Robert Newby

Current

Senior Researcher & Recruiter at Amazon.com

Past

Senior Research Manager at Derwent Executive
Senior Recruitment Consultant at Hays Information Technology
Senior Specialist Telecoms Recruiter at M3 Group

Recruitment Consultant at MSB

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Education

Kent Police Authority, Ashford District Training Center
Kent Police HQ, Centre for investigative skills
West Kent University

Wildernesse

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Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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Robert Newby’s Summary

In 2008, Robert joined Amazon.com (with over $19.billion in revenue) as a Senior Recruiter in a new specialised headhunting team. From 2005 to 2008, Robert was a Research manager at Derwent Executive, a boutique executive search firm based in Sydney Australia. He was responsible for full-cycle executive search execution of a variety of C-level assignments for – telecommunications, information tech, financial services, fast moving consumer goods, and business services clients. While managing relationships with his clients, Robert developed recruiting strategies that optimized candidate pipeline based on market conditions, client criteria and compensation/geographical constraints – for the most part hands on research and managing two reports on retained search assignments with focused candidate profiling.

Robert brings a commercial and flexibile approach to research methodology. Passionate about employing technology and innovative search strategies to the recruitment process to identify the best talent from the passive market.

Robert has developed his abilities during 10 years with three boutique size recruiting companies with technology focus. Prior to this he was an officer in the British Police force where he developed sharp investigative skills and specialised training including, advanced interviewing, continuous assessment, evaluation, psychological techniques, advanced conversation management, cross cultural communication and de-brief skills.

Robert Newby’s Specialties:

Executive Search & Selection Consultant; Executive Research; Market Intelligence; Senior Researcher; Recruitment Consultant; Exposure to multiple Industry Sectors; Amazon; Software Development Engineering; Selection process Shortlisting; Background insights.

Robert Newby’s Experience

Senior Researcher & Recruiter

Amazon.com

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

May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Working for Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company

Amazon.com

Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, is the global leader in e-commerce. Since Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com in 1995, we have significantly expanded our product offerings, international sites, and worldwide network of fulfillment and customer service centers. We operate sites in the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, and China (Joyo.com) and maintain over 25 fulfillment centers around the world which encompass more than 12 million square feet. Technological innovation drives the growth of Amazon.com

As a Senior researcher and recruiter I source and engage senior professionals for Amazon.com
Senior Research Manager

Derwent Executive

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

February 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Derwent Executive is a boutique search and selection firm that enjoys business partnerships with top-tier investment banks, high profile corporations and emerging private companies.

As a Research Manager I source professionals across all of Derwent Executive's core practice areas, with a particular focus on:-
* Technology, New Media & Telecommunications
* Professional Services
* FMCG & Retail
* Venture Capital & Private Equity
* Investment Bank- Trading Brokers)

Typical assignments include :-
* CEO, MD & General Management
* Senior Sales and Business Development Professionals
* Online Marketing and Strategy Professionals
* Technical, Consulting & Product Professionals
* Trading Systems- Fraud and Money Laundering (AML)
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Hays Information Technology

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

June 2006 — February 2007 (9 months)

Recruiting senior management In the business area of IT & Telecoms.
Project management, Business Analyst, Quality, Test, Developement.
VOIP, CISCO Systems, CCIE, CCDP, CCVP, C++, C#, Microsoft .NET,
MS Sharepoint, Biztalk. Storage, SAN, Security, Checkpoint, Firewall. Also lightspeed technologies, SDH, DWDM, Transmission, Fibre Optic networking.
Senior Specialist Telecoms Recruiter

M3 Group

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2001 — 2005 (4 years)

Started with M3 as a Specialist Telecoms recruiter, targeting Specialist senior engineers within our incumbent British Telecom by direct approach. Removing staff to telco's such as, Alcatel, Nortel, Lucent, Telfort, KPN Qwest. Trained my first direct report as a researcher using various name gathering techniques, grew team to 3. Later developed my knowledge from working closely with colleagues in the ERP and CRM practices. I was then able to grow my business and take on assignments in the area of SAP, Baan, Peoplesoft and JdEdwards, and on the CRM side Seibel Vantive and Clarify, in my existing client portfolio.
Recruitment Consultant

MSB

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

March 1999 — November 2000 (1 year 9 months)

Recruiting in the telecommunications vertical, Data, and Voice. Mainly engaging specialist engineering contractors, involved in the European wide rollout of fibre optic transmission equipment. also Cisco certified engineers into Telecoms roles with top tier telecoms companies.

Robert Newby’s Education

Kent Police Authority, Ashford District Training Center

1996 — 1998
Kent Police HQ, Centre for investigative skills

1996 — 1998
West Kent University

BA (Hons) , 1st in Commerce & Industry , 1992 — 1995

Activities and Societies:

PADI - WWF
Wildernesse

O level , GCSE , 1986 — 1991

Some of the best years of my life.

Activities and Societies:

Favourite times in the Wildernesse Field Society - Favourite and most long lasting learnings provided by Mr Tullett whilst in form 1T. Geography, Fossil collecting and rock collecting trips, Geology see http://www.stonesbones.com/