Abe Englander
Boston
Summary
Talent acquisition leader known for building effective recruiting functions from the ground up. Partnered with executive teams to drive organizational growth, hiring 61 employees across diverse roles. Expertise in sourcing highly specialized talent in technology and engineering, contributing to substantial company expansion.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Talent
Flexcompute
01.2025 - Current
- Partnered with executive leadership on strategic workforce planning and driving organizational growth initiatives.
- Led company-wide talent acquisition efforts, establishing foundational recruiting practices as the sole member of the recruiting function.
- Developed recruiting processes, interview frameworks, compensation benchmarking practices, and candidate experience programs, enhancing overall recruitment efficiency.
- Successfully recruited highly specialized talent in computational engineering, AI, simulation software, and advanced scientific computing.
- Hired 60+ employees across engineering, computational physics, machine learning, sales, marketing, customer success, operations, and leadership functions.
- Helped scale the company from 70 employees to more than 130 employees.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Motion Recruitment
Boston
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Secured Rookie of the Year in top-performing region nationwide and advanced to Senior Recruiter within one year!
Technical Recruiter
Motion Recruitment
Boston
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Managed full-cycle recruiting for software engineering, infrastructure, data, and technology-focused positions.
- Cultivated relationships with hiring managers, executives, and top technical talent to align recruitment strategies with organizational needs.
- Sourced, screened, negotiated, and closed candidates in competitive hiring markets, ensuring timely fulfillment of critical roles.
- Drove $300,000 in revenue through eight successful placements.
- Earned Rookie of the Year, recognizing top first-year performance within the organization.
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management
05-2023
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Full-cycle recruiting
- Candidate sourcing
- Recruiting strategies
- Sales achievement
- Revenue generation
- Strategic thinking
- Relationship building
- Negotiation skills
- Effective communication
Accomplishments
- Hired 60+ employees as the sole recruiter at Flexcompute.
- Helped scale Flexcompute - Built all recruitment processes from the ground up.
- Generated $300,000 in revenue through eight placements at Motion Recruitment.
- Awarded Rookie of the Year for top first-year recruiting performance.
- Recruited highly specialized talent across computational physics, engineering, AI/ML, enterprise software, sales, marketing, and executive leadership functions.
Timeline
Head of Talent
Flexcompute
01.2025 - Current
Senior Technical Recruiter
Motion Recruitment
09.2024 - 01.2025
Technical Recruiter
Motion Recruitment
10.2023 - 09.2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management