Byron Fish

Drove engineering hiring strategy as the primary technical recruiting partner within a lean two-person TA function, supporting rapid scale in a high-growth adtech environment. Filled backend, platform, data engineering, and machine learning roles by aligning early on must-haves and tradeoffs, then executing focused, high-signal searches through close. Built proactive pipelines through market mapping and competitive talent analysis, improving search clarity and reducing reactive hiring. Increased sourcing precision by architecting advanced search workflows across LinkedIn Recruiter and Juicebox, paired with AI-assisted research and outreach personalization. Integrated AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and Granola into daily workflows to accelerate intake prep, outreach drafting, and stakeholder-ready summaries. Improved hiring consistency by tightening intake calibration and strengthening structured evaluation practices tied to level, signal, and role outcomes. Created leadership visibility and tighter decision-making by owning funnel reporting in Greenhouse and flagging delivery risks early.

Delivered full-cycle recruiting across Media Planning, Programmatic/Activation (DSP, Search, Social), Analytics, Data Engineering, Product, and Executive leadership, supporting multiple business verticals within a global organization. Improved hiring outcomes by advising senior stakeholders on role feasibility, market conditions, and candidate signal, driving faster alignment from intake through close. Strengthened pipeline quality by building proactive sourcing strategies rooted in market mapping and competitive talent analysis for specialized analytics and technical roles. Led VP/SVP searches by driving stakeholder alignment, structured evaluation, and confident close through offer stage. Elevated interview rigor by redesigning interview loops and reinforcing structured, rubric-based assessment practices across teams. Selected for a competitive management development program focused on coaching, performance management, and high-impact career conversations. Mentored junior recruiters through live market mapping and search strategy sessions, strengthening sourcing output and execution consistency. Recruited across U.S. and Canadian markets, advising on regional talent dynamics and compensation expectations.

Executed high-volume full-cycle recruiting across software engineering, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT roles for Fortune 500 and large enterprise clients. Built repeatable technical sourcing engines using advanced Boolean architecture, LinkedIn Recruiter, database mining, and direct outreach to passive talent. Increased candidate-fit accuracy by running structured intakes to clarify skill stack, tooling environment, seniority signal, and non-negotiables before launching searches. Improved delivery speed across 30–40 concurrent reqs by prioritizing high-signal pipelines, maintaining tight stakeholder communication, and driving consistent next steps. Unblocked stalled funnels by using stage data to identify bottlenecks, then recalibrating sourcing focus and candidate profiles to restore velocity. Expanded diverse technical pipelines by applying structured, inclusive sourcing practices while maintaining role-specific technical signal.