Noele Kaykas
About Noele Kaykas
Noele Kaykas serves as the Head of Talent Acquisition at Hinge Health, where she has worked since 2021, overseeing significant workforce growth and implementing effective hiring strategies. She has extensive experience in recruitment, having held senior positions at companies such as Slack, Tableau Software, and BlackRock.
Work at Hinge Health
Noele Kaykas has served as the Head of Talent Acquisition at Hinge Health since 2021. In this role, she has developed a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring strategy and established quarterly reporting capabilities. She oversees the tech stack and the Recruiting Operations team, implementing scalable hiring processes to support high-volume recruitment efforts. Under her leadership, Hinge Health's workforce expanded significantly, growing from 600 to 2,000 employees. Additionally, she built a branding strategy aimed at attracting and engaging passive talent pools.
Previous Experience at Slack
Before joining Hinge Health, Noele Kaykas worked at Slack as a Senior Manager of Recruiting from 2019 to 2021. In this position, she was responsible for leading recruitment efforts and enhancing the overall talent acquisition strategy within the organization. Her experience at Slack contributed to her expertise in managing recruitment processes in a fast-paced technology environment.
Career Background at Tableau Software
Noele Kaykas held the position of Senior Manager of Recruiting for Sales & Marketing at Tableau Software from 2010 to 2019. During her nine years at Tableau, she focused on recruiting top talent for sales and marketing roles, contributing to the company's growth and success in the data visualization sector.
Education and Expertise
Noele Kaykas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Child and Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied from 1996 to 2000. Her educational background provides a foundation for her expertise in understanding human behavior, which is essential in talent acquisition and recruitment.
Recruiting Experience at BlackRock and Quellos Group
Noele Kaykas has extensive recruiting experience, having worked at BlackRock as a Vice President of Recruiting for one year from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, she was a Manager at Quellos Group, LLC from 2002 to 2007. These roles contributed to her comprehensive understanding of recruitment strategies and operations across various sectors.