Working at Zappos awakened my ambition for delivering compelling relationships. Lets build technology that allows us to take advantage of Steve Job's bicycle theory and accelerate. We can focus on building relationships without getting bogged down with technological paralysis. Veruca.io will help you make it happen with a person you care about, for you and your team. Lets build technology that creates a bridge for human bonds and turn visionary dreams into practical reality.
2015 - Find, Enrich, Engage (Collect Candidate and Prospect Lists with Contact Info) - Launched MVP
2016 - Believe (CRM/ATS) - In Development
2016 - Executive (Executive Placement Automation Lifecycle) - In Development
2016 - Kindred (Referral Matching, Virtual Interview + Decision Making Lifecycle) - In Development
2017 - Agent (Sports and Entertainment Automation, Digital, GrassRoots VR) - In Development
2017 - Alive (Virtual Reality Platform for Sales, Agents, Recruiters, Scouts) - In Development
ABOUT ME:
I'm a former baseball player and a second generation sales professional and recruiting veteran. grew up in the family-owned, tech-staffing enterprise. A lefty pitcher originating in Manhattan, NY and raised in Arizona's valley of the sun. I enjoy high-stakes and maintain a championship state of mind. As a recruiting leader and entrepreneur, I have had expectations unmet with industry technology. We will fix that now.
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Cofounder @ From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Santa Monica, CAChief Revenue Officer @ *Asked to leave on my own accord
Chief of Revenue, Sales, Business Development
Business Strategy. Growth. Monetization.
Sales Management. Process Optimization.
Influencer & Reseller Relations. Engagement Playbooks.
Community Engagement | Best Practices | Customer Success.
Thought Leadership. Insights. Talent.
CEO Advisement | Thought Leadership in Talent, Recruiting, and Sourcing Industry
SpringRole | Science Inc. From November 2014 to June 2015 (8 months) Santa MonicaSourcing Consultant @ Professional Services | Onsite Concierge
Premium Sourcing
Sourcing & Hiring Automation
Pre-Hire KPI Creation
Interview, Feedback, Decision, Performance Evaluation
Hiring Strategy | Startups to Enterprise From 2015 to March 2015 (less than a year) Venice, CATalent Acquisition Leader @ Acting head of talent acquisition and recruiting operations
Hands on director-level activities include the following:
Scaled ZEFR from 200 employees to 300 employees in 2014.
Individually sourced/hired 30+ experienced, technology specialists
Team leader and primary individual contributor
Focus on tech, hands-on, talent strategy, talent ops, distributed talent pipeline
Relationship support to top technical leaders and engineers
Created several gap analysis for engineering operations leaders outlining real-time competitive narratives that delivered actionable insights / call to action
Strategically talent-sourced competitor executive-level leaders for ZEFR executives
Reduced TTF from 90 to under 30 days in most cases for key sr tech roles
Adapted ramp-ups during dramatic pivots, unpredictable leadership changes
Designed and implemented hiring framework
Designed executive search framework
Designed automated KPI Creation, Evaluation, & Needs Assessment for HM's
Designed automation for interview feedback, offer delivery based on KPI evaluations
Owned Facebook conference project
Co-sponsor to PyData silicon valley 2014
Designed program for ZEFR's executive and tech leadership visit to Facebook HQ
Formalized relocation & interview expense policies
Designed both ZEFR sourcing and recruiter 123 training programs for newbies
Designed 3 recruiter lounges and workstations
Built out entire applicant tracking system focused on candidate experience
Captain/Head Coach ZEFR Softball:
Assembled teams comprised of engineers, leaders and employees. Two seasons
ZEFR is the company of choice for nearly all major Hollywood movie studios, TV networks, and music labels managing billion of lines of video data. HQ in Venice Beach, California with offices in New York, Boston, Utah, and Chicago. From November 2013 to November 2014 (1 year 1 month) venice, californiaTechnical Recruitment @ Zappos, owned by Amazon, is a fun and collaborative environment that's all about innovation. Work-hard and play-hard start-up mentality with solid management and resources. Zappos is ranked five times running in Fortune's Top 100 companies. Built on culture and powered by service. Amazing people!
Leading online retailer. From 2013 to 2013 (less than a year) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaPresident @ The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Phoenix Chapter is a group of IT professionals from across the state of Arizona. We provide a forum to discuss new trends in information systems and offer a chance for an open exchange of ideas for people in the industry. From April 2009 to June 2011 (2 years 3 months) Phoenix, AZ
Management Information Systems @ Arizona State University From 2000 to 2004 Master's Degree @ University of Phoenix From 2010 to 2011
Websites:
http://www.techstardust.com,
http://about.me/jchimlife