Ellen D.
Senior Technical Recruiter @ Plaid
About
Hey there, I'm Ellen (she/her)! 👋I’m passionate about building meaningful relationships, creating great candidate experiences, supporting DEI and women in tech, being a team player, and helping shape a positive, lasting culture.Outside of work, you can find me outdoors with my two dogs, enjoying live music, or hosting homemade pizza nights (let me know if you want to swap recipes)!
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United States
Internet
Hired, FinTech, Gem Sourcing, Passive Candidate Generation, Lever Talent Suite, Cross-functional Collaborations, Team Building, Global Talent Acquisition, Salary Negotiations, Extending Offers, Closing Candidates, Ad Tech, Cross-Functional Relationship Building, Candidate Experience, Internal Recruitment, Social Recruiting, Social Media Marketing, Employee Training, Career Development, Negotiation
Experience

Senior Technical Recruiter
Full-cycle recruiting for technical pipelines (all levels) across U.S. and Canadian markets, with a focus on Product Management, Mobile, Infra, Engineering Managers, Data Analyst, and Data Science. I'm a Lyft boomerang! Systems: Greenhouse, Tableau, G-Suite, Slack, Goodtime, Jira, Gem, HireEZ, LinkedIn Recruiter, Gemini, Claude, BrightHire

Senior Technical Talent Partner
- Owned full-cycle recruiting for technical roles including Software Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, DevOps, Data Analytics, Engineering Leadership, Product Management, and Design. - Built trust and maintained strong relationships with Directors, Engineering Leaders, and Executive stakeholders, utilizing data-driven insights to inform strategic hiring decisions and headcount planning. - Managed an active requisition load of 8–15roles simultaneously, while ensuring an excellent candidate experience. - Extended and negotiated offers, working closely with the compensation team, hiring managers, and HRBPs; used market knowledge to consult and influence, ensuring offers were competitive and fair - Helped standardize and scale recruiting processes as the company grew from 160 to 400+ employees. - Mentored and trained new recruiters/sourcers and held 1:1 with cross functional team members to create a supportive & collaborative environment. Systems: Lever, Greenhouse, G-Suite, Slack, Hired, UKG, LinkedIn Recruiter, Checkr

Technical Talent Partner
-Proactively built diverse technical candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing across LinkedIn, Hired, referrals, alumni networks, and external partnerships. -Reduced time-to-fill for engineering and product roles by strengthening sourcing strategies and candidate engagement by working closely with Hiring Managers and XFN stakeholders. -Led and contributed to recruiting process improvements by creating interviewer training guides, standardized intake forms, and candidate prep guides to improve hiring consistency. -Member of the company’s Equality Crew, helping organize Equality Week to promote education, awareness, and inclusion across the organization.

People & Talent Coordinator
- Managed the new hire onboarding program, including orientation facilitation, coordination of first-week activities with IT and operations, and completion of employment documentation. - Administered HR processes for remote and onsite employees, including background checks, I-9 compliance, benefits enrollment, and employee account setup. - Partnered with our IT team, Workplace Team, Executive Leadership Team, and Department leadership to successfully transition our workplace in 48 hours to a fully remote workforce during the Pandemic. - Created an engaging and dynamic employee experience during the Pandemic and led the way in experimenting with team building and workplace experience events. Fully converted all workplace operations to a remote experience. - Supported recruiting team with coordinating and scheduling all interviews

Recruiter
Moore and Associates
Moore & Associates is a specific executive search firm offering solutions to your recruitment challenges at the manager and director levels. We ensure a personal, dedicated, selective process to meet the criteria established by each client.

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