Experience

A Little Bit Alex LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Principal

  • May 2023 - Present

  La Quinta, California, United States A Little Bit Alex is passionate about creating amazing candidate experiences, creating processes that are scalable for growing businesses, and finding candidates for niche roles – all through the lens of inclusion. Alex Cheney, Founder & Principal, has successfully built and scaled Product, Research, and Engineering teams while revamping processes to mitigate bias. He has also helped create DEI strategy and launched an organization’s first ERG (employee resource group) as a way to build… Show more A Little Bit Alex is passionate about creating amazing candidate experiences, creating processes that are scalable for growing businesses, and finding candidates for niche roles – all through the lens of inclusion. Alex Cheney, Founder & Principal, has successfully built and scaled Product, Research, and Engineering teams while revamping processes to mitigate bias. He has also helped create DEI strategy and launched an organization’s first ERG (employee resource group) as a way to build an inclusive culture. Alex has consistently received high marks on satisfaction surveys from both candidate and hiring managers, even helping Allegiant Travel Company to be named by Glassdoor as one of their "Best Places to Interview" for 2016. Through strategic partnerships with senior leaders and Recruiting teams, every company can become A LITTLE BIT ALEX. Current client list: Tonic.ai (AI data/tech) Pattinson Sign Group (manufacturing services / digital signage) Mochi Health (digital health tech) KnowledgeHut upGrad (ed tech) Show less



Atlassian

• Australia
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Recruiter, Product Design

  • Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

  Remote Impacted by layoff - March 2023 * Led full-cycle recruiting for Design leadership roles across North America and APAC regions * Drove strategy to create clarity and best practices around team Talent Insights (TIP) surveys * Streamlined recruiter screening process for all Specialty Tech roles * Led DEI hiring strategy with internal team Atlassian is a team of 7000+ supporting an international group of 250,000+ customers. They build tools like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket… Show more Impacted by layoff - March 2023 * Led full-cycle recruiting for Design leadership roles across North America and APAC regions * Drove strategy to create clarity and best practices around team Talent Insights (TIP) surveys * Streamlined recruiter screening process for all Specialty Tech roles * Led DEI hiring strategy with internal team Atlassian is a team of 7000+ supporting an international group of 250,000+ customers. They build tools like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Trello to help teams across the world become more nimble, creative, and aligned. Show less



Sendoso

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Technical Recruiter, Product

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Remote Impacted by Sendoso’s first layoff in June 2022 * Led full-cycle recruiting and grew Product org (PM, Design, and UXR) across North America and Europe by 18 during tenure * Drove headcount planning with Chief Product Officer * Implemented internal Interviewer training best practices * Created DEI strategy and launched Sendoso’s first employee resource group (Pride ERG) * Mentored junior and mid-level recruiters Sendoso is the world's first Sending Platform (SP). Their… Show more Impacted by Sendoso’s first layoff in June 2022 * Led full-cycle recruiting and grew Product org (PM, Design, and UXR) across North America and Europe by 18 during tenure * Drove headcount planning with Chief Product Officer * Implemented internal Interviewer training best practices * Created DEI strategy and launched Sendoso’s first employee resource group (Pride ERG) * Mentored junior and mid-level recruiters Sendoso is the world's first Sending Platform (SP). Their fully integrated solution solves sourcing, physical warehouse storage, inventory tracking, and ROI attribution problems so that businesses can send anything and personalize at scale. Their customers see increased conversion rates, revenue, retention, and ROI. Sending is hard. Sendoso is easy. Show less



Robinhood

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruiting Lead, Product / User Research

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  Menlo Park, California, United States * Led full-cycle recruiting and grew User Research team by 33 during tenure with a 94% offer acceptance rate * Created and implemented interview best practices for the entire Product org * Strategized headcount planning with Head of Research * Compiled metrics for monthly review to drive future recruiting strategy At the heart of their new product development is User Research. The Research team helps us maintain a user-focused mindset as they continue to grow our… Show more * Led full-cycle recruiting and grew User Research team by 33 during tenure with a 94% offer acceptance rate * Created and implemented interview best practices for the entire Product org * Strategized headcount planning with Head of Research * Compiled metrics for monthly review to drive future recruiting strategy At the heart of their new product development is User Research. The Research team helps us maintain a user-focused mindset as they continue to grow our platform. I led recruiting for the entire research team, including UX Research, Marketing Research, Behavioral Insights Research, and Research Operations. I hired individual contributors at all levels from mid-level to staff/principal-level as well as all levels of leadership. I also mentored a mid-level recruiter and two sourcers on the team. In my tenure at Robinhood, I helped grow the team from 7 to approximately 40. I also led a revamp of recruiting practices, including interview scripts, rubrics, and general recruiting/interview processes.

• Recruiter (via Binc)

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  Menlo Park, California



Binc

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Recruiter

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Greater Los Angeles Area * Recruiting contractor for Getaround (10/2018 – 01/2020) and Robinhood (01/2020 – 09/2020) * Revamped Business Intelligence recruitment/interview process for Getaround * Full-cycle recruiting for both tech and non-tech roles with an average of 1.5 hires per month * Led onboarding and development of new Bincers Every company is growing but each at a unique pace. While most companies have built up an internal capability to make hires, this same capability is also always… Show more * Recruiting contractor for Getaround (10/2018 – 01/2020) and Robinhood (01/2020 – 09/2020) * Revamped Business Intelligence recruitment/interview process for Getaround * Full-cycle recruiting for both tech and non-tech roles with an average of 1.5 hires per month * Led onboarding and development of new Bincers Every company is growing but each at a unique pace. While most companies have built up an internal capability to make hires, this same capability is also always changing based on temporal business needs. Between these variables lives a constantly shifting gap that if not addressed, leaves a company exposed. Binc helps companies fill this gap with the exact recruiting team and resources needed, making it easy to flex up or down with our service lines as needs adjust.

• Recruiter

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Associate Recruiter

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area



Getaround

• United States
• Internet Marketplace Platforms
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Technical Recruiter (via Binc)

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  San Francisco, California Getaround is an on-demand carsharing marketplace powered by our proprietary hardware technology, the Getaround Connect. Headquartered in San Francisco since 2009, we won TechCrunch Disrupt in 2011, and launched on-demand carsharing just two years later. Getaround has grown to over 200,000 members across the US by allowing users to rent, unlock and drive — all with your phone. Rates start at $5/hour including insurance and no membership fees. Car owners conveniently share their cars… Show more Getaround is an on-demand carsharing marketplace powered by our proprietary hardware technology, the Getaround Connect. Headquartered in San Francisco since 2009, we won TechCrunch Disrupt in 2011, and launched on-demand carsharing just two years later. Getaround has grown to over 200,000 members across the US by allowing users to rent, unlock and drive — all with your phone. Rates start at $5/hour including insurance and no membership fees. Car owners conveniently share their cars earning $500-$1000 a month. Receruited for: - Sr./Staff/Principal Backend/API Engineers - Sr./Staff/Principal Frontend Engineers - Android Engineers (Senior and Staff level) - iOS Engineers (all levels) - DevOps Engineer (Senior level or above) - Business Analysts (all levels) Show less



Broadway Bound

• Vocal Music Director

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2019

  Las Vegas, Nevada Broadway Bound is a musical theatre program for children ages 5 to 18 in Las Vegas. We produce two full-scale musicals each year.



Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor, Talent Management and Culture

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

  Las Vegas, Nevada * Developed and implemented onboarding and culture strategy for all Las Vegas employees

• Talent Acquisition Advisor

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area * Implemented new group/in-person interview process for Global Merchandising team * Led migration from Taleo to Lever for Resident Shows Division



Allegiant

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Recruiter

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area ** 2016 Glassdoor Candidate's Choice Award - Best Place to Interview ** * Full-cycle recruiting for Inflight, Crew Services, Materials/Stores, HR, and PR teams * Drove revamp of Inflight interview process, including application, video and onsite interviews * Implemented competency-based scorecard rubrics for Flight Attendant interview process * Led and mentored a team of 25 Inflight recruiters for video and on-site interviews



Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Talent Acquisition Coordinator

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area * Coordinated travel and meeting agendas for candidate interviews * Created new Executive Onboarding process * Created and implemented new Standard Operating Procedures * Sourced candidates in applicant tracking system and on Linkedin for partner recruiters

• Entertainment Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  Las Vegas, Nevada Area * Managed the operations of all shows at Bally’s, Paris, and Planet Hollywood * Managed a staff of seven (one showroom manager and six showroom ushers) * Led creation of new events for on-sale with box office teams * Worked with catering and convention teams on special events in Paris Ballrooms

• Entertainment Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

  * Directly supported the SVP of Entertainment and the VP of Entertainment * Supported the Entertainment Shared Services function enterprise-wide * Drafted and amended new and existing performance agreements in partnership with Legal * Compiled data for various projects (venue ticket scaling, venue beverage pricing, etc.)

• Talent Acquision Coordinator

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2012



Hooters Casino Hotel

• United States
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resources Coordinator

  • Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  * Processed paperwork for new hires * Set up applicable new hires with Nevada Gaming Registrations * Sourced candidates in applicant tracking system and set up interviews with hiring managers * Processed registrations with Nevada Gaming Control Board * Assisted with Leave of Absence and FMLA paperwork



STILETTO Entertainment

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Nov 2005 - Feb 2010

  * Managed all cast members on assigned cruise ships * Scheduled all rehearsals in studio and onboard ship * Conducted orientations and instructional meetings for cast members * Accompanied cast members to cruise ships for a one to six-week show installation period * Coordinated transfers of shows/sets with Holland America Line – Seattle



Various

• Professional Entertainer

  • 1995 - 2005

  I spent 10 years as a professional singer/dancer in various locations around the world before I transitioned into the business world.