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Ryan Occhiogrosso

Seattle,Washington

Summary

Accomplished and results-driven Senior Recruiter that offers over 7 years of technical recruiting, Full Life-Cycle recruiting, and leadership experience, with most recent focus as a lead recruiter overseeing recruiting efforts within Amazon Robotics. As an energetic and enthusiastic individual I focus on relationship development and talent attraction.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Lead Technical Recruiter

Amazon
04.2021 - Current
  • Facilitated manual and digital applicant tracking techniques, collaborating with hiring managers on fair and effective hiring practices.
  • Recruiting lead overseeing a recruiting team of 6 sourcers, supporting Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery).
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • 100% offer to acceptance closing ratio across multiple organizations within Amazon in 2024-2025 to date. Closing 43 candidates year to date.
  • Write and present monthly recruiting reviews with VP business stakeholders
  • Coordinate with business leadership to forecast hiring needs and recruiting goals/strategies

Leadership Recruiter

Meta (Facebook)
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of executive level candidates through effective screening processes.
  • Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • 100% offer to acceptance ratio, for senior/executive technical talent.

Technical Recruiter

Amazon
08.2018 - 07.2021
  • Recruited software development engineers, software development managers, and machine learning engineers for Amazon Search.
  • Develop strong relationships with hiring managers to collaborate and execute top sourcing strategies
  • Evaluated technical knowledge and skills of each candidate against client requirements with technical phone screens
  • Created process improvements for Amazon Search recruiting team to streamline and improve onsite to offer ratio.
  • Manage outsourced recruiting team of 18 to assist with hiring goals for Amazon Search.

Account Manager

TEKsystems
01.2017 - 08.2018
  • Promoted to Account Management role within the first year of being hired due to attaining performance goals while demonstrating leadership qualities.
  • Worked closely with top technical companies in the world to understand business and IT initiatives to provide the best resources and services.
  • Provide coaching and mentorship to recruiters who reported to me.
  • Responsible for business development and account management of enterprise level clients in the Seattle market utilizing a strategic approach within Salesforce.

Technical Recruiter

TEKsystems
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Facilitated manual and digital applicant tracking techniques, collaborating with hiring managers on fair and effective hiring practices.
  • Recruiting lead overseeing a recruiting team of 6 sourcers, supporting Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery).
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • 100% offer to acceptance closing ratio across multiple organizations within Amazon in 2024-2025 to date. Closing 43 candidates year to date.
  • Write and present monthly recruiting reviews with VP business stakeholders
  • Coordinate with business leadership to forecast hiring needs and recruiting goals/strategies

Education

Associates of Arts -

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, Washington

Skills

  • Top performer with an impeccable record and excellent relationships with customers
  • Talent Assessment & Acquisition
  • Offer Negotiations
  • Candidate Sourcing & Screening
  • Advanced Boolean Searches
  • Strong interpersonal skills: readily develop rapport with peers, co-workers, and clients
  • Team Leadership
  • Placement & On-boarding
  • Client Relationship Management

Timeline

Leadership Recruiter

Meta (Facebook)
07.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Lead Technical Recruiter

Amazon
04.2021 - Current

Technical Recruiter

Amazon
08.2018 - 07.2021

Account Manager

TEKsystems
01.2017 - 08.2018

Technical Recruiter

TEKsystems
01.2016 - 01.2017

Associates of Arts -

Whatcom Community College