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Katherine Dawson

Boulder,CO

Summary

Results-focused Technical Recruiter committed to client service and creative recruitment strategies. Successfully identifies and closes top industry talent.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Technical Recruiter

SambaNova Systems

Palo Alto , CA

05.2021 - Current

Supported technical recruitment, process improvement and overall hiring initiatives for the Machine Learning, Compiler and Runtime teams
Created improved interview process and selection criteria to increase both time to fill and quality of hire
Trained Director's and Managers on interview best practices, unconscious bias and values based culture assessment
Cultivated in-depth understanding of AI/ML industry trends and hiring desires

Lead Technical Recruiter

DigitalOcean

New York, NY

09.2017 - 05.2021

Remote-based, full-cycle Recruiter, supporting the CTO organization including IaaS, PaaS, Infrastructure, Business Systems, Product and Product Design.
Worked in conjunction with VP's, Directors, and Managers helping grow their engineering teams nationally and globally.
Contributed to scaling DigitalOcean from 250 employees to 700+
Built multiple engineering teams from scratch including App Platform, DbaaS, VPC, Kubernetes Cluster and Site Reliability
Managed partnership and communication with PowerToFly as part of D&I initiative leading hiring initiatives through IPO working closely with CTO org
Teams and languages supported include; Golang, Kubernetes, gRPC, Kafka, Site Reliability, Large Scale Distributed Systems, Kernal, Networking, Storage, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Docker, Linux

Principal Talent Advisor

Oracle

Denver, CO

11.2015 - 09.2017

Remote based, full cycle recruiting supporting engineering/new product development
Collaborated with SVP's, multiple VPs and several Directors across product development supporting Oracle North America
Rookie of the Year 2016-Oracle North America Recruiting
Member of Diversity Task Force - Oracle North America Recruiting

Senior People Manager

Return Path

11.2014 - 11.2015

Delivered and supported the design, implementation, and management of programs related to sourcing, candidate, assessment, selection and hiring
Conducted full life cycle recruiting in support of the Engineering, Product Management and Data Analytics organizations
Served as a trusted adviser assisting managers with talent planning, employee development and career path framework
Managed Email Genius Academy-Summer Internship Program including planning, hiring, program development
Facilitated Effective Teams feedback sessions and development planning, providing support to
Collaborated with CEO, Matt Blumburg and VP People, Cathy Hawley to design and implement the 3rd iteration of the ReturnShip Program
Grew program from 6 Returnees based in Broomfield, CO to 22 Returnees across 6 different offices nationally and internationally
Expanded program externally by building relationships and offering program best practices with top companies; ReadyTalk, SendGrid, MWH Global, SpotXChange, Moz and PayPal

Talent Acquisition Manager/HR Business Partner

ReadyTalk

04.2011 - 11.2014

Partnered with executive team to develop, enhance and drive key HR programs, processes and practices that are aligned with overall business objectives
Established programs and processes to increase hiring, onboarding and retention effectiveness
Assisted and advised Executive Management with job creation discovery process utilizing Lominger Leadership Architect
Conduct ongoing interview training to support fully functional interview teams

Technical Sourcing Recruiter

Google

04.2010 - 04.2011

Supported technical hiring for Google's New York office
Implemented targeted sourcing initiatives and generated a pipeline of candidates in a high-paced, dynamic work environment
Partnered with recruiters and hiring managers to generate ideas, leverage resources and share information that facilitates an effective search process according to assigned timelines