Ken Chin

Employer:	Ken Chin, Executive Recruiting Consultant, Brookline, MA
Position:	Executive Recruiter
Time period:	February 2005 - Present
Description:	Assess, design, and implement staffing and retention strategies for senior management staff to support the business goals of corporate entities and other organizations.

Employer:	The Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Senior Technical Executive Recruiter
Time period:	May 2008 - October 2008
Description:	Source and recruit highly specialized technical professionals from all around the globe to design and develop genomic engineering tools as Computational Biologists.

Employer:	Analog Devices, Incorporated, Norwood, MA
Position:	Senior Technical Executive Recruiter
Time period:	April 2008 - September 2008
Description:	Source and recruit hardware engineering professionals across the USA and Canada. Recruit for Senior level Sales Engineering staff nationwide and Financial professionals for Corporate Headquarters in MA.

Employer:	Monster Worldwide, Maynard, MA
Position:	Senior Technical Recruiter
Time period:	October 2007 - April 2008
Description:	Sourced and identified technical, finance, sales, and marketing professionals across the USA utilizing Monster’s proprietary software following OFCCP guidelines.

Employer:	Verenium Corporation, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Technical Recruiter
Time period:	August 2007 - October 2007
Description:	Identified, attracted, and recruited financial and engineering professionals for multi-state operations of a new “green” energy generation company focused in alternative cellulosic ethanol production and research.

Employer:	Conservation Services Group, Westborough, MA
Position:	Technical Recruiting Consultant
Time period:	June 2007 - September 2007
Description:	Evaluated recruiting needs for a fast-growing national renewable energy company. This company of 125 employees expected to double in size in mid-2009. Reviewed different ATS options and implemented ICIMS.

Employer:	Juniper Networks, Incorporated, Westford, MA
Position:	Sourcer/Recruiter
Time period:	October 2006 - July 2007
Description:	Utilize traditional and new innovative sourcing techniques to identify, attract, and recruit sales & engineering staff to fill positions across the United States and Canada for the 2nd largest networking company in the industry. Hired 22 Inside Sales Representatives in 60 days.

Employer:	Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Position:	Executive Consultant
Time period:	July 2006 - September 2006
Description:	Provide technical recruiting expertise to improve utilization of Kenexa Applicant Tracking System. Review recruiting processes and technology functionality for a large, diverse, medical institution.

Employer:	BTU Ventures, Incorporated, Waltham, MA
Position:	Executive Advisor & Recruiter
Time period:	February 2005 - June 2006
Description:	Provided and delivered Human Resources support while recruiting for full-time business development and financial staff for a growing private equity firm involved in international power generation. Managed all international HR functions and recruitment (US and UAE).

Employer:	Investors Bank & Trust, Boston, MA
Position:	Director of Executive Recruitment
Time period:	August 2003 - February 2005
Description:	Designed, developed and implemented staffing and retention strategies that support business objectives for key and strategic roles providing staffing support for senior level searches across all divisions of the company (Operations, Finance, Systems, and Administration).

Employer:	Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Senior Recruitment Specialist
Time period:	January 2003 - July 2003
Description:	Identified candidates and lead searches for strategic positions in academic, technology, and business leadership positions for Harvard University. Worked closely with Staff from all areas of the University.

Employer:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Position:	Strategic Staffing Consultant
Time period:	June 2002 - January 2003
Description:	Identified candidates and lead search teams for strategic positions in academic, technology, and business leadership positions for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Worked closely with the President’s Cabinet and the VP of Human Resources.

Employer:	Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Strategic Staffing & Technology Consultant
Time period:	May 1998 - November 2001
Description:	Recruited for research and development, manufacturing, finance, IT, Regulatory and Sales organizations of a global multi-product biotechnology and medical device corporation. Lead migration of employment advertising from print media to web media with a 400% increase in resume flow. Designed and implemented a Sourcing function to provide resumes to recruiters in a proactive manner. Re-established Restrac resume tracking application and lead the migration of the Corporate recruiting organization to Peopleclick, a web-based ASP applicant tracking system.

Employer:	Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA
Position:	Contract Recruiter
Time period:	February 1998 - April 1998
Description:	Provided support to Fidelity Capital’s business initiatives hiring staff for Venture Capital, Financial Analysis, Computer Programming and Support, and other non-financial business functions that offered profitability in various markets that are not typically included as part of the Fidelity core financial product businesses.

Employer:	Active Control eXperts, Inc. (ACX), Cambridge, MA
Position:	Recruiting Consultant
Time period:	September 1997 - January 1998
Description:	Developed and sourced candidates for sales and engineering positions for a cutting-edge mechanical engineering firm specializing in vibration and motion-control devices. ACX hired me to identify candidates for their hiring needs based on my ability to understand their technology and to readily source qualified candidate to meet their hiring needs.

Employer:	Digital Equipment Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore
Position:	Employment Consultant
Time period:	March 1997 - August 1997
Description:	Digital Equipment, the 3rd largest computer company in the world, at that time, needed to develop a better understanding of the Southeast Asian employment marketplace. I was hired to provide analysis and recommendations to identify better employment opportunities and methodologies for their HR employment operations. My work resulted in speeding their PeopleSoft implementation in Asia by 1 full year resulting in significant budget savings and increased reporting efficiencies. I evaluated HR Recruitment in China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Taiwan), Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Japan and India and made specific recommendations for individual locations and issues to improve the quality of recruiting efforts. This effort contributed to the successful merger with Compaq Corporation.

Employer:	Inso Corporation, Boston, MA
Position:	Director of Human Resources
Time period:	February 1996 - February 1997
Description:	Hired as a technical contract recruiter, I was able to double the size of this software organization from 129 employees to 250 employees in a 12-month period. As acting Director of Human Resources, I transitioned the Company benefits program from a single-site (Massachusetts-based) Company to a multi-state operation (in 5 states) and hired a permanent VP of HR for the company.

Employer:	Tufts Associated Health Plans, Waltham, MA
Position:	Recruiting Consultant
Time period:	August 1995 - January 1996
Description:	Provided recruiting expertise for IT hiring in a fast-growing HMO. This required a good understanding of legacy systems and migration issues to current technologies.

Employer:	Isaacson Miller, Incorporated, Boston, MA
Position:	Executive Recruiter
Time period:	September 1994 - July 1995
Description:	Provided research and recruiting support for a variety of high-level recruiting openings in banking, finance, legal, medical, high technology, and other industries as needed. Specialized in resurrecting “dead” searches where other recruiters had concluded that there were no more viable candidates.

Employer:	Thomson Financial Services, Boston, MA
Position:	HR Consultant
Time period:	September 1993 - August 1994
Description:	Provided HR recruiting and employee relations management in a fast-growing financial organization. Filled positions in multiple states in the areas of financial analysis, computer programming and database development and maintenance. Provided Employee-relations support to multi-state operations.

Employer:	Information Resources, Incorporated, Waltham, MA
Position:	Recruiting Consultant
Time period:	April 1992 - August 1993
Description:	Sourced and hired software engineers for a database development software company which was later acquired by Oracle Corporation.

Employer:	Excel Placement, Boston, MA
Position:	Recruiting Consultant
Time period:	December 1991 - March 1992
Description:	Built a permanent-placement desk for a new division of a minority-owned business in the areas of banking, health-care and high technology. I successfully filled 2 positions per month in multiple disciplines for the duration of this contract.

Employer:	RECOLL Management Corporation, Boston, MA
Position:	HR Representative
Time period:	December 1990 - November 1991
Description:	Delivered Employment and Employee Relations support to a fast growing financial organization.

Employer:	Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA
Position:	HR Consultant
Time period:	August 1990 - November 1990
Description:	Provided systems expertise to migrate employee data from a local database to a “corporate” employee database.

Employer:	Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA
Position:	Employment Consultant
Time period:	June 1989 - July 1990
Description:	Provided employment support to 24 different divisions in areas of financial services and support, IT (information technology), Networking, and customer-service.

Employer:	Johnson & Johnson, Braintree, MA
Position:	Contract Recruiter
Time period:	May 1989 - May 1989
Description:	Provided hiring guidance and support for a prosthetic manufacturer. Evaluated and developed an effective Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity strategy for the company.

Employer:	Bank of Boston, Boston, MA
Position:	Senior HR Representative
Time period:	July 1987 - February 1988
Description:	Provided Employee Relations and Recruiting Support to Information Technology and Customer Support organizations in this fast-growing financial services organization.

Employer:	Digital Equipment Corporation, Marlboro, MA
Position:	Contract Recruiter
Time period:	July 1986 - June 1987
Description:	Sourced and hired candidates for software development positions in High Performance technology organizations. Developed community relations network to identify and attract minority candidates to apply for positions at Digital Equipment Corporation in the central part of Massachusetts. Identified problems for staffing technical support positions and made recommendations to resolve these issues.

Employer:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Personnel Officer for the School of Engineering
Time period:	August 1982 - March 1986
Description:	As the Human Resources Generalist for this 680 person division, I delivered employment and employee relations programs to 20 different departments and centers in all areas of engineering. This provided me with a tremendous understanding of technology from some of the best instructors of technology in the world.

Employer:	Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Recruiter
Time period:	March 1980 - July 1982
Description:	Recruiting professional for Harvard University hiring professionals and support staff in administration, finance, high technology, facilities engineering, security, library sciences, food services, and arts administration. Interviewed as many as 5000 candidates in a given year and provided consistent effective recruiting support to high volume areas.

Employer:	Harvard Medical Area, Boston, MA
Position:	Recruiter
Time period:	August 1979 - February 1980
Description:	Recruited for all non-teaching positions at Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and the Harvard School of Public Health. Worked with hiring faculty (including many Nobel Prize winners) to identify and hire research staff to support research activity.

Employer:	Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Contract Recruiter
Time period:	March 1979 - July 1979
Description:	Hired to recruit manufacturing staff for a program to develop skills in the HVAC, Electrical, Painting & Carpentry, and Security professions to meet Corporate needs. Developed and delivered programs and support for layoff of employees.

Employer:	Boston University, Boston, MA
Position:	Financial Aid Interviewer
Time period:	August 1977 - February 1979
Description:	Provided in-take support for this area which required a good understanding of student needs. Many students were of a foreign state origin and required additional efforts to effectively overcome language barriers.

Employer:	Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
Position:	Pharmacy Technician
Time period:	June 1976 - July 1977
Description:	Provided pharmaceutical support to fill prescriptions and make intravenous (IV) formulations for Pharmacist approval. This required a solid understanding of chemistry and following strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain safety and consistent product development and delivery.

University:	University of Massachusetts System - Amherst
Time period:	1976
Degree:	Psychology, BSc

Memberships:

Professional Affiliations Society for Human Resource Professionals (SHRM), Active Member Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA), Member of International and Consultant Committees Association of Asian American Professional (AAAP), Active Member Association of Affirmative Action Professionals (AAAP), Former President, Boston Chapter National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Former Parliamentarian, Boston Chapter Civic Affiliations Town of Brookline, Advisory Committee, Chair, Personnel Sub-Committee