Dec 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos · San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

• Led the development of a scalable talent acquisition program with a strong focus on cultural alignment and candidate experience. Partnered directly with leadership to recruit, hire, and onboard talent, serving as the primary point of contact for all talent-related initiatives.
• + Designed and launched a structured recruitment and onboarding process aligned with business goals
• + Administered employee benefits and successfully managed open enrollment cycles
• + Researched, selected, and implemented a new HRIS platform to support operational growth
• + Oversaw the performance review process, introducing a feedback-driven model to support employee development and continuous improvement
• Built foundational people practices to support the company’s next stage of growth.

Apr 2017 – Oct 2017 · 6 mos

• Built and led a high-performing recruitment team focused on scaling a growing engineering organization. Managed end-to-end talent strategy in close partnership with the VP of Engineering to align hiring goals with broader organizational objectives.
• + Hired, trained, and led a lean team of recruiters, driving efficient, high-impact hiring across technical functions
• + Executed full-cycle recruitment for executive-level roles, ensuring alignment with both strategic vision and culture
• + Designed and facilitated bi-weekly workshops to upskill hiring managers on recruiting best practices and leadership fundamentals
• + Acted as a strategic advisor to engineering leadership, providing insights and solutions to meet evolving talent needs
• Championed a people-first, performance-driven hiring culture that scaled with the business.

Jul 2013 – Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Partnered closely with hiring managers to attract and hire top talent across engineering and product functions. Led full-cycle recruitment efforts—from defining role requirements to offer acceptance—ensuring alignment with team goals, technical needs, and company values.
• + Collaborated with hiring leaders to shape job descriptions, define candidate profiles, and refine search strategies through weekly syncs
• + Conducted onsite interviews, assessing both technical competencies and cultural fit
• + Advised leadership on hiring decisions, providing candidate insights and market context
• + Managed the end-to-end candidate experience, including offer delivery, compensation discussions, and guidance on benefits, relocation, and work authorization
• + Successfully hired 100+ technical professionals, from individual contributors to director-level roles
• + Spearheaded and launched an employer branding initiative for the engineering org, resulting in increased inbound interest and at least three hires in the first year
• Built a trusted talent partnership model rooted in strategy, insight, and candidate care.

Jun 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr

• Developed and executed targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive candidates for hard-to-fill and niche roles. Leveraged advanced Boolean search techniques across platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, and Google to identify and connect with talent.
• + Crafted and sent personalized outreach messages to boost candidate response rates and pipeline engagement
• + Conducted phone screens and delivered structured candidate evaluations to support hiring decisions
• + Built strong partnerships with hiring managers through weekly syncs, sharing market intelligence and sourcing insights to align on strategy
• + Proactively mined employee networks and referrals to uncover high-potential leads
• + Trained and mentored new recruiters, sharing best practices and tools to accelerate ramp-up and team effectiveness
• Drove high-impact recruiting outcomes by combining strategic sourcing with data-driven collaboration.

Nov 2011 – May 2012 · 6 mos · San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

May 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr · California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Jan 2011 – Nov 2011 · 10 mos · San Luis Obispo County, California, United States