Joni Bartlett
Summary
Mission driven talent partner / technical recruiter, with experience building and scaling high-performing teams across startups, and hyper-growth companies. Full lifecycle recruitment in network security, cybersecurity, blockchain, data science, intelligence, autonomous vehicles, robotics, engineering, AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, and product functions. Thrives in challenging, fast paced environments, taking ownership of complex talent initiatives, and process optimization including support of Go-to-Market strategies at Series A through M&A integrations and global team building.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Talent Acquisition
Cipher Trace, A Mastercard company
09.2022 - 08.2025
- Served as a dedicated start-up Portfolio Recruiter, strictly within Mastercard’s newly acquired startup technologies. Partnered closely with founders and leadership teams to navigate their unique growth phases, and hire specialized talent while successfully integrating into the ecosystem
- Lead recruiter of a Series B start-up, Cipher Trace to align blockchain analytics, and cybersecurity intelligence capabilities with the intent to implement and innovate a new product build strategy specific to identify malicious intent
- Subsidiary scaling for other cyber and intelligence-focused start-up acquisitions included Ethoca, Ekata and RiskRecon acting as a talent bridge to preserve a scrappy culture and protect autonomy at each stage of start up product build
- AI Garage | Technical Recruiter - remote
- Architected and managed a new long-term talent pipeline strategy for Mastercard's AI Garage incubator. Shifted from reactive sourcing to proactive recruitment and talent mapping, focusing on high-demand disciplines; machine learning engineering, data science, and AI infrastructure. Collaborated closely with technology leadership to forecast future skill gaps, building resilient talent communities that ensured a steady influx of world-class innovators ready to scale specific Cyber and Intelligence AI capabilities
- Engineering skill sets: AI/ML, Python, SQL, R, Java/Scala, C++, JavaScript, Decision trees, XGBoost, Neural network fundamentals, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Tokenization, LLM, Pandas, NumPy, Rest API's, CI/CD for ML, Apache Spark Hadoop, Kafka, Distributed computing and Data pipelines, AWS, GCP, Azure
Head of Global Talent Acquisition
Skybox Security – (Acquired by Tufin)
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Served as Series B full cycle recruitment in growth-stage hiring for SaaS offering; cybersecurity, engineering, and customer facing roles. Promoted for broader talent strategy of organizational growth to scale technology, worldwide customer support, and sales for market expansion
- Drove pipeline generation for territory expansion and customer-facing functions in US, EMEA and APAC – building core teams with a focus on technical talent aligned to company growth
- Designed and executed recruiting processes, pipelines, and employer branding initiatives, reducing time-to-hire, and improving candidate quality
- Led end-to-end talent acquisition for critical revenue-generating functions, enabling rapid scaling of sales and customer-facing teams during key growth phases
- Skill sets: Linux, Java, Restful API's, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Qualys, Tenable, Rapid 7, NIST & ISO, AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Founding Recruiter - Head of Talent Acquisition and People
Suitable Technologies – (Acquired by BlueOcean)
06.2014 - 08.2019
- Founding recruiter and people strategy for early-stage private equity start up of 15 specializing in telepresence robotics. Built high performing teams aligning talent strategy with robotics software, hardware, cloud systems, embedded engineering, and operations
- Design, implement and deliver an effective and robust recruitment strategy to source, select and attract candidates in support of company growth projections in Sales, Software & Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing
- Founded and led HR and recruiting function, developing full-cycle hiring strategies and organizational policies for high growth technology competencies
- Designed performance management, onboarding, and employee engagement processes, creating a strong culture from the ground up
- Maintained hands-on recruiting involvement while implementing scalable HR systems and practices for compliance
- Skill sets: Control Systems, Mechanical Design and Simulation, ROS, Python, C++, JavaScript, Real-Time programming, Embedded software (firmware) and Systems Integration, Signal Processing, Video/Audio streaming, Network protocols and security (encrypted data), QA, and Testing.
Senior Manager | Global Talent Acquisition
Align Technology, (Invisalign)
02.2013 - 03.2014
- Hired to recruit and partner with business leaders towards a specific goal to accelerate hyper-growth initiatives and scale the business from $600M to &1B revenue prior to end of patent.
- Supported R&D, engineering, product marketing, G&A, Medical Device manufacturing, university programs, and immigration initiatives
- Managed end-end recruiting for technical and corporate roles, including executive hires, while leading vendor partnerships and refining recruitment processes
- Contributed to the evaluation, selection, and implementation of the company’s applicant tracking system (ATS) to improve workflow, candidate experience (Workday), and SDLC compliance
- Skill sets: Java, Springboot. AWS, Azure. Docker, Kubernetes, Event Driven Architecture REST & API development.
Director | Global Talent Acquisition
Vendavo
04.2007 - 11.2012
- Initially hired as an individual contributor for the privately owned company of 200. Hiring strategy and transition pushed toward scaling global sales and engineering footprints across technical, product, and corporate functions and doubled the organization to 500. Promoted over time to Director while keeping strong hands-on involvement
- Managed full-cycle recruiting, talent pipeline development, and candidate engagement, while mentoring junior recruiters
- Managed multi-region hiring of new employees against critical deadlines for release of product and new deliverables, including customer on-site implementations and revenue generating teams. Provide support to Engineering, QA, Professional Services, Customer Success, Marketing, Sales, and G&A
- Skill sets: Native AI/ML Integration- predictive analytics, price elasticity modeling, and data processing. Python and R. SQL scripting. Docker, Kubernetes, and Istio. AWS, Azure. SAP
Education
Humanities, with emphasis in Western Civilization
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CASkills
- Full-Lifecycle Talent Acquisition- Proven record of accomplishment in scaling high-growth environments by securing specialized technical talent and streamlining business operations through key operational hires
- Start-up & Founder facing strategy - Translate complex product and technical roadmaps into proactive talent pipelines for strategic roles, to support growth while working to preserve an agile culture Specialized support of early-stage headcount – Series A and Private Equity
- Leadership & Team- Partner with technical stakeholders to forecast hiring needs, automate nurture campaigns that sustain long-term pipelines for niche R&D positions
- Recruitment Operations & Systems- Integrate ATS, and talent intelligence platforms to drive pipeline visibility, improve forecasting accuracy, and support data-driven hiring decisions
- Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration- Optimize recruitment practice, systems and analytics while improving hiring efficiency and increasing pipeline transparency
- M & A Talent Integration- Partner with founders, CEOs, and engineering VPs to navigate hyper-growth scaling phases and support startup agility with speed-to-hire
Certification
Harvard Business School – Interrogatories and Mediation
Section name
President and CEO - Come Along Rescue
Timeline
Global Talent Acquisition
Cipher Trace, A Mastercard company
09.2022 - 08.2025
Head of Global Talent Acquisition
Skybox Security – (Acquired by Tufin)
09.2019 - 08.2022
Founding Recruiter - Head of Talent Acquisition and People
Suitable Technologies – (Acquired by BlueOcean)
06.2014 - 08.2019
Senior Manager | Global Talent Acquisition
Align Technology, (Invisalign)
02.2013 - 03.2014
Director | Global Talent Acquisition
Vendavo
04.2007 - 11.2012
Humanities, with emphasis in Western Civilization
University of California, Santa Cruz