Alyson Soden

Talent acquisition leader with 10+ years of experience across Big Tech, federal contracting, agency search, and growth-stage organizations. Specializes in full-cycle recruiting, technical and executive search, talent strategy, and proposal staffing for enterprise technology, AI/ML, engineering, cleared talent, and business functions. Partners with engineering, program, and business leaders to define hiring requirements, build targeted pipelines, assess candidates, and guide searches from intake through offer acceptance.

Senior Talent Account Manager | Talent and Growth Partner - ProActivate - Remote

(2026-05)

• Manage full-cycle searches across mechanical engineering, construction, enterprise technology, sales, marketing, staffing, and leadership roles, from intake through offer.
• Advise C-suite and vice president stakeholders on role definition, compensation, talent availability, candidate evaluation, and hiring strategy.
• Build sourcing plans for hard-to-fill roles using market research, direct outreach, referrals, professional networks, and AI-assisted recruiting tools.
• Deliver structured candidate assessments, maintain communication throughout the interview process, and support ATS and vendor compliance requirements.

Business Development Analyst | Technical Recruiting and Federal Proposal Staffing - Innovative Management Concepts | IMC - Remote

(2024-08 - 2026-05)

SDVOSB federal IT modernization contractor supporting defense and civilian programs

• Recruited cleared and clearance-eligible engineers, from Secret through TS/SCI and CI Poly, across AWS, Azure, and GCP; Kubernetes and containerization; DevOps, SRE, and CI/CD; cyber; software and data engineering; AI/ML; SIGINT; and systems engineering.
• Partnered with program managers, capture leaders, and technical subject matter experts to translate mission environments, technology stacks, labor categories, and clearance requirements into targeted searches and screening criteria.
• Supported an RPO partnership with ManTech across DoD Communications, Cyber, and Space programs, converting technical and contract requirements into focused recruiting strategies.
• Built targeted candidate pipelines through ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, GovWin, Boolean and X-Ray search, professional networks, and direct outreach.
• Evaluated candidates against labor categories, security requirements, and RFP criteria; maintained detailed, audit-ready records and Key Personnel Qualification Matrices.

Senior Technical Recruiter | Contract - Microsoft - Remote

(2024-01 - 2024-08)

• Led full-cycle recruiting for specialized backend, cloud infrastructure, data, and AI engineering roles, including positions requiring Go, Python, and distributed systems experience.
• Partnered with engineering and go-to-market leaders to clarify technical requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and develop targeted sourcing strategies.
• Guided candidates through technical interviews, compensation discussions, offer decisions, and closing with consistent, high-touch communication.

Senior Technical Recruiter | Ecommerce Marketplace - eBay - Remote

(2021-01 - 2024-01)

• Managed full-cycle recruiting for backend, full-stack, mobile, data, and AI/ML talent supporting eBay Motors, Seller Experience, Payments, and Marketplace Growth.
• Recruited for large-scale ecommerce technology, including Spark and Hadoop data environments, big data pipelines, and distributed systems.
• Partnered with engineering and product leaders to define technical requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and align sourcing plans with product roadmaps and workforce needs.
• Built pipelines for specialized roles through talent mapping, direct sourcing, referrals, and sustained relationships with passive candidates.
• Used Workday and Tableau recruiting data to identify pipeline gaps, refine search strategies, and support consistent interview and selection decisions.

Senior Corporate Recruiter - Sweetwater - Remote

(2020-08 - 2021-01)

• Managed full-cycle recruiting across software engineering, infrastructure, sales, operations, and corporate functions in partnership with senior leaders.
• Supported remote interviewing, onboarding, and ATS workflows to coordinate recruiting processes across the candidate lifecycle.

Technical Recruiter | Contract - Amazon - New York, NY

(2019-06 - 2020-06)

• Managed full-cycle recruiting for software engineering, data science, and business intelligence roles supporting Amazon Last Mile technology teams, including positions requiring Python and large-scale data experience.
• Partnered with hiring managers to translate technical initiatives into candidate profiles, interview criteria, and targeted sourcing plans.
• Sourced passive candidates through Boolean search, professional networks, referrals, internal databases, and market research.
• Assessed candidates against technical and leadership requirements and guided them through interviews, offers, and relocation considerations.
• Ranked as the top performer on Amazon's Diversity Sourcing Leaderboard for 10 consecutive weeks through focused outreach and inclusive pipeline development.

Senior Technology Recruiter | Data Science and Analytics - Intuit - Milwaukee, WI

(2019-01 - 2019-06)

• Supported the buildout of a new Data Science and Analytics organization aligned with Intuit and QuickBooks business priorities.
• Partnered with technical leaders to define specialized roles, required capabilities, candidate profiles, and interview expectations.
• Developed targeted sourcing strategies and market maps for data science, analytics, and related technical talent.
• Assessed candidates, maintained high-touch communication through technical interviews, and supported offer positioning and closing.

Technology and Professional Staffing Recruiter - Robert Half | Marchon Partners | Advanced Resources - New York, NY

(2015-12 - 2019-01)

• Recruited software engineering, data, infrastructure, investment technology, and professional talent for enterprise and growth-stage clients.
• Developed client-specific sourcing strategies and advised clients and candidates through intake, interviews, offers, relocation, and onboarding.

Associate of Arts - Social Sciences - Brookdale Community College