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Grace Ko

Head of Talent

San Francisco, California, United States20 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years in talent acquisition leadership.
  • Expert in building diverse, high-performing teams.
  • Proven track record in aligning hiring strategies with business goals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Talent Acquisition Leader with extensive experience in engineering recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingStrategic PlanningSourcingClient Relationship ManagementBusiness Development

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsAwesomenessBenefits NegotiationBoolean SearchingBusiness IntelligenceCRMClient ManagementCold CallingCollege RecruitingConsultingContract NegotiationContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)ERPExecutive Search

About

With over 15 years of experience in recruiting and talent acquisition, I currently serve as a Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Pure Storage. In this role, I oversee hiring for Product and Engineering teams that drive cutting-edge innovation in hyperscaler, SaaS, and next-generation flash storage products. By fostering cross-functional collaboration, I focus on building diverse, high-performing teams that are shaping the future of data.Prior to joining Pure Storage, I led talent acquisition for Corporate Functions and Global Emerging Talent at LinkedIn, where I partnered with senior leaders to align hiring strategies with organizational goals. My expertise includes strategic planning, talent management, and people analytics, which I leverage to create inclusive hiring processes that empower teams and drive meaningful business outcomes. I also spent the majority of my career at LinkedIn leading R&D hiring—scaling entry-level programs, launching geo-location strategies, and refining our executive hiring approach.

Experience

20 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
7 mos
Current Experience

Pure storage

Global Talent Acquisition Leader (PBG)

Nov 2025Present · 7 mos · Santa Clara County, CA · On-site

  • Leading hiring for Product & Engineering at Pure Storage. The Product Business Group (PBG) drives Pure's technical innovation - powering hyperscaler, SaaS, and next generation flash storage products. We're building the teams shaping the future of data.
Talent AcquisitionRecruitingSourcingPeople Analytics

Chief

Member

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Member of Chief, the largest network of women executives who believe change starts at the top.

Linkedin

3 roles

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Nov 2023May 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Leading hiring for Corporate Functions (Marketing & Communications, Finance, Legal, Talent) and Global Emerging Talent
Talent AcquisitionStrategic PlanningPeople Analytics

Director Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Apr 2022Nov 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Led hiring for various infrastructure engineering groups including Core Engineering, Developer Productivity and Happiness, and Service Infrastructure organizations. I also led our Engineering Talent Attraction Team and Emerging Talent Team on a interim basis, and opened up our R&D Bellevue office.
Talent AcquisitionRecruitingTeam Management

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Mar 2013Apr 2022 · 9 yrs 1 mo

  • I specialized in engineering and started out sourcing at LinkedIn and moved onto a Recruiter role in 2014 with a focus on closing candidates and partnering with our internal clients to ensure we have a strategy for attracting the right talent for their teams. As of 2017 I managed a recruiting team and led hiring for San Francisco, New York, and our headquarters in Sunnyvale for our Web applications, Mobile and UI teams. In 2018, I led hiring for infrastructure organizations including Foundation Engineering and CTO Engineering Organization.
  • We're looking to hire Senior Engineering Talent to join our Tools, Performance, Enterprise Platform, Commerce, Traffic Infrastructure, Service Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Trust Engineering, and Mobile Infrastructure teams!
  • Take a look at the exciting projects we're working on: http://engineering.linkedin.com
Talent AcquisitionRecruitingTeam Management

Teksystems

3 roles

Lead Recruiter

Jan 2012Mar 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • As a Lead Recruiter, I did full life cycle recruiting for our top accounts nationwide, increased our retention rate through redeploying our former employees, focused on alternative sourcing methods, and qualified staffing requirements with hiring executives. I also trained recruiters in the West Region and worked with Directors, Account Managers, and Recruiters to develop a recruiting strategy that will align to our client needs.
RecruitingSourcingClient Management

ERP Support Services Account Manager

Promoted

Aug 2010Jan 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • My primary responsibilities include identifying new business opportunities and cultivating client relationships for our ERP Support Services Division within the San Francisco market. I meet with my clients' IT and Business Management teams to understand their group dynamics and initiatives so that I can align our appropriate service offering to help them execute on their needs, as well as qualify their business requirements to identify staffing needs.
Client Relationship ManagementBusiness Development

Technical Recruiter

Sep 2008Aug 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • I started off as a Technical Recruiter of the San Francisco office. I did full life cycle recruiting for start ups to Fortune 100 Companies. I sourced and identified candidates through our internal applicant tracking system, job boards, LinkedIn, User Groups/Meetups, and through referrals/relationships. Not only did I negotiate pay rates, generate offers, and close candidates, but I also developed and maintained close relationships with the clients and candidates through on site visits. In 2009 I took on the task of becoming part of the founding team for ERP Support Services and recruited for clients nationwide.
RecruitingSourcingNegotiation

America reads america counts

Student Intern

Sep 2005May 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • The America Reads initiative was established in 1997 under the Clinton administration for the purpose of increasing English literacy in primary schools grades K-3. In 1999, America Counts was added to assist middle school students with mathematical skills in preparation for high school and college math. Interns provide one-to-one and/or small group instruction for school age children in the Walla Walla area. I worked with the after school programs at the middle school and elementary schools to assist struggling learners prepare for standardized tests and provided private tutoring. Outside of working with students, I collaborated with administrators to enrich Whitman College’s involvement with the Walla Walla Public School System

Education

Whitman College

Bachelor of Arts

Jan 2004Jan 2008

Westview High School

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