Ivan Ruiz

Critic
DISC Type : C

Recruiter / Sourcer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Costa Rica

Overview

Ivan is a seasoned human resources professional with over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition and organizational development for major tech companies like Amazon Web Services and Intel. He has managed recruiting processes across the USA and Central America and holds a Project Management certification from Australia.

He is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, demonstrated through his active involvement with Intels Pride community. He is a proud father and has publicly shared his familys journey of education and acceptance, highlighting his commitment to creating supportive and understanding environments.

Unique fact: He was featured in an official Intel publication for his powerful story of allyship as the proud father of a transgender son.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

Critic

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Has extensive experience leading full-cycle recruiting for high-tech and specialized roles at companies like AWS, Intel, and Cargill.
Diversity & Inclusion
Holds a certification in Diversity Recruiting and has been actively involved in employee resource groups like Intel Pride, showing a deep commitment to building inclusive workplaces.
LGBTQ+ Allyship
Publicly shared his personal story of supporting his transgender son, demonstrating a profound personal commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.

Media Appearances

Ivan has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025 - 8-2025
Recruiter / Sourcer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
9-2024 - 2-2025
Retail Store Manager at La Confianza
10-2023 - 3-2024
Recruiting and training - Volunteer at The THRIVE Project
1-2021 - 5-2023
Talent Advisor at Intel Corporation
10-2017 - 9-2020
Talent Acquisition Recruiter for North America at Cargill

Education

2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Science - BS from Universidad Central de Costa Rica

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Insights For Selling To Ivan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ivan is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ivan

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ivan move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Ivan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Ivan

Personality Compatibility


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