# Amber Kostik-Ruiz > Lead Product Design Recruiter Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/amberkostikruiz Product Design Recruiter with 14+ years of experience in the tech space. Currently leading product design recruiting for Handshake. Previously product design recruiting for Gen AI and APAC teams at Meta. Experienced in managing full life-cycle recruiting, partnering closely with business/product teams to attract and hire top talent for their open roles, scaling org wide diversity recruiting strategies, mentoring junior recruiters and providing overall exceptional candidate experience. Dedicated and collaborative problem solver with a proven track record of exceeding recruiting goals. ## Work Experience ### Staff Product Design Recruiter @ ŌURA Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Lead Product Design Recruiter @ Handshake Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco Bay Area Recruiting for Handshake and Handshake AI! Handshake's mission is to democratize access to opportunity for students and early-career individuals, ensuring anyone can build a successful career, regardless of their background or circumstances. They achieve this by connecting students with employers and providing resources to help them find and secure jobs and internships. ### Staff Product Design Recruiter @ Meta Jan 2018 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area -Led full-cycle recruiting for Product Design teams, including being the Recruiting Business Partner to: Growth, New Product Experimentation, Gen AI, Reality Labs, Privacy, Global Enterprise (including Singapore and Japan) product teams. -Facilitated debrief sessions with business Debrief Leads to drive alignment on hire decisions and candidate leveling. -Consistently exceeded recruiting goals; average 170% to goal for past 7 years. -Hired senior level top talent and negotiate compensation/offers; maintain 90%+ offer acceptance rate. -Mentored and onboard new recruiters to help them navigate the recruiting process, coaching them on tough candidate conversations and closing strategies. -Diversity Change Champion for 5 years; Coordinate/lead weekly diversity sourcing sessions that continuously exceed metrics/goals. Listed in the top 5 members (out of 45) based on impact and expectations. -Flexed into SWE (Product, Infrastructure, Machine Learning) in addition to Product Design recruiting in 2023 and hit 164% to goal for the year. -Core Lead for Mamas in Design, creating and leading initiatives to build an inclusive community within the design organization. ### Senior Recruiter, Product & Design @ The Climate Corporation Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area At The Climate Corporation, we aim to help all the world's farmers sustainably increase their productivity with digital tools. ### Lead Creative Recruiter @ Zynga Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 -Led full life-cycle recruiting for Zynga’s Creative and Product Management hiring teams; positions include: Experience Designers (UX), Product Managers, Creative & Art Directors, Technical Artists & Directors, Concept Artists, Animators, Game Designers, Development Directors and Producers -Partnered closely with the Chief Visual Officer to ensure best practices & processes are in place for creative interviewing and hiring -Received “I am Giant Award” Q4, 2014: Awarded to an individual whose work exemplifies the height of craftsmanship. Consistently demonstrates excellence in one’s craft to deliver above and beyond results that materially impact the business. ### University Relations Design Recruiter @ LinkedIn Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View CA -Managed full life-cycle recruiting for LinkedIn’s User Experience Design team, including full time positions and internships for both UX Designers, User Experience Researchers and Front End/Web Developers -Hired over 50 Interns and New College Grads within a 7 month period -Strategized and executed recruiting plan including: on campus events such as Info Sessions, Career Fairs, Classroom Visits, On-Campus Interviews and LinkedIn Photo Booth -Successfully Organized Design Intern Open House in which over 140 design interns and new college grads from all of the bay area attended ### Consumer Experience Design Recruiter @ Motorola Mobility (a Google owned company) Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Sunnyvale CA -Managed full life-cycle recruiting for Motorola Mobility’s Consumer Experience Design team, including full time positions, internships and co-ops -Met with and consulted hiring managers to discuss business needs and determine hiring strategies -Pre-screened resumes and portfolios; ran weekly portfolio review sessions for Industrial Design and UX/UI team to review candidates -Created thorough offer packets and submitted to hiring committee for final approval -Led summer Intern Program and ran all events including Intern Orientation, Lunch & Learns, Intern Buddy Program, Intern Olympics, and “Day in the Life” Intern Video & Photo Contest -Planned and organized campus events including Info Sessions, Career Fairs and Tech Talks -Developed and ran manager training for campus events -Helped run Campus Ambassador Program -Built strong relationships with career services, students organizations & clubs, faculty and department chairs/heads ### University Relations Recruiter @ Apple Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Cupertino CA -Managed full life-cycle intern recruiting for creative, technical and non technical roles -Recruited, screened and hired 85 interns within the year -Successfully planned and executed year round Co-op Program for design team -Supported Marketing Communications, iAd, iTunes, Public Relations, Legal and Wellness teams -Worked with hiring managers to determine hiring needs and evaluate qualified candidates -Partnered with internal staffing team to jointly meet hiring initiatives -Developed sourcing strategies to ensure qualified candidate pool -Coordinated, facilitated and presented Apple Information Sessions on campuses -Organized and planned summer intern events including intern volunteer opportunities, executive speaker series, and networking events ### Career Services Advisor @ The Art Institute of California – San Francisco Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area -Continuously exceeded the placement goals of Media Arts & Animation, Motion Graphics and Advertising graduates -Successfully developed new employment opportunities through industry networking, direct marketing calls and personal involvement in professional organizations -Actively coached and mentored students/graduates on career search strategies, personal marketing, interviewing skills, self-promotion methods, and materials -Served as an advocate for students/graduates in the job search process, including salary negotiation -Coordinated and implemented employer events with high profile companies such as Lucas Arts, Apple, Electronic Arts, LinkedIn, Zynga, Playdom, The Orphanage, IGT, Cryptic Studios and Massive Black ## Education ### BA in Communication Studies California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akostik --- Source: https://flows.cv/amberkostikruiz JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/amberkostikruiz/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13