Namecheap, Inc

In my role as Director of the Namecheap Cloud Department, I lead and manage four highly skilled teams, comprising a total of 40 talented individuals. My primary responsibilities encompass people management, budget oversight, stakeholder engagement, and the strategic direction of technical decisions to ensure seamless functionality within the department.

Director of Cloud

As an Engineering Manager, I began by overseeing a team of 6-7 individuals, which subsequently expanded and was divided into various teams, each specializing in distinct areas such as frontend development, DevOps, and infrastructure management. My primary responsibility as an Engineering Manager was to ensure the effective coordination and execution of projects, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. This included:

- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Direction
- Performance Optimization
- Stakeholder Communication

Engineering Manager

EasyWP is a WordPress managed hosting platform built on top of the latest containerization and cloud technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, CoreOS, Openstack, Ceph). My roles in EasyWP are multiple. Product vision, agile product management, container infrastructure creation and maintenance, design.

EasyWP Product Owner

wpXtreme Inc

wpXtreme is a true app store for WordPress, the most widespread Content Management System. My role in wpXtreme is to build the product giving the long term vision to the rest of the team. I manage the development with agile methodologies and I plan all the actions around the final product; I'm also responsible about the communication  strategies.

Ceo & Founder

Saidmade Srl

I've founded Saidmade with the aim of supporting companies improve their online presence. Saidmade has been for years one of the most known communication companies in Italy and one of the first mobile applications developer.

Hurricane Media Srl

Software and System Engineer/Co-Founder

Softech Srl

In Softech Srl I had different tasks: web developer, system engineer, security manager.

Web Developer / System Engineer

Fondazione S. Carlo

I've managed the Unix system infrastructure of Fondazione San Carlo and I've been the person in charge for R&D.

Unix System engineer

ePlanet Spa

In ePlanet I was the person in charge for security and system maintenance. I've been involved in different projects and worked with some big italian companies (HP, Fastweb, etc).

Edp manager

Director of Cloud at Namecheap | 🤓 Author of The Hybrid Hacker, a newsletter about Engineering Management, Leadership, Career Growth and Productivity

I've spent 25+ years diving deep into technology, building businesses, and leading high-performing teams of Engineers. I try to condense all this experience in my newsletter and share it with my 30,000+ subscribers.

My main goal is to help other Engineers and Leaders grow and avoid mistakes I made in my career, through sharing:

🔧 Practical advice on how to grow from Engineer to Engineering Manager or Leader
📚 Personal stories about how I grew from Individual Contributor to Director
🎨 Easily understandable articles enriched with visuals to simplify complex concepts

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Nicola Ballotta

IT Crowd

IT Crowd is a strategic ally for American tech-driven startups and SMEs looking to design, build, and develop products by building software for them. The Internet and digital technologies are disrupting every industry and market, and we see software as one of the most powerful tools to create and transform businesses. In this scenario, companies can find in IT Crowd a flexible boutique software factory that leverages customized, cutting-edge technologies to meet each organization’s particular needs.

Recruiting | Sourcing:
-Managed open requirements across various lines of business.
-Designed and implemented tailored recruiting strategies to source candidates across diverse industries.
-Conducted IT headhunting, sourcing, and pre-screening tasks for staffing/recruiting projects catering to clients in the USA and Canada.
-Identified and prioritized recruiting sources and networks.
-Provided comprehensive support to candidates throughout the selection process.
-Collaborated on documenting the entire recruitment process based on best practices.
-Oversaw sourcing tasks for the recruiting team, integrating agile methodologies throughout the process.
-Leveraged ChatGPT for sourcing and recruiting efforts.

SDR:
-Conducted sales prospecting activities.
-Created, tested, and validated various outbound strategies.
-Generated leads and engaged in copywriting tasks.
-Authored process documentation and executed marketing initiatives.
-Provided oversight of the day-to-day sourcing operations of the SDR/Recruiting team, offering mentorship, training, and onboarding support.
-Utilized ChatGPT for prospecting activities.

IT Recruiter & Talent Sourcer | Sales Development Representative

-Researched industry-specific magazines, newspapers, and broadcast media outlets to find companies that might be a good fit.
-Used LinkedIn and Crunchbase to identify potential customers in the IT industry in the USA

Prospecting tools:
-Software companies
-Magazines, newspapers, broadcast media (IT industry in the USA)
-Crunchbase
-LinkedIn

Sales Development Representative

ConfiaRH

ConfiaRH is a Human Resources Consultant and specialized talent solutions firm, that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. 

-Tech Sourcing (IT).
-Application of sourcing strategies, automation and copywriting tools during the process. Sourcing candidates as per requirements, short listing, maintaining and managing records/reports from active resume database.
-Continuously source and develop a network and pipeline of talent for ConfiaRH.
-Carrying out pre-screenings and testing of the English language.
-Coordination of interviews between client-candidate.
-Metric analysis to understand first contact response rates and engagement rates to adjust and improve efforts.
-Content creation to attract candidates and add value to the ConfiaRH brand.
-Carrying out interviews by competencies.
-Survey of soft skills and previous experiences.
-Present and negotiate employment offers.
-Build long-term and trusting business relationships with placed and proactive candidates for future placements.
-Evaluation of profiles and writing of reports for clients (software companies).
-Follow up the offered candidate till the date of joining.
-Follow up with the clients.
-IT profile recruitment end-to-end, covering the areas of development, infrastructure, and quality/functional analysis at both Local and Regional levels.
-Assist in developing ConfiaRH employer brand through various digital channels.
-Create job postings and advertisements through various job boards and social media portals.
-ChatGPT.

Specialties:
-Full Stack Engineers (JavaScript, TypeScript, APIs, Java, Python, .NET, Go, and more) 
-DevOps Engineers (Automation, Terraform, jFrog, AWS, GCP, Azure, and more) 
-QA Automation (Webdriver.io, Appium, Selenium, PyTest, and more) 
-Data Science & Data Engineering

Talent Acquisition Analyst | IT Recruiter | Talent Sourcer

Servicio Penitenciario Bonaerense

I was employed in the Human Resources department of the Provincial Penitentiary Service of Buenos Aires, where my role involved thoroughly evaluating potential candidates for admission to the organization. This involved reviewing their qualifications, conducting interviews, and making informed assessments about their suitability for the position. My goal was to ensure that only the most competent and qualified individuals were selected to join the team and serve the community.

Human Resources Consultant

In-office psychotherapy

Psychological care for adolescents and adults.

Clinical Psychologist

I worked with a few agencies and small companies on their IT job opportunities. I worked heavily with LinkedIn and conducted online interviews for screening of technical skills and previous experiencies.
Candidates who were good matches were then presented to the client.

- Find, screen, and hire job applicants in the information technology sector for different companies and consultants.
- Active listening of clients and candidates needs.
- Sourcing candidates.
- Screening candidates.
- Arranging interviews by competences.

IT Recruiter

Secretaría Nacional de Niñez Adolescencia y Familia

I worked as a member of the Technical Team of the Provincial Directorate for Protection and Restitution of Rights, of the provincial agency for Children and Adolescents, Ministry of Community Development. Functions related to clinical psychology.

Centro de Recuperación en Adicciones "San Francisco"

I worked as a psychologist at the "San Francisco Addiction Recovery Center" institution, providing a space for individual psychological care, as well as spaces for group therapy.

Niñez y Adolescencia, Ministerio del Desarrollo de la Comunidad

I worked as director and coordinator of "La Quinta" Dwelling Home for Women, of the Provincial Agency for Children and Adolescents (Buenos Aires), Ministry of Community Development. I performed supervisory functions of therapeutic spaces and therapeutic accompaniment through individual and group interviews.

Psychology Specialist - "La Quinta" Dwelling Home (La Plata)

CENPIA

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Niñez y Adolescencia, Municipalidad de La Plata

I worked as a clinical psychologist in the Interdisciplinary Team of the Villa Elvira Local Service. Childhood and Adolescence, Municipality of La Plata. Functions related to clinical and forensic psychology. I work in territory.

"Effective searches begin with asking the right questions" 🎯

Hello and welcome!👋 

Thank you for checking out my profile! I'm Nicolás, a licensed psychologist with a bachelor's degree from the National University of La Plata, deeply interested in the dynamic world of technology and Web3.

As an IT Recruiter, I specialize in sourcing exceptional talent for various software companies across the US, Canada, and Latin America. 🌏

In addition to my work in IT recruitment, I'm a clinical psychologist with a wide range of experiences in this field. My skills in psychological assessment, employee engagement, and leadership development have allowed me to contribute to various projects aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals and communities.

I help connect amazing talent that can develop next-level innovations with companies and projects that can improve the quality of life at a motivational and professional level. 📶

My day-to-day challenge is to turn the selection process into a pleasant experience for candidates and to make it easier for companies to work on empowering their development and growth.

My ultimate goal is to create lasting value throughout the entire digital transformation journey 🚀

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