Managing Director, Talent Aquisition

• Dec 2019 - Present

Talent agency specialized in Executive search, SaaS, AI, Big Data, High Tech placements, tech & engineering talent sourcing in Bay Area & Silicon Valley start-ups. Helping CHRO, CEO, and Hiring Managers to define market segments, design and execute recruitment-marketing tactics. - 92% placement rate in leading strategic executive searches. - Partnered with mission-driven companies to scale teams across General & Administrative (G&A), Technical, and Executive placements. - Designed… Show more Talent agency specialized in Executive search, SaaS, AI, Big Data, High Tech placements, tech & engineering talent sourcing in Bay Area & Silicon Valley start-ups. Helping CHRO, CEO, and Hiring Managers to define market segments, design and execute recruitment-marketing tactics. - 92% placement rate in leading strategic executive searches. - Partnered with mission-driven companies to scale teams across General & Administrative (G&A), Technical, and Executive placements. - Designed and introduced best practices for sourcing, assessment, and recruitment strategies, resulting in successful acquisition of top talent focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Show less Talent agency specialized in Executive search, SaaS, AI, Big Data, High Tech placements, tech & engineering talent sourcing in Bay Area & Silicon Valley start-ups. Helping CHRO, CEO, and Hiring Managers to define market segments, design and execute recruitment-marketing tactics. - 92% placement rate in leading strategic executive searches. - Partnered with mission-driven companies to scale teams across General & Administrative (G&A), Technical, and Executive placements. - Designed… Show more Talent agency specialized in Executive search, SaaS, AI, Big Data, High Tech placements, tech & engineering talent sourcing in Bay Area & Silicon Valley start-ups. Helping CHRO, CEO, and Hiring Managers to define market segments, design and execute recruitment-marketing tactics. - 92% placement rate in leading strategic executive searches. - Partnered with mission-driven companies to scale teams across General & Administrative (G&A), Technical, and Executive placements. - Designed and introduced best practices for sourcing, assessment, and recruitment strategies, resulting in successful acquisition of top talent focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Show less

Director, Talent Acquisition G&A and GTM

• Jan 2021 - May 2023

►SCOPE: Built Talent team from 2 to 10 Direct Reports | 974 hires in 24 months| 3 M&As in US and Australia. Scaled company’s talent from 600 to 2500 employees in 2 years. Oversaw executive search for key positions: Sr. Director, VP, SVP, GTM, G&A, and CX. ►My Top Results: - Collaborated with VP and CHRO to develop and execute competitive compensation and equity bands. - Achieved annual average Gap-to-Plan ratio of 104%, surpassing committed target of 95%. - Improved… Show more ►SCOPE: Built Talent team from 2 to 10 Direct Reports | 974 hires in 24 months| 3 M&As in US and Australia. Scaled company’s talent from 600 to 2500 employees in 2 years. Oversaw executive search for key positions: Sr. Director, VP, SVP, GTM, G&A, and CX. ►My Top Results: - Collaborated with VP and CHRO to develop and execute competitive compensation and equity bands. - Achieved annual average Gap-to-Plan ratio of 104%, surpassing committed target of 95%. - Improved company’s Glassdoor rating from 3.8 to 4.2 by launching talent ambassador program; conducting trainings on hiring best practices and unconscious bias. - Reduced agency spending for contingent and executive search 72% in FY21 and 86% in FY22. - Orchestrated $80k employer program that attracted top tech talent. Streamlined Greenhouse ATS and recruitment software integration that improved hiring performance. Show less ►SCOPE: Built Talent team from 2 to 10 Direct Reports | 974 hires in 24 months| 3 M&As in US and Australia. Scaled company’s talent from 600 to 2500 employees in 2 years. Oversaw executive search for key positions: Sr. Director, VP, SVP, GTM, G&A, and CX. ►My Top Results: - Collaborated with VP and CHRO to develop and execute competitive compensation and equity bands. - Achieved annual average Gap-to-Plan ratio of 104%, surpassing committed target of 95%. - Improved… Show more ►SCOPE: Built Talent team from 2 to 10 Direct Reports | 974 hires in 24 months| 3 M&As in US and Australia. Scaled company’s talent from 600 to 2500 employees in 2 years. Oversaw executive search for key positions: Sr. Director, VP, SVP, GTM, G&A, and CX. ►My Top Results: - Collaborated with VP and CHRO to develop and execute competitive compensation and equity bands. - Achieved annual average Gap-to-Plan ratio of 104%, surpassing committed target of 95%. - Improved company’s Glassdoor rating from 3.8 to 4.2 by launching talent ambassador program; conducting trainings on hiring best practices and unconscious bias. - Reduced agency spending for contingent and executive search 72% in FY21 and 86% in FY22. - Orchestrated $80k employer program that attracted top tech talent. Streamlined Greenhouse ATS and recruitment software integration that improved hiring performance. Show less

Director Talent Acquisition, G&A and Engineering

• Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

►SCOPE: 7 Direct Reports | Managed 3 offices | Expanded team from 850 to 5,000 employees | Hired 1200 people. Hired by Vice President HR to reinvigorate employee brand through attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent after company’s IPO. ►My Top Results: - Led a recruiting team for G&A, Marketing, Customer Success, and Engineering. - Managed Executive and Confidential search for high-profile positions. Reduced executive agencies spent 93%. - Supervised technical and… Show more ►SCOPE: 7 Direct Reports | Managed 3 offices | Expanded team from 850 to 5,000 employees | Hired 1200 people. Hired by Vice President HR to reinvigorate employee brand through attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent after company’s IPO. ►My Top Results: - Led a recruiting team for G&A, Marketing, Customer Success, and Engineering. - Managed Executive and Confidential search for high-profile positions. Reduced executive agencies spent 93%. - Supervised technical and non-technical recruitment teams, geographically dispersed recruiting team responsible for staffing in San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, and Denver. - Headed Engineering Talent Acquisition including recruiting technology, executive searches, recruiting operations, immigration processes, and relocation programs. - Managed department’s budget, DEI which attracted passive candidates for 16 client groups/departments. - Developed recruiting metrics that consistently exceeded hiring targets by 38%.

Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition G&A and Engineering

• Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

Talent Acquisitions Manager, G&A and Engineering

• Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

Smarter phones. Smarter technology. Smarter innovations. So why are we still in the dark when it comes to energy? That’s what drives Sunrun to do what we do every day: provide planet-changing home solar in a simple, inexpensive, low-risk way. The Sunrun vision is to create a planet run by the sun—because we know it’s the one world-changing difference every one of us can all make. We've already helped tens of thousands of homeowners make the switch and we're constantly looking for new… Show more Smarter phones. Smarter technology. Smarter innovations. So why are we still in the dark when it comes to energy? That’s what drives Sunrun to do what we do every day: provide planet-changing home solar in a simple, inexpensive, low-risk way. The Sunrun vision is to create a planet run by the sun—because we know it’s the one world-changing difference every one of us can all make. We've already helped tens of thousands of homeowners make the switch and we're constantly looking for new ways to make solar accessible to even more homeowners. We're excited for what's ahead and believe this is just the beginning. We're changing the world one rooftop at a time and are looking for best and brightest to join our team of passionate, friendly people who have desire to be part of something big and something that matters. Please visit us at: http://www.sunrun.com/about/solar-careers

Associate Recruiter - Executive search

• Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

Vantage Partners is a boutique executive search firm focused on mobile, consumer, Internet, enterprise/ SaaS, social media, digital media and big data. They rank among the Silicon Valley leaders in retained executive search for high-growth companies. - Managed C-level SVP/VP candidates hiring process and technical roles (VP/ Director of Engineering, CMO, VPM). Vantage Partners is a boutique executive search firm focused on mobile, consumer, Internet, enterprise/ SaaS, social media, digital media and big data. They rank among the Silicon Valley leaders in retained executive search for high-growth companies. - Managed C-level SVP/VP candidates hiring process and technical roles (VP/ Director of Engineering, CMO, VPM).

HR Staff Recruiter

• Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

Kirkland & Ellis is a 2,700-attorney law firm representing global clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. Led recruitment for international top-tier law firm across Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. - Screened candidates’ applicants for qualifications, cultural fit, and mobility. - Launched video interviews to vet technical acumen and core… Show more Kirkland & Ellis is a 2,700-attorney law firm representing global clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. Led recruitment for international top-tier law firm across Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. - Screened candidates’ applicants for qualifications, cultural fit, and mobility. - Launched video interviews to vet technical acumen and core competencies. - Reduced recruiting agency fees 37% YoY through talent pipelining, launching impactful social media sourcing, and adopting progressive recruitment methods that enhanced hiring efficiency. Show less Kirkland & Ellis is a 2,700-attorney law firm representing global clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. Led recruitment for international top-tier law firm across Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. - Screened candidates’ applicants for qualifications, cultural fit, and mobility. - Launched video interviews to vet technical acumen and core… Show more Kirkland & Ellis is a 2,700-attorney law firm representing global clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. Led recruitment for international top-tier law firm across Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. - Screened candidates’ applicants for qualifications, cultural fit, and mobility. - Launched video interviews to vet technical acumen and core competencies. - Reduced recruiting agency fees 37% YoY through talent pipelining, launching impactful social media sourcing, and adopting progressive recruitment methods that enhanced hiring efficiency. Show less

Tech Recruiter

• Apr 2007 - Oct 2011

Facilitated technical recruitment and talent acquisition in an IT solutions agency environment. Supported client growth for technical talent with successful timely candidate placement. MAC Consulting delivers expert IT solutions and support, for education providers, businesses and home users. Facilitated technical recruitment and talent acquisition in an IT solutions agency environment. Supported client growth for technical talent with successful timely candidate placement. MAC Consulting delivers expert IT solutions and support, for education providers, businesses and home users.