Renata Shustin
@renatashustin
Senior recruiter specializing in full-cycle technical hiring and equitable, AI-supported talent strategies.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Talent Acquisition leader with deep full-cycle recruiting across startups, high-growth tech, and enterprise organizations. I own end-to-end recruiting for multiple clients simultaneously—managing 20–30+ concurrent requisitions while delivering a high-touch candidate experience.
I’m a trusted strategic partner to founders and C-suite leaders, known for reducing time-to-hire by up to 50% and leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools. I build diverse, high-performing teams for technical, creative, and business functions, and I champion inclusive hiring practices by proactively building diverse candidate slates and embedding equitable evaluation at every stage.
In recent roles, I reduced sourcing time by ~40% through multi-channel campaigns using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Indeed, and AI-powered tools, and I improved hiring efficiency through ATS optimization in Greenhouse. I also led full-cycle recruiting at Karma Automotive, cutting time-to-hire by 30% via proactive talent pipelining and supporting enterprise-wide recruiting outcomes through data-driven sourcing methodology.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Hired Engineer
Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Owned end-to-end recruiting for multiple clients, managing 20+ concurrent requisitions across engineering, design, creative, and operations. Reduced sourcing time through multi-channel campaigns and AI-powered tools while delivering high-touch candidate experience.
Contract Recruiter
Karma Automotive
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Led full-cycle recruitment for a scaling EV startup, filling engineering and creative roles to support next-generation product development. Partnered with C-suite on talent strategy, managed the candidate lifecycle in Greenhouse, and trained hiring managers and recruiters on ATS adoption.
Contract Recruiter
Behr Paint Company
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (5 months)
Executed full-cycle recruitment across sales, procurement, finance, operations, quality, R&D, supply chain, and warehouse roles. Managed 30+ concurrent requisitions and optimized Greenhouse workflows to improve pipeline visibility and time-to-fill.
Senior Recruiter
Yoh
Feb 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Led recruitment for a microelectronics manufacturing client, hiring specialized engineering and technical roles and supporting production and quality teams. Reduced recruitment cycle times through deep passive candidate pipelines and a data-driven sourcing methodology.
Corporate Recruiter
Spectrum
Dec 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 2 months)
Drove high-volume talent acquisition supporting nationwide operations expansion, filling 200+ positions annually across diverse functions. Built diverse pipelines using multi-channel sourcing and improved hiring efficiency through recruiting analytics.
Corporate Recruiter
Geary LSF Digital Marketing
Oct 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 2 months)
Managed full-cycle recruitment for sales, software engineering, digital marketing, and creative roles at a digital agency. Led ATS evaluation and rollout with training and change management, improving workflow efficiency and hiring manager visibility.
Education
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Queens College, City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts, English
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Queens College, City University of New York.
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
AI & Career Empowerment Certification
Completed an AI & Career Empowerment certification through the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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