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Michael Gacha

Senior Recruitment Partner
Nairobi

Summary

I am an experienced Talent acquisition partner currently freelancing at Your-source. I have previously worked with Volvo Cars, Microsoft and Andela as a senior technical recruiter and I understand the talent landscape across EMEA. I specialise in sourcing for niche roles in fast-paced environments using advanced tools and platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Seekout, Stack Overflow, and GitHub. I make data-driven decisions and leverage Power BI, LinkedIn Talent Insights, and Spreadsheets for talent mapping and formulating sourcing strategies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Senior Technical Recruiter

Your-source
06.2025 - Current
  • Managed full-cycle recruiting processes, ensuring timely placement of top-tier candidates to our clients
  • . Conducted regular market research on competitor offerings and industry trends, providing valuable insights for strategic workforce planning.
  • Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to ensure proper fit for organizational culture and role requirements.
  • Enhanced candidate sourcing by implementing advanced search techniques and utilising multiple platforms.
  • . Developed and maintained a strong professional network within the tech industry, leveraging connections for candidate referrals and business development opportunities.
  • Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.


Senior Technical Sourcer

Volvo Cars
11.2022 - Current
  • Providing active sourcing support for “hard-to-fill” technical and leadership roles
  • Providing talent mapping and intelligence reports to guide recruitment efforts.
  • Managing relations with hiring managers and other stakeholders in the recruitment process.
  • Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.
  • Partnered with internal stakeholders to develop accurate job descriptions that effectively communicated role expectations and requirements.
  • Attended industry events and career fairs to expand professional network and identify potential candidates.
  • Collaborated with recruiters to improve talent pipeline, ensuring a steady flow of qualified candidates.
  • Contributed to streamlining the recruitment process for improved efficiency and faster time to hire.
  • Enhanced candidate outreach by utilizing diverse sourcing techniques and tools.
  • Increased diversity in the candidate pool by implementing inclusive sourcing strategies.

Technical Sourcer - EMEA

Microsoft
01.2022 - 08.2022
  • Sourcing for Technical roles across EMEA
  • Directly partner with business leaders and internal recruiters in defining and maintaining core and pivotal pipelines.
  • Establishing and cultivating relationships with candidates in the end-to-end recruitment process.
  • Effectively screening and assessing Talent using the available tools and my knowledge in the industry.
  • Research and gather market intelligence to guide sourcing initiatives.
  • Provided detailed reports on sourcing activities, tracking key performance metrics to evaluate success and inform future strategies.
  • Identified high-quality candidates through targeted research and proactive networking.

Talent Recruiter - EMEA

Bolt OU
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Led recruitment efforts in Africa
  • Hiring for HQ and Operations roles (Includes Country managers, Operations managers, etc across EMEA)
  • End to End recruitment process including making offers to candidates
  • Leading a team of 2 recruitment interns

Senior Technical/Engineering Recruiter

Andela
07.2018 - 01.2021
  • Leading a team of 4 Technical recruiters
  • Mentoring and coaching recruiters in new sourcing strategy and SOPs
  • Hiring for hard-to-fill stacks (Ruby, React, Scala, SRE among others across Africa and Latin America)
  • Upholding data integrity by ensuring compliance across the various platforms
  • Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within the company
  • Negotiated contracts with new hires in line with budgetary allocations for the roles
  • Design and maintain systems that guarantee punctual and delightful evaluation processes for our candidates
  • Coordinating the various tasks to ensure a consistent data collection towards active sourcing, candidate application review, referral actioning, interview pass-through rates and hiring goals.

Human Resource Generalist

Samasource
10.2016 - 07.2018
  • Building applicant sources by researching and contacting recruitment agencies to fill headcount.
  • Work with hiring managers to develop recruiting plans and write job descriptions
  • Obtain necessary pre-hire documentation from candidates including compensation history, reports confirmation of prior work experience, certification confirmation, or other job-specific required credentials to be considered for a position within the organization.
  • Provide reporting on key sourcing and recruiting metrics by analyzing and summarizing data and trends relating to hiring sources and other recruiting-related statistics and information for continuous improvement.
  • Aligning the hiring process, beginning with screening applicants and interviewing potential hires, making recommendations, writing offer letters, conducting reference checks, and negotiating contracts
  • Sitting in Disciplinary and performance hearings.
  • Assisting in the onboarding process for new employees and separation process for outgoing employees
  • Creating and maintaining employee personnel files and ensuring all employee-related documentation is filed correctly and on time

Recruitment Assistant

Corporate Staffing Services
02.2016 - 07.2016
  • Advertise vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts on different job sites
  • Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the employer’s vacancy
  • Receive and review applications, managing interviews, and short-listing candidates Request references and check on the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer
  • Organize interviews for candidates as requested by the client Inform candidates about the results of their interviews.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management

Moi University
Eldoret
04.2001 -

Certified Secretary - K

KASNEB
Nairobi
01.2015

High School Diploma -

Meru School
Meru
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Talent market Mapping
  • Recruiting strategy development
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Candidate assessment
  • Expert sourcing techniques
  • Passive candidate engagement
  • Offer negotiations

Software

Linkedin Recruiter

Talent Insights

Seekout

ATS

  • Greenhouse
  • Workday
  • ICMIS
  • Team Tailor
  • SuccessFactors


Certification

Amazing Hiring Technical sourcing certification

Timeline

Senior Technical Recruiter

Your-source
06.2025 - Current

Senior Technical Sourcer

Volvo Cars
11.2022 - Current

Technical Sourcer - EMEA

Microsoft
01.2022 - 08.2022

Talent Recruiter - EMEA

Bolt OU
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Technical/Engineering Recruiter

Andela
07.2018 - 01.2021

Human Resource Generalist

Samasource
10.2016 - 07.2018

Recruitment Assistant

Corporate Staffing Services
02.2016 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management

Moi University
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Meru School
04.2001 -

Certified Secretary - K

KASNEB

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