, Project Management, Mobile
  • Handled the tasks of screening, selecting and submitting candidates to job orders within a defined discipline
  • Coached managers on providing feedback to candidates, developing offers, determining competencies and creating interview panels
  • Maintained a consistent network and pipeline of IT talent in the Application Tracking System Salesforce
  • Recruited various IT Professionals: Application Developers/Architects (.NET/Java), Database Administrators/Developers, Oracle/SAP Techno-Functional Consultants/Project Managers, Network Administrators, Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Help Desk/Desktop Support
  • Maintained Job Descriptions and Organization Charts/internally and externally
  • Managed the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, and closing involved in full cycle recruiting
  • Provided an efficient experience for every candidate from application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including reference checks, salary negotiations and closing of candidates
  • Developed and maintained key networks to assist in recruitment strategies and partnerships
  • Established creative sourcing techniques, identifying top talent and qualified candidates including, online (LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, Indeed, Monster) and (Salesforce) internal database, employee referrals, social media, networking
  • Served as the key point of contact providing hiring managers expert advice understanding hiring needs, position specifications and search requirements

Recruiter

Thought Logic Consulting
10.2016 - 03.2018
  • Delivered full cycle recruiting expertise and consulting for executive roles to support business leaders across the organization including interview and selection process (Atlanta/Richmond Practices)
  • Developed and managed an effective talent pipeline ensuring the highest quality and diverse talent pool
  • Conducted formal, consultative overview meetings with senior management and practice leads
  • Developed relationships with hiring managers and c-level executives to serve as the subject matter expert for specialized talent acquisition needs - acted as a trusted advisor to client group leadership team
  • Facilitated internal and external recruitment process, effectively carried out full life-cycle recruiting including cold calling, pre- screening candidates, reviewing resumes, assessing applications, and initiating first round interviews
  • Updated database to maintain detailed records of correspondence/actions with clients and candidates
  • Utilized creative sourcing techniques, identifying top talent and qualified candidates including, online (LinkedIn Recruiter) and internal database, employee referrals, social media, networking and search
  • Arranged interviews between candidates and team leads/clients
  • Cultivated strong partnerships within key hiring groups and senior leadership that resulted in successful candidate sourcing strategies, interview strategies and techniques, equitable offer packages, and workforce planning initiatives
  • Drove the recruiting process and provided timely, responsive follow-up/feedback to both candidates and hiring teams throughout each stage of interviews
  • Placed candidates at junior through executive level in the fields of IT Transformation, Finance, Project Management, Business Analytics, Change Management, Supply Chain, Human Capital, MA Integration, and Marketing
  • Developed recruiting materials and strategies that ensure successful searches including writing and coordinating web page content, creating enticing job postings, and crafting position-specific screening questionnaires

Talent Acquisition Specialist Intern

United Cloud Solutions
03.2014 - 05.2014
  • Networked with industry contacts, association memberships and associates
  • Identified and sourced top technical lead, technical architect, project management talent
  • Qualified and managed lead transition
  • Updated contacts and potential candidates using Salesforce.com
  • Partnered with recruiters and hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies to increase the pipeline of passive candidates for various positions
  • Developed relationships with Managers, Directors, and VPs to execute a seamless interview process for high profile and high priority candidates
  • Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising and Business

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
2012

Skills

  • Salesforce, Analytic Monitoring, Digital Marketing, Ecommerce, Content Development, SEO, CRM, SME, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, Canva, HubSpot, Hootsuite, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Webex, Slack, ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, HireEZ
  • Slack, Eightfold, Gem, GitHub, Hackerrank, SeekOut, Hiretual, Zoom, Glossarytech, Airtable, Grayscale, Expensify, Recruitee
  • Boolean Search, Email Marketing, Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest)
  • Project Recruiting, Talent Sourcing, Behavioral Interviewing

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rugilajones/ 

Timeline

Technical Sourcing Recruiter

Amazon
09.2021 - Current

Senior Talent Researcher

Twilio
01.2019 - 09.2021

Corporate Recruiter

BPL Plasma
07.2018 - 12.2018

Technical Recruiter

OmniPoint Staffing
03.2018 - 06.2018

Recruiter

Thought Logic Consulting
10.2016 - 03.2018

Talent Acquisition Specialist Intern

United Cloud Solutions
03.2014 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising and Business

Georgia Southern University

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