Julie Pease

Company Overview: Karat created the world’s first Interviewing Cloud to conduct technical interviews on behalf of organizations hiring software engineers The Interviewing Cloud uses a global network of experienced engineers trained to deliver consistent interviews with questions and formats that align to your roles and hiring bar.

• Employee number 70 and helped scale the company to over 250 employees worldwide
• Work hand in hand with the SVP, Engineering to grow the engineering organization from a team of 16 to a team of 80 employees
• Develop sourcing strategies to target underrepresented minorities and to increase the diverse hiring slate of candidates at all levels of the organization
• Built out the entire Product Management function to support future business needs
• Created and led Leadership Recruitment Interview training to walk leaders through the entire recruitment engagement process
• Provide consultation advice on current market intelligence in the areas of talent market insights, competitive arena and talent demographics
• Partnered with Gem to pilot their future features and functionality
• Researched, reviewed and piloted future recruitment technologies
• Was a key member of the Brilliant Black Minds Team focusing on how to help grow the program for our customers and get exposure to underrepresented communities

• Extensive experience in full life cycle recruiting across all levels of disciplines within an organization specializing in early stage organizations
• Broad skills in talent mining and networking
• Developed and successfully executed numerous recruiting strategies for organizations
• Develop strong/effective partnerships to ensure standardization of the corporate recruiting initiatives
• Lead, manage and train recruiting organizations, centralized and geographically dispersed
• Manage recruiting processes and coach teams to an ultimate hiring decision
• Specialize in recruiting executive and senior candidates
• Effective at finding the passive candidate; building rapport and developing a strong pipeline, screening, interviewing, and closing with a high level of success; both permanent and contract positions
• Very versatile- clients encompass a wide range of disciplines including: Technology, Retail, Travel, Consulting, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Biotechnology, Science, Early Education, Media, and Oil and Gas
• Problem-solver with proven leadership abilities, strong analytical skills
• Dedicated team player with great skills at working through the challenges of tough interpersonal relations
• Functions well in high stress environments both independently and in a team setting
• Self-motivated and always striving to do things faster, smarter and more efficiently
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
• Established effective vendor management strategies, promoting cost savings on critical hardware and software purchases.
• Implemented robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive company information from potential threats and breaches.
• Championed data-driven decision-making within the organization by implementing advanced analytics tools for key business insights extraction.
• Enhanced system reliability through comprehensive testing procedures, identifying potential issues before they impacted users or caused downtime.
• Guided teams through complex software implementations, reducing errors and improving end-user satisfaction.
• Developed strong cross-functional relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment of business objectives and technology solutions.
• Increased software development efficiency by implementing agile methodologies and streamlining team communication.
• Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.

Company Overview: The Walt Disney Company and its affiliated companies have remained faithful to their commitment to produce unparalleled entertainment experiences based on the rich legacy of quality creative content and exceptional storytelling. The recruitment organization leads and supports technology talent acquisition for all of The Walt Disney Company’s Businesses

• Fully integrated talent advisor in the building of the Technical Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence (COE)
• Collaborative with senior leadership, hiring managers, compensation and HR Business Partners to effectively create and execute recruitment efforts to achieve strategic business goals for The Walt Disney Company’s Corporate entity
• Work hand in hand with the SVP, Information Security to double the size of his organization in a two-year timeframe
• Consistently achieved the top hiring metrics across the technical recruitment organization consecutively for the past two calendar years
• Develop sourcing strategies to produce a diverse hiring slate of candidates at the executive and staff levels
• Lead employment value proposition/branding work to identify branding messages that promote Disney’s employment brand
• Provide consultation advice on current market intelligence in the areas of talent market insights, competitive arena and talent demographics
• Develop an effective pipeline of key internal talent in partnership with succession plans
• Coach and mentor technical talent acquisition team members on client engagement, innovative best practices, and enterprise integration
• Cultivate relationships with high potential sources and prospects for immediate and long-term opportunities, with a key focus on diverse talent
• Implemented metrics-driven strategies to monitor recruiter performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advised hiring managers on best practices for conducting effective interviews, improving overall candidate experience throughout the process.
• . Conducted regular market research on competitor offerings and industry trends, providing valuable insights for strategic workforce planning.
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
• Mentored and trained junior recruiters in best practices, contributing to improved team performance and productivity.
• Spearheaded employer branding initiatives that showcased company culture and attracted top industry talent.