Olesya Meeker
Shawnee
Summary
Skilled and dedicated Senior Technical Recruiter with experience in start up, large organization and staffing agency recruitment. Strong understanding of technical roles, including: SWE, Robotics, Embedded, ML, GPU, Data and Cloud Infrastructure, Security, DevOps. Recruited candidates for Director, Manager and Sr. Software Engineer positions - Full Stack, Front End, Backend (Rust, C/C++, Python, Java, GO)
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Recruiter
Pinecone Inc(VectorDatabase, AI Start up Series B)
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Sourced and recruited software engineers for Database Engine, Platform, and Experience teams.
- Managed up to 20 requisitions/month to support three engineering teams.
- Filled 6-7 requisitions/month.
- Led weekly meetings with hiring managers, debrief meetings, and offer extensions.
- Led internship program for the engineering department, hiring 8 interns for summer 2024.
- Worked with Ashby and Greenhouse.
- Used sourcing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Google XRay, SeekOut, Andreessen Horowitz Talent Network.
Senior Technical Recruiter
TuSimple, Inc ( Self-driving Truck Solution)
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Sourced and recruited high level critical roles for Engineering department focusing on SWE, Onboard Software, Map infrastructure, Data, ML and Cloud Infrastructure teams.
- Managed up to 35 requisitions/month to support company's hiring needs
- Extended 67 offers with an offer acceptance rate of 65% in 2022, 70% of hired candidates came from sourcing on LinkedIn and other platforms.
- Led weekly meetings with 15 teams to update them on hiring progress
- Used data from LinkedIn, Green House and Ashby data platform to improve recruitment process and educate hiring teams on market trends
- Led work groups to improve hiring process and candidates' experience by building intake session template, improving interview process, updating employees referral program
- Used sourcing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Google XRay, Indeed, etc
- Partnered closely with HR team to ensure recruiting and HR practices align with business strategy and candidate experience.
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Waddell & Reed Financial
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Sourced and hired talent for infrastructure and application development teams including software engineers, architects, cyber security engineers, network engineers.
- Sourced Director and VP level candidates for IT department
- Extended 2-3 offers a month with an acceptance rate of 90%
- Partnered with HR business partners to ensure most positive candidate and employee experience
- Developed and oversaw innovative individualized sourcing methods and strategies (Linkeding Recruiter, Boolean Search, networking, conducting complex internet research, attending conferences and career fairs), with focus on developing pipeline of high quality candidates)
Technical Recruiter
Yellow ( Freight Company)
02.2016 - 02.2020
- Handled full life cycle recruiting and supported company's growth through development and implementation of talent acquisition strategies.
- Recruited and hired talent for entire IT department ( 350+ people)
- Extended 100 offers/year with an acceptance rate of 99%
- Built network of candidates by sourcing with tools such as LinkedIn (and other social media outlets)
- Hired 20-25 technical candidates for company's internship program by attending college career fairs.
- Provided HR support by handling new-hire orientation and on-boarding process, extending job offers, creating employment documents, and checking references.
Technical Recruiter
Kana Software
06.2014 - 01.2016
- Sourced and hired technical and non–technical positions, including project managers and business analysts, developers (.NET, Java etc.), architects, technical consultants, desktop and field support, DBAs, sales, HRBP, and receptionists
- Recruited 65 technical and non-technical professionals by using various recruitment tools such as job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and career fairs
- Provided HR support by handling new-hire orientation and on-boarding process, extending job offers, creating employment documents, and checking references
- Recruited excellent technical candidates by attending college career fairs, filling internships and entry-level professional positions.
Senior Recruiter
VETEK Group of Companies
09.2011 - 11.2013
Recruitment Consultant
New Recruiting Group/Staffing Agency
05.2008 - 06.2011
Education
Bachelor of regional studies - International Relations
Tver State University
06.2004
Skills
- Full Cycle Recruitment Sourcing Data- Driven Boolean Search
- LinkedIn Recruiter Google XRay GitHub SeekOut A16z Talent Network
- Ashby Green House Work Day Taleo Icims
- Career Fairs Internship program D&I
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruiter
Pinecone Inc(VectorDatabase, AI Start up Series B)
03.2023 - 09.2024
Senior Technical Recruiter
TuSimple, Inc ( Self-driving Truck Solution)
07.2021 - 03.2023
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Waddell & Reed Financial
02.2020 - 04.2021
Technical Recruiter
Yellow ( Freight Company)
02.2016 - 02.2020
Technical Recruiter
Kana Software
06.2014 - 01.2016
Senior Recruiter
VETEK Group of Companies
09.2011 - 11.2013
Recruitment Consultant
New Recruiting Group/Staffing Agency
05.2008 - 06.2011
Bachelor of regional studies - International Relations
Tver State University
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