Preety Sathe
3506 Lime Stone Ct. Fort Collins CO 80525
Phone: (h) 970-225-3817 (m) 970 980 3614 Email: preety@comcast.net
Summary: Over 10 years of strong recruitment experience in U.S. and international job markets for
IT, managerial / executive positions in operations, finance, research & development, sales,
marketing, various engineering & technical fields. Worked for companies in the fields of
Information Technology consulting, telecommunications, computers, mass media and
petrochemicals.
Areas of strength:
* Full Life Cycle recruiting (screening, interviewing, negotiating, background checks & closing)
* Cold calling, interviewing and qualifying prospective candidates
* INS laws, work visas and immigration procedures
* HR & Recruitment Processes: Following the recruitment & staffing processes like CBSS
* Strategic human resource planning: job descriptions, strategic meetings
* Computer tools: Windows & Unix platforms HR Vantage, Resumix, Recruitmax, web tools, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access & word.
Professional History:
Solbourne Computer Inc. – Boulder, CO (11/2005 to Present)
Title : Technical Recruiter
Solbourne provides Oracle-based enterprise solutions to Government organizations and Fortune
1000 companies.
The main responsibility of the recruiter is to source and recruit Oracle consultants with technical,
functional skills in HRMS, Financial, and Manufacturing. In addition to this also source for skills
like CRM, ERP & Administrative positions.
Level 3 Communications LLC. – Broomfield, CO (7/2005 to 10/2005)
Title : Recruiter (contract)
Level3 is an international communications and information services company. It is one of the largest
communications and Internet backbones in the world. They provide wholesale dial-up service to
ISPs in North America and is the primary provider of Internet connectivity for broadband
subscribers through its cable and DSL partners.
The main responsibility of the recruiter was to source and hire for open positions with the Corporate
Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Legal & IT divisions. The responsibilities also included
working closely with the hiring managers to open the requisitions, fill the positions & deliver status
reports on a weekly basis to the HR team.
Starz Entertainment Group - Englewood, CO (6/ 2004 to 6/2005)
Title : Manager Staffing & Recruitment
Starz is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States. It is a subsidiary of
Liberty Media Corporation. The main responsibilities of Manager Staffing & Recruitment included
co-development of recruiting strategies for various positions with the hiring managers, initiating
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contact with qualified candidates for job openings, reviewing applications and screening of
applicants with interviews to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, and salary
requirements, and providing information to applicants on the organization and applied position.
Presenting the hiring managers with qualified pre-screened candidates, facilitate the interview
process and solicit feedback from interview teams. Performed reference and background checks on
applicants. Closed the positions by discussing compensation ranges with hiring managers and extend
verbal offers to the applicants.
Creative Career Connections- Fort Collins, CO 6/2003 to 6/2004)
Title : Sr. Recruiter
Creative Career Connections provides Career coaching, professional to executive level recruitment
and outsourcing solutions to the clients in fields of IT, engineering, R&D and biotechnology. Vendor
management of on-shore, near-shore & off-shore outsourcing service providers.
Sixth Dimension Inc. - Fort Collins, CO 2/2001 to 6/2003)
Title: Human Resource Manager
Sixth Dimension Inc. was a managed network services providing company providing Application
Service Provider facilities to major power, energy and utility companies. The HR managers main
responsibilities were to set up the HR department, compile & maintain personnel policies, write job
descriptions, conduct salary surveys & periodic performance appraisals, coordinate with PEO for
outsourced HR processes like payroll/salary administration, Insurance & benefits.
Sun Micro Systems – Broomfield, CO (11/2000 to 1/2001)
Title: Corporate Recruiter (Contract)
Sun Professional Services is a new division and this is a java-consulting arm of Sun and requires
architects to do projects at client site. Involved in recruiting java architects, by identifying resources
and performing fast paced recruitment’s by quality sourcing, prescreening, interviewing applicants
and processing the paper work/documentation for recruitment.
Qwest Communications - Denver, CO (01/2000 to 11/2000)
Title: Recruiting Specialist (contract – CFS of Colorado)
The Recruiting Specialist was responsible for setting up the new Division by high volume
recruitment’s to fill Managerial / Executive positions in Operations, Development, Marketing and
various technical fields.
Provided full-cycle recruitment services, including partnering with managers to develop/ implement
strategic recruiting plans, present qualified, pre-screened candidates to managers, supervise the
interview process and solicit feedback from interview teams.
Synergy Solutions Inc. (SSI) - Fort Collins, CO (6/1994 to 01/2000)
Title: Manager Human Resources - Recruitment’s & Staffing
SSI is a North Carolina based Software Consulting Company. Managed the operations from their
Fort Collins, Colorado Office.
Human Resources Activities &Technical Recruitment/ Account Management
Planned HR strategies in consultation with the executive team. Monitored full recruitment life
cycles. Conducted development and training activities for various teams. Mentored and coached the
HR team. Consulted with employees for technical development. Trained employees in
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communication and Interview techniques. Handled International Relocation issues.
Sourced clients through databanks, newspaper advertisements, Internet, industry contacts and direct
calls. Conducted interview follow-up.
Coordinating of technical recruitment activities within the recruiting team and managing the hiring
process. Internet recruiting using various searches engines.
Evaluated resumes, and conducted initial screening. Communicated directly with overseas vendors,
and search firms. Coordinated visa and immigration procedures including the H1B, B1, TN, and
Green Card.
Deepak Fertilizers & Petro Chemicals Corp. (DFPCL) - Pune, India. (3/1992 to 3/1994)
Title: Executive Public Relations & HRD
Performed HR services including staffing, recruitment’s, relocations, employee Communication,
liaison and public relations. Co-directed major corporate relocation from Mumbai (Bombay) to
Pune. Arranged relocation of 274 Executives and Support staff and families. Managed housing and
coordinated company office facilities and the residential complex improvements.
Utkarsha Marketing & Consultancy - Pune, India (1/1991 to 7/1995)
Title: Proprietor
Formed company and directed advertising and public relations, recruitment and sourcing services.
Offered consulting services in software and electronics, agricultural products, consumer products,
educational, retail and services industries.
Education:
MASTERS IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (M.P.M.)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, University Of Poona, Pune INDIA
DIPLOMA IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT (D.MARK)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, University Of Poona, Pune INDIA
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (Business Degree in Commerce)
Danielson Degree College, Dr. H.S.G. University, Sagar, INDIA.
HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Colorado State University, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
AIRS Recruiter Training – Best of Airs I & II – November 2000
Networking Activities / Associations:
* Past - Board Member/ Treasurer Secretary of Colorado Technical Recruiters Network www.ctrn.org
* Founder Colorado Technical Recruiters Network Chapter Fort Collins
* Active member of National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications
Awards & Recognition’s:
* Presidents Award - Colorado Technical Recruiters Network 2002
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