Kristen Williams
@kristenwilliams1
Talent acquisition leader building inclusive, high-performing global product teams.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a talent acquisition leader with 20+ years of experience building high-performing, cross-functional product teams in fast-paced tech environments. I specialize in end-to-end recruitment strategy, process optimization, employer branding, and global workforce development, with a track record of partnering with C-suite stakeholders and scaling teams across NA, LATAM, EMEA and APAC.
I create inclusive, supportive cultures and connect people with opportunities where they can excel. Notable achievements include sourcing and hiring the founding team TAO.com, scaling TheoremOne from 70 to 700+ team members and optimizing TA process, shrinking time to hire from 5 months to 3 weeks. Let’s build something great!
Experience
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Talent Acquisition Leader
KWilliams Recruiting and Talent Consulting
Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Provide talent acquisition and consulting services, founding recruiter for TAO.com and placing founding product teams and fractional executives; design recruiting processes and employer branding to accelerate hires for startups and government clients.
Lead Recruiter
Theorem One
Oct 2018 - Dec 2023 (5 years 2 months)
Spearheaded early-stage global TA for a remote management consulting firm, building high-touch full-cycle recruitment processes that scaled hiring across LATAM, EMEA and APAC and reduced time-to-hire and attrition.
Technical Recruiter & HR Manager
Modus Create
Dec 2012 - Oct 2018 (5 years 10 months)
Led TA and HR for a scaling tech startup, building a global team of 145 employees through high-velocity recruitment, employer branding campaigns, HR operations, training and immigration support.
Education
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CUCarnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Science, Technical Writing, Engineering and Public Policy
Completed studies in Technical Writing, Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
GCGoogle Cloud
Professional Certificate, Generative AI
2024 - 2024
Completed the Google Cloud Introduction to Generative AI professional training in 2024.
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