Amanda Papp

Amanda Papp

Staffing Consultant (IT and Engineering) at Strategic Sourcing Consultants

Houston, Texas Area

Current
  • Staffing Consultant (IT and Engineering) at Strategic Sourcing Consultants (self-employed)
Past
  • Strategic Sourcer/Recruiting Researcher at Deloitte Consulting
  • Technical Recruiter at T-Mobile's South Engineering Team
  • Sourcing Specialist at T-Mobile
Education
  • University of Southern Maine
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Amanda Papp’s Summary

Hello Fellow Linkedin Friends!

I am currently looking for Software Developers, User Experience Engineers and Build Engineers.

My focus is primarily on prospecting/sourcing/screening to passive candidates in the program management, software development and system engineering fields. I am very passionate about my work, especially when it comes to building valuable relationships with my candidates and I am committed to providing a positive candidate experience.

Do you have experience in any of the following: web services, C++, C#, .Net, Perforce?

If so, then do not hesitate to shoot me an email with your updated resume and contact information to amanda.recruiter@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

---Amanda---
check out my blog: http://supersourcer.blogspot.com/
Recruiters/Sourcers: join my myspace sourcing/recruiting group: http://groups.myspace.com/supersourcer

Amanda Papp’s Specialties:

Impeccable sourcing/internet research skills, and full life-cycle recruiting experience in areas such as Engineering, Development, Program Management, Project Management and Product Development/Usability Testing. Partners with Recruiters and Hiring Managers in making key decisions on candidate selection.


Amanda Papp’s Experience

  • Staffing Consultant (IT and Engineering)

    Strategic Sourcing Consultants (self-employed)

    (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    November 2008Present (9 months)

    Independent Staffing Consultant responsible for the development of recruiting strategies, processes and pipelines to clients in the IT and Engineering industries. Source, screen and recruit passive candidates in order to fill high priority/difficult positions.

  • Prospecting Consultant

    Microsoft

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

    May 2008November 2008 (7 months)

    Sourcing/researching passive candidates for the Global Foundation Services team. Building relationships with potential candidates and matching their background/experience with the job that he/she gets excited about!

    LISTEN and COMMUNICATE. These are two very important things that a lot of recruiters and sourcers unfortunately do not do. I am committed to providing world class service to my candidates. This, I can promise!

  • Recruiter

    Rackspace

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    October 2007May 2008 (8 months)

    Partner with fellow Recruiters and Hiring Managers in developing a solid sourcing and recruiting strategy to bring in top talent to the Rackspace and Mosso family.

    Build valuable relationships with candidates. Identifying a position that best matches his/her skillset and experience.

  • Strategic Sourcer

    T-Mobile

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry)

    June 2007October 2007 (5 months)

    Contract assignment as Lead Sourcer for T-Mobile's Product Development/Usability Team.

    Product Development Engineers, Managers, Directors-I want to connect with you!

  • Strategic Sourcer/Recruiting Researcher

    Deloitte Consulting

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2007July 2007 (7 months)

    Contract assignment for Deloitte Consulting specializing in Strategic Sourcing. Served as an Internet and Recruiting Researcher for Deloitte's TMT group (Telecommunications, Media and Technology).

  • Technical Recruiter

    T-Mobile's South Engineering Team

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

    August 2006January 2007 (6 months)

    -Responsible for entire life-cycle of recruiting.

    -Establishes relationships with customers (hiring managers)

    -Partners with customer to find key requirements for hiring need

    -Strategic sourcer

    -Impeccable internet and networking skills

  • Sourcing Specialist

    T-Mobile

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry)

    August 2005August 2006 (1 year 1 month)

    I am the lead Talent Scout for T-Mobile's South Region Engineering team.

    -Top notch internet sourcer
    -Develops relationships with fellow recruiters and hiring managers


Amanda Papp’s Education

  • University of Southern Maine

    Bachelor of Arts , Communications , 20002002


Additional Information

Amanda Papp’s Websites:

Amanda Papp’s Interests:

Learning the latest and greatest techniques in sourcing strategies, weight lifting, running. Check out my personal blog as well as the Rackspace Recruiting blog (links listed above).

Amanda Papp’s Groups:

Member of Top Linkedin

  •    CyberSleuths
  •    Enterprise Architect (Sparx Systems) User Group
  •    InHouston
  •    Python Community
  •    Independent Recruiters Group
  •    Young Republicans
  •    Wireless Jobs
  •    Service Oriented Architecture Special Interest Group
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    UX Professionals
  •    CDN Industry
  •    Information Security Community (30,000+ Members)
  •    TalentBar: HR and Recruiter Network
  •    Linked .NET Users Group (LIDNUG)
  •    Agilistas
  •    CruiterTalk.com {LIRN}
  •    Data Warehouse Architects
  •    The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI™) 2.0
  •    IT SECURITY EXPERT
  •    Software Testing & Quality Assurance
  •    Texas Recruiters Association
  •    Hosting Industry
  •    Mobile Content
  •    T-Mobile
  •    Coders
  •    QA & Testing Group (almost 3000)
  •    The IT Architect Network
  •    SaaS Network
  •    IT Core Infrastructure
  •    Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence Architects
  •    HR Houston
  •    Microsoft - Current and Former Employees
  •    Christian Networking Group (Online Community)
  •    A12n - "Africanisation" of ICT Network
  •    ITProfessional Association
  •    Contract Recruiter Listings
  •    CloudRecruiting.net
  •    Boolean Strings

Amanda Papp’s Honors:

T-Mobile's "You Rock" Award 2006


Amanda Papp’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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