Bijal Patel

About Bijal Patel

Better recruiting exists.Most recruiting firms send noise. We send signal.Rocket is an AI-native recruiting firm for high-growth startups. We place engineering, product, go-to-market, operations, and executive roles from Series A to IPO.We\'ve helped build teams at Perplexity, Character AI, Rippling, Coinbase, Glean, Docker, Affirm, PayPal, Robinhood, and dozens more.Our promise is simple: we only bring you the conversations worth having.Every candidate we send has been vetted, screened, and contextualized for your specific needs. If we\'re not confident it\'s worth your time, we don\'t hit send.The results:• 4 out of 5 candidates we submit get invited to interview• 77% average offer to close rate• startup hires over 8 yearsTrusted recruiting partner for a16z, Mayfield, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, NEA, Redpoint, and more.We don\'t work with everyone. If you\'re looking for cheap, we\'re not it. If you want fast over good, we\'re not it.But if you want a recruiting partner who becomes an extension of your team and won\'t stop until they find the right person, let\'s talk.

Experience

1. Vice President

   Rocket Getrocket.Com

   Jan 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   As part of the executive team at Rocket, I lead a high-performing team that consistently surpasses hiring targets and fuels company growth. By strategically integrating AI with our elite team of Account Managers and Recruiters we have cultivated strong, long-term client relationships while ensuring the delivery of top-tier talent across all levels in Engineering, Product, Accounting/Finance, and GTM.

Education

• Saint Mary's College of California

  BA, Health Science

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Business Development
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Recruiting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Interviews
• Financial Planning
• Finance
• Business Process Improvement
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Leadership
• Due Diligence
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Consulting
• Financial Reporting
• Acquisition Integration
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Management Consulting
• Business Strategy
• Corporate Finance
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Executive Search
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Process Improvement
• Restructuring
• Financial Services
• Strategy
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Accounting
• Temporary Placement