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James Chavez Campano

James Chavez Campano

Buenos Aires

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Senior Professional with over a decade of experience in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and cultivating a people-centric culture. Specializes in partnering with senior engineers to enhance their careers and drive organizational success. Committed to helping companies unlock the full potential of their teams, resulting in transformative growth and innovation. Based in Argentina, thriving as a digital nomad while delivering strategic talent solutions globally.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Development Coordinator

Magenta
11.2021 - 01.2024

Company Overview: Magenta is a tech talent agency US based specializing in connecting senior professionals around LatAm with startups backed by VCs and Accelerators like 500 Startups, Latitud and Google for Startups.

  • Aligned talent development strategy with overall business goals, driving sustainable growth and competitive advantage in the market.
  • Align talent needs and motivators with the company's vision to create a long-term relationship.
  • Streamlined onboarding processes for new hires, resulting in reduced time to full productivity.
  • Boosted employee satisfaction levels through the creation of a comprehensive mentorship program.
  • Enhanced employee engagement by designing and implementing tailored talent development programs.

Customers I worked with: Lazo, Boston Dynamics, Calyptia, Trully.ai, Faraday, Intercom, Glass Commerce, Aviva Credito, OnTop.

Learning and Development Specialist

Trully.ai
10.2023 - 05.2024

Company Overview: Trully is a solution for electronic fraud, identifying fraudulent profiles through a secure identity verification bureau and with continuous fraud prevention.

  • Established strong relationships with external partners to source relevant industry-specific trainings on a regular basis.
  • Increased employee retention rates by developing engaging onboarding and orientation processes.
  • Evaluated training program effectiveness, adjusting content as needed to maximize learning outcomes.
  • Spearheaded the creation of a mentorship program, matching experienced employees with newer hires for accelerated skills transfer.
  • Designed interactive workshops that fostered collaboration and active participation among team members for better knowledge retention.
  • Streamlined training process for new hires, accelerating time to productivity.

People & Culture Partner

Spazios
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Company Overview: Spazios is one of the top 10 real-state developer mid-size company in Buenos Aires, AR. I worked as People & Culture Consultant on a nine months contract with the HR department contributing to the implementation of organizational development and learning initiatives:


  • Consulting Skills training, Career Track rollouts
  • Coaching HR team on High Performance
  • Coordinated employee recognition events to celebrate accomplishments and boost morale.
  • Enhanced employee engagement by implementing innovative People and Culture initiatives and programs.
  • Assisted in developing compensation structures, ensuring competitive pay across all roles within the organization.
  • Provided coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations issues, reducing conflicts while maintaining positive working relationships.

Talent Acquisition

Globant
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Company Overview: IT Consulting Company.
  • Creating recruitment strategies to fulfill complex positions.
  • Searching and attracting candidates through databases, and social media networks.
  • Acting as a business partner providing visibility to internal customers and recommending different strategies to fulfill open positions.
  • Providing candidates with relevant information about the culture, career path, professional development, and benefits.
  • Giving feedback to all candidates undergoing the process, updating constantly their status or feedback in management systems.
  • Attending and proposing key events to promote culture and attract candidates.
  • Final selection, salary fitment, and offer negotiation.
  • IT Consulting Company.
  • Key Learnings: At Globant I learned to design tailored recruitment strategies for complex and niche roles, ensuring alignment with both business needs and market trends. Prioritized transparent and timely communication, enhancing candidate experience from first contact to final offer.

Sales Manager & Talent Acquisition

SouthTeams
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: Tech Staffing Firm specializing in building remote engineering teams in LATAM.
  • Led a sales team, establishing KPIs and OKRs for improved conversion rates.
  • Designed a sustainable lead generation and cold email strategy.
  • Outsourced Talent Acquisition to a results-driven network of recruitment agencies, tripling the volume of qualified candidates.
  • Tech Staffing Firm specializing in building remote engineering teams in LATAM.
  • Key Learnings: At Southteams, I learned how to automate processes and scale a business using predictable revenue strategies. I also gained valuable insights into what truly matters to tech talent when considering new job opportunities.

Sales Executive

InfoByte (Now Faraday)
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Cybersecurity Company.
  • Managed Spanish-speaking sales operations across LATAM for Offensive Security Services (pentesting, code reviews, assessments) and Infobyte's proprietary product, Faraday.
  • Cybersecurity Company.
  • Key Achievements: Secured a partnership with IBM Argentina to deliver services across Latin America.
  • Conducted cybersecurity audits for regulatory agencies and major corporations in Argentina.
  • Closed enterprise clients, including LATAM Airlines, Rappi, Brubank, Telmex, Spain Air Force.
  • Key Learnings: At Infobyte, I experienced the impact of a culture that truly values talent, community, and collaboration. I found the right mentors who helped ignite my ambition and shaped my mindset to pursue challenges that foster both personal and professional growth.
  • I learned to work in a goal-oriented environment with a performance-based bonus structure, and had the opportunity to operate under the scrutiny of U.S. security standards, gaining exposure to how major global companies like IOActive, Strike, BlueFrost operate.

Education

Neurolinguistic Programming Technician -

ICEBA
CABA, AR
01.2023

Bachelor - Information Technology

IUPFA
Caballito, CABA
01.2019

Electromechanics Technician - undefined

Escuela de Educacion Tecnica Educacion Fangio
Virrey del Pino, Buenos Aires
01.2011

Skills

  • Organizational development
  • Onboarding programs
  • Career development
  • Training facilitation
  • Talent assessment
  • Organizational growth
  • Employee engagement
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Japanese
Elementary (A2)

Courses

Learning & Development @ Association for Talent Development (ATD) - 2024
Talent Development @ Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) - 2024
People Analytics Program @ Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - 2023
Executive Coaching @ Axon Training - 2022

Timeline

Learning and Development Specialist

Trully.ai
10.2023 - 05.2024

People & Culture Partner

Spazios
01.2023 - 09.2023

Talent Development Coordinator

Magenta
11.2021 - 01.2024

Talent Acquisition

Globant
01.2021 - 12.2021

Sales Manager & Talent Acquisition

SouthTeams
01.2018 - 01.2020

Sales Executive

InfoByte (Now Faraday)
01.2016 - 01.2018

Bachelor - Information Technology

IUPFA

Electromechanics Technician - undefined

Escuela de Educacion Tecnica Educacion Fangio

Neurolinguistic Programming Technician -

ICEBA
James Chavez Campano