Israa N.

I’m a Talent Global Partner and Talent Acquisition Leader with 9+ years of experience across recruitment, HR, People Operations, and business growth, supporting companies across the US, UK, Canada, Europe, GCC, and MENA. I specialize in technical and executive recruitment, including Software Engineering, Data, AI, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Cloud, IT, Sales, Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and C-level roles. I have worked with startups, SMBs, and enterprise organizations including : Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, Deloitte, Pfizer, Genentech, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg, and Pearson, managing full-cycle recruitment from talent mapping and sourcing to interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding, and retention. As a Talent Leader, I have also built and managed recruitment teams, mentored recruiters, established sourcing processes, set KPIs, improved ATS workflows, and implemented AI tools to make recruitment faster and more efficient. At The Mom Project, I placed 80+ candidates in a single quarter and generated $400K+ in revenue, while at Parent.APS I recruited software engineers, Data Analysts, iOS and Flutter developers, Delivery Managers, and other technical professionals. In my current CPO role, I lead projects across recruitment, HR, operations, sales, and marketing, while building global talent pipelines and strategic partnerships. I’m highly experienced with LinkedIn Recruiter, Recruiter Lite, Bullhorn, Workable, Greenhouse, Workday, Manatal, Apollo, ContactOut, Phantombuster, VMS/MSP platforms, and AI-powered sourcing tools. My approach combines quality, speed, market intelligence, and strong stakeholder partnership to help companies find the right talent and build scalable teams.