May 2022 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Lead research and sourcing for executive hiring (VP+) across all business units and functions at Okta, including Product, Engineering, Marketing, GTM/Sales, Finance/Accounting, Business Technology (IT), People Team (HR), Operations, Legal, Customer Success, and other critical areas.
• Sourced and hired executive leaders globally (Americas, EMEA, and APJ)
• I partner with the following stakeholders to fill high impact roles:
• CEO/Cofounder, President, CTO, CRO, Chief Product Officer, Chief People Officer, CMO, Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel, Chief Security Officer, and other executive leaders
• Okta is a leading independent identity provider, empowering organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With a powerful suite of cloud-based solutions, Okta enables seamless and secure user authentication, access management, and identity governance for businesses of all sizes. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, Okta helps streamline IT operations, enhance user experience, and reduce security risk in today’s hybrid and remote work environments. #IAM #MFA #SSO #CIAM #Auth0

Jan 2022 – May 2022 · 4 mos

• Responsible for Global Executive Leadership hiring across Engineering, IT, Product, and other business functions at Palo Alto Networks.
• Clients/Recruiting Partners:
• CTO/Cofounder, Chief Product Officer, Chief People Officer/CHRO, CMO(x2), CIO(x2), CFO, CISO, CAO, Chief Customer Officer, Chief Legal/General Counsel, etc.
• Helped scale PANW from 4,500 employees to 12,000+ and saw business growth from $2B to $60B+
• At Palo Alto Networks, we are at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation—protecting our digital way of life. As the world’s leading cybersecurity company, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across network security, cloud security, and security operations through our industry-leading platforms like Prisma®, Cortex®, and Strata®. Every day, we help enterprises, governments, and service providers stay ahead of threats in a constantly evolving landscape.

Sep 2019 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Own the development, execution, and assessment of candidate search campaigns using a variety of methods to research and source candidates for Global Executive Leadership roles (VP+ level).
• Partner with Executive VP/SVP/C-suite leaders on a regular basis to collaborate on optimum approaches to strengthen candidate pool, including annual recruiting strategies and diversity initiatives.
• Expertly convert passive candidates through outreach methods and Develop comprehensive candidate analysis/assessments when presenting candidate slates.
• FY21: Successfully sourced 15 executives globally at the VP/SVP level with 46% focus on inclusion
• FY20: Successfully sourced 14 executives at the VP/SVP level with 50% focus on inclusion

Dec 2018 – Sep 2019 · 9 mos

• Responsible for the development, execution, and assessment of candidate search campaigns using a variety of methods to produce quality candidates for difficult-to-fill positions. (ex: Executive leadership roles, Cloud Security Engineers, Resident Engineers and other niche support engineer roles)
• Responsible for helping the GCS recruiting team source and recruit for new engineering teams. (ex: Cloud Security Engineering team)

Apr 2018 – Dec 2018 · 8 mos

• Coordinator for the amazing Global Customer Services Team (Cloud/Premium/Technical Support Engineers, Resident Engineers, and Professional Services)
• Manage high volume interview scheduling and offer generation.
• Schedule candidate interviews using Jobvite, our applicant tracking system.
• Manage candidate background checks through a third party vendor.
• Complete the offer, hiring & new hire onboarding processes for new employees.
• Partners with the recruiters and hiring managers to achieve the best candidate experience throughout the recruiting and onboarding lifecycle.
• Often times greet candidates, and ensure their onsite interview experience flows seamlessly.

Jun 2017 – Oct 2017 · 4 mos

• Created Excel user documentation for global divisions to determine drivers used for budgeting and forecasting fringe rates, and to set a globalized standard of reporting fringe
• Derived monthly fringe rates for global divisions to analyze variances between the budgeted fringe and actual rates to improve process
• Performed tie-outs between HR focal rates and Anaplan system rates to analyze the variances in drivers for cohesive reporting
• Created a reference guide for the Financial Market Crib, mapping out team responsibilities and the location of the supporting financial data

Jun 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr

• Compiled and administered periodic Investor Relation updates notifying 600 employees of stock price, stock market news, and the latest technology news pertaining to data storage
• Summarized earning calls of peers in the storage industry by noting down spending trends, new investments, and the newest technology to provide visibility to internal staff
• Created quarterly board reports using Nasdaq’s Insights platform for Investor Relation’s engagement with investors, giving insight on investor time allocation, financial data, and analyst commentary
• Rolled over EY's US GAAP Checklist to assist the SEC team with the FY16 10-K and Proxy filing
• Performed SOX testing on various controls and updated 35 processes for effectiveness in mitigating risks
• Assisted in piloting Seagate’s first Rotational Finance internship program by conducting and scheduling interviews with university students, to identify business needs.

Sep 2015 – May 2016 · 8 mos · San Jose, California

• Assisted with the SG&A spending report, consolidating expenses from global divisions for quarterly forecasts
• Reconciled inventory balances, consolidated excess and obsolete inventory sale
• Compiled the Contribution Margin of each global division to identify, analyze, and review variable and fixed costs

Jan 2015 – Sep 2015 · 8 mos

• Created user application documentation for the mobile platform as well as the website for customers
• Created 8 user video demos, to help guide new customers through the functionalities of the mobile app and website
• Monitored the company’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) to increase exposure
• Launched a sweepstakes campaign with about 2000 entries, increasing the firm’s online presence and exposure