Tanya Kirk Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

Specializing in building strong talent pipelines in high technical, complex, hyper growth, pre and post IPO companies that value long-term relationship building with a focus on people and retention.Executive Technical Recruiter, specializing in sourcing and securing top-tier talent for leadership roles in both hardware and software engineering, ranging from Director to CXO level, and Sr Principal to Fellow Eng IC level. My expertise spans various domains including architecture, design, development, and management.Track record in assembling engineering teams across a wide spectrum of specialties, including but not limited to: Security Architecture, DevOps, Backend and Full Stack development, UX/UI, Cloud Architecture, Data Engineering, and various cybersecurity roles such as Security Engineers, Network Security Engineers, Cryptographic Engineers, and Penetration Testers.Excel in building consumer and commercial product teams proficient in diverse areas such as optics, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, control systems, PCB, RF system architecture, antenna design, hardware prototyping, quality assurance, reliability and testing that includes expertise in contract manufacturing, high volume manufacturing, and NPI (New Product Introduction) focused on optimizing production processes. Extensive experience in design and implementation, embedded systems development, sensor integration and signal processing, power electronics and energy management systems, thermal management, MEMS design and fabrication, photonics, laser technology, printed electronics, flexible electronics, cyber-physical systems, IoT device development, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, wearable technology, wearable sensors, biomedical device engineering, robotics, hardware design and integration, space engineering, and aerospace engineering.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Staffing cutting edge start-ups focused on placing advanced technical talent, Executive leaders and C-Level candidates. Working on several pre to post IPO's

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Drove business acceleration effort across several portfolio companies, included full build out recruiting of individual and Executive levels across all functions of Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, specializing in advanced Engineering. Focus was prototype to high-volume consumer and commercial production.Responsible for a full-scale engineering strategy and executive recruiting effort for a large-format laser based display technology. The team I supported was focused on video wall design, manufacturer and implementation in Silicon Valley. Hired the VP, Engineering, CMO and VP, Ops including the entire full suite staff of Directors including those in software, hardware, systems, mechanical engineering, Opto-mechanical, QA , Manufacturing, Supply Chain teams as well as Sales, Marketing, Ops and Finance.Pre-IPO project for a product development consumer electronics (IoT wearable) venture. Recruited Executive, Engineering and Ops Teams. The team I supported was focused on developing a mobile-connected, handsfree, streaming video camera that facilitated live video streaming. Core teams consisted of Firmware engineering, Embedded system development, video imaging (optics, sensor and image tuning) Software, Systems, Mechanical Engineering and Design Operations – Manufacturing/production & Supply Chain (physical/electro-mechanical products).Led an engineering and executive recruiting effort for a virtual and augmented reality product. The team I supported was focused on hardware and software solutions. Hired the VP, Engineering and entire full suite staff of software, hardware, systems, QA , Manufacturing, Supply Chain teams as well as Ops and Finance leadership.Grew a pre-acquisition channel data management solution that offered end-to-end CDM. The team I supported was Sales & Marketing. Product Marketing, Field Marketing EMEA, Inside Sales Professional, Business Development, Delivery Head, Channel Program, Director Sales

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Recruited and led advanced technical high-volume talent projects which included 75 technical and executive hires in a one year timeframe, hiring the VP, Operations and other key Principal Technical systems leads around the globe.My technical recruiting focus was Software, Firmware, Hardware, Embedded Systems, QA, Reliability, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Thermal Engineering, RF Engineering, Antenna, Test, Compliance, EMC, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Aerospace engineering. My direct team was developing hi-reliability spacecraft.Space Systems Loral acquisition

Hsin-Chu, Tw

Managed full cycle HR and Staffing during a Global multi-site acquisition, including recruiting of Individual and Executive levels across all functions of Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing and Finance.My technical recruiting focus was software, firmware, systems, QA, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, Thermal Engineering and ASIC engineering. My direct team was developing image processing chips used in digital cameras, camcorders, and security cameras.Nucore Technology acquisition

Waltham, Ma, Us

Affymetrix acquisition

San Francisco, California, Us

Mies, Vaud, Ch

New York, Ny, Us

Master Of Liberal Arts (Alm), Digital Media Design

Bachelor Of Science, Humanities