Tess F

Originally from southern Mississippi, my journey has taken me from my hometown in Natchez, to Beijing, London, and now New Orleans.

With a lot of adventures in between (ask me about my travels!) ✈️

My career began in Beijing where I gained valuable experiences working in cross-cultural, dynamic environments while using Mandarin Chinese and gaining a deeper understanding of local culture and customs. There, I worked with a gig economy startup and later a local investment firm.

After four years in China, I moved to London and worked with a female-founded tech recruitment company. Learning a lot about entrepreneurship, growth, and the European market in the process.

Following Turing Talent, I joined Swyg to lead sales & partnerships, while also contributing to marketing.

Naturally startup savvy, I have worn many hats in my career. The common thread always being a passion for people and creative problem-solving. Currently, I work with customers at GoodTime to help them drive seamless, efficient interview scheduling processes for talent teams, candidates, and interviewers.

Top 5 CliftonStrengths (from Gallup) - leading with Relationship Building themes

Adaptability | Developer | Positivity | Input | Empathy

Some of the many things I do for fun:

🎧 anything music related - record collecting, gigs, making playlists

🥑 cooking - mostly vegan and Chinese dishes

📷 photography - a little dslr, a little 35mm

🧳 traveling off beaten paths