Anthony Escamilla

Experience

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  Paxos

  Talent Advisor

  Dec 2023 - Present

  Paxos is building the foundation for the open financial system. We are a regulated blockchain infrastructure company building transparent and transformative financial solutions.

  • technical interview process, introducing advanced assessment methods for more accurate talent evaluation.
  • Recruiter KPI & Accountability Metrics: Implemented key performance indicators and accountability metrics, enhancing recruiter efficiency and effectiveness.
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  Stellar Health

  Head of Technical Recruitment

  Jul 2021 - Present

  Stellar Health is empowering providers and practice staff to deliver high-quality care through real-time notifications and meaningful incentives.

  • Behavioral Interview Training: Led training in behavioral interviewing techniques, enhancing the evaluation of candidates' soft skills and cultural fit.
  • Recruiting Function Headcount Planning: Directed headcount planning for recruiting teams, aligning with organizational growth and operational needs.
  • Formed Hiring Committee & Bar Raiser Interviews: Established a hiring committee and implemented bar raiser interviews to elevate hiring standards.
  • Manage Technical Recruiting Function: Oversaw the technical recruiting division, ensuring efficient talent acquisition for critical tech roles.
  • HR Business Partner: Served as HR Business Partner for Product, Engineering, BI, Security & IT, aligning HR strategies with departmental goals.
  • Write & Edit Job Descriptions: Crafted and refined job descriptions, ensuring clarity, attractiveness, and compliance with organizational standards.
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  Elevate K-12

  Talent Advisor

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Revamped Company-Wide Job Descriptions: Overhauled job descriptions across the company, ensuring clarity and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Built a Lean Recruiting Function: Established a streamlined recruiting process, successfully hiring 30 people in the first 3 months.
  • Upstream Reporting & Metrics to Leadership: Developed and presented key recruiting metrics and reports to company leadership for strategic decision-making.
  • Built Compensation Philosophy: Formulated and established the company's compensation philosophy, aligning it with market trends and business goals.
  • Coached Recruiters on Offer Negotiation: Provided training to recruiters on effective offer negotiation techniques, enhancing successful hiring outcomes.
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  Blink Health

  Head of Technical Recruitment

  Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

  Allow patients to purchase their medications online and pick them up at their local pharmacy.

  • Built and Led Recruiting Team: Formed and managed a top-tier recruiting team, surpassing hiring targets and elevating talent quality at Blink Health.
  • Employee Headcount Planning: Led strategic headcount planning, aligning recruitment with business growth, supporting a 30% annual workforce expansion.
  • Technical Interview Process Upgrade: Enhanced the technical interview process, introducing structured evaluations, improving candidate assessment accuracy.
  • Revamped Leveling Guidelines: Overhauled technical role guidelines for clear, fair assessments, aligning with industry standards for career progression clarity.
  • Managed Compensation & Promotions: Streamlined compensation and promotion cycles, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity, boosting retention.
  • Hiring Manager Interview Training: Conducted training for hiring managers in effective interviewing and bias awareness, improving hiring decision quality.
  • Managed Greenhouse (ATS): Optimized the Applicant Tracking System, Greenhouse, enhancing recruitment process efficiency by 25% and providing actionable insights.
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  Compass

  Senior Technical Recruiter

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  • As Senior Technical Recruiter at Compass, I helped scale the Product & Engineering function from 150 to 440 headcount in just one year. I led the team in most engineering hires each year during my tenure there. I was also tasked with partnering with our CTO in Data, Infrastructure, and Security hiring, and mentored mid-level recruiters on top-of-funnel growth and negotiation strategy.