Shataya W.

I’m a seasoned Talent Acquisition Manager and Recruiter with over a decade of experience helping startups and high-growth organizations scale from early concept to sustainable success. I specialize in building recruiting functions from the ground up — creating scalable strategies, implementing data-driven processes, and delivering the kind of high-impact hiring that fuels business growth.

Across early-stage SaaS, AI, and GovTech environments, I’ve designed and executed full-cycle recruiting strategies that consistently shorten time-to-hire, strengthen pipelines, and elevate employer brand visibility. My approach blends operational rigor with creativity — combining structured systems with the agility needed in fast-moving, high-change settings.

As a founding recruiter and player-coach, I’ve led efforts that reduced time-to-fill by double-digit percentages, increased inbound candidate engagement, and enabled the hiring of dozens of critical contributors annually across engineering, go-to-market, and G&A teams. I thrive in building relationships with executives and hiring leaders, aligning talent strategy with organizational goals, and turning hiring into a strategic growth driver rather than a reactive process.

With a background spanning corporate, agency, and RPO recruiting, I bring a unique blend of strategic insight and hands-on execution. I’m deeply committed to inclusive, data-informed hiring and to building processes and cultures where diverse talent thrives. Whether launching new teams, scaling globally, or refining recruiting operations, I focus on what matters most — connecting the right people to the right opportunities, at the right time, to drive lasting impact.