John D.
✨ Newly AddedTALENT ACQUISITION LEAD, GLOBAL
Notable Highlight
Built Customer Service teams from zero to 80+ hires in 8 months at JN, consistently filling 20+ senior sales roles within 4 months across APAC with zero agency usage.
Experience Summary
19+ years of full-cycle recruitment expertise across APAC and US markets with global tech leaders including JN, AA, Fac., and Aut. Specialized in high-volume hiring, senior-level placements, and remote talent pipeline development. Led recruitment teams and managed strategic hiring for Sales, Support, Technical, and Executive positions.
Key Achievements
Strategic Agency Reduction: Engineered high-yield internal sourcing models that reduced external recruitment agency spend to approximately 5% of total hiring costs through aggressive direct-sourcing initiatives. Cost-Per-Hire Optimization: Reallocated budget efficiently by building self-sustaining talent pipelines, maximizing ROI on internal talent acquisition resources. Accelerated Delivery Timelines: Established rigorous SLA standards to reduce time-to-hire across all organizational tiers: - Volume / Core Operations Roles: < 14 days (2 weeks) - Mid-to-Senior Management: 30–45 days - Niche Technical, Principal, & Director-Tier: 60–90 days Competitor Intelligence & Mapping: Executed deep market mapping to locate and target top-tier passive talent directly from industry competitors. Omnichannel Outreach Blitz: Deployed highly tailored, multi-channel outreach campaigns to maximize candidate response rates and secure early engagement. Rapid Shortlisting: Condensed initial screening to present a curated shortlist of qualified candidates within 5 business days of intake. Transparent Stakeholder Governance: Maintained continuous alignment with hiring managers through data-driven weekly stakeholder updates and calibration sessions.
Skills
Work Experience
Talent Acquisition Lead, Global
Ric. · Philippines (Hybrid) · Jan 2024 – Present
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for APAC, Middle East, and North America.
- Manage Graduate Engineering Hiring for Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
- Built Talent Pipeline for Specialized Engineering/Consultancy Positions across the region.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Qui. · Philippines (Remote) · Oct 2022 – Jul 2023
- Led recruiting efforts globally across all positions in APAC, UK, Canada, and Mexico.
- Designed and implemented recruiting and interview process.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Talent Acquisition Lead, APAC
JN · Philippines (Remote) · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
- Managed full-cycle recruiting for Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
- Built the Customer Service Department team in the Philippines; hired 80+ FTEs within 8 months.
- Managed hiring for Sales, Support, and Services teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Ath. · Philippines (Remote) · Nov 2020 – Sep 2021
- Led a team of 5 Recruiters across 2 countries: Philippines and Argentina.
- Recruited remote talent for clients across Australia, UK, and US.
- Recruited for Tech (Development) and GTM (Go-To-Market) roles.
- Worked part-time from Nov 2020 to Jan 2021.
Senior Recruiter, APAC
AA · Singapore (Onsite) · Sep 2019 – Apr 2020
- Managed full-cycle recruiting for APAC Region (ASEAN, ANZ, Korea).
- Built strategic business partnerships with Senior Stakeholders and Hiring Leaders for planning, pipelining, and market intelligence.
- Recruited for Senior Level Sales, Support, and Services roles.
- Hired 20+ Senior Sales positions within 4 months with average salaries k–350k.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Senior Recruiter, APAC
NC · Singapore (Onsite) · Oct 2017 – May 2019
- Managed full-cycle recruiting for APAC Region (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Korea).
- Built strategic business partnerships with Senior Stakeholders and Hiring Leaders for planning, pipelining, and market intelligence.
- Provided sourcing support for Americas and EMEA regions.
- Recruited for Senior Level Sales, Professional Services, and Technical roles.
- Filled 10 Senior Level Positions in the first 6 months with salary ranges from k–400k/yr.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Talent Acquisition Lead, APAC
Sab. · Singapore (Onsite) · Feb 2016 – Oct 2017
- Led a team of 2 recruiters and 1 coordinator.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting across all levels up to Senior Director positions.
- Built strategic business partnerships with Hiring Leaders and HRBPs for planning, pipelining, and market intelligence.
- Recruited for Airline Solutions, Hospitality Solutions, and Travel Network business across Singapore, Korea, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
- Implemented Referral Program across APAC Offices.
- Implemented Recruiting Best Practices and Improvements.
- Ensured effective management of candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Filled 40 positions from Feb–Dec 2016; filled 25 positions from Jan–Jun 2017.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Senior Recruiter, APAC
Fac. · Singapore (Onsite) · Oct 2014 – Jan 2016
- Managed full-cycle recruiting for Specialized Tech in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, India, and China.
- Used competitive intelligence and industry knowledge to identify new recruiting channels.
- Collaborated with client groups to understand their hiring needs and goals.
- Maintained data and performance metrics on a regular basis.
- Recognized as top performer for positive candidate care management.
- Filled an APAC IT Manager role in less than 3 months from joining; role had been open for 5 months.
- Filled an APAC Technology Partner role in less than 4 months from joining; role had been open for 7 months.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Recruiter, APAC
Aut. · Singapore (Onsite) · May 2011 – Jun 2014
- Managed full-cycle recruiting across all levels up to Senior Director positions across APAC.
- Reported to the Talent Acquisition Senior Director based in the US.
- Educated and coached hiring managers on company employment processes.
- Recruited IT Sales/Account Managers and Channel Sales positions.
- Built the APAC Inside Sales team from 0 to 12.
- Recruited multi-linguals (Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, French, Italian, German, Spanish) for Order Management team.
- Recruited Technical Positions including Developers (C++ with Animation experience), Java Developers, QA Engineers, SAP Consultants, Helpdesk Engineers, Development Managers, and QA Managers.
- Ensured effective management of candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Successfully hired 40+ highly skilled people from Mid-Level to Director Level positions in the first 9 months; average of 45 hires per year with 95% of hires through direct sourcing.
- Achieved 0% Recruiting Agency Usage.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Sab. · Philippines · Apr 2010 – Feb 2011
- Oversaw Talent Acquisition for Philippines Office with full-cycle recruiting.
- Reported to the Talent Acquisition Head in the US.
- Hired 40+ highly skilled people from Mid-Level to Director Level positions in 4 months.
- Achieved 95% of hires through direct sourcing.
- Managed multiple Recruiting Firms.
Senior Resource Consultant
GBR · Philippines · Jun 2009 – Apr 2010
Technical Recruiter
MBS · Philippines · Aug 2008 – May 2009
US Technical Recruiter
RGS · Philippines · Jan 2008 – Jul 2008
US Technical Recruiter
IC · Philippines · Aug 2006 – Dec 2007
Customer Sales Rep
EP(WH · Philippines · Apr 2005 – Aug 2006