About
Highly accomplished full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition leader with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams for B2B SaaS and Fintech companies. Leverages advanced AI technologies, data analytics, and strategic project management to optimize sourcing, enhance candidate experience, and drive significant hiring outcomes for critical engineering and business roles. Adept at establishing robust recruiting infrastructures and exceeding industry benchmarks in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Work
Remote, US
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Summary
As a founding hire, established and scaled the sourcing and recruiting functions, successfully hiring ~40% of current employees for a DeFi SaaS provider with a focus on niche technical talent.
Highlights
Sourced and successfully hired approximately 40% of current employees across engineering and business operations within two years, specializing in niche, product-oriented talent.
Exceeded industry sourcing benchmarks with 25%+ reply rates, 18%+ interested rates, and a peak role interest rate of 48%.
Built a robust recruiting engine from the ground up, establishing frameworks for sourcing and people operations that consistently yielded a candidate NPS score of 8+ quarterly.
Acted as a subject matter expert for recruiting tooling, refining ATS (Lever), revamping onboarding, and implementing critical sourcing tools (e.g., Gem, Metaview, SeekOut).
Remote, US
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Summary
Led full-cycle recruitment for critical engineering and high-priority business roles, leveraging AI and data to optimize talent acquisition and candidate experience for a DeFi SaaS provider.
Highlights
Managed and optimized evergreen and niche talent pipelines, generating an average of 1,000+ applications weekly and facilitating 30+ candidate calls per week across diverse channels.
Led full-cycle recruitment for critical engineering roles (e.g., Product Software, Machine Learning, DevOps, SRE) and high-priority business functions (e.g., Product, Marketing, Protocol Strategy).
Enhanced recruiting operations tooling with a unique focus on AI technologies, serving as the resident data SME for all recruiting and people team metrics and insights.
Spearheaded strategic initiatives to elevate candidate experience, partnering with critical stakeholders and leadership to drive continuous improvement.
Remote, US
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Summary
Sourced top-tier technical talent, primarily product software engineers, for a B2B Fintech startup, achieving high hire rates and optimizing outreach strategies.
Highlights
Achieved 7 sourced hires for product software engineers in Q2 2022, ranking as the second-highest performer on the team.
Collaborated with hiring teams to develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies for diverse technical engineering roles including specialized tech, infrastructure, and product engineering.
Leveraged LinkedIn Recruiter and SeekOut to send ~165 weekly outreaches, achieving a 13%+ interest rate for highly sought-after product SWEs and focusing on URG initiatives.
Recognized for sending the highest volume of outreaches across the entire recruiting team for three consecutive months (March-May 2022).
Revamped the engineering referral process by collaborating with peers to create custom Gem sequences, establishing a new framework for technical referral/leads jams.
Los Angeles, CA, US
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Summary
As a founding hire, developed and executed initial sourcing strategies for critical engineering talent, achieving high interest rates for a 3D additive manufacturing startup.
Highlights
Partnered with the Head of Talent as the first Sourcer, establishing effective, efficient, and inclusive sourcing methodologies for a nascent startup.
Spearheaded comprehensive sourcing strategies to generate optimal candidate flow for critical engineering roles (e.g., software, mechanical, electrical engineers).
Optimized outreach campaigns, sending ~200 weekly messages and achieving up to a 27% interest rate for key roles across diverse talent pools.
Implemented diverse sourcing strategies, including X-Ray, social media, and LinkedIn groups, to effectively engage both passive and active talent.
Defined and iterated on key performance indicators (KPIs) and goals to align sourcing efforts with business needs and enhance candidate experience.
Los Angeles, CA, US
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Summary
Supported technical recruiting, managed key talent acquisition projects, and significantly scaled the university recruiting program for a leading social networking platform.
Highlights
Coordinated and scheduled an average of 100 interviews per week for critical technical and product roles, including software engineers and product managers.
Led comprehensive project management for recruiting initiatives, optimizing processes to meet the immediate needs of technical recruiting and coordination teams.
Collaborated with key stakeholders to develop and launch a new diversity statement and implement broader diversity initiatives.
Overhauled the University Recruiting strategy, doubling the internship class size from 25 to 49 interns across business and engineering functions.
Skills
Recruiting & Sourcing
Full Cycle Recruiting, Technical Sourcing, Boolean Searches, X-Ray Sourcing, Social Media Sourcing, Github Sourcing, Early Career Hiring, Candidate Experience, Talent Acquisition Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, Referral Programs.
Tools & Technologies
Lever (ATS), Greenhouse (ATS), Gem Sourcing, Gem Scheduling, SeekOut, LinkedIn Recruiter, Lattice, Goodtime, Juicebox, Metaview AI, Claude (AI), ChatGPT (AI), Perplexity (AI), Sunsama, Reclaim AI, Granola AI, PeopleGPT.
Project Management & Operations
Project Management, Tool Management and Implementation, Event Planning and Programming, Process Optimization, KPI Tracking, Data Analysis (Recruiting Metrics), Onboarding Process Revamp.
Professional & Communication
Industry Research and Knowledge, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships.