Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote

• Gahlsdorf Talent Partners is a Recruiting firm specializing in Consulting, Strategy, and Hiring. We operate on retained search engagements supporting companies in multiple environments and stages of growth.
• We also provide Candidate Coaching, helping talent get noticed and obtain confidence in the interview and offer process.

Aug 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Member of our HRL (HR Leadership Team) as the Co-Head of Upwork's Talent Acquisition Function.
• Managed a team of TA Leaders and Recruiters throughout the US, Philippines and Ukraine.
• Led all FTE Tech/Product hiring, Contract hiring for all business units and roles within the company, and our Global Centralized Hiring Pool for Engineering. Responsible for over 70% of Upwork's hiring efforts.
• Advisor and Mentor to our Executive Hiring function.
• Built strategy in partnership with our GM and C-Level to proactively plan for hiring targets and develop plans to execute. Strategic partner to Engineering, Product, Design, and GM leaders.
• Responsible for creating and implementing our best in class hiring philosophy and process. From Workforce Planning, Recruiting/Interviewing, all the way to onboarding. We call this HireUp.
• Partnered with our Diversity Equity and Belonging team to build a proactive diversity recruiting strategy at all levels.
• Built hiring efficiency and supporting our path to profitability while hiring top talent to continue to meet and exceed market guidance.
• Represented our TA function building out our Customer Zero initiative. We use Upwork at Upwork!

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022 · 11 mos

• Accountable for all Global Talent Acquisition at ClickUp.
• Responsible for implementing TA strategy and execution, taking ClickUp from 300-900+ employees in less than 1 year.
• Led a global team of Recruiting Leaders, Ops, Recruiters, Sourcers, and Coordinators.
• Built a hybrid / remote workforce entering new talent markets in Poland, Philippines, Dublin, Sydney, all while building our headquarters and US presence.
• Developed Employer Value Proposition and Branding.
• Implemented Greenhouse, TalentWall, Gem, SeekOut, LinkedIn, and Talent Insights. Built a data driven Recruitment function from scratch.
• Built reporting and analytics for our recruitment and sourcing efforts. We win with data and lose with our opinion.
• Built high performance culture, hiring strategy and process. Hiring for Success, full step by step consistent process to achieve high quality pipeline, interview and selection, and smooth offer process.
• Implemented new compensation bands and leveling philosophy.
• Built our workforce planning model and TA capacity ensuring we have the right amount of TA team members on staff to handle the high volume and hiring demands each quarter.
• Built Sourcing function. It’s not hard to find talent, it’s hard to find talent that doesn’t have another offer already. Being proactive has been our competitive advantage.
• Strong PeopleTeam partner and collaborator with FP&A, Leadership, Operations, HRBPs, Total Rewards, and C-Level staff.
• Led Executive search best practice and execution.
• Built vendor management and process and engagement working with external staffing agencies.

Mar 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition leader for the CEO, Bill Staples at New Relic. Accountable for global Talent Acquisition, partnering with Product, Engineering, Executive, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, and Support.
• Member of the TALT (Talent Acquisition Leadership Team) reporting directly to the Global VP of Talent Acquisition.
• Key stakeholder for TA operations, global TA strategy, and activating company OKRs.
• Led Diversity Equity & Inclusion Product TA strategy and execution.
• Coached, led, and mentored TA Managers, Sourcers, and Recruiters.

Feb 2019 – Sep 2019 · 7 mos

• Global Sourcing leader for all TA efforts, managing a centralized sourcing function in GTM/Sales, G&A, Product/Engineering, and Executive.

Dec 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Talent Acquisition Leader managing a fast paced, high-growth global hiring strategy.
• Managed, led, and coached a team of Global Recruiting Leaders, Technical Recruiters, and Global Sourcers supporting Portland, San Francisco, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Chicago, Phoenix, APAC, EMEA and remote locations.
• Global strategic TA leader for our Executive Leadership, Product, Engineering, Business Applications, IT and Growth/GTM organizations.

Dec 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr

• Built a world-class SaaS Product Engineering organization and global technical recruiting function in Portland, San Francisco, and Barcelona.
• Managed, trained, mentored, and coached a global team of high performing Lead and Sr. Technical Recruiters.
• Managed global DE&I Recruiting/Sourcing strategy for tech related skill sets.
• Forecasted hiring projections in partnership with Finance/Workforce Planning teams and matched appropriate TA resources to mirror business goals.
• Partnered with executive leadership on key initiatives to influence and execute hiring strategy.
• Built and presented comprehensive reports showing TA’s value, success, and opportunities.

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Led, mentored, and coached a team of Technical Recruiters.
• Built talent pipelines consisting of Engineering Leaders/Executives, Site Reliability Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Software Engineers, High Throughput Engineers, Product Managers, Data Engineers, UX Designers, Business Application and Integration Engineers, BI & Data Architecture Engineers, Security Engineers, and IT Infrastructure personnel.
• Full Cycle Recruiter for high priority requisitions.
• Trained Sourcers & Recruiters on tools and analytics.
• Led data driven recruiting strategy globally in Portland, San Francisco, and Barcelona.
• Contributed to DE&I strategy.
• Spearheaded Recruiting Process changes to build and develop proactive and reactive Sourcing/Recruiting strategy in partnership with Business Partners, Executives, and Operations. We call this, Bundle Recruiting.
• Managed staffing agency vendor relationships globally.
• Partnered with executive leadership to continuously evolve our recruiting strategy to match the needs of our business goals.

May 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed full cycle recruitment for a wide range of positions within Technology and G&A departments for an organization with over 800 IT and G&A professionals.

Jan 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Portland, Oregon Area

• Led all staff augmentation efforts for IT Infrastructure and SDLC related positions for Bonneville Power Administration’s long-term W2 contracts. Worked closely with BPA’s supplemental labor office to present qualified technical talent under very tight deadlines and governmental regulations.

May 2012 – Dec 2012 · 7 mos · Portland, OR

• Full cycle recruiter finding mid-high level technical talent in the areas of Software/Hardware R&D, Enterprise Solutions, and IT Infrastructure. Developed strategic recruiting partnerships and relationships with candidates and hiring managers in the Portland, OR market.

May 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr

• Full cycle recruiter responsible for corporate openings and field sales positions in multiple business channels throughout the United States and Canada.

Feb 2009 – May 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Full Cycle Recruiter and Account Manager responsible for developing new business, managing current accounts, and client retention with a focus in G&A, office administrative, customer service, accounting/finance, human resources, and import/export positions.

Jan 2008 – Feb 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Responsible for selling and managing interactive marketing systems consisting of content management systems, web design/development, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) marketing packages to clients.

Jun 2005 – Oct 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Managed and recruited a team of over 40+ including Production Managers, Supervisors, and Painters in Portland, OR. Provided onsite training, mentorship, client management, and was the primary point of contact for customer escalations.