D’Arcy Draper
Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant, Master Of Computer Science Student
Brisbane
Summary
Experienced and technically fluent recruiter with over 4 years of experience across the U.S. and Australia, successfully scaling engineering and technology teams in startups, high-growth ventures, and enterprise environments. Currently pursuing a Master of IT (Computer Science), blending hands-on technical knowledge with sharp recruitment acumen to engage and assess top-tier tech talent.
Brings a unique mix of in-house and agency experience, partnering closely with C-suite and technical leadership to design tailored hiring strategies, develop interview processes, advise on pay bands, and deliver end-to-end recruitment solutions across software engineering, DevOps, data, and cloud roles. Known for a consultative, insight-driven approach and a deep understanding of technical domains, resulting in trusted relationships and impactful hiring outcomes.
U.S. and Australian citizenship.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant
UCentric
03.2025 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess skills, experience, and fit for specific roles.
- Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
- Provided detailed feedback to both clients and candidates after interviews, facilitating continuous improvement in the recruitment process.
- Consulted early-stage startups on building effective hiring practices, including developing structured interview processes, advising on competitive pay bands, and aligning recruitment strategies with growth goals.
- Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates to ensure seamless scheduling and communication throughout the process.
- Contributed to business development efforts by identifying potential new clients within target industries or markets.
- Streamlined the interview process for efficiency, resulting in faster hiring decisions.
Senior IT Recruiter, System Administrator
The Midtown Group
2 2023 - 03.2025
- Lead full-cycle recruiting, overseeing sourcing, interviewing, and hiring for technical roles across multiple business units, while managing a portfolio of 15+ requisitions at any given time—scaling to 45+ for high-volume state contracts—with a strong focus on KPI's, candidate selection and meeting aggressive hiring timelines.
- Collaborate closely with C-suite executives to assess business needs, design tailored hiring strategies, and implement and optimize ATS solutions to streamline recruitment workflows and enhance candidate pipelines.
- Direct and mentor a team of 5 recruiters and sourcers, providing leadership, training, and guidance to ensure the efficient and effective fulfillment of high-priority job requisitions.
- Design and execute targeted recruitment campaigns for hard-to-fill roles, leveraging market insights and proactive sourcing techniques to improve candidate quality by 30%.
- Deliver key performance metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, diversity hiring) to leadership, driving data-informed decision-making and continuous process improvements.
- Optimize ATS platforms to ensure smooth, compliant, and data-driven hiring processes across the organization.
- Actively engage in internal hands-on coding and provide technical support, bridging the gap between IT and recruitment teams to address complex hiring challenges.
- Oversee internal IT help desk operations for 400+ employees, resolving technical issues and ensuring efficient business continuity.
Sourcing Lead, Technical Consultant
Boulevard Recruiting
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed 20+ concurrent requisitions for technical startups, specializing in full-cycle recruiting and scaling business needs across Software Engineering, QA, Business Analysts, Product Managers, Salesforce Developers, and more, successfully hiring 100+ full-time and contract professionals for multiple clients.
- Operated as trusted advisor and subject matter expert in Engineering and Product to build strong and credible relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers, C-level personnel and critical stakeholders.
- Streamlined the recruitment process by utilizing ATS technology to automate candidate screening, track applicant progress, and enhance collaboration across hiring teams, resulting in faster, more efficient talent acquisition and an improved candidate experience.
- Onboarded new hires and set up training.
- Referred qualified candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission.
- Sole developer tasked with rebuilding company website using React, JavaScript, Node, HTML and CSS.
Technical Recruiter
Hireforce
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed 15+ requisitions at a time, end-to-end, maintaining a healthy candidate pipeline by sourcing 200+ candidates weekly and pre-screening 20+ before presenting to corporate hiring managers, successfully hiring 75+ full-time and contract workers.
- Operated as trusted advisor and subject matter expert in Engineering to build strong and credible relationships with account managers, hiring managers and stakeholders.
- Utilized outside sources to find talent like Texas Veteran Commission office, Slack channels, Boolean strings, virtual hiring events, Meet Ups, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
Airman
United States Air Force
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Entered the Air Force after graduating High School and became injured during duties. Was no longer able to serve and was discharged as a disabled veteran.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology (Computer Science)
Queensland University of Technology
Remote (Brisbane, QLD) 04.2001 -
Loyola University
Business: Bachelor of Science
05.2001 -
ACI Academy
ITIL, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security +
Flatiron School of Software Engineering
Fullstack Software Engineer
Skills
- Systems administration
- Technical sourcing
- Resume screening
- Applicant tracking systems
- Candidate screening
- Job posting optimization
- Offer negotiations
- System monitoring
- Network troubleshooting
- Hardware and software installation
- Windows administration
- Virtualization technologies
- Desktop troubleshooting
- Technical support
Websites
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant
UCentric
03.2025 - Current
Sourcing Lead, Technical Consultant
Boulevard Recruiting
02.2022 - 02.2023
Technical Recruiter
Hireforce
06.2021 - 02.2022
Airman
United States Air Force
06.2013 - 07.2014
Loyola University
Business: Bachelor of Science
05.2001 -
Master of Science - Information Technology (Computer Science)
Queensland University of Technology
04.2001 -
Senior IT Recruiter, System Administrator
The Midtown Group
2 2023 - 03.2025
ACI Academy
ITIL, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security +
Flatiron School of Software Engineering
Fullstack Software Engineer
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