Ghazi Syed

Talent acquisition professional with 17 years of end-to-end recruiting experience, from intake through offer and close, including direct technical recruiting for Software Developer and IT roles at BlackBerry and BMO. Genuinely curious about and committed to using AI in recruiting: designed and built an automated sourcing pipeline from scratch with no prior coding background, and continue to run and improve it. Data-driven, organized, and comfortable managing multiple concurrent searches and stakeholders.

Recruiter / Founder at AgentC Recruitment Bureau Inc. (2013-03 – Present)

• Own recruitment processes end-to-end as founder and sole operator: intake, sourcing, candidate communication, interviews, feedback, and close.
• Built and operate an AI-assisted sourcing pipeline from scratch, applying it to research, outreach, and reporting.
• Partner with hiring managers and business owners to clarify role requirements and keep searches moving.
• Track recruitment metrics and use funnel insights to identify bottlenecks and improve process.
• Successfully staff 95% of business won across 40+ requisitions annually.

Recruitment Specialist (Contract) at Randstad SourceRight - Blackberry (2013-09 – 2014-03)

• Filled 42 software developer and IT requisitions within 6 weeks, sourcing and closing passive technical candidates in a competitive talent market.
• Partnered with universities to build early-career pipelines for technical positions.
• Provided hiring managers with market intelligence and recruitment consultation to inform sourcing strategy.

Recruitment Specialist (Contract) at Aon Hewitt - Bank of Montreal (2012-12 – 2013-03)

• Filled 100% of 30 IT requisitions within 3 months.
• Conducted full-cycle recruitment for Software Developer, Business Analyst, and Financial Analyst roles.
• Developed strategic sourcing pipelines to meet ongoing hiring needs.

Recruitment Manager at Beach-Head IT Solutions (2008-08 – 2009-04)

• Delivered staffing solutions for CPPIB and TD Bank across IT and capital markets.
• Implemented process improvements to enhance hiring efficiency.
• Leveraged LinkedIn and job boards to build talent pipelines.

College Diploma in Social Service Work – Centennial College