Jul 2024 – May 2025 · 10 mos · Remote

• Promoted to Head of Talent, reporting directly to the COO and CEO. Leading the recruitment team growth to 5 members.
• Drove company growth, growing the employee headcount from 22 to 52 in under 10 months. While helping other startups grow their teams as well.
• Lightci provides full-service custom software development, product design, and recruitment services.
• Helped businesses of all sizes build software, digitally transform, leverage data, and scale world-class engineering teams.
• In addition to leading internal efforts, I work closely with our external clients to help them scale. Our team and I recruited for top AI startups, placing candidates in key roles from senior to leadership positions such as AI Engineers, Full-Stack Engineers, Product Managers, Product Designers, QA Engineers, SREs, and Consultants.

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024 · 3 mos · Remote

Sep 2023 – Apr 2024 · 7 mos · Remote

• Partnered directly with founders of early-stage startups from SF to major tech hubs across North American, while also working with mid-sized product shops to recruit top tech talent, including AI Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Full-Stack Engineers, and Customer Success Managers.
• Managed a full-cycle sales and recruiting desk.
• Key Highlights:
• Hired three key team members within the first three months.

Dec 2022 – Sep 2023 · 9 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Recruited top talent across Canada and the United States, sourcing candidates from startups to enterprise companies across key verticals, including Software Engineers, Product Managers, Product Designers, Robotics Engineers, and Analysts—ranging from senior to leadership roles.
• Managed a full-cycle sales and recruiting desk.
• Key Highlights:
• Ranked 7th out of 400+ company-wide for deals in Q3 2022
• Closed the largest deal in Canada, generating $64,000 in gross profits
• Awarded one of three nationwide awards - 'Most Improved' in 2022.

Aug 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jul 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Milton, Ontario, Canada

• Managed the technology to receive, store, and ship pharmaceutical and narcotic products with 95% accuracy, while ensuring full compliance with regulations and safety standards.

Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 · 2 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

• Partnered with startups and enterprise clients to recruit top Java, Full-Stack, Big Data, and Data Science talent—connecting skilled engineers with teams where they could thrive and make an impact.

Nov 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Toronto, Canada Area

• Booked and facilitated meetings with key decision-makers at leading industry companies, collaborating closely with the Head of Sales to drive strategic growth opportunities.

Jun 2017 – Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Joined as a founding team member and helped launch Cineplex Entertainment’s first flagship location, initiating the company’s expansion into the hospitality sector.

Sep 2014 – Nov 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked at Real Sports Bar & Grill, ranking #5 out of 108 servers in a three-month upsell contest and finishing as part of the first-place team.
• Recognized as a company-wide Elevate Award winner in the second month of the program's launch.