# April B.

> Head of Talent | Building High-Growth Technical Organizations from Ground-Level | Big Tech• Industrial Automation

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/aprilb

Talent Acquisition Leader and Technical Recruiter with 18 years of experience recruiting & building and scaling high-growth organizations. Specialized in bridging the gap between "Big Tech" agility and Big Industrial infrastructure, with a deep understanding of Big-Tech & Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, and Engineering sectors. Strong experience building "ground-up" recruiting frameworks, leading global teams, and partnering with executive stakeholders to drive data-driven talent outcomes.

## Work Experience
### Recruiting, HR & Talent Acquisition Leader @ Verus Associates
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
•	Serving as the lead "Player-Coach" to build the Talent Acquisition and HR frameworks from the ground up for a 7-year-old Industrial Automation firm.
•	Partnering directly with the President/CEO to hire specialized talent across Industrial Engineering, Operations, and Finance organizations.
•	Implementing and rolling out full-scale ATS and Onboarding systems company-wide to support rapid growth in the Big Industrial sector.
•	Directing hiring leaders on best practices for technical talent pipelines and workflow enhancements within a specialized engineering environment.

### Director of Talent @ Seesaw Learning
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
•	Managed the recruiting organization and hiring across all business units including Sales, Engineering, Product, Design, and Finance.
•	Coached and mentored a distributed, remote-first talent team while maintaining a consultative approach with executive stakeholders.
•	Successfully implemented and rolled out the Greenhouse ATS company-wide to streamline global hiring processes.

### Senior Manager, Engineering & Product and Design Recruiting @ Elemy
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Remote
•	Built a Technical and Product recruiting team from the ground level for a Series A startup, scaling the talent team from zero to 15 direct reports.
•	Managed a distributed global talent team (US, Canada, Ukraine, and Argentina) to support EMEA and Latin America hiring initiatives.
•	Laid the foundational structure for company-wide Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging strategies while executing quarterly talent planning.

### Talent Acquisition Lead, Engineering & Product @ Binc
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
•	Led dedicated recruiting teams for high-profile clients including Doordash, Lob, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to scale engineering and technical operations.
•	Partnered with client leadership to develop and execute scalable hiring strategies, utilizing data-driven solutions to improve process efficiency and time-to-hire.
•	Tracked and optimized team metrics to drive continuous process improvements and ensure adherence to industry best practices.
•	Provided mentorship and professional development for recruiters and sourcers, fostering a high-performance culture across distributed teams.
•	Worked closely with team members and client stakeholders to prioritize and execute diversity hiring efforts across all pipelines.

### Principal Sourcer, Engineering @ Uber
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
•	Sourced and recruited top-tier Senior-Level IT talent for Core Infrastructure, UberEats, and Mobile Engineering groups.
•	Defined sourcing strategies for critical engineering roles using executive search, personal networking, and referrals.


## Education
### Sociology
Arizona State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/prilage

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Last updated: 2026-04-05