Blake Williams

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States23 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in scaling AI/ML and robotics teams.
  • Proven track record in data-driven recruiting.
  • Strong focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in talent acquisition for AI, ML, and robotics sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global RecruitingStrategic ThinkingHiringProgram Management

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsApplicant Tracking SystemsAttention to DetailBrandingC-LevelCoachingCommunicationConfidentialityContract NegotiationCreative Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingEmerging TrendsEngineeringExecutive CoachingGreenhouse Management

About

A seasoned leader in talent acquisition with a track record of shaping high-impact AI/ML and robotics teams. With a deep understanding of the autonomous vehicle and AI/ML industries, I’ve played a pivotal role in scaling organizations by building data-driven recruiting processes, capacity planning, and organization design strategies. I focus on hiring top talent for companies at the forefront of technological innovation, ensuring they can tackle the most complex challenges in AI, ML, and robotics. Insufferably curious. Always ready to examine emerging trends and dive into new tools. Will read/listen to anything recommended.

Experience

Physical intelligence

Building

Nov 2025Present · 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

Nuro

3 roles

Head of Talent Acquisition

May 2023Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Head of Executive Recruiting

Promoted

Nov 2022May 2023 · 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Responsible for Executive Recruiting at Nuro.
Global RecruitingStrategic ThinkingApplicant Tracking SystemsOral CommunicationExecutive CoachingInterpersonal Skills+13

Recruiting Manager

Dec 2018Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Nuro is a leading autonomous vehicle company. Our mission is to better everyday life through robotics and strengthen local communities with our electric, zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicles.
  • Responsible for managing teams of Recruiters and Sourcers dedicated to hiring for Hardware, Embedded Software Engineering, Technical Program Management, Manufacturing and Quality, Commercialization, Regulatory, Policy, Legal, Systems & Safety, Product, Design and G & A.
Global RecruitingStrategic ThinkingEngineeringTeam MotivationHiringOral Communication+27

Hirepool, inc.

Director of Recruiting

Dec 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr · San Francisco Bay Area

  • We empower job seekers of all backgrounds.
  • Hirepool.io is the only platform 100% dedicated to the job seeker, and the tools we build are based on our shared knowledge of how this space can be better. We've interviewed thousands of job seekers and want to use those learnings to reimagine the job search.
  • Building a smarter option to the spreadsheet is only the beginning. We can't wait to show you the rest!
  • Our vision: When a woman engineer in Africa decides she wants to be an architect in New York City, she will turn to hirepool.io to get there -- in 7 years instead of 10 and without facing sexual harassment or gender bias.
  • Our approach: we rely on first principles of transparency, collaboration, and data equality. The first step in empowerment is to help job seekers organize their job search, better.
  • For job seekers, we believe in a product-oriented solution. Hirepool is currently in private beta and will soon be available to the public. The product gives a job seeker one place to manage their job search, and gather insights on what to do next to achieve their job search goals.
  • For employers, we concluded: no one product in the enterprise environment can create a better candidate experience, to do so requires the combination of people, process, and products. With this in mind we’ve decided to try to impact our mission by providing services to enterprise companies who believe in building a talent process that puts the candidates first.
  • Here is a quick example of some of the services we’ve provided that have paid dividends for our enterprise customers:
  • Headcount planning with the business
  • Talent org design and capacity planning
  • Structured interviewing / interview architecture
  • Recruiting training program
  • Tools selection, implementation, and training
  • Contract negotiation and vendor management
EngineeringTeam MotivationHiringOral CommunicationOrganizational DevelopmentProgram Management+11

Microsoft

Senior Recruiter - Developer Tools

Jul 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • I joined Microsoft as part of the Xamarin acquisition, and was tasked with managing the recruiting process for the three divisions comprising Developer Tools. With specific focus on Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, I worked to update and create processes to make more efficient our divisions' recruiting practices.
  • Leveraged Microsoft recruiting team resources to provide training for Xamarin Managers on new systems
  • Shared training with recruiting and engineering teams around recruiting and interview best practices
  • Worked with CVPs to understand the business and set corresponding recruiting goals and actions
  • Leveraged a pilot Alternative Interviewing program and implemented with my teams
  • Led sourcing and recruiting efforts across Microsoft’s Developer Division
  • D&I:
  • Focused on diversity hiring and achieved over 40% diversity hires
  • Co founded Level Up (A diversity focused engineering meet up led by Microsoft)
  • Partnered to implement a pilot Diversity On Boarding program
EngineeringTeam MotivationHiringOral CommunicationOrganizational DevelopmentProgram Management+11

Xamarin

Senior Technical Recruiter (Aquired by Microsoft)

Sep 2015Jul 2016 · 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Xamarin’s mission is to make it fast, easy and fun to build and test fully native mobile applications. We provide the best platform for C# developers to create great mobile apps for IOS, Android and Windows Phone, using their existing skills, tools, and code to build mobile apps for IOS and Android. All developers, including those new to the C# language, benefit from the ability to share code between platforms, while building fully native apps, without compromise.
  • I joined Xamarin to supplement the Technical, Sales and Product recruiting efforts.
  • Designed and implemented unique candidate experience offering 360-degree​ value proposition
  • Productized and implemented end-to-end interview process globally
  • Reviewed, selected, configured, implemented, on-boarded and managed recruitment workflow optimization platform
  • Consolidated Vendors list and reduced agency spend by close to $1M
  • Prepped Recruiting department for Acquisition by Microsoft (contract and resource consolidation, review and reporting)
  • Worked with the executive team on head count planning
  • Responsible for employer branding (events, glassdoor etc)
  • Responsible for recruiting reporting and analytics
EngineeringHiringOral CommunicationTrainingProgram ManagementInterviewing+4

Jobspring partners

Senior Technical Recruiting Manager

May 2014Jul 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Hired and managed a team of technical recruiters.
HiringOral CommunicationProgram ManagementInterviewingCritical ThinkingTalent Management

Workbridge associates (a division of mrp inc)

Technical Recruiting Manager

Oct 2007May 2014 · 6 yrs 7 mos · New York City · On-site

  • Led then was promoted to manage a team of technical recruiters specializing in FTE and contract placements.
Hiring

Marine corps

2 roles

Lieutenant

May 2006Nov 2007 · 1 yr 6 mos

Hiring

Lance Corporal

May 2002Jan 2006 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Education

Middlebury College

B.A — English

UWC Atlantic College

International Baccalaureate — English

Licensed Victuallers' School

G.C.S.E — English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

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