
Wilson Polanco
@wilsonpolanco
I deliver commercial and technical hires through data-driven, full-cycle recruiting.
What I'm looking for
I've delivered 800+ deadline-critical hires, including hiring 10+ engineers in two months and reducing time-to-hire by 37%. I partner with founders, senior leaders, and hiring managers to define roles, build passive pipelines, and move difficult searches forward.
Across Meta, Wipro Digital, Nance Staffing, Generalist AI, Gallant Business Services, the USTA US Open, and client engagements, I've led commercial, GTM, technical, operational, and leadership hiring. I use market mapping, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean and X-Ray sourcing, funnel analytics, and structured recruiting operations to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Acquisition Freelancer
Various Clients
Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)
Lead end-to-end recruiting delivery for global and regional clients, partnering with founders and senior leaders to define role requirements and build targeted pipelines from scratch.
Sr. IT Talent Acquisition Specialist
Gallant Business Services
Sep 2024 - May 2025 (8 months)
Delivered high-impact technical recruiting across private-sector and regulated environments, successfully hiring 10+ engineers within a two-month period.
Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist
Generalist AI
Oct 2024 - Apr 2025 (6 months)
Partnered with hiring leaders in a fast-scaling environment to support high-priority hiring, defining role scope and building proactive pipelines for difficult searches.
Senior Talent Acquisition Officer
Nance Staffing
Jul 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 2 months)
Improved and standardized recruiting workflows, reducing average time-to-hire by 37% through better process design and stronger interview flow discipline.
Managed full-cycle recruiting across six enterprise clients, balancing multiple simultaneous requisitions and maintaining strong pipeline visibility and stakeholder communication.
Supported large-scale, time-sensitive hiring initiatives across 10+ U.S. locations, partnering with operational leaders to design and execute scalable recruiting strategies.
Founder & Director Talent Acquisition
The Valentino Group
Oct 2015 - Jul 2019 (3 years 9 months)
Partnered with senior operational leaders to design and execute national hiring strategies across 10+ U.S. locations, leading large-scale recruitment efforts.
Talent Acquisition Contract
USTA US Open
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)
Led one of the most complex, high-pressure recruitment operations, supporting the hiring of 800+ professionals for a fixed, non-negotiable deadline.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Human Resource Management
Studied Human Resource Management at Universidad Europea de Madrid.
Marriott Hotels International
Certificate, Diversity & Inclusion for HR Management
Earned a Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion for HR Management.
Tech stack
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Availability
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