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KM Barkley

@kmbarkley

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Senior Talent Acquisition leader specializing in technical recruiting and scaling TA teams for high-growth companies.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking senior TA or technical recruiting roles (full-time or fractional) where I can build/scale recruitment teams, improve processes, reduce time-to-hire, and support high-growth or enterprise organizations in hybrid/remote environments.

I am a Senior Talent Acquisition leader with 15 years of experience building and leading recruiting functions across startups, high-growth companies, and large enterprises. I specialize in technical recruiting for software engineering and cloud roles and in creating repeatable hiring practices for GTM and corporate teams.

Throughout my career I have established internal TA departments, implemented ATS and metrics, and reduced time-to-hire (for example, cutting hiring cycles from six weeks to three weeks while maintaining strong acceptance rates). I have recruited across the full SLDC and placed roles from entry-level engineers to executive leadership.

Today I provide fractional talent acquisition consulting and advisory services focused on process improvement, sourcing supplementation, and scaling teams. I bring a practical, metrics-driven approach to recruitment operations, onboarding, and workforce planning to help organizations hire faster and retain talent.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Talent Acquisition Consultant

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Freelance/Fractional Consulting

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Provide fractional talent acquisition and technical recruiting advisory for GTM and engineering functions, specializing in software and cloud (AWS, Azure) roles. Advise internal TA groups on process improvement and department implementation for high-growth companies.

Technical Recruiting Sourcing AWS Azure Process Improvement ATS Fractional Recruiting

Senior Talent Acquisition Lead

Wood Group PLC

Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years)

Led talent acquisition across four business units and reduced time-to-hire from 6 weeks to 3 weeks while maintaining high offer acceptance on major projects (Exxon Mobile, Shell). Drove recruitment, compliance, and workforce planning process updates.

Talent Acquisition Recruiting Workforce Planning ATS Stakeholder Management Compliance Offer Process Process Improvement

Senior Recruiting Lead

Turn Technologies

Mar 2022 - Jul 2022 (4 months)

Built internal recruitment processes, guidelines, and policies and reduced time-to-hire from two months to three weeks, placing engineering, UX/UI, marketing, and sales roles. Implemented onboarding and HR compliance improvements.

Technical Recruiting Process Design ATS Sourcing Interviewing Onboarding Stakeholder Management

Senior Technical Recruiter

Amazon

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (5 months)

Recruited software engineers, architects, and designers across SDLC stages and exceeded metrics for candidate outreach, interviews, and scheduling. Placed roles ranging from Software Engineer I–IV to architects and designers.

Technical Recruiting Sourcing Interview Coordination Metrics SDLC

Principal Executive Recruiting Partner

Barx Human Capital

Nov 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years)

Served as principal partner across IT, engineering, finance, and insurance verticals, consulting on TA, RPO, and process revamps while placing leadership and technical hires for mid-market and enterprise clients.

RPO Sourcing Stakeholder Management Process Improvement

Senior Recruiting Partner

GlobaLogix

May 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 6 months)

Established the internal TA department, implemented an ATS and recruitment metrics, and led national hiring for oil & gas, engineering, and technical projects, filling leadership and specialist roles.

Talent Acquisition ATS Technical Recruiting Workforce Planning Retention Strategy

Executive Recruiter & TA Partner

JBA Strategies

Nov 2010 - Feb 2018 (7 years 3 months)

Conducted agency and RPO recruiting across tech, engineering, finance, and healthcare verticals, delivering sourcing and placement solutions for senior and technical roles. Supported RPO contracts and corporate sourcing engagements.

RPO Sourcing Client Management Technical Recruiting Healthcare Recruitment