Bitkernel - Technology, Information & Internet - Vancouver, BC

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Jul 2025 - Nov 2025) - Contract Full-time

Startup R&D company delivering end-to-end streaming solutions for digital platforms in North America and Latin America

Strategic Impact

• Reported to HR Director as a sole TA setup new recruiting practices from scratch to support Canada expansion from 20 to 25 engineers (QA, DevOps, UX/UI) in 3 months
• Reduced time-to-hire to 4 weeks by collaborating with engineering leaders to translate technical requirements into structured screening and leveling criteria for 7 role-specific recruitment guidelines
• Generated written candidate evaluation records and maintained up-to-date status in the ATS during hiring process to review for hiring decision making
• Designed a high-touch candidate experience with structured communication cadences and interview preparation, contributing to an 85% offer acceptance rate

Process Improvement

• Established a new scalable hiring process from intake meetings to offer, improving qualified candidate pass-through rate by 30% by thorough screenings to assess both technical and behaviors
• Supported early HR Operations setup, including onboarding workflows and engagement initiatives

Cespira (Volvo x Westport Fuel Systems) - Hydrogen Cell Technology - Vancouver, BC

Recruiter (Mar 2024 - Jan 2025) - Contract Full-time

Global JV developing advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology across Canada, the EU, and China, generating $43.1M (USD) in revenue

Strategic Contributions

• A sole Recruiter managing global hiring during the transition during JV inception and EU expansion to scale up to 180 employees with 100% probation review completion
• Owned full-cycle hiring from job description creation to offer for 18 engineering (Mechanical, QA, Supply Chain, Electric and Instrumentation Technician, Millwright Technician, Welder) and corporate roles
• Influenced executive decision-making by building a data-driven business case on immigration constraints and market availability, securing approval to unblock a business-critical role in Sweden
• Advised leadership on compensation competitiveness using Mercer benchmarking data, proposing job levelling and offer strategy for new positions to reflect market realities
• Partnered with HRBP and IT Director to identify infrastructure skill gaps, refine role scope, and align hiring strategy, enabling targeted talent mapping and successful staffing for ERP integration program
• Led ATS implementation (Dayforce), designing structured workflows, maintain application status to generate data-driven and visual hiring insights through graphs and charts

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborated with HR Director and General Counsel to review sponsorship application in Italy ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements
• Initiated global onboarding program for new hires by coordinating IT, Office, HSE and Product Engineering departments to conduct corporate training in the first month

Cinesite - Digital Media Production - Vancouver, BC

Recruiter (Aug 2022 - Feb 2024) - Contract Full-time

Global digital entertainment studio producing Visual effects and Feature animation in the UK, US and Canada

Pipeline & Workforce Planning Impact

• Managed concurrent reqs and recruited 60+ digital artists and production team for two animated features
• Built active talent pipelines covering 60% of forecasted hiring demand, reducing reactive sourcing pressure during peak production phases
• Managed high-volume sourcing strategy (150+ passive prospects weekly) with 92% on-time delivery, maintaining structured screening and interview to balance hiring speed and quality
• Developed standardized interview frameworks, competency matrices, and portfolio-based evaluation rubrics to improve consistency across hiring panels

Employer Branding

• Represented Cinesite at industry events and career days at universities, building long-term talent community engagement and strengthened employer branding in the digital arts market
• Maintained regular touchpoints with passive candidates to track availability and introduce upcoming production opportunities, keeping Cinesite top-of-mind in a competitive creative talent market
• Collaborated with Marketing team to boost social media campaigns by generating posts on LinkedIn, IG, Facebook for hiring initiates and design standees, swags for job fair material
• Led Candidate Experience Enhancement initiative by creating candidate toolkits and DEI communications throughout hiring process with accommodation

ND Supplies - Wholesale - Richmond, BC

HR Generalist (Jul 2020 - Jul 2022) - Permanent Full-time

Led full-cycle recruitment for sales, purchasing, and operational roles alongside full HR operations

Schindler - Engineering & Construction - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Talent Acquisition - Recruiter (Jun 2017 - Nov 2018) - Contract Full-time

Delivered high-volume hiring for engineering and field roles, supporting 150+ employees hired annually large-scale project staffing needs

Bachelor’s Degree - Human Resources Management | Open University

Post-Graduate Diploma - Business Administration | Langara College

Human Resources Management Certificate | Simon Fraser University

Certified Talent Management Practitioner | Canadian HR Academy