Alejandra Ayala
Hiring Manager at The Trade Desk
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Work Experience
MD Candidate
The Trade Desk
April 2024 - Present
Hiring Manager
Lead recruiting operations for an ad-tech company, managing a team of recruiting operations specialists and building the interview training and escalation frameworks that took a fast-scaling TA org from reactive to structured. Coached recruiters and hiring managers on structured, bias-resistant interviewing.
Manager, Global People Experience
GitLab
August 2023 - April 2024
Hiring Manager
Led recruiting operations at GitLab, reducing interview decline rates from 30% to 4% in six months through data standardization and interviewer accountability reporting up to VP level. Built Pathfinders, a company-wide L&D program launched after a layoff, coaching HR professionals across 60+ countries.
Associate Client Experience
GitLab
October 2021 - August 2023
Hiring Manager
Culture Transformation Drive talent growth by leading a diverse global team of Candidate Experience Specialists responsible for recruiting logistics, coordination, and process optimization. Command and execute global processes from inception to completion, with successful publication in the external GitLab Handbook under the Candidate Experience section. Enhance Candidate Experience scores through diligent analysis, crafting tailored recommendations for recruiting leaders to improve overall scores Key Accomplishments: Transforming the Candidate Experience team's culture by establishing psychological safety, optimizing recruiting operations, and igniting high-performance engagement Building a successful Pathfinders Program for early career team members within the People groups Creating defined KPIs, metrics, and SLAs Leadership Development, Change Management and +2 skills
Candidate Specialist
July 2020 - August 2021
Screened and evaluated over 30,000 resumes for Google Cloud Talent Analytics, Screening Resumes and +2 skills
Staffing Manager
August 2019 - July 2020
Collaborated closely with 14+ recruiters to ensure efficient pipeline management, interview logistics, offer preparation, ATS data update, and ad hoc project coordination across multiple time zones Ad Hoc Projects, Interview Skills Training and +1 skill
Talent Coordinator
Adobe
September 2018 - August 2019
Transformed and optimized the recruiting coordinator process, resulting in an 8-day reduction in candidate scheduling Slashed rescheduling from 84% to 24%, expedited offers by 2 days, and halved candidate losses within three months Recruitment Process Re-engineering, Candidate Management and +2 skills
Team Lead
The Walt Disney Company
May 2012 - June 2015
Led and managed a dynamic team of 75+ Guest Service cast members, owning their training and development for the Disney role Orchestrated cross-training for over 100 cast members, each learning five new roles, effectively eliminating a 120% shortfall in trained staff for high-volume call-outs Training and Development (HR), Performance Management and +1 skill