Staffing Manager
Luminous Networks Acquired by Adtran Inc
Feb 2000 - Feb 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Series B $190 million venture-backed Gigabit Ethernet Startup
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Luminous introduced the IEEE 802.17 Metro Area Networking.
Employee #50 Hired by the CEO and CTO as a full life cycle, req load-carrying Staffing Manager with hiring responsibility for all departments. Successfully hired for Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, IT, Sales, Support, Manufacturing, HR, and Finance.
Practiced fiscal responsibility in driving down the cost per hire by designing a highly efficient interview process and employee referral program that resulted in saving the company over $1 Million in Agency fees.
Collaborated with HR staff to guide and assist with employee onboarding, relocation, and assimilation into the com