Angela Bertolini

About Angela Bertolini

With over 17 years of TA leadership experience across startups, Fortune 500 tech, and diverse industries, I\'ve driven growth, built teams, and nurtured company cultures. I am the Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition at Lightmatter, a Photonic AI computing startup that enables the largest and most powerful neural networks in the world while reducing environmental impact. Formerly at Ingram Micro, I led US-wide recruitment in Tech and Cloud. I pioneered in-house recruiter development at MIND Research as part of my journey. I am passionate about building and growing teams and fostering global partnerships. I am always inspired by change and innovation, and in my creative Talent Acquisition leadership, I am committed to impactful hiring for a better world! Highlights: Award-winning Sr Talent Acquisition Leader named LinkedIn #1 Global Recruiter.Experienced multilingual, HR thought leader and speaker with over 12 years in large technology, start-up and nonprofit organizations.Strategic people leader focused on the growth of global talent brand, leveraging data analytics, sourcing and retention solutions, and maximizing team effectiveness.Pioneered, designed, implemented, and facilitated ‘Recruiter University’ to up-skill 70 global recruiters on dynamic/changing business needs and essential competencies.Initiated headquarters D&I campaign at Ingram Micro in 2019 as part of the core steering committee later operationalizing key DEI metrics to ensure a culture of inclusion through hiring.Highly adaptable, visionary leader with experience executing scalable Talent Acquisition best practices, processes and cutting-edge automation tools.

Experience

1. Sr Director of Talent Acquisition

   Lightmatter

   Apr 2025 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

Education

• South Seattle Community College

  English as Second Language, English Language and Literature

  2000 — 2001

• Sao Francisco University- Brazil

  BA, Law and Education

  1994 — 1999

• E EPSG Casper Libero

  Degree, Education

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Program Management
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Recruiting
• Interviews
• Project Planning
• Time Management
• Desktop Environment
• Leadership
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Results Oriented.
• Resume Writing
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Talent Retention/ Talent Acquisition
• Management
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Employee Engagement
• Staff Retention
• Onboarding
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Talent Acquisition
• Employer Branding
• Employee Relations
• Talent Management
• Screening Resumes
• Negotiation
• Contract Recruitment
• Ability to Work on Ambiguous Environment
• IT Recruitment
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Excellent Negotiation Skills
• Executive Search
• Resource Management