Keynisha Adebisi

About Keynisha Adebisi

Hi! I\'m Keynisha. In the past 12+ years I\'ve turned intellectual curiosity, creativity, and grit into a multifaceted career dedicated to improving hiring ops. I help startup teams fix broken recruiting operations without hiring a full-time recruiter or paying 30% agency fees. My specialty is building scalable, lightweight systems that give People Ops leaders 60+ hours/month back and reduce cost-per-hire by up to 40%. I work with Series A–C and bootstrapped teams hiring engineers, product managers, growth marketers, GTM, and other critical roles.What I do best:Clean up messy hiring funnels and applicant tracking systems (ATS)Build interview scorecards, training docs, and sourcing strategySource candidates and fix top-of-funnel bloatEnable people ops and hiring managers to scale their hiring operationsMy approach is rooted in deep research and a genuine passion for understanding what drives people. I believe that clear, honest communication is key to unlocking potential and creating lasting matches between candidates and companies.If your startup is growing but your hiring process feels chaotic, let’s fix that.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Lead

   Forward Fluent

   Aug 2023 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Hiring is slowing you down. I’m here to fix that.After over a decade in tech recruiting, I’ve seen too many founders drowning in hiring chaos—burning cash, struggling to attract the right talent, and making rushed hires that don’t stick.So I built Forward Fluent to change that. No more hiring guesswork No more wasted time & money No more scrambling for talent last minuteI work directly with founder-led startups that need real hiring strategy—without the overhead of a full-time recruiter. If you’re growing fast but don’t have time to manage a hiring process (or want to stop making the same hiring mistakes), I’ve got you. I’d love to know—what’s been your biggest hiring headache? Drop it in the comments or DM me.And if you’re ready to solve hiring for good, check it out here: make hiring work for you—not against you.

Education

• Cornell University

  Certificate Program, Principals of HR Success

  2017 — 2017

• Johnson & Wales University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance and Financial Management Services

  2008

Skills

• Recruiting
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Passive Candidate Development
• Microsoft Outlook
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Public Speaking
• Event Management
• SEO
• Sourcing
• Event Planning
• Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• Business Development
• Interviews
• Market Research
• Candidate Marketing
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Start-Ups
• Training
• Temporary Placement
• Crm
• Research
• Strategy
• Diversity Recruitment