Jeremy Balcazar

1263 Willowhaven Drive San Jose CA 95126

[email protected]
408-318-3211 Mobile

Sr. Technical Recruiter

19+ years of Technical Recruiting experience in In-House Corporate and Consulting environment. I am able to
develop efficient recruiting strategies and integrate them into any organization. I am able to organize and implement
new recruiting processes to become more efficient and profitable for any company. I have a proven ability to manage,
forecast and implement winning recruiting strategies. I have complete knowledge of the entire recruiting cycle and
with that understanding I am able to streamline best practices in recruiting to be able to accomplish my hiring goals.

Recruitment experience: 
Extensive experience in sourcing and identifying candidates through social media and other non-traditional methods
(e.g. Boolean, Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed, Github, x-ray, network and referral programs etc.)
 Build a relationship with the hiring managers and other staffing and HR team members; provide  leadership in the
area of technical talent acquisition
 Thoroughly evaluate candidates, prepare professional write-ups and present candidates in an accurate and
detailed manner
 Analyze research and understand requirements to identify qualified talent. Also help hiring managers create job
descriptions.
 Expert on resume search portals, using search engines, passive techniques, cold calling and utilizing social
media tools to identify candidates
 Always work with a sense of urgency and able to call candidates at any given time and not just email and wait for
a response
 Communicate at all levels to inform the staffing and HR teams, and management about a candidate search status
 Use sound business judgment and common sense when approaching obstacles and solving problems during
candidate searches
 Balance the demands of the customer with the defined constraints of the candidate search
 Identify areas for improvement with the organization and staffing, partner with those necessary to make the
change

Summarized Recruiting Experience

PayPal Inc San Jose (Contract)
Sr. Technical Recruiter Aug 2018- Present

 Drove entire recruitment process from sourcing to assessment to the offer process (including offer approvals &
negotiations) and onboarding.
 Built strong relationships with internal hiring teams to ensure we are clearly identifying PayPal's needs
 Interview and qualify potential candidates to ensure they fit PayPal’s high bar for skills and culture fit.
 Add value to the candidate experience by going beyond the job description, providing deeper insight into how the
position fits within the candidate’s respective skill set
 Partner with hiring teams and GTA teammates throughout the US
 Quickly develop a deep understanding of PayPal’s value proposition and effectively communicate to get
candidates excited about the opportunity.
 Ensure a great candidate experience by keeping candidates continually informed with quality communications
throughout the hiring process.
 Maintain high standards across all recruitment related metrics including time to fill and source of hire and
candidate and customer feedback
 Aggressively built a pipeline of top talent by sourcing through multiple and creative channels
 Represent PayPal’s mission, vision, and values with integrity and professionalism
 Participate in special projects as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
SIS (Onsite- Apple Inc.) January 2018- August 2018
Sr Technical Recruiter

Provide full life cycle recruiting services with focus on sourcing and screening candidates for Apple Inc contract
positions. Proficient sourcing and recruiting iOS, Cocoa, BI, Hadoop, Java Leads, Java Architects, Java UI, QA
automation, Genesys consultants, PM, Machine Learning, AI, Engineering, Mobile for Apple contract positions to
work onsite. Independently managed the full life cycle of hiring processes; to include Onboarding, networking and
pipelining.
 Regularly attended client hiring manager intake calls discussing their requirement and asked questions if needed.
 Manage candidate relationships with lunch meetings, referral bonuses, anniversaries and birthdays.
 Provide consultative search recruiting services; including research, market intelligence, sourcing, candidate
development assessment, advising clients and closing the candidates with paperwork and onboarding.
 Extensive relationship building with the hiring managers
 Development and execution of staffing and diversity plans

Infogain Corp. (Onsite- Apple Inc.) July 2014- December 2017

Sr Corporate Recruiter
Provide full life cycle recruiting services with focus on sourcing and client management 
Responsible for sourcing and recruiting iOS, Cocoa, BI, Hadoop, Java Leads, Java Architects, Java UI, QA
automation, Genesys consultants, PM, Machine Learning, AI, Engineering, Mobile for the High Tech Group to
be onsite at (Apple) Independently managed the full life cycle of hiring processes; to include Onboarding, networking
and pipelining.
 Manage client and candidate relationships at the professional level
 Provide consultative search recruiting services; including research, market intelligence, sourcing, candidate
development assessment, advising clients and closing
 Continuous networking and pipelining to identify candidates an ability to sell the position to candidates
 Extensive relationship building with the hiring managers
 Development and execution of staffing and diversity plans

E-Infotek Solutions (Contract) May 2007- December 2007

Sr. Technical Recruiter
 Full-cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing and assessing candidates for specified
requisitions, with specific target being to ensure lead candidates will meet and model corporate values
 Act as search expert for functional areas and collaborate with client departments to ensure a successful candidate
is selected for hire.
 Represent company at recruiting and non-recruiting events to both source candidates and to promote company
 Proactively conduct research to uncover potential candidates.
 Leverage networking, cold calling and complex internet searches and research.
 Screen candidates for availability, interest level, salary range, relocation needs, basic qualifications

Opal Soft Inc (Contract) February 2006- May 2007

Sr. Technical Recruiter

 Worked closely with the Account Managers and recruited candidates as well as future prospects.
 Conducted pre-technical phone screens and conducted face to face interviews with candidates and presented all
potential candidates to end client.
 Developed a database of top notch candidates, from Senior Engineers to Project Managers and VPs.
 Evaluate, negotiate and extend offers to candidates Interface with the Account Executives, Practice Manager and
Branch/Region management.
 Full Lifecycle Recruitment.

Infogain Corp Los Gatos, CA June 2004- January 2006

Sr. Technical Recruiter
 Exp recruiting all levels of candidates for a variety of clients as well as “in house talent”
 Utilizing a variety of sourcing techniques to screen, identify and select qualified candidates.
 Source candidates via resume databases, Internet, cold calling, networking and other creative sourcing activity
techniques to generate additional candidates.
 Exp posting job descriptions to company web site and Internet job boards.
 Develop and maintain a solid pipeline of qualified candidates resulting in a steady flow of prospective hires.
 Engage in “face-to face” interviews to evaluate prospective candidates.
 Conduct candidate skill evaluation testing
 Verify candidates references
 Evaluate, negotiate and extend offers to candidates Interface with the Account Executives, Practice Manager and
Branch/Region management

RCM Technologies June 2002 – March 2004

Sr. Technical Recruiter
 Experience filling requisitions from direct clients.
 Resolved client customer service issues.
 Assist in all operations and marketing efforts.
 Full recruitment process, (sourcing candidates, qualifying, interviewing in person, checking references and closing
with managers and candidates.
 Maintained a 58 contractor headcount with margins between 20-30%

Remedy Corp. San Jose, CA (Office Closed) October 2001- November 2001
Sr. Technical Recruiter
 As Senior Technical Recruiter I accompanied the Account Managers to create a job description and a job
requisitions for that Account.
 I then would post those job descriptions on Internet, User groups, and various recruiting tools.
 Conduct a candidate research on database and Internet, screen technical resumes for relevant technology
experience.
 Conduct technical phone interviews, schedule and participate in interviews with hiring managers, gather
interview feedback.
 Extend offers to high-quality candidates, and close candidates.
 Maintain requisition reports and recruiting files.

Infogain Corp. Los Gatos, CA May 1998- June 2001

Recruiting Manager/ Recruiter
 As Recruiting Manager I built an internal business unit, overseeing from 1 to over 5 employees with annual
revenue at 16 million-dollars.
 Managed a 62 contractor headcount.
 Oversaw complete recruiting and requisition fulfillment process.
 Worked with Senior Management to understand requirements.
 Designed and implemented recruiting strategies and processes.
 Trained and guided recruiters on most effective methods for enabling strategies.
 Developed job descriptions based on guidelines provided by hiring Managers requirements.
 Defined and measured performance plans for recruitment group.
 Tracked, compiled, and reported all performance metrics on staffing efforts, and presented to senior management
on weekly basis.
 Managed the financial and recruiting objectives to ensure goals are achieved.

Hall Kinion Cupertino, CA May, 1997 – May 1998

Junior Recruiter (Network Division)

 Worked closely with the Account Manager and recruited my own candidates.
 Conducted face to face interviews with candidates and presented all potential candidates to end client.
 Learned many skills working with the different groups.

Marketing Analyst
 Sourced candidates on the internet and pre qualified them for different business groups. Searched for software
engineers, hardware engineers MCSE, CNE ASIC engineers, etc.
 Searched resume banks, utilized search engines and search techniques to find these candidates.
 Sourced for new resume banks not previously utilized.
 Contacted potential candidates as to their availability for a new contract or permanent position.
 Assisted other groups in searching for job orders.
 Taught Internet Recruiting classes for our new recruiters and Strategic Researching for account managers.

Business Development Experience (Staffing) 2007- 2014

eSolta Inc. (Start-up)

Business Consultant

My focus was to establish the sales and recruiting departments and it's SOPs. I also developed the sales and
recruiting goals for the year and trained them on how they would be able to reach them I accomplished this by training
them in new ways to sell and recruit. I was also involved in establishing eSolta's inside sales email marketing
campaign to offer IT staffing services to new or existing clients for contract or direct placement opportunities.

Horizon Technologies
Business Development / Technical Recruiting
New Business Development. In charge of promotion and Sales activities of Horizon Staffing Services. Managed 2
recruiter professionals in all new business development efforts. Coordinate with Marketing and Sales Teams as to
what markets to target. Coordination of all marketing activities: contact list generation, marketing e-mail campaigns
and follow up. Responsible for initial contact with potential customers, who are interested in IT Staffing Services.
Responsible for the presentation of Horizon IT Staffing services to potential customers. Negotiate pricing and terms of
service. Signing Master Service Agreements, Contracts and Service Level Agreements. Participate in IT Staffing Bids
and RFP’s. Getting new Job Requirements for Horizon recruiters to work on. Experienced in New Business
Development through online Vendor Management Systems (Bountyjobs, HotGigs, etc.)

Knowledge Matrix Inc

Business Development Manager / Staffing Division Head
Selected to manage entire staffing division of Knowledge Matrix with 2 direct recruiters. Managed the inside sales
team in India for lead generation campaigns. Developed a "stranglehold" of several key clients with long-relationships
with PeakTravel, HH Homes, and NTC within the 1st month of hire. Establishing trust and optimizing staffing delivery
on a small volume of sales, I was awarded Staffing head and was responsible for the group’s budget.
Gained recognition as the first Business Development Manager to close deals within the first 30days of hire and
developed a single plan year 90 placements at 1.3 million for the year and on track to meet and exceed those
projections.

SapperOne Consulting
Business Development Technical Recruiter: Strategic Accounts
Developed and implemented plans for strategic accounts that exceed expectations in revenue retention/growth,
account profitability, and customer satisfaction. Responsible for meeting sales goals and overall quality of service.
Conduct sales and marketing calls to book meetings with potential clients. Send follow-up marketing materials and
make follow-up monthly calls to establish relationships. Call and personally visit potential, new and existing customers
to facilitate new business.

Vivo Inc
Account Executive: Strategic Accounts
Accountable for completing sales objectives and general quality of service. Perform sales and marketing calls to
reserve meetings with prospective clients. Sent follow-up marketing materials and build follow-up calls/monthly until
relationship is recognized. Call and face-to-face visit prospective, new and presented customers to assist new
business. Carry out client presentations expressing the value plan of products, solutions, and service offering.

Hi-Caliber IT
Business Development Manager
Responsible for territorial sales in San Jose Ca. Cold called clients via telephone and direct visits, secured
appointments and made presentations Received client orders and facilitated order fulfillment,
Created weekly sales activity conference call meetings while working remotely. Identified target markets and created
direct mail programs; sourced, tracked and maintained RFI/RFP schedules. Attended networking events, trade shows
and professional development seminars.
Shimento -
Business Development Manager

As BDM I am responsible for creating business development opportunities new and existing. With a proven ability to
manage, forecast and implement winning sales, marketing and business strategies and experience with the entire
sales cycle: lead generation, cold calls & telemarketing to close.

Education
1995-1996 Ohlone College -- Fremont, Ca.
Concentration: Computer Science, Computer Application Graphics. Business Entrepreneurship/Financial.