Carl Wheatley Resume

As a seasoned recruiter, I specialized in placing top-notch Design professionals at Facebook/Meta and other fortune 100 companies. My background in design has enabled me to establish a vast network of talented designers, and I take pride in developing strong relationships with my creative contacts. With an entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional problem-solving skills, I am a self-starter who thrives on delivering solutions.

My effective communications skills and track record of building lasting relationships have enabled me to collaborate successfully with teams to build creative and effective solutions. Before talent acquisition I worked with numerous high-tech startups in the US and Europe, providing them with top-quality application development and design services. My passion lies in working with startups and developing creative teams that deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Yours truly,
Carl Wheatley

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PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

As a seasoned recruiter, I specialized in placing top-notch Design professionals at Facebook and Meta. My background in design has enabled me to establish a vast network of talented designers, and I take pride in developing strong relationships with my creative contacts. With an entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional problem-solving skills, I am a self-starter who thrives on delivering solutions. My effective communication skills and track record of building lasting relationships have enabled me to collaborate successfully with teams to build creative and effective solutions. Before talent acquisition I worked with numerous high-tech startups in the US and Europe, providing them with top-quality application development and design services. My passion lies in working with startups and developing creative teams that deliver cutting-edge solutions.

SKILLS

Communication, Brand Building, Talent Mapping. Time Management, Team Training, Sourcing Strategy,

Diversity Hiring, Fast Moving, Problem-solving, Critical Thinking, Decision-making, Attention to Detail

WORK EXPERIENCE

Facebook | Meta | San Francisco Bay Area (Impacted by layoff) October 2018 - April 2023

Senior Talent Technical Sourcer

  • Supported Product Design and Creative Design hiring efforts for Enterprise, Infrastructure and Messaging director-level candidates. Create 0rganizational-wide recruiting impact for Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Privacy, and Central Products

  • Hired Individual Contributors to Director Level

  • Consistently exceeded yearly hiring and operational metrics, ending 2022 year at 128% to overall goal

  • Foster strong relationships with hiring managers to ensure successful hiring efforts. Work closely with them to understand their needs, provide guidance on the hiring process, and ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new hires

  • Conduct meetings with the business to align on team planning, strategy, hiring and onboarding, uncovering roadblocks and delivering pipeline updates hiring metrics to goal

  • Led multiple program initiatives with organization-wide impact; collaborated horizontally with Design Directors, Product Design teams, Design Program Managers, and Recruiting Managers/Directors to create launch recruiting strategies and streamline hiring processes

  • Develop innovative strategies and tactics to source and develop a pipeline of diverse qualified candidates and top talent, implementing strategies to encourage a diverse range of candidates to apply for open positions

  • Crafted creative boolean strings to surface qualified candidates in LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, and Meta's applicant tracking software

  • Demonstrated dedication for collaboration and candidate experience by frequently sharing candidate profiles with other teams

  • Built and led DEI-focused trainings for the entire Recruiting org aimed at growing program awareness, increasing efficiency and improving Recruiting literacy Design Program Manager

  • Used data to drive decision-making: collected and analyzed data to inform hiring strategies and areas for improvement

  • Coach candidates for their interview loop; including interview prep, presentation design and dry run interviews

  • Kept candidates engaged throughout the hiring process to ensure a positive candidate experience, providing regular updates, responding quickly to questions and providing constructive feedback after interviews

  • Continuous learning - stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices by attending conferences, reading industry publications, and networking with other professionals. Write and publish blogs on trends and tips for candidates

  • Created a brand new, comprehensive PD Recruiting Resource Hub that serves as a one-stop shop for content, tools and processes to support the recruiting team at each stage of the funnel


Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures | San Francisco Bay Area November 2017 - October 2018

Technical Talent Sourcer / Recruiter

  • Responsible for hiring Independent Contributors to Leadership Product Designers, Experience Designers, UX Researchers and Strategic Designers for our Ventures

  • Working closely with venture business partners and their hiring needs. Putting a strategic hiring plan in place to be successful

  • Recruiting Direct Hire Designers

  • Hired Individual contributors to leadership levels

  • Partnered with design schools and worked closely with their students to provide counsel and coaching

  • Developed candidate interview prep program


ITCO Solutions | San Francisco Bay Area January 2017 - November 2017

Technical Talent Sourcer / Recruiter

  • Responsible for recruiting and placing creative designers and engineers with top-tier high tech clients

  • Developed relationships with prospective accounts – responsible for client visits and bringing in job orders for the recruiting team

  • Recruiting contract and direct hire designers

  • Provided leadership, mentorship and direction to recruiting colleagues

  • Utilize Linkedin, Behance, Dribbble, Slack Groups, Meetups, Internal database and job boards to recruit for talent. Founded GlobalUXD - 15k+ Members


The Creative Group | San Francisco Bay Area September 2015 - January 2017

Technical Talent Sourcer / Recruiter

  • I specialized in placing a range of highly skilled interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals with a variety of firms on a project, temporary-to-hire and full-time basis

  • Established relationships with Schools and Universities such as SJSU, Coding Dojo, General Assembly, DesignLab etc

  • Utilized Linkedin, Behance, Dribbble, Slack Groups, Meetups, Internal database, and job boards to recruit talent. Founded GlobalUXD - 15k+ Members

  • Create Boolean Strings to source for creative talent


Phlint, Alumnify, Startupbootcamp & 500.CO | San Francisco Bay Area June 2013 - September 2015

Product Design Consultant

  • Collaborated with creative groups to design and develop mobile and web applications

  • Designed and developed corporate websites.

  • Designed and developed Google Nexus in-store applications

  • Worked with numerous incubators to develop marketing collateral for funding events

  • Designed mobile applications for Schools and Universities





ProductPlay | San Francisco Bay Area June 2013 - September 2015

Product Designer

  • Designer mobile and web applications

  • Designed and launched a mobile application for customer product video reviews

  • Created and designed, mobile application website and marketing collateral



Deep Cliff Golf Course, Group Golfer, Callaway Golf, Nike Golf | San Francisco Bay Area January 2006 - June 2013

Founder | Product Designer | Sales

  • Launched Groupon campaign and sold over 1k individual golf lessons in one day

  • For GroupGolfer it’s a company similar to Groupon. I launched California and led sales

  • Taught Golf Lessons at Deep Cliff Golf Course and launched a program for corporate outings

  • Launched Night Golf and made it very successful

  • For Callaway Golf & Nike Golf I attended events around the bay area and sold over $20k worth of golf clubs every weekend


EDUCATION

  • Academy of Art – Web Design & New Media

  • Bloc.io - UI/UX Design Bootcamp Certification

  • DesignLab - UI/UX Bootcamp Certification



MENTORSHIP

I work closely with DesignLab, General Assembly, Bloc.io, Mento Design Academy, RookieUp and others to coach bootcamp students on a weekly basis. We work on their design portfolios, interview prep, job search and more.

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