Eric Levandoski
Durham
Summary
Results driven full cycle recruiter who has filled multiple IT, engineering, manufacturing, sales, and finance roles Effective advocate for diversity recruitment Successfully managed high volume requisition load while serving as point of contact for agency relationships Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Recruiter II – Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) and Azure Hardware & Infrastructure (AHSI)
Microsoft
10.2023 - 11.2024
- Specific roles recruited for L60-L67: Software Engineer (II, Senior, Principal), Program Manager Product Manager, Supply + Demand Planner, Technical Solution Manager, Power Delivery Architect, Director, AI Workload Analysis and Infrastructure Development
- Maintained a 30+ requisition workload
- Tools used/sourcing methods used: iCIMS, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn Recruiter
- Cultivated diversity recruitment strategies to ensure a representative candidate pool
- 70 total hires over duration of contract
Sr. Recruiter - Field Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance-Full Cycle Recruitment
Enphase Energy
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Worked with multiple business units, maintaining a 30+ requisition workload
- Hired field engineers at both the management and individual contributor level across the US and Puerto Rico
- Key point of contact for hiring manufacturing engineers who were reverse engineering processes for newly created facilities in the US
- Hired sales professionals and account managers across the contiguous US and Puerto Rico
- Supported finance by hiring professionals to work in the US, India, and Mexico
- Tools used/sourcing methods used: iJobvite, Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter
- Managed existing vendor relationships
Sr./ Lead Technical Recruiter -Cloud for Healthcare and Dynamics 365 Full Cycle Recruitment
Microsoft
03.2020 - 08.2022
- Supported Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare (formerly known as Health NExT) - division created to combine existing AI and cloud computing in biotechnology and the healthcare fields
- Microsoft + Nuance and Azure represent innovative solutions for the future
- Supported Dynamics 365 – Tools to build applications that require little to no programming experience to use
- Specific roles recruited for L60-L67: Software Engineer (II, Senior, Principal), Program Manager (Senior and Principal), Product Manager (Senior and Principal)
- Maintained a 25+ requisition workload
- Tools used/sourcing methods used: iCIMS, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn Recruiter
- Cultivated diversity recruitment strategies to ensure a representative candidate pool
- 90 total hires over duration of contract
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner – Cloud Services, Watson and Finance & Operations – Full Cycle Recruitment
IBM
Durham
06.2015 - 03.2020
- Developed agile recruitment strategies through a collaborative process with clients, from candidate generation to onboarding of new hires
- Consistently had 30-40 person requisition load and was responsible for 50 hires a year, 20% of whom were sourced candidates
- Regularly exceeded metrics, including candidate and hiring manager surveys
- Full cycle technical recruitment: DevOps engineers, Full Stack developers, back-end and front- end software developers, UX designers, application architects, salesforce administrators and developers, ServiceNow administrators and developers, SAP ABAP developers, SAP basis administrator, SAP Cloud Solution architect, JAVA developers
- Expert level sourcer with X-ray Boolean strings on LinkedIn, GitHub and Stack Overflow
- Utilized Agile/PM tools (Trello) to create ongoing communication strategies
- Created candidate profiles with HM using analytics from such sites as Glassdoor and LinkedIn
- Created requisition language in conjunction with hiring manager by performing skill and competency analysis
- Utilized learning assessments and helped craft behavioral questions to identify the ideal fit for each recruiting effort
- Used design thinking to refine requirements and candidate search
- Attended local recruitment events to build relationships and drive local pipelines
- Generated candidate reporting using the ATS Brassring
- Worked on a HR leadership team to improve employee engagement at the RTP site
CRO Strategic Operations Consultant/ Human Resources & Talent Acquisition/Sales Clinnovation
CRO Strategic Operations Consultant/ Human Resources & Talent Acquisition/Sales Clinnovation
Ft. Lauderdale
09.2014 - 06.2015
- Company Overview: CRO specializing in CNS and dermatology studies
- Created and implemented robust talent acquisition strategies
- Advised on HR controls, and implemented in accordance to company’s present and future needs
- Created performance management systems to match company goals and culture
- Advised on employee training programs, including best practices with clinical project management
- Contributed to business development activities, including visiting potential client sites
- CRO specializing in CNS and dermatology studies
Manager, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources
BioRASI
Aventura
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: CRO specializing in CNS and dermatology studies
- Personal advisor to CEO regarding the scaling up of the workforce by 100% in 2014
- Full cycle recruited 80% of 2014 hires
- Worked with recruitment vendors to refine requirements for hiring leadership personnel
- Implemented advanced candidate selection techniques including psychometric testing, behavioral interviewing and interview guides
- Developed a performance management system and managed company-wide implementation
- Worked with the Corporate Controller to create and implement company 401k program
- Created and maintained an employee shared services drive allowing employees to have access to updated HR information
- Implemented procedures to emphasize diversity hiring practices
- Conducted internal FLSA audits to confirm all jobs were properly classified
- Revamped onboarding process and conducted internal audit of I-9 forms to ensure regulatory compliance
- Created the employee offboarding process
- Created employee handbook
- Handled numerous employee visa issues: F-1, OPT, H-1B, L-1, J-1
- CRO specializing in CNS and dermatology studies
Corporate Supply Chain Recruiter
Office Depot
Boca Raton
06.2011 - 09.2013
- Helped craft supply chain recruiting strategies by building strong relationships with hiring managers and HR partners
- Provided strategic and tactical assistance to change a Business Intelligence group into a Supply Chain Analytics group, and a Supply Planning group into a Demand Planning group
- Implemented behavioral interviewing techniques to identify high performers
- Participated in military and college campus recruiting fairs
- Led the following Talent Acquisition Projects: Creation of campus recruiting strategies to target top tier talent for entry level supply chain positions, Creation of standardized supply chain interview guides, Development of internal recruitment events to connect internal employees with hiring managers
Sr. Technical Recruiter
DCR Workforce
Delray Beach
04.2007 - 04.2011
- Company Overview: Staffing firm supporting clients in the aerospace and entertainment industries
- Recruited professionals in a time-sensitive, high volume environment
- Collaborated with internal management and on-site hiring managers to create candidate profiles to fill contract roles
- Utilized salary analytics to negotiate hourly wages
- Sourced on multiple job boards including Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed and LinkedIn
- Hired over 350 professionals
- Regularly called upon to analyze and resolve contractor issues
- Staffing firm supporting clients in the aerospace and entertainment industries
Education
B.A - Psychology, Comparative Literature
State University at Buffalo
Skills
- Technical sourcing
- Candidate screening
- Behavioral interviewing
- Diversity recruitment
- Contract negotiation
- Job market analysis
Certification
- PHR – HR Certification Institute
- AIRS Professional Recruiter Certification 2.0
- FAU – Introduction to Project Management
- Lominger Leadership Architect Certified
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
- Design Thinking – IBM
Timeline
Technical Recruiter II – Cloud Supply Chain (CSCP) and Azure Hardware & Infrastructure (AHSI)
Microsoft
10.2023 - 11.2024
Sr. Recruiter - Field Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance-Full Cycle Recruitment
Enphase Energy
08.2022 - 03.2023
Sr./ Lead Technical Recruiter -Cloud for Healthcare and Dynamics 365 Full Cycle Recruitment
Microsoft
03.2020 - 08.2022
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner – Cloud Services, Watson and Finance & Operations – Full Cycle Recruitment
IBM
06.2015 - 03.2020
CRO Strategic Operations Consultant/ Human Resources & Talent Acquisition/Sales Clinnovation
CRO Strategic Operations Consultant/ Human Resources & Talent Acquisition/Sales Clinnovation
09.2014 - 06.2015
Manager, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources
BioRASI
10.2013 - 08.2014
Corporate Supply Chain Recruiter
Office Depot
06.2011 - 09.2013
Sr. Technical Recruiter
DCR Workforce
04.2007 - 04.2011
B.A - Psychology, Comparative Literature
State University at Buffalo
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