Rich Goldstein

Talent Acquisition Manager

Baya Systems

Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 8 months)

In my role as Talent Acquisition Manager at Baya Systems, I lead global recruitment efforts for diverse teams across multiple locations. We source top-tier candidates, conduct thorough screenings, and negotiate competitive salaries, contributing to the company's growth and success.

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AI Chip Startup recruiting

Richard Goldstein

Mar 2024 - Jan 2025 (11 months)

Working as a freelance agent to Baya Systems since q4 of 2023. Worked on a contingency basis as close to the team and decision makers as an inside recruiter could be. The positions were hardware and software engineering, performance modeling, and customer facing roles in Santa Clara, Austin, and Bengaluru. I was extremely active in India which was a fantastic learning experience. I also carried my own LinkedIn recruiter seat and job postings on their behalf. I successfully completed searches in RTL Microarchitecture, Marketing, Field Applications, Solutions Architecture, and Hardware Design Verification. This work through the entirety of 2024 led to being appointed as TA Manager at Baya for 2025. www.richtherecruiter.com

Global Talent Acquisition Manager

Baya Systems

Jan 2024 - Current (2 years 8 months)

In my role as Global Talent Acquisition Manager at Baya Systems, I lead global recruitment efforts for diverse teams across multiple locations. We source top-tier candidates, conduct thorough screenings, and negotiate competitive salaries, contributing to the company's growth and success.

Corporate Recruiter (Through IQTalent Partners)

Firstbase

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021 (10 months)

Backed by Andreesen Horowitz, Firstbasehq empowers companies to deliver this to their workers increasing the quality of life of anyone who goes remote on our platform. We make companies more efficient and talented while empowering workers to live their best life while producing the best work they ever have. As Firstbasehq's first recruiter I joined the team of 7 people and was responsible for recruiting Software Engineering, Operations, Customer Success/Service, and Product professionals. Recruited the Head of Product as well as Director of DevOps. Worked with the founders as well as Department Managers. I was Administrator for Ashby ATS as well as Linkedin Recruiter. Regularly attended exec staff recruiting meetings. Attended recruiting "

Contract Technical Recruiter

Falkon

Feb 2021 - May 2021 (4 months)

At Falkon, we are building a new system of intelligence that empowers professionals to define, understand and improve metrics that really matter. We are product, engineering and research veterans from Microsoft, Amazon, Dropbox, Amperity and Zulily. Having lived through years of bad metrics meetings and fire-drills, we've discovered a revolutionary way to combine machine learning and human intuition to empower professionals to define, understand and improve metrics that really matter. https://falkon-ai.breezy.hr/p/76b54e661863-senior-principal-software-engineer-frontend https://falkon-ai.breezy.hr/p/5295bf60acdf-senior-principal-software-engineer-backend-and-data-infrastructure

Corporate Recruiter (Through IQTalentPartners)

Ambientai

Jan 2021 - Apr 2021 (4 months)

Ambient.ai is a stealth AI company headquartered in Palo Alto on a mission to enable intelligent environments that are safe, efficient and sustainable. Our breakthrough technology combines cutting edge deep learning with a contextual knowledge model to endow agents with a human-like perception. The company was founded in 2017 by experts in artificial intelligence from Stanford who previously built iconic products at Apple, Google, Microsoft and Dropbox. We are backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), SV Angel, YCombinator, and visionary angels like Jyoti Bansal and Mark Leslie.

Global Sourcer - RF Engineering Talent

NI National Instruments

Jul 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 6 months)

Collaborated with recruiting teams throughout the US and multiple international locations to attract top talent for all RF Engineering positions. • Secured leading candidates for the following roles: RF Field & Corporate Applications Engineers, Solutions Engineers, Aerospace Défense Government Semiconductor & Test Engineers. • Incorporated improvements across the recruiting cycle, resulting in an increase of candidate options and closings as well as NI ending the use of an external RF staffing partner.

Global Talent Partner- RF Customer Facing Engineers

National Instruments NI

Jun 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 7 months)

Hired as the first official “sourcer” on NI’s Talent Acquisition team, my charter is to attract leading candidates for all positions related to RF Engineering. This includes RF Field and Corporate Applications Engineers, Solutions Engineers, and Aerospace Defense Government Semiconductor and test Engineers. Work with teams across the USA as well as collaborate with recruiting teams worldwide to enhance NI’s presence and ability to attract RF engineering talent for key positions in Support and Professional Services. My results have increased candidate flow, hiring manager interviews, and ultimately closing on successful candidates. NI has also suspended relationships with all previously engaged outside RF recruiting agencies due to overall p

Senior Corporate Recruiter

quadricio

Feb 2019 - Mar 2024 (5 years 2 months)

Joined team of 11 employees after they received “Series A” funding. Led full-scale recruitment process to grow their company. • Filled challenging, cutting-edge HW and SW positions that included: LLVM Compiler, Neural Networks/Graphs, Platform Development, RTL Chip Microarchitecture/Verification, Physical Design, C++ Verification, Sales, HW and SW IP Marketing & Applications Engineering. • Staffed an office in Pune, India with a team of LLVM compiler developers. Challenges included interviewing, negotiating, converting salaries, and navigating through government contribution guidelines.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Quadric

Feb 2019 - Mar 2024 (5 years 2 months)

Quadric.io has developed an edge processing unit (EPU) which offers an alternative to CPU's and AI accelerators for all HPC applications in particular Autonomous vehicles. As the first recruiter hired by Quadric.io, I joined the team of 11 people with the mission of growing the entire engineering team. I led the overall recruitment processes by locating, selecting, and hiring potential applicants and managing open employment positions. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Recruited highly skilled personnel for the hardware and software engineering divisions, filling roles for platform software engineers, LLVM compiler developers, chip microarchitecture, physical design, design verification, and embedded software. ★ Implemented and managed two new ATS s

Talent Acquisition Manager

Aurora Solar

Oct 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 4 months)

Aurora Solar develops cloud-based software, that enables sophisticated solar PV engineering design, provides workflow management functionality and facilitates sales and customer acquisition for solar installers and financiers. I joined the founding team as the first recruiter prior to funding. I identified and finalized top software engineering talent in the frontend, backend, full-stack, graphics, UX, and machine learning roles for the company. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Trained the team to use an in-house-recruiter as well as the Lever ATS software, and conducted operation searches, including people ops and inside sales professionals.

Corporate Recruiter

Aurora Solar

Sep 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Identified and finalized top software engineering talent in frontend, backend, full-stack, graphics, UX, and machine learning roles. • Transitioned team into utilizing Lever ATS software for recruiting. • Conducted operation searches for people ops and sales professionals.

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Corporate Recruiter

Slice Technologies Inc

Oct 2015 - Apr 2016 (7 months)

I employed technologies such as Greenhouse ATS, Linkedin Recruiter, Piazza, and KD Nuggets to provide sole full cycle recruitment services. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Hired high-potential talent for roles in Data Science, Software Development, Machine Learning, iOS, Business Analytics, and AdTech Sales and Support.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Aera Technology

Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 (3 years 4 months)

I ran the overall recruiting cycle for FusionOps - with a seven-month break during management change – and was hired back following the company’s name change to Aera Technology. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Grew human resources from 30 to 100+ talented individuals – with a primary focus on building the company's engineering organization. ★ Filled critical management and technical roles, including Vice Presidents in Sales, Customer Success, Product Management, and Infrastructure, as well as Engineering and Data Science staff. ★ Implemented the Lever ATS software, and hired ‘first of their kind’ professionals in Customer Success, QA, Infrastructure (Security, IT, Database, DevOps), and Product Management.

Corporate Recruiter

Aera Technology

Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 (3 years 4 months)

Managed the recruiting cycle for FusionOps through the handoff to Aera. • Grew FusionOps from 30 to 100+ individuals with a focus on developing FusionOps’ engineering team. • Filled critical management and technical roles, including Vice Presidents in Sales, Customer Success, Product Management & Infrastructure, along with Engineering and Data Science teams. • Implemented Lever ATS software and hired ‘first of their kind’ professionals in Customer Success, QA, Infrastructure (Security, IT, Database, DevOps), and Product Management.

contract corporate recruiter/sourcer

PMCSierra is now Microsemi

Sep 2012 - Dec 2012 (4 months)

Led recruitment for graphics software professionals across multiple locations while supporting managers in concurrent searches and placements. • Recruited for GPU design/verification, GPU architecture, and performance modeling roles; sourced candidates for DFT, APU, and AMS verification technology groups.

Contract Corporate Recruiter

AMD

May 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 5 months)

I was accountable for leading recruitment for graphics software professionals across multiple locations while supporting managers in concurrent searches and placements for all sites. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Defined position requirements, recruited for GPU design/verification, GPU architecture, and performance modeling roles, and source candidates for the DFT, APU, and AMS verification technology groups.

Contract Recruiter

AMD

May 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 5 months)

I was accountable for leading recruitment for graphics software professionals across multiple locations while supporting managers in concurrent searches and placements for all sites. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Defined position requirements, recruited for GPU design/verification, GPU architecture, and performance modeling roles, and source candidates for the DFT, APU, and AMS verification technology groups.

contract recruiter

Xilinx

Jul 2011 - Oct 2011 (4 months)

PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS), the semiconductor innovator, transforms networks that connect, move and store digital content. With a track record of technology leadership, our highly integrated solutions increase performance and enable next generation services to accelerate the network transformation. Position/responsibilities; Full time contract techincal recruiter/sourcer for Firmware Development and ASIC design engineering.

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VP of Operations/co-founder

Rankmind Inc

Dec 2010 - Jun 2011 (7 months)

Responsible for sourcing software engineers and architects for EDA, C/C++ embedded development. Also responsible for several key marketing searches in particular Director of Aerospace and Defense Business.

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Personnel Director

Kilopass Technology

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 (2 years)

I was in charge of assisting the executive team with a two-year turnaround project, including implementing an effective scaledown strategy, redefining hiring specifications, and rebuilding teams with top talent. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Eliminated external search overheads by providing sole full-cycle recruiting, and placed professionals in roles such as Vice Presidents of Sales and Engineering, account managers, design/device engineers.

Director of Recruitment

Kilopass is now a part of Synopsys

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 (2 years)

Rankmind is a website which assists in discovering and qualifying the top candidates for any software engineer or programmer search worldwide. We support all industry standard languages. Our technology enables you to enhance or replace crucial portions of the hiring process for any software developer or programmer position you are trying to fill, thus allowing you to determine the top targeted candidates at the beginning of the process as opposed to the end. For further information please contact rich@rankmind.com

Senior Technical Recruiter

Magma Design Automation

Nov 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 2 months)

I was in charge of assisting the executive team with a two-year turnaround project, including implementing an effective scaledown strategy, redefining hiring specifications, and rebuilding teams with top talent. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ★ Eliminated external search overheads by providing sole full-cycle recruiting, and placed professionals in roles such as Vice Presidents of Sales and Engineering, account managers, design/device engineers.

Founder/President

DAC Search Inc

Jan 2000 - Dec 2008 (9 years)

Assisted the executive team with a two-year turnaround project, including implementing an effective scale down strategy, redefining hiring specifications, and rebuilding teams with top talent. • Eliminated external search overhead by providing full-cycle recruiting. Placed professionals in roles such as Vice Presidents of Sales & Engineering, Account Managers, and Design & Device Engineers. • Served as a sales representative, identifying IP customers and profiling major decision makers within the semiconductor community.

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