Mariela Vargas-Delvas

All things early talent programs! University Recruiting AI Autonomous Driving Robotics PhD

Diversity Recruiting & Program for early talent. Led, recruited, executed & coordinated Dolby GO program. An early career program that enhanced and developed early career hires skill sets. Set them up for success and helped launch their career. Re-designed program several times. Scaled it from onsite co-hort to scalable asynchronos program.

PhD Research Intern Hiring 50+ AI, ML, Multimodal, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Video Compression, Computer Vision, Audio University and Early Career Program Strategy, Execution and Coordination Software Engineer and Electrical Engineer Hiring specifically Full Stack & C++

*Owned end-to-end recruiting strategies for Partner Development Managers, who built strong relationships between AWS and our GSI partners by developing successful Go-To-Market Strategies (GTM) (also recruited Sales Operation Managers and ISV Success Managers) *Earned the trust of senior leaders by working fast, staying in close communication, and bringing market and LinkedIn insights to the table. *Partnered closely with hiring managers to define role scope, design the hiring process, select interview panels, and align on clear competency benchmarks. *Developed creative and collaborative sourcing approaches and leverage advanced tools such as Github, Slack, looking through speakers at relevant conferences etc. *Delivered an inclusive, streamlined, high-quality candidate experience from first touch through close Built data-driven narratives that influence hiring leaders and guide decision-making *Created best practices wiki page for new recruiters.

*Served as a founding recruiter for early-stage cybersecurity startups, building GTM and engineering teams from zero through rapid growth phases. Worked closely with CEO's and COOs to establish hiring and talent needs by scoping the market and leveraging LI insights. *Headhunted senior-level and hard-to-find technical talent across the Bay Area and nationwide, consistently filling high-impact roles in competitive markets *Designed and executed end-to-end recruiting strategies, including sourcing, outreach, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and close *Partnered directly with founders and executive leadership to define hiring priorities, calibrate talent profiles, and advise on market compensation trends *Built scalable sourcing strategies beyond LinkedIn, leveraging referrals, direct outreach, niche communities, and market mapping to uncover passive talent *Established early recruiting infrastructure, including hiring processes, interview frameworks, and candidate experience best practices *Developed trusted relationships with candidates through personalized outreach and high-touch communication, resulting in strong acceptance rates *Operated with a startup mindset, moving quickly, adapting to shifting priorities, and delivering results with minimal structure or support

Provided Resources and Services for Cancer Patients

Recruited families with children under five for the agencies First 5 program.