Melinda Geniza

About Melinda Geniza

I’m a builder by nature, of teams, talent strategies, and high-impact programs that move people and businesses forward. With over 15 years of experience spanning talent acquisition, people programs, career development, executive search, talent management, and workforce planning, I’ve led through transformation, scale, and complexity across global organizations and industries.Throughout my career, I’ve developed and led high-performing teams, launched enterprise-wide initiatives, and shaped inclusive hiring practices that drive measurable results. Whether guiding executives through pivotal hiring decisions, architecting scalable recruiting operations, or coaching individuals toward meaningful career paths, I bring a strategic lens and human-centered approach to everything I do.I thrive in ambiguity, bring clarity to complex challenges, and believe that the best solutions are those rooted in empathy, backed by data, and executed with precision. My work sits at the intersection of people, process, and purpose because talent isn’t just a function; it’s the formula for business success.Let’s connect if you’re passionate about building better workplaces, designing future-ready talent strategies, or just want to chat about how to elevate potential, at scale.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition

   Waymo

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Please note: Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job

Education

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts; Film and Video Production; Communications

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  MBA, Business and Marketing

Skills

• Training
• New Business Development
• Interviews
• Media & Entertainment
• Art Direction
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• User Interface Design
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Online Advertising
• Final Cut Pro
• Recruiting
• Web Analytics
• Marketing Management
• Email Marketing
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Direct Recruiting
• SEO
• Business Strategy
• Graphic Design
• Account Management
• Marketing
• Sourcing
• Blogging
• Brand Management
• Management
• User Experience
• Social Media Marketing
• Product Development
• Sdlc
• Talent Acquisition
• Social Media
• Leadership
• Contract Recruitment
• Business Development
• Interaction Design
• Brand Development
• Recruitment/Retention
• Project Management