Nayab Malik

About Nayab Malik

Global Talent Acquisition leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling high-performing teams across technology, fintech, and Web3 organizations. Currently leading global hiring initiatives at Ava Labs, supporting the growth of blockchain, distributed systems, and executive leadership teams driving innovation on the Avalanche ecosystem. Previously served as Director of Talent Acquisition at CoinDesk and Global Head of Technical Recruiting at BlockFi, where I scaled global engineering, product, and security organizations and hired senior technical and executive leaders across multiple regions. Earlier experience includes technical recruiting leadership roles at Rent the Runway and Equinox, along with executive search experience at Linium and Green Key Resources. Proven track record in global hiring strategy, executive search, and building scalable recruiting processes for high-growth technology companies.

Experience

1. Global Talent Acquisition

   Ava Labs

   Jun 2024 — Present

   Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance solutions for Web3, led by innovations on Avalanche. The company was founded by Cornell computer scientists, who partnered with Wall Street veterans and early Web3 leaders to execute a promising vision for redefining the way people build and use open, permissionless networks. Ava Labs is redefining the way people create value with Web3- Scaled hiring for Blockchain Engineering, Distributed Systems, Security, Product, and Executive Leadership roles- Partnered with executive leadership to develop global Web3 hiring strategies- Built pipelines for senior technical talent including Staff/Principal Engineers, Directors, and VPs- Implemented structured technical interview processes to improve hiring quality and efficiency.

Education

• University at Albany

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science

  2007 — 2011