Lauren Wilganowski
Senior Recruiter @ april | Scaling Startups | Candidate Experience Obsessed | Building Diverse Teams in Tech
- Role
- Senior Recruiter at april
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lauren Wilganowski
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is… I’m Lauren Wilganowski — a Senior Recruiter who builds high-performing teams from the ground up, especially in early-stage startups where every hire truly matters. Over the past 8+ years, I’ve operated as both a strategic talent partner and hands-on recruiter — owning everything from sourcing and storytelling to systems and scaling. At april (Series B FinTech, building embedded tax software) • Built and scaled hiring across the U.S. for both technical and non-technical teams• Launched and scaled april’s first Pro Program (5 → 100+ hires in under a year)• Helped implement Gem and led an ATS migration (Greenhouse → Ashby)🧠 Previously at Biofire (Series A, pioneering and shipping the world\'s first biometric Smart Gun)• Ran the entire talent function as a team of one• Hired 30+ across Engineering, Ops, and G&A with a 95%+ offer acceptance rate• Built recruiting infrastructure from scratch — processes, training, and tooling I’m known for:• Turning ambiguity into scalable hiring processes• Building strong candidate experiences that convert• Partnering closely with founders and hiring managers to get hiring rightBefore startups, I built my foundation in early-career recruiting at Twilio and Cheniere, hiring interns, grads, and rotational talent at scale.Outside of work: vinyl collector, plant enthusiast, and always chasing a great playlist. If you\'re building, scaling, or just thinking about your next hire, let’s chat!
Experience
Senior Recruiter
Apr 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
april (B2B2C FinTech Series B startup) is transforming how people interact with taxes, making them an integrated part of smarter financial decision-making rather than a dreaded annual chore- Owned full-cycle recruiting across all U.S. roles (technical + non-technical)- Hired and onboarded 102 employees in 8 months- Built and scaled april’s first Pro Program (5 → 100+ seasonal hires)- Led ATS migration (Greenhouse → Ashby)+ implemented Gem- Partnered with leadership to define hiring strategy during rapid growth
Education
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Anthropology
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