San Francisco, California, United States
I spent 15+ years in recruiting, working closely with hiring teams and seeing how decisions are actually made. What consistently stood out: Strong candidates don’t get passed on because they lack experience—they get passed on because of how that experience comes across in interviews. Most people prepare by focusing on answers. What often gets missed is how they’re being perceived—how their experience is interpreted, where doubt is introduced, and what hiring teams are actually listening for. I now offer a focused Interview Intensive for mid-to-senior professionals who want to perform at a higher level in interviews. This is a 90-minute working session where we refine positioning, strengthen answers, and address the gaps that impact outcomes. Best suited for those actively interviewing or preparing for more competitive roles. If you’re currently interviewing and want to refine how you’re coming across, you can book a session here: https://calendly.com/lauragomezinterview/interview-intensive
I work with mid-to-senior professionals to refine how they position their experience and perform in interviews. Sessions focus on narrative clarity, answer quality, and how candidates are perceived by hiring teams. Format: 90-minute Interview Intensive
Paradigm is a fast-growing financial technology company that is building the world's largest liquidity network for institutional traders trading in cryptocurrency.
Partnered with venture-backed startups and public technology companies to design and scale technical hiring strategy during critical growth phases. Advised founders and executive teams on talent calibration, senior-level evaluation, and recruiting infrastructure. Selected Engagements: Paradigm (2021) – Founding Recruiter • Built foundational recruiting function during early growth stage • Partnered with leadership to define technical hiring standards and role scope • Designed interview frameworks and candidate evaluation criteria thatgamecompany (2020–2021) – Technical Recruiter • Led technical hiring strategy for creative and engineering teams • Advised hiring managers on structured evaluation and calibration • Influenced hiring decisions for high-impact roles Knock.com (2018–2019) – Founding Technical Recruiter (Backed by Foundry Group & Greycroft) • Built technical recruiting infrastructure from early stage • Partnered with founders to define senior engineering hiring profile • Implemented scalable sourcing and assessment systems Zoosk (2016–2018) – Lead Recruiter (Backed by Bessemer; later acquired by Spark Networks) • Led full-cycle recruiting strategy • Calibrated cross-functional hiring panels for senior technical roles Polycom (2014–2015) – Senior Technical Recruiter (Acquired by HP) • Supported senior-level technical hiring within enterprise environment • Advised hiring managers on candidate evaluation and offer positioning
backed by A16Z