Kimberly Pineda

KIMBERLY PINEDA HR Practitioner - - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-pineda-/ Dubai, UAE CORE COMPETENCIES Specialized in Healthcare, Tech, & Creative Industry Hiring Global Talent Acquisition Agile Environment Experience EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) compliant and Datadriven recruiting Boolean Sourcing & LinkedIn Recruiter ATS (Taleo, Oracle, 100Hires)Management Candidate Experience & Employer Branding Remote Hiring & Freelance Recruitment TOOLS & PLATFORMS Taleo · Oracle ATS · 100Hires · Bayzat HR· Workday · Avature · ModernHire · Job Boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, Naukrigulf, Upwork, Behance, social media sites, etc.) · LinkedIn Recruiter · Recruiter Lite · Microsoft Office 365 · Google Suite · Slack · Canva · Zoom · ServiceNow · Text Recruit · Wrike PROFILE A strategic and results-driven Human Resources professional with over 9 years of expertise specializing in end-to-end recruitment across MENA region, the USA, the Philippines, and Belgium. Known for being accountable, highly organized, and possessing an exceptional work ethic. A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, adept at building strong relationships with diverse teams, leadership, and clients to drive organizational success. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Recruitment Specialist cum HR Officer ALAMIYA FILMED ENTERTAINMENT 2024 - 2025 Managed full-cycle recruitment across diverse departments including film production, tech, and creative, managed key roles within my first 6 months (such as Data Scientist, Social Media Manager, Sr. Production Coordinator, Web Developer, Head of Story, Copywriter, and more) with offer acceptance rate of 100%. Led the creation of recruitment processes in a startup setting, ensuring consistency, cultural alignment, and support with the company’s mission and growth. Partnered closely with department heads to align recruitment strategy and conducted role-specific tasks, resulting in better candidate-to-role alignment. Oversaw onboarding, handling visas, insurance, orientation, documentation, and team integration for seamless new hire transitions Developed and standardized job descriptions for all roles, enhancing employee morale by reducing role ambiguity. Successfully organized key company events and provided seamless logistics support for smooth operations and milestone celebrations. Recruitment Specialist - PERFECT PURITY GROUP OF COMPANIES Perfect Purity distributes learning solutions to schools and educational institutions across the Middle East Region. Handled end-to-end recruitment for wide range of roles (i.e. Educational Trainer, Tech & Digital Content Reviewer, Project Coordinator, Mobile App Developer, Scrum Master, and more) across the Middle East, the USA, North Africa, and India with offer acceptance rate of 95-100%. Collaborated with hiring managers and department heads to understand the requirements of a vacant position. Conducted job analyses to identify skills and qualifications for roles, utilizing EDUCATION competency-based and data-driven recruitment methods. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Human Resources Development Management Worked closely with the Recruitment Manager to define and streamline the process, Polytechnic University of the Philippines- Crafted of job descriptions and post job ads to attract a diverse pool of candidates. training hiring managers to follow it, which resulted in a more efficient process, saving screening time and reducing back-and-forth emails. Tech Sourcer 2023 FREELANCE Sourced French-and Dutch-speaking AWS Architects, DevOps Engineers, ServiceNow Consultants, and Senior Data Engineers for a Belgium-based client for 2 months. Identified and engaged candidates through Boolean searches, LinkedIn, and AI tools to deliver qualified profiles, while providing progress reports on sourcing efforts. ACADEMIC HONORS/AWARDS Dean’s Lister Best in Human Resources Development Management Thesis, 2016 LANGUAGES Tagalog (Native) English (Bilingual) Spanish (A1 level) Talent Acquisition Partner - IBM (PHILIPPINES) Provided training and process support to a team of 8–10 recruiters, contributing to improved team efficiency and adherence to recruitment standards. Piloted few of the account's new process initiatives (i.e. New offer process, requisition building, requisition refresh, virtual job fair) and conducted trainings to help the team familiarize with the new processes. Stepped-in to a Talent Advisor (higher role) for over 3 months when the team was short-staffed and as the need arose. Built strong relationships with clients, hiring managers, and candidates, and consistently received positive feedback, fostering trust and long-term collaboration. Upon approval of a new requisition, collaborated with hiring managers to conduct Strategic Intake Meetings, and to agree sourcing strategies and timelines. Performed within predefined recruitment processes while monitoring that process to ACHIEVEMENTS The A+ Award (Quarter 1 & 3, 2022) IBM Business Services, Inc identify, recommend areas, always improve and to ensure best practices. Recruiter IBM (PHILIPPINES) Started as one of IBM's pioneer Recruiters for the biggest Healthcare account (Providence St. Joseph Health) in the US, and was promoted after 1 year & 4 months. Client Success Award (Quarter 1, 2022) IBM Business Services, Inc. Met internal metrics on the Recruiter Scorecard, averaging 87–97% performance. Top Talent Acquisition Partner in CA & TXNM Region (Quarter 1,2, and 3, 2022) IBM Business Services, Inc. placements per month; shortlisted top candidates and moved to offer within 10-18 RELEVANT TRAININGS Agile@IBM - 24/06/2020 Indeed Optimization Workshop - 17/06/2020 Avature for Recruiters Introduction for Users - Worked closely with Staffing Consultants, Hiring Managers, and clients to refine, grow, and follow strategies that generated candidates leads. Specialized in filling hard-to-fill healthcare positions, averaging 5 successful days of requisition posting. Responsible for the first stages of Recruitment process such as screening and selection, interviews, candidate endorsing, and act as the main contact of candidates throughout the process. Conducted trainings, including Indeed free posting and sourcing techniques for my team and Modern Hire setup for TAs, enhancing sourcing and interview processes. Collaborated with the Delivery Manager to develop a standardized Recruiter Tracker. HR Generalist BENBY RETAIL, INC. Served as the first HR Generalist for Benby Retail Inc., a startup F&B company established in 2017 under Benby Enterprises - a marketer and distributor of different international brands in the Philippines. 13/05/2020 Handled the day-to-day HR operations of the brand/company - from Recruitment, A Day in the Life of a Employee Relations, Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, and Labor Recruiter - 11/03/2020 Effective Email Communications Training - 07/01/2020 Global English Communications 06/01/2020 REFERENCES Available upon request Laws/Legal Compliance. Sourced and recruited pioneer staff from entry-level to leadership roles for new F&B brands while supporting recruitment for various roles across other brands. Organized company events and provided seamless logistics support for smooth operations and milestone celebrations. HR & Admin Assistant GBPLAY INC. (GAMECLUB PHILIPPINES) Handled end-to-end recruitment (from entry level to managerial roles) - Job posting, screening, administering of exams, initial interviews, candidate endorsements, and assisted in contract preparations and on-boarding while acting as the company's receptionist. Successfully planned and administered different company events like Team building, occasional parties, and other employee engagement programs. Maintained and updated employee records (201 files) and applicant databases. Issued employee memorandums and notices from time to time as needed. Assisted in payroll preparations, general administrative tasks, and in maintaining office merchandise and inventory.