Amanda Kassas
About Amanda Kassas
Amanda Kassas is the Manager of Technical Recruiting at Faire, where she leads a team focused on recruiting software engineering roles. She has a background in IT recruitment and holds an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Current Role at Faire
Amanda Kassas serves as the Manager of Technical Recruiting at Faire, a position she has held since July 2019. In this role, she leads a team dedicated to recruiting talent for software engineering positions. Her responsibilities include overseeing the recruitment process, developing strategies to attract qualified candidates, and managing a team of recruiters and sourcers. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Amanda has contributed to the growth and success of the technical recruiting team at Faire.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Prior to her current role at Faire, Amanda Kassas gained valuable experience in recruitment through various positions. She worked as an IT Recruitment Consultant at Michael Page for five months in 2018 in the Toronto, Canada Area. Following that, she served as a Talent Specialist at Platterz for 11 months, also in the Toronto area. Her earlier experience includes a role as an Inside Account Executive at Loomis Express from 2017 to 2018 in Brampton, Ontario, where she worked for seven months.
Education and Qualifications
Amanda Kassas holds an Honours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Biology and Gerontology from the University of Waterloo, which she completed from 2013 to 2017. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she studied from 2019 to 2022. Her educational background combines scientific knowledge with business acumen, supporting her career in technical recruiting.
Leadership in Technical Recruiting
Since joining Faire, Amanda Kassas has been instrumental in leading a team focused on technical recruiting. Her leadership role involves not only managing the recruitment team but also developing effective strategies to meet the hiring needs for software engineering roles. Her experience in various recruitment positions has equipped her with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the tech hiring landscape.