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Phoenix, Az, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Lytx is powered by cutting-edge technology and Happy People. You want your work to make a positive impact in the world, and that’s what we do at Lytx. We’re a diverse team of hungry, humble and capable people united to make a difference. Together, we help save lives on our roadways.I served as the Head of talent acquisition, responsible for:Building and scaling the recruiting team to support the needs of the company: in Q4 2023/Q1 2024 was responsible for standing up a new TA team in Bengaluru India to support the hiring for our new Development center (~175 hires in 2024)Partnering with Org leaders, HR Business partners and finance to understand the workforce plans of each group. Provide hiring strategy to support, using internal data and market researchResponsible for processes improvements, evaluation of tools and analysis of our ROI to ensure we are maintaining within budget

New York, Ny, Us

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible — and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way. When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day. Lead the recruiting team responsible for supporting the US tech hiring for the CTO, Architecture, InfoSec GCS Tech and Kabbage orgs (~4000 people). Focused on providing an excellent experience for both candidates and our hiring leaders.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Responsible for leading the North America Engineering & Product recruiting team supporting the PayPal and Xoom technology organizations (~5500 people).• 2018 Critical hiring successeso In 2018 we made 1100 hires while maintaining a very low req aging (<5% of the reqs being opened for 120+ days) and only 5 hires (less than .05%) utilizing an agencyo Supported several hiring surges including: 198 Global hires in 9months and 100 engineers in 12 weekso Sourced, screened and hired 12 recruiters• My operating rhythms include strategic planning and operational reviews with the Technology Leaders, HR Business Partners, Workforce Planners as well as TA leaders in APAC and EMEA supporting technology hiring • Led or core team member on programs designed to build the talent attraction and assessment capabilities of our hiring teams: Level-Up hiring project, GTA Interview System workstream, Behavioral Interview Training (BIT), Role of the Hiring Manager training, Game Changer Program (for strategic tech hires), Workforce Planning Exercises• Partner closely with other People teams (Comp, Benefits, Global Mobility, etc.) to solve the needs of my clients• Led internally focused Global Talent Acquisition initiatives: Onboarding Initiative, Personal Growth, Development & Training Pillar• My teams have ranged from 8-28 people, at times wit2 managers reporting into me. Through 1:1’s and staff meetings I work to understand and solve challenges while continuing to focus on how we can best support the needs of the orgs we supportPrevious Roles:2010 - 2013 - Manager, Talent Acquisition – NA Technical Recruiting2006 - 2010 - Senior Recruiter

Tampa, Fl, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Phoenix, Az, Us

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