Sonia H. — Recruiter
Strategic & Data-Driven Talent Acquisition | APAC Tech & Non-Tech | FinTech • AI ML • SaaS • Investment Banking • B2B • B2C From scaling fintech giants like Gopay and Bank of America Merrill Lynch to driving hypergrowth at SaaS disruptors like Avalara, I’ve partnered with leaders across 10+ countries - both onsite and remotely to attract, assess, and retain top-tier tech talent. I blend data-driven strategy with employer brand storytelling to build talent engines that deliver. As a proven TA leader, I’m passionate about building, coaching, and enabling diverse, high-impact teams across APAC. My expertise spans AI ML, Cloud Tech, FinTech, SaaS, and Investment Banking - and I’ve worked closely with C-suite leaders across investment banks, stock exchanges, cloud platforms, and high-growth fintech startups (including neobanks). Specialized hiring experience in: Business Leadership & Country Head roles eTrading (FX, FICC, Derivatives), Algo Trading Data Science, ML, Risk Analytics Product Management, Security & Data Privacy Key Highlights: Built and scaled inclusive, high-performing teams in FinTech & Banking Consistently exceeded hiring goals by securing exceptional talent Deep domain fluency across FinTech, SaaS, and Financial Services Coached and mentored TA teams to drive excellence and leadership growth
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic talent acquisition leader in FinTech and SaaS sectors.
Experience: 8 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership
- Business Consulting
- Executive Search
- Project Management
- Leadership Hiring
- Technical Recruiting
Career Highlights
- Built high-performing teams in FinTech & Banking
- Exceeded hiring goals consistently
- Expertise in AI ML, Cloud Tech, and FinTech
Work Experience
Avalara
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Engineering (AI ML & Cloud Tech) (1 yr 2 mos)
Kodo
Talent Consultant - GTM, Product & Engineering (2 mos)
OnePay
Executive Talent Consultant - Engineering, AI ML, Business & People (3 mos)
GoTo Group
Senior Talent Partner, GoPay - Product Engineering (1 yr 2 mos)
Volunteer
Language Tutor & Coach (4 yrs 11 mos)
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
APAC Talent Acquisition Lead, Wholesale Banking (1 yr 7 mos)
Hays
APAC Talent Acquisition Consultant - Bank of America Merrill Lynch (3 mos)
Consultant - Fintech (4 yrs)
Robert Walters, Singapore
Researcher - Fintech (6 mos)
Innovative Network Solutions Corp
Software Developer (5 mos)
Alternative Asset Investment Management Securities, LLC
Hedge Fund Capital Raising Specialist (Head Intern) (7 mos)
