Tim Olesnavage

Tim Olesnavage

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Head of Talent Acquisition
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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  • StartEngine
    Head of Talent & People
    StartEngine
    Nov 2020 - Current (5 years 11 months)
    StartEngine is the leading equity crowdfunding platform in the U.S., connecting everyday investors with tomorrow’s progressive companies.

    The company was created in 2014 by Howard Marks, co-founder of Activision, and Ron Miller. StartEngine is committed to revolutionizing the ways companies raise capital.

    If you're really passionate about working at StartEngine I’d suggest reaching out to me directly, outside of LinkedIn - I’m fairly easy to track down if you show a little effort :)
  • NuOrder
    Head of Technical Recruitment (Consulting)
    NuOrder
    Dec 2018 - Jul 2019 (8 months)
    NuORDER is a fast-growing, venture-backed startup that has changed the way a $130 billion industry does business. Our product is a highly customizable and innovative 360 degree sales platform that allows brands and retailers to connect, collaborate and conduct their wholesale business online efficiently. In short, NuORDER is e-commerce for wholesale.
  • Google
    Head of Technical Recruitment (Consulting)
    Google
    Aug 2017 - Jun 2018 (11 months)
    Brought on to grow the Creative Engineering team through LFL (on-site role - Google's Mountain View campus).

    Full-Stack Software Engineers
    Product Managers
    Javascript Engineers / UI Architects
    UX Design
    Creative Director
    Visual Design
  • Fabric Staffing
    Chief Operating Officer / Head of Technical Recruitment
    Fabric Staffing
    May 2017 - Nov 2020 (3 years 7 months)
    Recruitment Process Outsourcing agency - I ran the recruiting functions of many companies, both large and small.
  • Left Field Labs
    Head of Technical Recruiment (Consulting)
    Left Field Labs
    May 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year 2 months)
    Recruiting top tier Engineers for Venice HQ and teams in the creative engineering division of Google in Mountain View.

    Managed all aspects of the recruiting department for Venice HQ and the Mountain View Google location.
  • Code Tahoe
    Co-Founder
    Code Tahoe
    Oct 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 8 months)
    Code Tahoe is a world-class web & mobile technology school located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. We teach real-world skills to enable a career in technology as a coder, or as a tech entrepreneur.

    I make sure our students have every advantage they possibly can.....from both a professional and technical standpoint.

    We are a proud member of the Elevate Blue startup studio.
  • Elevate Blue
    Co-Founder
    Elevate Blue
    Jul 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 11 months)
    Elevate Blue is a startup studio / tech accelerator on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. We invest heavily in entrepreneurs and engineers, creating a highly unique tech scene high up in the Sierra Mountains, but with incredibly close proximity to Silicon Valley. Our CEOs and engineers have the best of both worlds - a picture-perfect setting on one of the purest lakes in the world, plus regular trips to Silicon Valley for education, meetups and social events.
  • Zefr
    Director of Recruitment (Consulting)
    Zefr
    Nov 2014 - Jun 2015 (8 months)
    I manage the recruitment efforts for ZEFR, a 300+ person, venture backed (series D) software start-up scaling in 4 different cities.

    Our HQ is located on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice Beach, CA. Abbot Kinney was recently voted as the "Coolest Block in America" by GQ magazine.

    We work, we surf, we innovate. We are Silicon Beach.
  • Talener
    Technical Recruiting Manager - New York
    Talener
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (1 year)
    In January of 2012 I was given the opportunity to move to our headquarters located in New York City to build and manage a team that exclusively concentrates on finding and recruiting the best engineering talent in NYC.

    My team are THE eyes and ears of the tech market in NYC -- who's hiring / who's not, real time salary trends, etc....
  • Talener
    Technical Recruiting Manager - Los Angeles
    Talener
    Apr 2011 - Jan 2012 (10 months)
    In April of 2011 I transitioned into the first pure recruiting management role in Talener's history. I now oversee all of Los Angeles' open source recruiting efforts as well as training other offices and sharing technical recruiting best practices throughout the company, including our New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles markets.

    I concentrate my efforts on the booming open source market in LA, including html5, css3, javascript, PHP, Ruby, Python, mySQL, mobile development (iOS / android), Interactive Producers, and Project / Product Managers.
  • Talener
    Technical Recruiting Manager
    Talener
    May 2010 - Jun 2015 (5 years 2 months)
    100% hands on engineering recruiter, first and foremost -- I find and recruit the countries' top problem solvers for Los Angeles' top technology companies.

    Although I typically like to keep my recruiting efforts "language agnostic" (a great developer is a great developer) I typically concentrate on the booming open source and mobile markets in LA, including JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Python, mobile development (iOS / android), UX design, Interactive Producers, and Technical Project / Product Managers.

    I work both full time and contract gigs with Fortune 100 companies as well as venture backed start-ups.
  • Talener
    Senior Relationship Manager
    Talener
    May 2010 - Mar 2011 (11 months)
    As the Senior Relationship Manager on Talener's Open-Source Team, I was responsible for working close with management while concentrating on both new business development and recruitment. The team worked exclusively on roles in the Los Angeles Area, and specializes in the LAMP world; PHP or Ruby on Rails development, Linux system administration, Apache configuration, and Producers / Project Managers.

    Our team has been in existence for over 2 years, and in that time, we have built strong, established relationships with a large and dynamic group of companies using open-source PHP technology here in the Los Angeles area. Clients range from the big to small, Fortune-500 to startup, Digital Media to Financial Services, and everything
  • Aerotek
    Account Manager
    Aerotek
    Jan 2008 - Jun 2009 (1 year 6 months)
    Account Recruiting Manager for the largest privately held staffing firm in the world. Gained substantial consulting & sales experience to corporate clients ranging in size from start-up to Fortune 500. Specializing in business-to-business human capital management for highly complex and technical disciplines. New business development as well as managing a dedicated team of recruiters. Industries served include:

    - Construction Management
    - Environmental Engineering
    - Architecture
  • Aerotek
    Technical Recruiter
    Aerotek
    Mar 2007 - Jan 2008 (11 months)
    I am a technical recruiter specializing in recruiting and placing top quality candidates for a wide variety of technical companies in the Southern California area. Consistently on the top 10 list for recruiters in the western region of Aerotek. My primary specialties in this role are:

    - Construction Management
    - Environmental Engineering
    - Architecture
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  • Central Michigan University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration
    Central Michigan University
  • West Catholic High School
    West Catholic High School
    West Catholic High School
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