Kavolo Andrew Muteti
NAIROBI, KENYA 00100 | - |-|
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-muteti/
TECHNICAL TALENT SOURCER
My job involves people! I take pride in understanding the key requirements for the position by
understanding the personality best suited for the position, and the working environment, and
understanding the motivating factors that would drive success in the role and how it would benefit one in
terms of future growth.
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Talent Acquisition - Technical Roles
Boolean Search and X-Ray searches
Multi-platform sourcing
Social Media sourcing
LinkedIn Recruiting
Boolean strings and X-Ray searches
Sourcing and intake plans
Diversity and Inclusion
Candidates and resume screening
Candidate outreach and engagement
Team player
Learner – discovering new tools and trends
Input and track candidates via ATS/CRM
Creating and sharing sequences/outreach messages and emails
Optimizing sourcing networks
Data visualization
Candidate Management
Talent Mapping
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, Gem ATS, Greenhouse, TripleByte, HireEZ/Hiretual,
ContactOut, RocketReach, Snov.io, Hired, Fetcher AI, Custom Search Engine (Google, Bing), Lusha,
GlossaryTech, CRM, Indeed, Social Media Sourcing (Facebook & Twitter), Meetup, Slack, Xing, Google
Advanced Search Google Workplace, Analytics, Microsoft Office
Soft Skills: Adaptable, honest, team player, empathetic, social, dependable, time conscious, problemsolver, creative, and critical thinker.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | MARCH 2018 |
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
· Major: Information and Communication Technology
· Related coursework: Networks Systems Design, Implementation, Integration, and Security; System
analysis and design; Data Communication Principles; ICT Policy and Strategic Management; Linux/UNIX
system Administration; Software Engineering; High-Performance Cluster; Virtualization and Cloud
Computing; Enterprise Business; e-Commerce, Knowledge management, and Management Information
Systems; Information Systems Security and Compliance.
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION | NOVEMBER 2012 |KAUMONI BOYS’
SCHOOL
Certifications
· Talent Sourcing Specialist + Technical Recruiter by Social Talent - in Progress
· Certified Social and New Media Recruiter (CSMR) – in progress
· Search Lab (Certified Internet Recruiter) – in Progress
· IBM Predictive Analytics Modeling – in progress
· IBM Application Security Engineer – in progress
· Certified Internet Recruiter - in progress
· Huawei Certified Networks Associate (HCNA)
Experience
TALENT ACQUISITION SOURCER - MISSION LANE |MARCH 2022 – SEPTEMBER 2022
Part of Mission Lane’s Engineering Department's Talent Acquisition Team. My job responsibilities entail
the following funnels in our recruitment process: Talent Market Analysis, Talent Pooling, Sourcing,
Longlisting, Shortlisting, and doing initial phone screenings of top talent to fill Senior IC roles.
Key Achievements Mission Lane:
• Sourcing 350+quality candidates in a week.
• Sourcing candidates on LinkedIn Recruiter, TripleByte, HireEZ, Hired, Indeed, GitHub, Google, and other
Custom Engine Searches.
• Adding and Tracking candidates in GEM and Greenhouse ATS
• Composing and sending outreach emails to prospective candidates
• Working with Talent Advisors to extend at least 6 offers and at least 2 of those accepted in a month.
• Researching and using new tools to source active and passive talent e.g., using Meetup, Slack, and Xing
• Roles Sourced – Finding top talent for the following positions: Engineering Manager, Data Delivery
Manager, Principal Backend Engineer – Java/Kotlin, Principal Front Engineer – React & Typescript, Site
Reliability Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Machine Learning Operations Engineer, DevSecOps
Engineer.
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TECHNICAL SOURCER - DOT CONNECT |FEB 2022 – October 2022
We find brilliant people to create high-achieving teams.
Building a lasting team is about more than finding the perfect candidates. At DotConnect, we fill dream
jobs with dream hires to create dream teams. It sounds dreamy, but it is way more than that.
Dot Connect is Unicorn hunters who create legendary teams.
We work on aggressive but realistic schedules, and we help hiring teams focus on high-value tasks while
up-leveling their hiring processes. We find stellar talent for your hard-to-fill roles. And we make sure your
whole hiring process is a whole lot friendlier.
Contractor Assigned to Dot Connect’s client: Mission Lane
Key Achievements Dot Connect:
• Sourcing Jam lead Contributor – Sourcing Jams are, ‘think-tank sessions' bringing together Talent
Advisors, Sourcers, and other Recruiting members to brainstorm hard-to-fill roles.
In this capacity, I have sourced candidates through the sourcing jam for the following roles: o Associate Producer for 2K games.
o Senior Development Manager for T2
o Lead UI/UX manager 2K Games
o Software Engineers (SWE) for DirecTV,
o Business Development Managers for Sazerac,
o Quality Assurance Specialists for DirecTV
o SoC Security HW engineers for Qualcomm
o Synthesis Design Implementation Engineer for Qualcomm
o Consumer Product Communication Manager for Snapchat.
o Engineering Director for Acorns
o Irrigation field technician for Hydro point
o Regional Sales Business Rep for Sazerac
o Market Development Rep for Sazerac
o CPU silicon bring up & validation for Qualcomm
• Tech Talent Pod presenter – Covered DevOps, DevSecOps, and BizDevSecOps Engineers.
• Preparing and updating Sourcing Plans for assigned roles at Mission Lane.
• Mentoring new Talent Sourcers.
• Synchronization Meetings with Talent Advisors for Role Calibration, Outreach Strategies, and reviewing
Outreach Statistics.
• Updating Boolean Trackers for different roles.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CENTER MANAGER| GOV. OF KENYA & EMOBILIS INSTITUTE |
APRIL 2020 – MARCH 2022
ELEARNING DEVELOPER| UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI | SEPTEMBER 2019 – MARCH 2020
GRADUATE TRAINEE: PRESIDENTIAL DIGITAL TALENT PROGRAM | ICT AUTHORITY |
APRIL 2018 – JULY 2019
STUDENT INTERN | MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE YOUTH AND GENDER AFFAIRS |
JANUARY 2017 – MAY 2017
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STUDENT ICT SUPPORT MAY 2016 - AUGUST 2017
Hobbies and Interests
In my free time, I like to:
1. Hiking – Taking walks on nature trails.
2. Adventure Riding – until today, I rely on a bicycle for this, but I hope to get a motorcycle soon and
ride for a cause.
3. Charity-Work – Visiting Children Homes and the needy in my community to help.
4. Reading – Anything I can get my hands on, anything literally, from fiction to technology and
economics.
References
1. Shandon James
Lead Talent Sourcer
Dot Connect LLC-|-2.
Justin Giovinco
Global Head of Sourcing
Dot Connect LLC
Phone: - Email:-|-
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