Always discovering new ways to master "The Art of Recruiting". Skydio Summary:- Recruited all things Engineering (SW, HW, Wireless, Autonomy, Program, Security, Camera, IT, etc.) - Managed a team of talented technical recruiters - Recruited some of the best engineers in Silicon Valley, went toe to toe with FAANG, Nvidia, Tesla, etc. ("you win some, you lose some", mainly win :))- Developed a stronger mentality about making the best hire for company vs hitting a hiring goal - See below for Notable Skydio hires *to be updated- Quality > Quantity RockIT Summary:How people describe me:- CEO/Hiring Partners: Reliable, "go-to" recruiter for "most difficult searches".- Engineers: Defer to recommendations (scroll to bottom).- Colleagues/Friends: One of the Most Competitive People they know.- Myself: Hustler at heart! A learning sponge that appreciates achieving the impossible and not taking things for granted. Also, I have a desire to give back to the community by teaching/mentoring.RockIT Recruiting Statistics:- Completed 60+ searches (Head of Engineering, Director of Engineering, Head of DevOps, Director of Design, Director of Product, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Algorithms Engineer, Lead Android, Lead iOS, Lead Frontend, Principal Architects, Data Engineers, etc.)- 78% Retention Rate (78% of the hires made were still at the company - 1/2019)- 64% Close Rate from offer to acceptance in ~4 years (all sourced hires)- 8 consecutive quarters as #1 Top Performer (some of my former colleagues and direct reports went on to be Head of Talent and/or Senior Recruiters at Google, Facebook, Oculus, Twitter, Pinterest, A16z, Skydio, Reliable Robotics, Cruise, Skydio, Airbnb, Nvidia, Stripe, etc.)- 3 consecutive quarters of exceeding team revenue goal upon becoming a first-time manager- Fastest to promotions, hitting revenue quotas, etc. *see below for promotion timeline.