Sep 2021 – Jul 2022 · 10 mos

• I was Finch's first internal recruiter. The company grew from 5 - 37 employees in a year.
• + Built the founding team across key domains including sales, developer success, engineering, product operations, and partnerships
• + Reported directly to COO and CEO to to devise a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy and define critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), aligning recruitment efforts with corporate objectives
• + Sourced (200+) qualified candidates weekly; conducted 25 to 30 phone screens weekly
• + Pioneered A/B testing in sourcing strategies and prospect outreach campaigns using platforms such as Gem and TopFunnel
• + Delivered insightful weekly reports on recruiting funnel health, analyzing pipeline activity, callback rates, efficiency per hire, and offer acceptance rates to inform strategic adjustments
• + Implemented standardized hiring and interviewing protocols to minimize unconscious bias and foster equitable hiring practices
• + Initiated company-wide sourcing power hours focused on driving DEI hiring practices
• + Conceptualized and championed Finch’s employer branding narrative, defining and communicating the company's mission, culture, and value proposition
• + Curated and managed engaging content across social channels (Career page/employee spotlight blogs, LinkedIn landing page, BuiltInNYC/SF and Elpha landing pages)
• + Increased organizational transparency by standardizing HR and recruiting procedures and ensuring clarity and consistency in internal processes
• + Developed and oversaw performance review programs, employee engagement, and new hire onboarding processes, optimizing employee experience and retention
• + Managed and mentored a recruiting team (recruiting coordinator and a recruiter)
• + Forged and managed relationships with external recruiting agencies, aligning partnership goals with evolving organizational talent needs and ensuring consistent delivery on recruiting initiatives

Mar 2021 – Sep 2021 · 6 mos

• Finch's mission is to democratize access to the infrastructure that underpins the employment sector, unlock much-needed innovations, and create tremendous products for employers and employees.

Feb 2021 – Sep 2021 · 7 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · Remote

• I was on Amazon's Executive Recruiting Team with Worldwide Operations.
• + Full life-cycle recruiter responsible for (L7) Director/VP/SVP executive talent pool (DEI, Marketing, Learning and Development, Talent Management, Web Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, and HRBP functions)
• + Exceeded weekly sourcing goals of producing 150 fresh candidate profiles per week, aligning with Amazon's strategic hiring objectives and timelines
• + Conducted phone screens, prepared candidates for interviews, and worked closely with the recruiting coordinators to ensure that we were aligned with candidate service level agreement metrics
• + Created and executed pod-style interviews to expedite the hiring process for positions open beyond five months, significantly reducing time to hire and enhancing efficiency
• + Led hiring manager meetings (L8 directors) set expectations and review pipeline health
• + Developed market reporting via Hiretual to secure leadership buy-in when trying to strategically shift sourcing tactic

Dec 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater New York City Area

• RapidSOS grew from 60 - 150 employees.
• + Strategically managed 12 - 15 requisitions per quarter across engineering (full-stack, backend, DevOps/SRE, NOC) public safety, marketing, and enterprise sales
• + Executed 25 - 30 phone screens weekly while sourcing for 60+ passive candidates, demonstrating exceptional sourcing proficiency and candidate engagement
• + Partnered with executive team members to develop interview, sourcing, and compensation strategies by employing data-driven insights from recruiting metrics to enhance decision-making conversations
• + Troubleshooted recruiting roadblocks by thoroughly tracking time to fill, time to hire, candidate call-back rate, candidates per hire, and offer acceptance rate to streamline processes
• + Implemented competency and value-based interviewing frameworks
• + Led cross-functional efforts to optimize new hire onboarding and department informational sessions
• + Revamped the candidate referral program, resulting in increased engagement among employees and a notable rise in high-quality technical hires across engineering and product team
• + Founding member of the DEI committee, spearheading open conversations that fostered a culture of inclusion, diversity, and open dialogue throughout the company
• In partnership with public safety, RapidSOS has created the world’s first emergency response data platform that securely links life-saving data to 911 and first responders, empowering a faster and smarter response. Together with innovative companies certified as RapidSOS Ready, we’re supporting our heroic first responders in saving millions of lives annually.

Mar 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · New York

• Clarifai grew from 50 - 100 employees over 20 months.
• + Spearheaded the coordination and execution of 350+ monthly interviews across NY, DC, and CA offices, enhancing the candidate experience
• + Spearheaded and developed the Internship Program for undergrad and PhD candidates, fostering early talent engagement and development
• + Managed 12-15 requisitions quarterly across Sales, G&A, and Engineering teams
• + Directed the strategic build-out of a new DC office, overseeing the recruitment of candidates across all levels, compliant with secret and top-secret security clearances
• + Collaborated with the executive team to develop and execute inclusive recruiting strategies, achieving a 50% increase in headcount
• + Led the creation and dissemination of employer branding materials, including blogs and social media content
• + Owned job listing strategies, managing postings on LinkedIn, Fetcher, Vettery, and Glassdoor, amplifying visibility and applicant volume
• + Crafted and deployed advanced sourcing strategies, building robust pipelines for technical and business roles
• + Utilized boolean search techniques on LinkedIn and Google to source top-tier candidates, refining the recruitment process
• + Developed a comprehensive employee referral program, decreasing time to fill while maintaining candidate quality
• + Forged and nurtured strategic partnerships with candidates, new hires, recruiters, hiring managers, and executives, ensuring alignment of recruitment goals
• + Utilized Confluence to streamline the creation, implementation, and documentation of recruiting and onboarding processes
• + Hosted weekly recruitment office hours and interviewer training sessions
• + Developed a holistic onboarding framework for new hires, ensuring seamless integration and retention

Oct 2017 – Mar 2018 · 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

• + Developed Andium’s first formal recruiting and people ops processes; established a structured and scalable foundation for talent acquisition and management
• + Oversaw full-cycle recruitment process, from initial resume review and candidate sourcing to the successful closure of requisitions
• + Created and oversaw business and technical (embedded and backend) job postings, enhancing Andium's visibility in competitive talent markets
• + Attended career fair events to build a diverse candidate pipeline
• + Improved employee retention by streamlining new employee onboarding processes
• + Implemented and integrated software such as Greenhouse and HubSpot, modernizing Andium's recruitment and marketing capabilities
• + Built Andium's career page through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, marketing, and sales
• + Role flexibility: completed various projects such as performing market research, creating documentation, and negotiating contracts
• Andium is an end-to-end industrial IoT platform that brings intelligent software services down to the device layer, offering industries more flexibility, reliability, and scalability in monitoring and controlling their operations, regardless of cloud connectivity.

May 2016 – Jan 2017 · 8 mos · Disney Springs

• + Delivered exceptional guest service to 30,000 visitors per day at World of Disney, world’s largest Disney merchandise retail location with over 55,000 sq./ft.
• + Delegated and partnered with teammates to minimize guest wait time in high volume locations
• + Utilized active listening and problem solving skills to create a personalized shopping experience
• + Provided product recommendations so guests can take home tangible representations of their enduring memories
• + Leveraged product knowledge to maximize Pandora, Alex and Ani, Dooney and Bourke, and Vera Bradley sales
• + Consistently led with Disney’s Four Keys Basics and Next Level Courtesy standards to improve work performance
• + Selected to efficiently execute the official opening of Marvel Super Hero Headquarters
• + Completed courses led by Walt Disney World professionals in corresponding fields: Corporate Communication, Human Resource Management, Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management
• + Spring 2015: Disney College Program Intern at The Walt Disney World Resort