Justin James Lopez
Technical Talent Researcher
- Role
- Staff Talent Researcher at Waymo
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Justin James Lopez
Multidisciplinary talent leader adept at talent research and acquisition. My core focus is on building effective, efficient, and repeatable strategies for identifying and connecting with niche talent.Currently scaling the engineering frontier at Waymo, supporting the Onboard Team as they build the real-time \'common sense\' AI required for fully autonomous driving.I believe that there is no one way to do anything. If you try hard enough you can find a way to accomplish any goal. My philosophy is: If it isn\'t broken, then break it, and find a better way to build it! Let\'s break things together :)
Experience
Staff Talent Researcher
Mar 2026 — Present
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. I\'m supporting the Onboard Team, which builds the \"brains\" of the vehicle, developing the essential software that allows cars to sense, predict, and act in real-time without relying on cloud connectivity.Focus areas:Supporting the specialized sub-groups (AI Reasoning, Prediction, Planner, and SIML) that translate complex social cues and mapping into safe, autonomous driving paths.Strategic Talent Intelligence: Mapping Talent trends and utilizing key success indicators to target focused talent profiles for high priority team needs.Organizational Growth: Driving a \"one team\" hiring mindset to streamline candidate sharing and meet the logistical challenges of rapid technical expansion.Scaling AI Complexity: Facilitating the growth of teams dedicated to building \"common sense\" into autonomous systems.(Via Magnit)
Education
University of Washington
Specialization, Content Strategy & Storytelling
Villanova University
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Criminology - Psychological Pathology
Villanova University
Bachelors of Arts (B.A.), Rhetorical Studies - Persuasion & Human Engagement
Villanova University
Masters of Science - (M.S.), HRD, Human & Organizational Development
Skills
- Sales Presentations
- Social Networking
- Criminal Justice
- Boolean Searching
- Training
- Cold Calling
- Sourcing
- Competitive Analysis
- Management
- Team Building
- Interviews
- Intercultural Communication
- Interviewing
- Social Media
- Direct Sales
- Talent Management
- Crm
- Business Strategy
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Public Speaking
- Communication
- Qualitative Research
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Boolean Logic
- Event Planning
- Community Outreach
- Communication Skills
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Fitness Training
- Business Development
- Negotiation
- Consulting
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