Andre Truong

Experienced Executive Recruiter (former LinkedIn, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, WaMu, and Heidrick and Struggles) seeking my next adventure

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Experienced recruiter with expertise developing and delivering talent solutions in both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Adept at collaborating with hiring teams and building relationships and trust with talent across the globe. Brings systems-thinking, optimism, curiosity, and track record of working across geographies and cultures to turn ideas into reality. Ardent believer in the power of culture. Advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in all things. Known for bringing levity and a smile to almost any situation.

Experience

  • Recruiter - Total Talent Management at University of Washington
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Recruitment partner to a variety of academic departments, stand-alone campuses and operating units. Manage recruitments in a high-volume (50+) environment inclusive of professional, administrative and union staff.

  • Principal Executive Recruiter, Corporate Functions at LinkedIn
    2021 - 2023 · 2 yrs

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (12 yrs 1 mo)
    • Executive Recruiter, Global Development
      2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs

      Overall recruitment responsibility for the largest BMGF division (~$2 BB annual budget, ~400 employees across 4 continents). Developed innovative solutions to identify, assess, and recruit the niche talent needed to accomplish BMGF’s strategic objectives across the globe. Select achievements: • Led the expansion of BMGF’s team in Africa, doubling its staff and recruiting all leadership roles across the continent (offices in South Africa, Nigeria, and Ethiopia). • Executed recruitments directly, as well as managing external search-firm partners and outsourced sourcing partners.

    • Executive Recruiter, Global Programs
      2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

      Led recruitments across BMGF’s international programmatic areas (including FinTech, agriculture, immunization, drug/vaccine development, maternal/child health, gender equality, among others), supporting operations in the US, Europe, Africa and India. • Coached and mentored BMGF’s first India-based recruiter. • Supervised and mentored 2 Associate Recruiters through a period of organizational transition. • Coached and mentored BMGF’s first India-based recruiter. • Supervised and mentored 2 Associate Recruiters through a period of organizational transition.

    • Executive Recruiter
      2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

      Developed strategies for, and executed on, senior-level recruitments across BMGF’s international programmatic areas. • Co-designed and launched BMGF’s first ‘in-house’ executive search team, including building all underlying process and technology.

  • Assistant Vice President, Associate Executive Recruiter at Washington Mutual Bank
    2005 - 2008 · 3 yrs

    Responsible for executive recruitments supporting the Commercial Group, Finance, and Enterprise Operations. Completed ~25 recruitments per year while limiting search firm spend to less than 20% of recruitments.

  • Bankers Life and Casualty (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Human Resources Manager
      2005 - 2005 · Less than a year

      Provided HR and change management support to managers and employees during the consolidation of three autonomous businesses into a single shared service model.

    • Senior Recruiter
      2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

      Partnered with the CFO, General Counsel, Chief Actuary, and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, supporting a corporate reorganization and enterprise talent upgrading initiative.