Nautical Commerce

Own and lead all aspects of recruitment, people, and company operations, including talent acquisition, employee experience, operational strategy, and process optimization, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments and contributing to sustained business growth.

Director of People & Operations

- Implement and manage performance management and employee engagement surveys, presenting data to leadership and company-wide.
- Develop a global levelling and compensation matrix to standardize company-wide job roles and career progression.
- Manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee relations, payroll, IT management, terminations, and offboarding methodologies.
- Align People strategies with organizational goals in collaboration with leadership.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive onboarding program for all new hires.
- Lead recruitment efforts for roles ranging from junior to VP level.
- Plan company-wide retreats and leadership offsites, organizing logistics, planning, and agenda.

Manager, People & Recruiting

- Successfully introduced Lever (ATS) company-wide and conducted training on best interview practices.
- Spearheaded the development and execution of the company-wide People strategy, contributing to scaling the company from 12 to 52 employees at the highest point in the US and Canada.
- Conduct market data analysis to ensure competitive compensation packages.

Talent Acquisition Manager

The Agency RE

*Impacted by company-wide layoffs

Led the technical hiring efforts across the US & Canada

Technical Recruiting Manager

Fast

- Partnered with hiring managers to drive the global recruitment process for the Product Engineering teams.
- Managed and coached a team of 2 Recruiters.
- Onboarded and trained new Recruiters and Sourcers on the global Recruiting team.
- Built and grew employer brand as the first Recruiter in Canada. 
- Partnered with the HR team to set up Canadian benefits company-wide.
- Completed compensation analysis for the Engineering department.			
- Unfortunately, my time at Fast was cut short as the company closed its doors in April 2022.

Lead Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter

Nathan James

- Sole recruiter responsible for growing the company from 39 to 64 employees.
- Recruited for roles from junior to VP level.
- Led global and remote recruitment strategy for all roles, partnering with hiring managers.

Lead Recruiter

OneLocal

- Joined as employee 42 as the sole Recruiter and scaled OneLocal to 90 employees.
- Recruited for all roles across the company, headcount management developed a referral program, and coached managers on hiring decisions.
- Led the implementation of  Greenhouse (ATS) company-wide and conducted training sessions on interviewing best practices.
- Developed and managed employer brand strategy and led a new careers page design during the company brand revamp.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Kira Systems

- Owned the end-to-end recruitment process for all Technical and Research roles from sourcing to offer.
- Partnered with hiring managers to determine role requirements and coached on hiring decisions.
- Complied and used data and metrics to make data-driven decisions for recruiting improvement.
- Mentored junior Recruiters.

Technical Recruiter

Index Exchange

- Joined as employee 135 and was part of growing the company to 450 employees globally.
- Owned the end-to-end global recruitment process for technical and non-technical roles from junior to Director level candidates.
- Collaborated with the Marketing department to create employer branding initiatives.
- Built and developed a co-op program in 3 Engineering offices.
- Mentored junior Recruiters.

Jobspring Partners

- Conducted 360 recruitment, building a client list through new business development.
- Recruited and managed multiple accounts in the Greater Toronto Area.

Technical Recruiter & Account Manager

Results-oriented Talent Acquisition and People leader with 9 years of expertise in high-growth SaaS startups. Proven track record in developing and implementing global recruitment processes, fostering employee engagement, and leading strategic People initiatives. Proficient at aligning People strategies with organizational goals and driving a positive work culture.

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