Priyanka Yadav

Executive Recruiter & Talent Leader | AI, Engineering, Product & Leadership Hiring | Former OpenAI, Meta & Uber

San Jose, California, United States

About

I am a talent leader, recruiter, and people strategist with over a decade of experience building high-performing teams across some of the world's most innovative technology companies, including OpenAI, Meta, Uber, Yahoo, and Coupang. My expertise spans executive and technical recruiting, organizational scaling, leadership hiring, and talent strategy. Throughout my career, I have partnered with senior leaders to build teams ranging from emerging startups to global organizations, hiring across engineering, product, AI/ML, infrastructure, safety, policy, operations, and executive leadership functions. Most recently, I supported hiring efforts across Applied AI, Compute, AI Safety, and AI Policy at OpenAI, helping scale teams working on some of the most important advancements in artificial intelligence. Prior to OpenAI, I led recruiting initiatives at Meta across E5–E7 leadership and technical talent, and at Coupang, where I partnered on E8 and E9 executive-level hiring. Beyond recruiting, I am passionate about the intersection of people, technology, leadership, and human development. My work is grounded in the belief that exceptional organizations are built by bringing together talented individuals who can do the most meaningful work of their careers. Today, I continue to explore how leadership, creativity, psychology, and emerging technologies can shape the future of work and human potential.

Experience

  • PHD Graduate Student Clinical Psychology- Incoming at California Institute of Integral Studies
    2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Steeped in depth psychology, the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program values complex thinking, respect for the unconscious, and a welcoming of multiple perspectives. CIIS emphasizes deepening development, expanding worldviews, and ongoing spiritual awakenings that allow for therapeutic presence, care, responsiveness, and change.

  • Coach at priyadav.com
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Build a Career Aligned With Purpose and Performance. High-impact coaching for ambitious professionals navigating career transitions, leadership growth, and seeking meaningful success.

  • Volunteer at Redwood Hospice
    Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 · 10 mos

    Prospective Clinical Psychology PhD applicant with a background in analytical, evaluation-driven work across complex technical systems and interdisciplinary environments. Experience includes structured screening and assessment, collaboration with diverse stakeholders, and exposure to clinical settings through memory care hospice volunteering. Interested in rigorous clinical training grounded in ethics, supervision, and evidence-based practice, with developing research interests in cognition, systems, and human behavior across contexts.

  • Meta (4 mos)
    • Technical Sourcer
      Dec 2024 - Mar 2025 · 4 mos

      Conducted systematic sourcing and screening for machine learning and software engineering roles using structured search strategies. Evaluated candidate profiles against defined role requirements and technical criteria, and collaborated with engineering and recruiting teams to support evidence-based hiring decisions.

    • Technical Recruiter
      Dec 2024 - Mar 2025 · 4 mos

      ●​ Created a pipeline of 500 passive candidates. ●​ Supported ML/SWE core engineering roles. ●​ 3 candidates to offer in March.

  • Coupang (1 yr 2 mos)
    • ML Technical Sourcer
      Dec 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Assessed senior-level technical roles involving machine learning, infrastructure, and data science, with a focus on structured evaluation across research, production, and applied contexts. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support rigorous, criteria-based decision-making in complex systems.

    • Technical Recruiter
      Nov 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

      ●​ 8-10 hires per quarter ●​ Supported ML Infra, MLE, SWE ML, Applied Scientist, ML Product, ML Ops, BE MLE opportunities.