Loni Olazaba
San Jose,CA
Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader and problem-solver, dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease cost and promote organizational efficiency. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact team and company success. Dedicated People Leader with morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Strategic-thinking individual experienced in orchestrating and directing innovative hiring initiatives with proven results. Collaborative Leader with dedication to cross functional partnering that promotes collective productivity, and an empowering work culture. Demonstrated strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Talent Acquisition
Robinhood
11.2021 - Current
- Technical Talent Acquisition Leader overseeing hiring efforts globally for all domains (GenEng/Mobile-Web/TPM/QA/Infra/Data).
- Optimizes analytics tools to assess productivity, providing data driven recommendations based on specific metrics (i.e. Cost per Hire, Talent Pipeline Pass Through Rates, Offer Approvals, Offer Extends, Time to Hire, Time to Fill, Source of Hire, etc.)
- Orchestrates and executes innovative approaches to capacity planning and strategic hiring (i.e. headcount planning/prioritization, resource allocation, organization design, hire forecasting, innovative hiring strategy development/execution), leveraging cross-functional partnerships (workforce planning, people partner, finance, department leaders).
- Collaboratively partners with cross functional leadership to guide operational strategy (i.e. talent brand optimization, inclusive/equitable hiring, overall effective hiring processes that ensure efficiency).
- Owns departmental workforce planning and performance goal setting, and advises/guides people managers in performance management where applicable.
- Leverages professional network and industry knowledge to strengthen competitive market advantage, and build relationships, resulting in improving company brand recognition.
- Establishes/Implements business strategies that improve quality of hires and effectively penetrates new markets (niche talent attraction, international expansion).
- Cultivate high-performing team by inspiring excellence through action, providing an environment of consistent recognition, and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Consistently provides coaching and constructive feedback to empower employees, resulting in measurable skill enhancements, increased job satisfaction, and notable rise in team productivity.
Director, Inclusion Recruiting
LinkedIn
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Oversaw inclusion recruiting operations globally, leading project/program managers in strategic cross functional partner development/maintenance (i.e. partnership with recruiting teams across the business, tech and non-tech).
- Strategically utilized data analytics to identify, assess, and present diversity hiring opportunities by examining recruitment metrics, demographic trends, and candidate pipelines, illuminating areas for improvement, highlighting underrepresented talent pools, and informed targeted initiatives that fostered an inclusive and diverse approach to hiring across the company.
- Orchestrated/Guided strategic initiatives to attract, engage and hire talent from under represented backgrounds (i.e. third party partnerships, inclusive hiring processes- diverse slate attainment, strategic sourcing, international localization).
- Established departmental performance goals and spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
ERG Co-Chair (HOLA)
LinkedIn
09.2018 - 06.2021
- Honorably responsible for the greater good of LinkedIn's Latino Employee Resource Group, HOLA! Guiding the Global Team in setting and executing against the Mission and Vision. Planing and completing all task within established strategic plan and being the strategic liaison to Executive Leadership, providing consistent feedback underscoring the pulse of the group.
- Summary of responsibilities included, but were not limited to:
- Drove Vision and Strategy
- Annual business planning and budgeting
- Acting Liaison with DIBs, Executive Sponsor, Advisory Resource Council and other Executives
- Coached and Mentoring other ERG Leaders
- Ensured all committees and members are abiding to guidelines
- Active Representative/Spokesperson internally and externally
- Lead monthly leadership meetings
- Lead quarterly global membership meetings
Technical Talent Acquisition Leader
LinkedIn
03.2012 - 01.2020
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract and hire top talent across technical domains (SRE, Network Engineers, DBA, Operations Engineers)
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share data/reports and recommendations with stakeholders to solidify hiring strategies.
- Progressed from a Lead Recruiter role to Talent Acquisition Management, overseeing and managing a team of 30 Sourcers and Recruiters for Apps/Mobile/UI Engineering hiring, with focus on optimizing talent sourcing strategies, streamlining hiring processes, resulting in organizational growth at scale (100 hire quarters at peak)
- Utilized data-driven insights to make informed decisions/recommendation and executed on targeted recruitment initiatives that align with organizational objectives/hiring goals.
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Strategic Planning
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Workforce Planning
- Employer Branding
- Recruitment Strategy
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Global Recruitment
- Performance Optimization
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director, Talent Acquisition
Robinhood
11.2021 - Current
Director, Inclusion Recruiting
LinkedIn
06.2020 - 11.2021
ERG Co-Chair (HOLA)
LinkedIn
09.2018 - 06.2021
Technical Talent Acquisition Leader
LinkedIn
03.2012 - 01.2020