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Bijal Gandhi
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Technical Recruiter
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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- MTechnical RecruiterMeta (before Facebook)Jan 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 3 months)Handpicked by Mark Zuckerberg to be a member of the Avatar Graphics Sprint team recruiting for specialized Graphics & Gameplay Engineers within 5 months of joining due to quick ramp-up and identifying a candidate for an offer in a historically known difficult pipeline
•Member of the Reality Lab, Software Engineering pillar hiring Technical Leads for Embedded, ML, Graphics & Gameplay Engineering to build AR/VR products for the metaverse
•Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their needs and develop targeted recruitment plans with a focus on placing candidates from diverse, underrepresented groups
•Responsible for identifying, engaging, attracting, and qualifying passive candidates and recruiting the best technical 
Technical Talent Acquisition ConsultantTime DoctorAug 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 6 months)Prospecting technical candidates across the globe in major continents: EMEA, APAC, NAM
•Engaging with hiring leaders to ensure strategic alignment and providing advice on job market
•Creating sourcing strategies for high-level technical & executive roles
•Researching and providing solutions for the best job boards, and online platforms to post jobs
•Bringing recruiting best practices, sharing, and collaborating with team members
•Managing external recruiters across the globe along with screening applicants via ATS
•Participate in extending verbal job offers, involved with offer negotiations, and staying close to the onboarding process for new hires- ADirector of Technical Recruitment, Independent ConsultantAXISolutions GroupJul 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 7 months)Responsible for client management, building relationships, and providing progress reports
•Working with clients, and candidates across the east to the west coast of North America
•Managing a team of 5+ recruiters, delegating roles, providing guidance and mentorship
•Monitoring recruitment procedures, from sourcing to hiring, and identifying high-potential candidates.
•Applying recruitment best practices and collaborating with team members
•Experience prospecting active and passive candidates on various recruitment platforms
•Responsible for reviewing shortlisted candidate summaries, and providing improvements
•Participate in extending verbal job offers and offer negotiations - ITeam Lead/ Sr. Technical Recruitment ConsultantIBM/WilsonHCGFeb 2017 - May 2020 (3 years 4 months)Lead, train, and facilitate a team of 10+ junior Recruitment Consultants
•Developing sourcing strategies to target passive candidates for hard to fill, niche roles
•Successfully launched and managed Strategic Sourcing projects for IBM EMEA and USA regions
•Accountabilities; client management, metrics, business reviews and presentations
•Alongside, recruiting for hard to fill, niche type of technical roles, by developing sourcing strategies to target passive candidates
•Proud recipient of ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award, nominated by various team members and colleagues across Wilson
•Successfully perform all aspects of 360 Technical Recruitment full lifecycle process
•A natural team pl - Talent Acquisition SpecialistMaple Leaf Foods IncJul 2013 - Nov 2016 (3 years 5 months)Talent Acquisition Coordinator Sept 2010 – June 2013 Maple Leaf Foods
•Full cycle recruitment for Corporate and Manufacturing vacancies, this includes liaison with hiring managers, employee relations, job postings, candidate screening and interviewing, passive sourcing, scheduling, references, negotiating offers, and relocation assistance
•Responsible for the full spectrum of sourcing top-quality talent in various positions; Director, Senior Level, Technical, Managerial, Analyst, Consultancy, and Administrative roles
•Specialized in IT, Finance, and Operations recruitment. Along with being a Generalist for numerous business functions such as Engineering, HR, Food Safety & Quality, and Six Sigma
Education
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- TRegistered Professional RecruiterThe Institute of Professional Mgmt.
- Associate Degree in ArtSheridan College
- Project Management CertificateHumber College