# Andre Valencia > “Anything worth having is worth working for” ~ Andrew Carnegie Location: San Jose, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/andrevalencia Full-cycle recruiter w/agency and corporate in-house experience as a single point of contact. Industry experience: Aerospace, aviation, and automobile/autonomous among others. Expertise: Machine learning, computer vision Startup guru DEI savant ## Work Experience ### Recruiter @ SOAProjects, Inc. Jan 2026 – Present | Mountain View, CA ### Technical Recruiter @ Acubed Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 - Partner with the recruiting team to strategically fill priority open roles - Provide direction and consultation on emerging trends impacting and influencing the talent acquisition function - Assist with the job creation process ensuring adherence to all proper steps - Strategize, source, pre-screen and interview candidates - Ensure a robust pipeline of potential candidates - Manage the offer generation and approval process - Maintain responsibility for entry, maintenance and integrity of data using internal systems - Deliver on-going reports that track results - Create a fantastic candidate experience through a balance of personal touch and the right systems and structures - 20 to 25 reachouts per week; 8-10 recruiter screens per week ### Technical Recruiter @ Orbital Insight Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Palo Alto, California, United States Single point of contact and worked on all requisition both technical and non-technical. ### Technical Recruiter @ Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Sunnyvale, California, United States Led recruitment efforts across three locations (2 in CA and 1 in MI). Grew the team by onboarding a Sourcing Specialist and Recruiting Coordinator. Filled over 100 full-time, contract, and intern positions across various functions. Reported directly to the Head of People on hiring metrics and strategy. - 50+ reachouts per week, 15-20 recruiter screens per week, 2-4 onsites per week. 6-8 hires per month ### Recruiter @ Velodyne Lidar Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 Managed full-cycle recruitment for the Operations organization. Sourced and engaged passive candidates using creative techniques. Built strong partnerships with management and cross-functional teams. - Manufacturing hiring projects required - 20-50 hires per week. ### Technical Recruiter - Product Design @ Facebook Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Menlo Park, California Developed and executed customized staffing plans for product design roles. Partnered closely with hiring managers to achieve hiring goals. Supported UI/UX design recruitment efforts. ### Technical Recruiter (contract) @ Toshiba Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area Full cycle Technical Recruiter - Conducted intake sessions with hiring managers and sourced top talent for technical roles. Maintained candidate pipelines and provided a positive candidate experience. Managed hiring data using ADP ATS. ### Technical Recruiter (contract) @ Audience, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Mountain View, CA Served as the primary recruiter for all company requisitions, including technical and non-technical roles. Delivered end-to-end recruitment services for critical hiring needs. ### Technical Recruiter (contract) @ Nokia Techologies Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Sunnyvale,CA Managed full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, including senior engineering positions. Developed strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand business needs. Utilized Taleo ATS to track and manage candidate pipelines. ### Technical Recruiter (contract) @ Motorola Mobility Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | sunnyvale,ca Recruited for technical roles through full-cycle recruitment strategies. Ensured a seamless candidate experience from sourcing to onboarding. ### Recruiter (contract) @ Aviat Networks Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Santa Clara, California Served as the single point of contact for local and global hiring needs. Recruited for diverse roles across engineering, sales, and operations. Building rapport and trust with Candidates and Management. Evaluating Job Descriptions for accuracy and consistency. Collaborate with Hiring Managers and HR Staff to ensure appropriate competencies are identified prior to staffing process initiation. Consults with Hiring Managers on job requirements, candidate sources, and on effective assessment methods. Accurately and consistently documents within the ATS (Taleo). Experience leading or contributing to process creation, documentation and implementation. Uses strong screening and interview skills to match candidates to job requirements and company culture fit. Responsible for gathering and documenting all interview documentation to include but not limited to:Application, resume, screening form, interview, and evaluations. ### Sales Recruiter (contract) @ Google Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 Implement staffing strategies to provide a qualified and diverse candidate pool. Ensure hiring manager and team preparedness during the interview process and that interviews are conducted efficiently and professionally. Interface to negotiate and exchange information with all levels of management. Manage candidate process and act as a candidate advocate. Evaluate skill level, manage offer process, conduct reference checks, and make salary recommendations. Negotiate offers by partnering with hiring manager, senior management, and other groups as necessary. Passion for improving the customer experience with customers broadly defined as candidates, new hires, hiring managers, and recruiters. Continuous follow-up with clients to confirm staffing plans and candidates needs are met. Possess a wide range of experience on current external recruiting policies, practices, and trends. Propose and implement ongoing improvements to Google’s recruitment efforts. Self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with a burning desire to contribute to the organization’s reputation and success. ### Recruiter (contract) @ Samsung Semiconductor Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Assist Staffing Manager in posting jobs, completing requisition and offer requests, reviewing resumes, scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, coordinating travel, and organizing files. Assist with temporary worker management as needed. On-boarding of new employees- complete all new hire set up and data entry as needed. Work with accounting/purchasing to submit and process budget approvals, payment and invoicing requests, purchase requisitions, etc. as it relates to staffing. ## Education ### Evergreen Valley College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/andrevoltaire --- Source: https://flows.cv/andrevalencia JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/andrevalencia/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13