Eric Yaeger
Boise
Summary
I am an accomplished, data-driven, full-cycle Technical Recruiter with extensive experience in both large companies and start-ups. Throughout my career, I have successfully built Product, Engineering, and AI teams from the ground up in Series B companies, leading them through to IPO. I am highly skilled in sourcing and closing top-tier talent and have a proven track record of assembling high-performing teams.
One of my strengths is my ability to establish strong partnerships with business stakeholders, serving as a communicative partner who understands their needs and aligns talent acquisition strategies accordingly. I pride myself on being a helpful and supportive teammate, always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the success of my colleagues and the overall team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technical Sourcer Contract
Cruise
07.2023 - Current
- Led strategic talent acquisition initiatives for the Hardware Sensor team at Cruise Automation.
- Identified, engaged, and acquired top-tier talent in hardware engineering and sensor technology.
- Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand and address nuanced role requirements.
- Executed targeted market research and industry mapping to build a robust candidate pipeline.
- Implemented innovative recruitment techniques, including social media and industry events.
- Streamlined the recruitment process, contributing to reduced time-to-fill metrics.
- Fostered positive candidate experiences through effective communication and relationship-building.
- Contributed to enhancing Cruise Automation's employer brand within the hardware and sensor technology space.
Founder/Principal Consultant
EYTalentGroup LLC
10.2022 - Current
- Held the position of Director of Innovation and Growth at Provenbase, a leading organization in the HR Tech space
- Led the successful rollout of multiple product improvements aimed at enhancing accuracy, boolean search capabilities, workflow efficiency, and user interface (UI) enhancements
- Collaborated with engineering to develop and implement robust features and functionalities that improved the accuracy of candidate matching and search results.
- Gathered feedback from users and stakeholders, incorporating their input into iterative improvements and iterations of the product.
- Founded EYTalentGroup with the mission to partner with clients in my network, leveraging my expertise to help them achieve their hiring goals and build high-performing teams.
- Implemented effective screening processes to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of candidates, ensuring a thorough assessment to identify the best fit for the roles and organizations.
- Drove the end-to-end recruitment process for product and engineering talent, successfully sourcing, recruiting, and hiring top-tier candidates for both large corporations and startup tech-oriented companies.
Lead Technical Recruiter
Ada.support
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Led the recruiting efforts for Engineering and DevOps organizations at Ada.support, resulting in successful hires at director-level to SWE II positions and a streamlined compensation process.
- Played a pivotal role in building out sourcing functionality, talent mapping, and competitive landscape platforms, enhancing the overall efficiency of the talent acquisition process.
Lead Talent Acquisition Partner
UiPath
05.2018 - 04.2022
- Second employee hired in Bellevue to work directly with the Chief Product Officer to build Product, AI & Engineering teams in the U.S. (Bellevue & Brooklyn)
- Hired the first 88 people in Bellevue as the sole recruiter in 9 months
- Co-Created & managed the US UiPath coming out party, a fireside chat with our CEO and top investors with over 400 guests hand picked by my team resulting in over 17 hires
- Managed a team of 9 Recruiters Sourcers and Coordinators to bring the total to 210 and counting
- Worked directly with CEO and CPO to establish market-based salary ranges to compete in the hot Seattle market
- Established recruiting process, KPI's and reporting data for Product and Engineering in US and then collaborated with my peers to set the global standard for all three R&D sites
- Sourced and recruited the VP of AI, SVP of Product Robots, SVP of Product Cloud and SVP of Engineering
- Strategically leading recruiting accountability globally across R&D Centers in Bucharest Bellevue and Bangalore with 11 matrixed recruiters to ensure we are within budget and on pace
- Developed and manage our Global University Recruiting Program with HR & Finance
- Co leading a team to streamline our systems and generate useable reporting
- Implemented improvements to reduce company outsourcing costs.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Developing the framework for sourcing and competitive research teams globally in a Sourcer/Recruiter model
- Financial Times #2 fastest growing companies in the U.S. 2018/19
Senior Strategic Sourcer
Apple
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Lead sourcing efforts to build out the Machine Learning Platform Organization from 30 to 60 employees (Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineers, and ML Researchers)
- Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.
- Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
- Implemented and drove new sourcing processes for events, referrals and candidate reach out
- Supported multiple locations: Seattle, Cupertino, Pittsburgh and Israel
Senior Technical Sourcer
Pandora
07.2016 - 04.2017
- Led sourcing efforts for Software Engineering, Music Discovery, Playlist Engineering, Computational Programming, Big Data Infrastructure, Product and Music Tools
- Developed and delivered New Hire Training for market research and client presentation
- Led weekly business meetings with clients discussing progress, new ideas, market landscape, & candidate pipelines
- Participate in diversity sourcing and pipelining efforts
- Led weekly business meetings with clients discussing progress, new ideas, market landscape, & candidate pipelines
Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
Nokia/Microsoft
03.2012 - 07.2016
- Nokia was acquired by Microsoft
- Managed the recruiting with a small team for our Connected Devices team, ramped up from 40 to 130 Product and Engineering talent, which designed and developed Nokia's first tablet
- Matrix managed 4 Sourcers for device team
- Delivered the first research and talent mapping for Thermal Engineering across devices
- Onboarded new hires and set up training.
- Partnered with our Microsoft Research teams to fill advanced product roles in neural networking and machine learning
- Led sourcing for our events team for several device and diversity events that led to several hires
- Developed and delivered “Licensed to Hire” training to Line Management and Directors to develop a better understanding of the recruiting process and how they can be involved in networking and social media
Founding Partner/Minority Owner
Proven Recruiting
- Started a staffing agency with 6 of my peers for full-time and contract hiring in the fields of Engineering, Accounting and Biotech.
- Has since become one of the largest staffing companies in San Diego, CA
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
Education
Culinary Diploma de Cuisine - French Cuisine
San Diego Culinary Institute
La Mesa, CAGeneral Studies/Economics
University of Denver
Denver, COCertification
Technical Recruiting, Sourcing, Applicant Tracking Systems Diversity Recruiting, Unconscious Bias
Affiliations
Volunteer Idaho Food Bank
Timeline
Senior Technical Sourcer Contract
Cruise
07.2023 - Current
Founder/Principal Consultant
EYTalentGroup LLC
10.2022 - Current
Lead Technical Recruiter
Ada.support
04.2022 - 09.2022
Lead Talent Acquisition Partner
UiPath
05.2018 - 04.2022
Senior Strategic Sourcer
Apple
04.2017 - 05.2018
Senior Technical Sourcer
Pandora
07.2016 - 04.2017
Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
Nokia/Microsoft
03.2012 - 07.2016
Founding Partner/Minority Owner
Proven Recruiting
Culinary Diploma de Cuisine - French Cuisine
San Diego Culinary Institute
General Studies/Economics
University of Denver
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