Edney Cruz

Led senior recruiting, including employer branding, weekly KPI/metrics tracking, and strategic talent sourcing. Partnered with CEO and business leaders on workforce planning and executed full-cycle hiring with interview management, reference checks, and compensation benchmarking.

Recruited global technical talent using digital hiring tools and predictive algorithms. Conducted technical screenings and optimized placement matches for remote-first teams.

Supported end-to-end hiring for U.S.-based startups, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding. Negotiated job offers and maintained transparent candidate and client communication.

Managed end-to-end technical recruiting, from kickoff meetings to job posting, sourcing, screening, offer negotiation, and onboarding. Coordinated candidate communications and advised hiring managers on interviewing best practices.

Worked alongside the CEO to drive strategic projects, support cross-functional priorities, and align teams. Assisted with executive operations and organizational alignment tasks.

Hired for high-impact IT roles using Agile/Scrum and Kanban-based workflows. Conducted market research and managed interview and closing processes with hiring managers.

Sourced candidates across engineering and non-tech roles and coordinated interviews and onboarding for a seamless candidate experience. Handled compliance tasks including background checks and responding to labor notices.

Supported recruiting for autonomous aviation engineers and operators to help scale smart and sustainable air mobility teams. Sourced candidates for aerospace engineering and related technical roles.

Managed high-volume international tech recruiting across backend, frontend, and DevOps roles. Conducted trilingual interviews, tracked recruiting KPIs, and used PDCA for continuous improvement.

Sourced and interviewed IT professionals for large enterprise projects, covering roles from developers and QA to architects, UX/UI, and leadership. Supported full R&S, including prospecting/hunting, competency-based interviews, ATS-based selection, and recruiting event participation.

Delivered onboarding and continuous improvement training while designing training programs and educational materials. Implemented innovation methodologies including gamification and blended learning.

Recruited, trained, and onboarded hotel staff across departments and supported key operational people functions. Managed compensation and benefits, guest services, and booking operations.

Provided trilingual translation for help center content and supported internal communication, documentation, and client presentations. Also performed interpretive translation for client meetings and created/published translated presentation materials.

Facilitated training courses for customer service and operations staff. Conducted performance assessments and supported employee development sessions.

Recruited and trained models, promoters, and event staff, coordinating event production and managing outsourced personnel. Supported high-volume hiring and training outcomes for fashion/event programs.

Completed a Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology & Human Resource Management from 2019 to 2020.

Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Language Arts from 2013 to 2016.