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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
Nairobi01.2015
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
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