A Builder and Accelerator with 10+ years in talent acquisition and keen ability to problem-solve, connect the dots, move with velocity, and thrive in ambiguity. Strengths include sourcing expertise, using data to diagnose problems and influence stakeholders, relationship-building, strategic partnerships, negotiation and closing, providing remarkable experiences for candidates, and robust use of GenAI to automate work and augment strategic thinking.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Recruiter, People & Places
INTUIT
Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)
05.2024 - Current
Took a mobility opportunity from Design recruiting to HR recruiting, in order to solve new problems and build teams creating amazing experiences for our employees
Exceed annual hiring targets, filling up to 20+ roles per quarter, with 100% offer close rate
Fill niche leadership roles on HRBP, People Experience, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Shared Services, and Places teams
Strategically partner with HRBP, Shared Services, and CoE leaders up to SVP
Key driver on "Raising Our Game" AI enablement mission-based team. Currently co-leading the development of an interview case study builder tool for hiring managers and recruiters
Analyze recruitment metrics to identify trends and blockers and improve hiring strategies
Source on 90% of roles while also being recognized as a top recruiting partner by our sourcers
Managed Communications and Event Hosting for Intuit Women's Network ERG "Skill Sharing & Building" team
Senior/Staff Recruiter, Design
INTUIT
Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)
08.2021 - 05.2024
Full-cycle recruiter and strategic hiring partner to design teams across all of Intuit's products, platforms, and internal tools
Created consistency and optimized interview process across diverse business groups and design teams
Sourced and closed top talent (up to Senior Manager) for niche roles in Product Design, Brand & Marketing Design, Content Design, Design Strategy, Design Technology, Design Systems, UX Research, Service Design, Design Ops
Exceeded annual hiring targets by 25%, filling up to 17 roles per quarter
Led biweekly business review / hiring strategy meetings with VP of Consumer Group Design and Leader of One Intuit Design Community
Developed Hiring Playbook for Design Leaders, a process and strategy deck used by 50+ hiring managers, saving hours of time bringing each new manager up to speed and driving consistency and quality
Built diversity hiring strategy to move the needle on diverse representation in Design
Key driver on my org's culture and engagement mission-based team during return-to-office
Co-developed Recruiter Interview Playbook to onboard Mailchimp TA after acquisition
Senior Talent Sourcer, Design
INTUIT (Contract)
Remote
03.2021 - 08.2021
Gathered in-depth market insights and trends and communicated findings to hiring managers as a trusted advisor
Sourced key hires in the first several months including Creative Director for TurboTax, Group Design Managers for QuickBooks products, and Principal Designers across several teams
Senior Account Manager, Design/Creative/Marketing
Robert Half
San Francisco, CA
04.2018 - 02.2021
Partnered with business leaders (up to EVP level) and hiring managers from 40+ key strategic clients, mostly Fortune 500 companies
Filled roles across 50+ functional areas in Design, Creative, Marketing, Digital, Product, Communications, and Project Management
Direct the work of a dedicated recruiting team. Performed hands-on sourcing and recruiting for hard-to-fill roles, and assisted with recruiting strategies
Trusted advisor and coach to hiring managers, providing expertise on talent market, assisting with determining requirements and qualifications, and providing guidance on interviewing and hiring process
Account Executive, Technical Staffing
Intelliswift Software
Newark, CA
09.2017 - 04.2018
Technical Recruiter and Account Executive
ATR International
Sunnyvale, CA
06.2015 - 08.2017
Education
People Analytics; Business Communication
Stanford Continuing Studies
Human Resources; Project Management
UC Berkeley Extension
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Skills
GenAI: Google Gemini, NotebookLM, ChatGPT, Claude by Anthropic, prompt engineering
LinkedIn Recruiter and Talent Insights
Various CRM and ATS platforms
SeekOut
Google Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)® HRCI, March 2025
Volunteer Experience
Adult Literacy Tutor, San Mateo County Libraries
Volunteer Trail Patrol, Mid-Peninsula Open Space District
Resume Building, First Graduate
Bayview/Hunters Point Cmty Legal
Filipino American Arts Exposition
Girls on the Run
Affiliations
Hiking, Camping, Backpacking
Art & Design
Reading Fiction & Nonfiction
Yoga & Pilates
Personal Growth & Learning
Photography - https://andreaphoto.myportfolio.com/ (a work in progress, with an emphasis on "progress")