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Imran Sheikh

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VP, Talent Acquisition at Redwood Trust, Inc.
📍 Irvine, California, United States

Imran Sheikh is a senior talent acquisition leader with over 13 years of experience across the Gaming, Finance, and Technology sectors. He specializes in building scalable recruiting frameworks and fostering C-level relationships. A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, he is described by colleagues as "exceptional, " "authentic, " and "professional. "

As a self-described "tech nerd, " Imran is passionate about how rapid technological changes can create innovative workforce solutions. His significant experience in talent acquisition for a major gaming company, Activision Blizzard, points to a strong personal interest in the technology and creativity driving that industry.

He was ranked the #1 IT Business Development Manager for the West Region at Experis for bringing in the most revenue year-over-year.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
VP, Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Senior
Location
Irvine, California, United States
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Talent Acquisition
Built a recruiting framework from the ground up at Redwood Trust, resulting in over 120 hires, and previously led the hiring of over 500 candidates at Activision Blizzard.
Scalable Recruitment
Focuses on implementing scalable processes to enhance stakeholder and candidate experience while reducing time-to-fill and time-to-hire metrics.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
VP, Talent Acquisition
Redwood Trust, Inc.
12-2024 - 3-2025
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Redwood Trust, Inc.
10-2022 - 11-2024
Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager
Activision Blizzard
1-2022 - 10-2022
Lead Recruiter
Activision Blizzard
5-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Technical Recruiter
Activision Blizzard
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Education
2007 - 2012
Bachelor of Science - BS
California State University, Fullerton
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