Education
University of Southern California Master of Science (MS), Human Resource Management Grade: 3.86 University of North Carolina Wilmington Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General Grade: 3.92 GPA- Magna Cum Laude -Achieved and remains on Dean's, President's, and Chancellor's list every year they were available
Skills:
Extending Offers 7 experiences across Illumina and 3 other companies Endorsed by 1 person in the last 6 months 3 endorsements Capacity Planning 6 experiences across Illumina and 2 other companies Endorsed by 1 person in the last 6 months 3 endorsements
Work Experience:
Illumina Full-time · 3 yrs 5 mos Sr Staff Talent Acquisition Specialist - R&D Aug 2023 to Present · 1 yr 4 mos San Diego, California, United States · Remote Sr Staff Talent Acquisition Lead - R&D Jun 2022 to Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos San Diego, California, United States - Remote Leading a team of 4 recruiters while partnering with our Sequencing Platforms R&D organization Staff Talent Acquisition Lead Feb 2022 to Jun 2022 · 5 mos San Diego, California, United States Staff Talent Acquisition Recruiter Dexcom · Full-time Jul 2018 to Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo San Diego, California, United States Talent Acquisition Partner BD Nov 2015 to Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos Greater San Diego Area Professional Technical Recruiter The Select Group May 2014 to Nov 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos Greater San Diego Area Document Specialist/Intern COVERBIND Jan 2013 to Jul 2013 · 7 mos Wilmington, North Carolina Area
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
A short gap exists between COVERBIND (Jan 2013 – Jul 2013) and The Select Group (May 2014 – Nov 2015); this early-career gap is minor and not indicative of ongoing stability issues.
Primarily focused on life sciences/biotech and medical devices with Illumina, Dexcom, and BD; one early role in general staffing slightly diversifies the portfolio, but core TA in healthcare tech remains strong.
Several early roles were relatively short (COVERBIND 7 months; The Select Group ~1.5 years), but mid-to-late career shows longer tenures (Dexcom 3+ years; Illumina 3+ years across multiple sequential roles), indicating improved stability.
Education is listed as University of Southern California but degree field is not specified; the candidate demonstrates strong practical TA leadership, mitigating but not eliminating the ambiguity around formal alignment.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Director of Talent Acquisition - Research & Development (Biotech/Genomics)95% fit
Proven leadership of TA teams in Illumina's R&D with strong strategic partnering and domain knowledge in biotech/genomics; aligns with director-level responsibilities and cross-functional program building.
Senior Director / Head of Talent Acquisition - R&D (Biotech)92% fit
Demonstrated progression to senior TA leadership within a high-growth biotech environment; capable of setting strategy, scaling teams, and partnering with senior leaders.
Global Head of Talent Acquisition - Biotech / Life Sciences90% fit
Experience leading a remote TA function and partnering with global R&D groups; strong candidate for a global leadership role overseeing multiple regions.
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - R&D (Life Sciences)88% fit
Solid step-up in leadership with hands-on R&D TA experience; suitable for organizations seeking a capable manager to scale a growing TA function.
Talent Acquisition Leader, Genomics & Sequencing Platforms86% fit
Deep domain experience with sequencing platforms and genomics; ideal for a role focusing on specialized TA within genomics and sequencing R&D.
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