Lem Diaz

Current

• Lead Recruiter, Operations at Ning

Past

• Recruiter (contract) at Google
• Sourcer at PayPal (an eBay company
• Account Manager at TEKsystems

• Technical Recruiter at TEKsystems

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Education

• Santa Clara University

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Lem Diaz’s Summary

My Recruiting Philosophy:

Understand the technical environment your recruiting for or you're just an overpaid job description orator.

Build relationships with members on the team you're recruiting for...sometimes it's so obvious to hiring managers they forget to tell you!

Have a targeted recruiting strategy and execute against it!

"Pipelines" are great, but results are what matter.

Lem Diaz’s Specialties:

When job boards just aren't enough...that's when my specialties kick in. I have a large LinkedIn network, I am an expert with boolean searches, and use a variety of other "non-standard" internet resources which extend beyond the traditional sourcing techniques.

I also bring a technology background to the table which positions me to have intelligent and pointed conversations with candidates about their skills as well as the position and technical environment.

Lem Diaz’s Experience

• Lead Recruiter, Operations

  Ning

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  I lead the Staffing efforts for Ning's Operations Group. Including positions such as Oracle DBA's, Network Engineers, Unix Sys Admins, Director of Operations, Director of Data Services, Director of Site Availability, etc.
  
  Aside from the traditional recruiting efforts I also lead efforts around building processes, I worked with the executive level management to create and implement a corporate wide "Closing Candidates" process, I also sandboxed, implemented, and provided corporate wide systems/process level support for Ning's applicant tracking system.

• Recruiter (contract)

  Google

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

  August 2007 — April 2008 (9 months)

  Identify, qualify, and build relationships with HR Technology and Operations professionals. My current hiring initiative is focused around Techno/Functional Program Managers, Project Managers, Business Analyst, Reporting Specialist, and Data Management experts.

• Sourcer

  PayPal (an eBay company

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

  November 2006 — July 2007 (9 months)

  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify process improvements to expand candidate flow
  • Identified candidate tracking system gaps and inefficiencies and proposed a comprehensive solution using existing eBay/PayPal corporate applications (SharePoint)
  • Learned SharePoint and created a brand new candidate tracking system which incorporated fully customizable tracking, status reporting and an efficient central hub for team communication
  • Qualify C/C++ and Technical Product Manager candidates for internal positions through resume review and technical skill verifications
  • Perform Boolean searches through Google, Yahoo, and other search engines to identify passive and active candidates

• Account Manager

  TEKsystems

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  June 2006 — November 2006 (6 months)

  • Engage with IT Managers, Directors, VP’s, and C-Level executives to identify business opportunities for staff augmentation and managed IT services.
  • Qualify opportunities by meeting with hiring managers and IT Engineers to understand the full scope of each individual position from a business and technical perspective.
  • Build relationships with IT Consultants and Managers and develop a strong network of resources and business partners.
  • Engage in contract negotiations with Vendors, Managers, and Human Resources.
  • Cold call into companies to identify leads and to build new business opportunities.
  • Manage Technical Recruiters and drive delivery efforts.

• Technical Recruiter

  TEKsystems

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2004 — June 2006 (2 years )

  • Responsible for building strong relationships and maintaining a solid network with Applications, Infrastructure, and Telecommunications Consultants.
  • Interview potential consultants to gain insight into their technical proficiencies and areas of expertise as they relate to current and forecasted client positions.
  • Developed strong technology acumen through building on past technical experience as well as continued training in the areas of IT Infrastructure, Applications, and Telecommunications.
  • Negotiate with consultants to identify compensation packages which meet their expectations while mitigating client risks of back outs, rate re-negotiations, and other typical compensation related issues.

Lem Diaz’s Education

• Santa Clara University

  Electrical Engineering , Electrical Engineering , September 1999 — June 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  Sigma Pi

Additional Information

Lem Diaz’s Interests:

cycles (both kids), outdoor activities (pretty much all inclusive), poker, networking, project management, Ning

Lem Diaz’s Groups:

•    Information Security Community
•    Open Source Cloud Computing & Virtualization
•    The Virtual RedHat Group
•    Ning
•    Solaris / OpenSolaris for Professionals

Lem Diaz’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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• business deals
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