Dralan Alex

About Dralan Alex

Innovative and results-driven Technical Talent Advisor with over 20 years of comprehensive experience leading full lifecycle recruiting, talent relationship management, and HR strategies across diverse industries. Proven track record in sourcing high-caliber technical professionals including Engineers, Developers, Project Managers, and Executive Leadership, reducing time-to-fill and enhancing candidate quality. Certified in LinkedIn Recruiter, SHRM, AIRS, Six Sigma Green Belt, and SAP. Adept at building industry partnerships, optimizing recruiting pipelines, and deploying innovative sourcing strategies that drive organizational success.Core Competencies & SkillsFull Life Cycle Technical RecruitingExpert in sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing high-volume technical roles within Agile Teams, DevOps, Machine Learning, Cloud Infrastructure, and Software Development.Sourcing & Talent Pipeline DevelopmentSkilled in leveraging Boolean Search, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Marketing Campaigns, and niche job boards to build diverse candidate pools.Strategic Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Designed and implemented targeted sourcing strategies, employer branding campaigns, and recruitment marketing that increased candidate engagement by 35%.Candidate Relationship Management Established long-term relationships with passive and active talent, facilitating candidate engagement and referrals.Negotiation & Offer ManagementClosed candidates efficiently through compelling value propositions, rigorous negotiation, and seamless onboarding processes, maintaining a 95% offer acceptance rate.Diversity & Inclusion InitiativesSuccessfully increased diverse candidate representation by 40% through strategic sourcing and inclusive hiring practices.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Advisor

   Workday

   Nov 2023 — Present

   Proactively source candidates through various channels, building and maintaining a strong network of talented candidates through market research, community building and on-going relationship management for short- and long-term opportunities for a broad/deep range of positions.Own the full cycle recruiting for cross functional teams within Product in North America; focusing on partnering with hiring managers to define recruitment strategies, assess external/internal candidates against current and future business needs, and apply interviewing techniques to assess candidate for quality of hire.Coach and influence hiring managers while making effective hiring decisions and maintaining a high level of communication and consultation.Manage candidate engagement by providing a positive experience and maintaining responsive communication; Create a brand-worthy, inclusive candidate experience that helps Workday attract quality talent.Cultivate, develop and maintain strong partnerships with the business, candidates, team members and cross functional team members.Communicate, advise and report on sourcing and recruiting strategies, market trends and health of candidate pipeline.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

• Elizabeth High School

  Accounting