Talent Acquisition G A

CAROLYN

KERZNER

**************@*****.***

Linkedin.com/in/carolynker

zner

S K I L L S

Full cycle recruitment

High volume hiring

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Diversity and Inclusion

Market Research

Employer Branding

ATS systems: Greenhouse,

GEM, SeekOut, Workday,

iCIMS, Jobvite,

SmartRecruiter, Lever, Taleo

P R O F E S S I O N A L S UMMARY

End-to-end recruitment strategist with 12+ years building cross- functional teams for tech unicorns and enterprises. Specializes in: Technical Hiring: Engineering (SWE, Infra, Cybersecurity), Product, Data

GTM Scaling: Sales (AE/CSM), Marketing, Revenue Operations G&A Leadership: HR, Legal, Finance, Executive Search Process Innovation: Reduced time-to-hire by 25-40% across all functions

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S E N I O R R E C R U I T I N G C O N S U L T A N T ( C O N T R A C T R O L E )

Arctic Wolf

April 2024 Current

Cybersecurity leader delivering 24/7 threat detection and response solutions. Startup unicorn in the cyber security space Lead full-cycle recruitment for R&D teams across Canada, hiring backend/frontend engineers for Arctic Wolf's security operations platform.

Source and engage candidates for backend, frontend, and full-stack developer roles, leveraging DE&I initiatives to enhance diverse technical pipelines.

Scaled India G&A team

Conduct competitive intelligence and target mapping for key technical hires in cybersecurity.

Negotiate and extend offers, ensuring competitive and compelling packages for high-demand technical talent with a 92% acceptance rate

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EisnerAmper

January 2023 April 2024

Eisner Advisory Group LLC, is an alternative practice structure that provides business advisory and non-attest services in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, standards and codes of conduct.

Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment strategy for 12 seed/series A clients in SaaS, AI, and fintech

Designed modular hiring playbooks (pre-seed to Series B) Implemented ATS-light processes for resource-constrained teams

Recruited for B2B SaaS startups with a heavy focus on technical roles and G&A, and GTM.

Designed and executed recruitment strategies for early careers technical roles, specifically targeting entry-level engineers and technical support positions.

Collaborated with business leaders to refine technical job descriptions and ensure alignment with key technical competencies.

S E N I O R R E C R U I T M E N T C O N S U L T A N T Executive People Search LLC

Los Angeles, CA

June 2022 January 2023

Executive People Search is a retained search firm. Provided full lifecycle recruiting for high-growth startups in the B2B SaaS space, including key roles in Sales, Product Management, and HR from the C-level to individual contributor roles.

Localroofs.com - construction/roofing company. Hired warehouse manager, supply chain and logistics manager, G&A Leadsquared - Start-up - India-based CRM company – Built the inaugural US sales leadership team from scratch

Kaliber Labs - MedTech start up, building an end to end suite of AI powered, minimally invasive surgical software solutions. Recruited foundational product and people leadership team Corelight - cybersecurity company that provides an open network detection and response platform. Led C-level sales hiring for global expansion

Productboard - Unicorn SaaS startup company which offers a suite of product management software tools that helps product managers understand customer needs, prioritize features & rally everyone around the roadmap. Scaled cross-functional teams during hypergrowth - GTM hires (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) Design recruited and hired forst US based team of product designers, UX/UI designers and Product Managers S R . R E C R U I T E R ( C O N T R A C T )

Palo Alto Networks

July 2020 June 2022

Palo Alto Networks is the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in history. We offer the chance to be part of an important mission: ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life. Recruited 65+ sales reps, exceeding quota by 20% annually Hired senior technical talent for roles in Prisma Access and SASE, supporting Palo Alto's mission to protect digital infrastructure. Spearheaded diversity initiatives, increasing the representation of underrepresented groups in technical teams by 20%. S E N I O R R E C R U I T E R ( C O N T R A C T )

Segment/Twilio (unicorn Saas Startup)

April 2018 June 2020

At Segment, the world's first customer data infrastructure, we seamlessly connect data to hundred of business tools with just a flip of a switch.

Managed full-cycle recruitment for Go-To-Market (GTM) teams, Product Management, UX/UI Design, G&A and Legal. Developed and implemented early careers recruitment strategies to build a strong pipeline of recent graduates and interns, reducing time-to-hire by 25%.

Partnered with hiring managers to create innovative and inclusive hiring practices aimed at improving the representation of underrepresented groups within the early careers talent pool. Utilized data-driven recruiting strategies and candidate feedback to enhance the recruitment process, resulting in an improved candidate experience and a 30% increase in offer acceptance rates.

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Tesla

January 2017 April 2018

Tesla is a revolutionary company at the forefront of the electric vehicle and sustainable energy industries.

Sourced technical talent for engineering roles, including supply chain, procurement, and automation/production engineers for Tesla's Gigafactory.

Developed innovative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier technical candidates in areas such as robotics, production engineering, and industrial automation.

Participated in sourcing blitzes and talent acquisition events to expand Tesla's technical hiring pipeline.

T E C H N I C A L S O U R C E R ( C O N T R A C T ) Dropbox

April 2016 January 2017

Dropbox is a leading cloud-based file hosting and collaboration platform, offering a suite of tools and services that enable users to store, share and collaborate on documents, photos, and videos from anywhere in the world.

Recruited software engineers specializing in Python, Go, JavaScript, and C/C++.

Conducted market research and talent mapping to identify passive candidates and engage technical communities. Increased technical hires by 20% through innovative sourcing strategies and candidate engagement.

L E A D T E C H N I C A L R E C R U I T E R

Ensighten

January 2014 January 2016

Ensighten is a software company that provides a tag management system (TMS) and marketing data platform (MDP) for enterprises. Developed national sourcing and recruiting strategies, focusing on roles requiring expertise in JavaScript, Tag Management, and cloud services.

Conducted thorough candidate evaluations, short listing based on skills, experience and education.

Successfully partnered with hiring managers to define job descriptions and recruit top talent, reducing the time-to-fill by 30%.

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Joalt LLC

January 2011 January 2014

Joalt - retained search firm specialized in contract recruiting and hiring strategy consulting services for high-tech startup companies, offering full-cycle recruitment, innovative sourcing strategies for both tech and non-tech roles, and evaluation and implementation of ATS systems.

Delivered full-cycle recruiting and hiring strategy consulting for high-growth B2B SaaS startups, managing recruitment for tech and non-tech roles for start-ups such as RedBeacon, Huddle, Chartboost, Twitch.tv, Upthere, Optimizely, ZeroCater, Apsalar, Automatic, Convo, Life360, Get.It Mobile, and Remind101. Designed and implemented recruiting infrastructure that supported rapid scaling, contributing to the success of several Series A-funded companies.

Created and executed strategic recruiting plans and best practices tailored to the unique needs of startup environments. Provided advisory services to managers and staff on HR policies, procedures, and effective onboarding, enhancing overall team performance.

E D U C A T I O N

B A C H E L O R O F A R T S

UCLA

Los Angeles, CA

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