Rj Coop

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About Rj Coop

In a nutshell, here's a description of me:Solutions thinker & strategist, risk taker, passionate, doer with an "entrepreneurial" driven mindset. I am a Technical Recruiter by trade and a travel junkie by passion. Roll up your sleeves, act like a boss, love what you do, and make a difference for others, person. Lover of nerdy things such as board games, tech, fantasy & sci-fi movies, video games, and puzzles. A deeper dive into who I am:Personal philosophy: Slow down to go faster.Recruiting specialty: Technical (software dev, test, and DevOps), accounting tech. Burning desire: Visit all 7 wonders of the world Biggest regret: Turning down the opportunity to play football at the University of Washington. Something I’m extremely proud of: I was once a nationally ranked chess player. Something I'm passionate about: Social justice issues & learning where systemic oppression is present throughout our society. Favorite book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Recruiting forte: Pipeline. Follow up. Follow through. Favorite musical artist: Tupac Shakur Favorite TV shows: Game Of Thrones, Star Trek: NG, The Americans, Fresh Prince, I Love Lucy, Homeland, Ozark, Narcos, 24, The Daily Show (Jon Stewart), Matlock, Shogün (2024), House of the DragonScary Movies: Nope, not at allTattoos: YesHobbies: working out, reading, yoga, podcasts, hiking, movies and hip hop music fanatic. Biggest adrenaline rush so far: Running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain Where have I traveled: Greece, Egypt, Spain, Morocco, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Dubai (UAE), Canada, Brazil (3x), Peru, Chilè, Uruguay, Argentina, and of course the United States. I've personally visited 45 of the 50 states.Favorite place I’ve traveled: Jordan & BrazilBelow is a video of my experience traveling to Guatemala to help build a school for a mountain village, the village of Le Chocolate.