Pat Rush

Pat Rush

Leader, Talent Acquisition @ Cisco

About

For more than decade, I've been immersed in Talent Acquisition, specializing in Engineering and Technology. I have a passion for helping recruiting teams become world class through the use of innovative processes and technology. I'm currently a Senior Leader within our engineering talent acquisition organization. My recruiting focus includes Software Engineering and Leadership positions within advanced networking, artificial intelligence (AI) and product management.

Country

United States

City

San Francisco

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Talent Management, Thought Leadership, Technology Recruitment, Temporary Placement, Applicant Tracking Systems, Recruiting, Cold Calling, Contract Recruitment, CRM, Internet Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Training, Screening Resumes, Staffing Services, Hiring, Benefits Negotiation, Staff Augmentation

Experience

Cisco

Leader, Talent Acquisition

Cisco

LinkedIn
2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I lead a team of technical recruiters supporting our engineering and product organizations.

Cisco

Principal Talent Advisor

Cisco

LinkedIn
2024-11 - 2025-5 · 7 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I'm leading recruiting within advanced networking, distributed systems engineering, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Skill focus areas include: - AI & ML - Networking and routing technologies - Distributed Systems - SONiC OS

OpenNova

Co-Founder and Head of Recruiting

OpenNova

LinkedIn
2024-4 - 2024-12 · 9 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I'm the Co-Founder and Head of Recruiting for OpenNova. We are not recruiting generalist, we specialize in specific domains to increase service levels and value for OpenNova clients seeking data analysts, scientists, engineers, and infrastructure specialists. Talent² + Data(AI/Cloud) = ∆Productivity Our OpenNova equation disrupts talent² acquisition and on-demand staffing for enterprise leaders, data, engineering and infrastructure teams. Visit www.opennovahq.com to learn more.

RH

Director Talent Acquisition

RH

LinkedIn
2023-4 - 2024-4 · 1 yr 1 mo

San Francisco Bay Area

I led Talent and Talent Strategy for RH globally. Implementing company wide recruiting best practices.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Recruiting Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

LinkedIn
2022-6 - 2023-3 · 10 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I was apart of the recruiting leadership team at AWS - EC2.

Kforce Inc

Senior Director, Delivery Transformation and Innovation

Kforce Inc

LinkedIn
2020-1 - 2022-6 · 2 yrs 6 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I led Recruiting Innovation and Strategy enterprise wide.

Hired

Manager, Customer Success

Hired

LinkedIn
2018-9 - 2020-1 · 1 yr 5 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I led the North America Enterprise Customer Success Team for Hired. We support our SaaS Recruiting Marketplace and ensure our customers have success while using our platform. Our focus is customer retention, engagement and product adoption. This team included pre-sales and post-sales Customer Success Managers along with our Hired Technical Recruiter team.

Kforce Inc

Director of Delivery - Bay Area Technology

Kforce Inc

LinkedIn
2015-11 - 2018-8 · 2 yrs 10 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

I lead a team of 25 technical recruiters for our San Francisco and East Bay Area offices. I'm responsible for training, mentoring, and developing the team into talented, full life-cycle technical recruiters. I'm also responsible for overall talent acquisition strategy and the recruiting vision for our Bay Area offices. We do both permanent and contingent recruiting for our clients. Our recruiting skill set specialties are Project/Program Management, Business/Data Analysis, Web/Software development, Analytics, Information Security and Quality Assurance.

Kforce Inc

Market Manager - Delivery

Kforce Inc

LinkedIn
2014-7 - 2015-11 · 1 yr 5 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

As the Market Manager I oversee the delivery/recruiting for our East Bay Area Office. I have a team of technical recruiters that I mentor, lead and manage. I'm also responsible with full life-cycle recruiting of highly technical skill sets, for some of the top companies in the Bay Area. Recruiting specialties: Application Development/Web Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Business Analysis and Business Intelligence

Kforce Inc

Lead Technical Recruiter

Kforce Inc

LinkedIn
2013-11 - 2014-6 · 8 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

- Responsible for leading, training, and mentoring a team of technical recruiters and sourcers. - Responsible for full life cycle technical recruiting. - Specialize in the recruiting of high level Software Developers, including core Java/J2EE developers, UI developers, and Mobile (iOS/Android) developers.

Kforce Inc

Talent Associate

Kforce Inc

LinkedIn
2012-8 - 2013-11 · 1 yr 4 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

- Technical Recruiter responsible for full lifecycle recruiting. - Specialize in the recruiting of IT professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Enterprise

Management Trainee

Enterprise

LinkedIn
2011-10 - 2012-7 · 10 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Responsible for marketing company services to local accounts and businesses. - Received the highest customer service rating in the region for three consecutive months. - Achieved a 97% on the Enterprise “Skills Test,” a procedure used to determine quality Assistant Branch Managers. - Accountable for leading, training, and mentoring newly hired Management Trainees.

Education

Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University

LinkedIn

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