Dan Larson

Performed search evaluation and online data assessment for TELUS AI, supporting quality-focused improvements to technical search outcomes. Worked remotely on contract deliverables starting July 2025.

Recruited technical talent across IT, AI, engineering, InfoSec, healthcare, government, finance, and manufacturing, supporting both niche and high-volume hiring. Delivered 25–35% above-average outreach response rates, maintained a 30–50% submittal-to-interview ratio, and reduced time-to-fill by 20%+ through strategic sourcing and talent mapping.

Founded and led a boutique recruiting agency sourcing technical and go-to-market talent for VC-backed SaaS, AI/ML, and cloud infrastructure startups. Achieved 30–40%+ response rates on cold outreach, improved offer-acceptance ratios above industry average, and reduced time-to-fill by 20–30% through talent maps and targeted search campaigns.

Led an RPO partnership between QuantumWork and LinkedIn’s Talent Acquisition team as both program client lead and hands-on technical sourcing manager. Directed 10–15 technical sourcers, sourced Backend, SRE, Application Security, and TPM roles, and reported on pipeline health, outreach response rates, submittal-to-interview ratios, and diversity funnel metrics.

Co-created an AI-powered job seeker tool under HireEZ focused on personalized job matching, resume optimization, and market transparency. Led go-to-market and growth strategy, using recruiting workflow expertise to align product feedback with candidate sourcing demand.

Managed onboarding and adoption for 300+ SMBs and 50+ enterprise accounts, leading training and best-practice implementation for technical talent acquisition teams. Built and maintained the Help Center, webinars, and sourcing tutorials, coaching recruiters on search customization and Boolean/X-ray to improve pipeline quality and response rates.

Helped scale Hiretual from freemium beta to the #1 AI-powered recruiting SaaS platform globally, supporting 200K+ monthly active users and 8-figure ARR. Served as a cross-functional Talent Sourcing SME and trainer, providing hands-on sourcing expertise and recruiter education during rapid growth.

Supported 200+ SMB and influencer accounts with one-on-one workflow training and troubleshooting for sourcing workflows. Co-hosted recruiting roundtables and sourcing webinars, helping expand a community of super-users and contributing to Hiretual’s emergence as a top-reviewed recruiting solution on G2, Capterra, and TrustRadius.

Helped launch Hiretual from beta to a revenue-generating SaaS platform, closing and onboarding the first SMB, mid-market, and enterprise clients. Delivered technical sourcing demos and trained recruiters on AI search, Boolean logic, and workflow automation while providing product feedback based on real demo and QA learnings.

Built sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles across DevOps, SAP, Mobile, UI/UX, InfoSec, cloud infrastructure, and related finance and operations needs. Progressed from sourcing support to full-cycle IT recruitment, using sourcing and pipeline metrics (submittal-to-interview, time-to-fill, offer-to-acceptance) to deliver high-volume, time-sensitive placements.

Earned a B.S. in Psychology at Capella University from 2022 to 2023.

Completed an A.A.S. in Computer Science at Normandale Community College from 2012 to 2014.