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Alicia De La Rosa

@aliciadelarosa

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AI-native talent acquisition leader scaling data-driven recruiting for technical and GTM hiring.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead AI-native, data-driven talent acquisition programs for technical and GTM hiring—building fair, repeatable operating mechanisms that speed up cycles, boost quality, and elevate candidate and employee experiences.

I’m an Executive Talent Acquisition leader with 20 years of progressive experience and 15+ years leading and scaling global recruiting organizations at high-growth technology companies (Meta, Google). I build AI-enabled, data-driven strategies that translate workforce plans into repeatable operating mechanisms.

At Meta, I owned U.S. engineering recruiting strategy and execution for highest-priority roles (AI/ML, Infrastructure), exceeding 150% of Q1 acceleration sprint goals while maintaining strong candidate quality and stakeholder trust. I scaled a 25+ recruiter/sourcer organization, set operating cadence and success metrics, and built capability across a distributed team.

I’m recognized as an AI-native change agent who operationalizes automation and decision frameworks—using AI-powered allocation/matching workflows, structured evaluation artifacts, and dashboard-driven operating cadences—to increase transparency, recruiter productivity, and consistency in high-stakes technical hiring.

Previously at Google, I scaled recruiting processes across 15+ staffing teams and improved offer acceptance rates by an average 74% year-over-year. Earlier, as a Vice President and Senior Director of Talent Recruitment, I led teams responsible for 500+ annual hires, strengthened employer branding, and improved engagement and retention outcomes while managing a $2.6M budget.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Recruiting Manager

Talent Acquisition Manager

Google

May 2019 - Nov 2023 (4 years 6 months)

Scaled recruiting processes across 15+ staffing teams (SWE, UX/UI, PM, Early In Career, PhD pipelines) to improve offer acceptance and hiring outcomes. Developed outreach/engagement models, reporting to senior leadership, and a playbook to standardize sourcer and hiring manager best practices.

Talent Acquisition Offer Acceptance Improvement PhD Intern Sourcing University CS Pipeline Analysis Interview Conversion Sourcer Hiring Manager Strategy Playbook Stakeholder Management

VP & Senior Director - Talent

Achievement First

Jan 2009 - Jan 2019 (10 years)

Led metrics-driven talent recruitment, managing a 25+ person recruitment team and overseeing the full lifecycle for 500+ annual hires across mission-critical education roles. Built company brand outreach and referral mechanisms and partnered on EVP and talent brand communications to improve engagement and time-to-hire.

Recruitment Team Leadership Education Hiring Candidate Experience Team Culture And Organizational Health Leadership

Academic Coach & Fourth Grade Teacher

Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School

Jan 2006 - Jan 2009 (3 years)

Coached a portfolio of teachers on effective instruction and coordinated professional development sessions aligned to school goals. Served in leadership as grade level chair while teaching fourth grade.

Academic Coaching Instructional Coaching Grade Level Leadership Fourth Grade Teaching

Teaching Fellow (Public School 85)

New York City Teaching Fellows

Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 (4 years)

Joined NYC Teaching Fellows to teach in an under-resourced public school and led fourth-grade student performance on NYS English language arts and math exams. Completed the program through assignment to Public School 85.

Teaching Fourth Grade Instruction Student Performance Leadership Alternative Certification Program (Teaching Fellows)