Steve Shawver

About Steve Shawver

Senior Talent Acquisition leader with a track record of building and scaling high-performing recruiting teams in fast-paced, growth environments. Own end-to-end talent strategy while remaining closely engaged in execution, from partnering with hiring managers to directly influencing sourcing, assessments, and closing of critical hires. Trusted partner to executive leadership and boards, aligning business objectives with workforce planning, headcount strategy, and innovative recruiting approaches across technical domains (software, hardware, and engineering). Experienced at driving operational excellence, and delivering measurable hiring outcomes through both strategic vision and hands-on impact.

Experience

1. CEO

   Azul Consulting

   Jan 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   A boutique consulting, technical recruiting, and executive search firm. We connect talented individuals to projects, contracts, and full-time positions nationwide.• Built the company from the ground up.• Manage all day-to-day operations of a start-up.• Personally own all high-level searches, end-to-end.• P&L management.• Capture, quantify, and refine all relevant search metrics in ATS with an eye on continual improvement.• Recruit top talent across software, hardware, engineering, operations, product, finance, and other technical skill sets.• Successfully place talent in a variety of industries including Aerospace, Engineering, and DoD subcontractors.

Education

• Oregon State University

  BS, Business Administration

  1998 — 2002

• Universidad de Oviedo

  Spanish

  1999 — 1999

• Aarhus University

  International Business

  2002 — 2003

Skills

• Mobile Devices
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Leadership
• Management
• Professional Services
• Temporary Placement
• Business Development
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Recruiting
• Business Intelligence
• Outsourcing
• Sdlc
• Talent Management
• Staff Augmentation
• Contract Recruitment
• Integration