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Maria Baracaldo

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Senior Talent Partner & Technical Recruiter
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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  • HighlightTA
    Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
    HighlightTA
    Dec 2025 - Current (10 months)
    - Lead global, end-to-end recruitment across the US, Canada and LATAM, supporting fast-growing teams while delivering an inclusive and exceptional candidate experience.
    - Act as an embedded talent partner to SaaS organizations such as Zipline, Neon One and Nue.io , supporting their hiring and talent acquisition needs across multiple regions.
    - Collaborate with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders, providing strategic guidance on global hiring priorities, regional market insights, and talent acquisition best practices.
    - Partner with business leaders to design and implement tailored, scalable recruitment programs that address immediat
  • The People People Group
    Member
    The People People Group
    Jan 2024 - Current (2 years 9 months)
    The People People Group is North America's most engaged community of passionate HR, Recruitment and Operations professionals. We are dedicated to sharing best practices, elevating each other and collectively improving the employee and candidate experience for everyone.
  • Wave HQ
    Talent Acquisition Partner
    Wave HQ
    Jan 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 5 months)
    - Own the full recruitment lifecycle for a diverse portfolio, with a strong focus on Engineering, Product, and Go-To-Market (GTM) roles, Canada and the US, managing everything from intake and strategy to closing.
    - Contribute to building and scaling the company’s hiring brand and employer value proposition, promoting the brand across multiple online and talent channels.
    - Collaborate closely with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders, acting as a strategic partner throughout the hiring process.
    - Partner with business leaders to design and implement recruitment programs and hiring strategies that address immediate talent needs while building long-term pipelines for teams,
    - Manage high-volume and specialized recruit
  • ML Search  Talent Advisory
    Technical Recruiter
    ML Search Talent Advisory
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years 1 month)
    - Partner with Account Management to intake, scope, and qualify technical roles, ensuring alignment on requirements, timelines, and hiring priorities.
    - Source, engage, and attract high-quality technical candidates using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and targeted sourcing strategies.
    - Conduct structured candidate screenings, assessing technical expertise, domain knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and behavioral competencies.
    - Build and maintain robust talent pipelines through proactive market mapping, data-driven research, and long-term relationship management.
    - Develop and publish compelling, role-specific recruitment materials across relevant job boards and digital channels.
    - Deliver detaile
  • Tundra Technical Solutions
    Technical Recruiter
    Tundra Technical Solutions
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)
    Assess client requisitions to identify key knowledge, skills, and abilities required, building a pipeline of high-quality candidates.

    Serve as the primary point of contact, aligning candidates’ personal goals, availability, and qualifications with client needs.

    Develop high-quality shortlists from large applicant pools, ensuring candidates’ experience matches client requirements.

    Conduct interviews and negotiate competitive market pay rates.

    Coach candidates on resume preparation and interview techniques to improve their chances of success.

    Support the continuous improvement of recruitment processes to maintain best-in-class standards.

    Collaborate effectively within the team
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  • Seneca Polytechnic
    Associate's degree, Communications
    Seneca Polytechnic
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