Doug Hamilton, MBA
About Doug Hamilton, MBA
Doug Hamilton, MBA, is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Klaviyo, where he has worked since 2024. With over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition, he specializes in engineering and information security recruitment and advocates for diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.
Work at Klaviyo
Doug Hamilton serves as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Klaviyo, a position he has held since 2024. He is based in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the recruitment process and improving the candidate experience. Doug acts as the primary point-of-contact for all recruitment platforms and tools, providing necessary training for hiring teams to ensure effective use.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Before joining Klaviyo, Doug held various positions in talent acquisition. He worked at Chateaux, A Coretelligent Company as Manager of Resource Services from 2016 to 2020. He also served as Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Embark Veterinary for five months in 2022. Additionally, he was the Head of Talent Acquisition at Reverie Labs from 2022 to 2023, where he contributed to recruitment efforts until the company was acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Educational Background
Doug Hamilton earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Sacred Heart University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. He furthered his education at the same institution, achieving a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Jack Welch College of Business between 2015 and 2017. His educational background supports his expertise in talent acquisition and business management.
Expertise in Talent Acquisition
With over 10 years of experience in full life cycle recruiting, Doug specializes in building talent acquisition functions for Engineering and Information Security departments. He engages with executive management and hiring managers to enhance the candidate experience during recruitment processes. Doug advocates for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in his talent acquisition strategies.
Career Progression
Doug's career in recruitment began at Hertz, where he worked as a Manager Associate from 2010 to 2012. He then transitioned to Chateaux, A Coretelligent Company, serving as a Technical Recruiter from 2012 to 2016. He continued to advance his career in talent acquisition at Embark Veterinary, where he held multiple roles, including Senior Technical Recruiter and Manager of Talent Acquisition, before moving on to other leadership positions.