Julie Gessow
About Julie Gessow
Julie Gessow is a recruiter with extensive experience in the technology and insurance sectors, currently working at Nirvana Insurance since 2023. She has held various recruiting roles at notable companies including Modern Treasury, Samsara, and Inkling, and has a background in communication and media studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
Work at Nirvana Insurance
Julie Gessow currently serves as a Recruiter at Nirvana Insurance, a position she has held since 2023. In her role, she is actively involved in hiring across various teams, including Research and Development (R&D), Go-To-Market (GTM), and General and Administrative (G&A) teams. She contributes to a mission aimed at modernizing commercial insurance and enhancing safety through technology.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Prior to her current role, Julie Gessow worked at Modern Treasury as a Recruiter from 2022 to 2023. She has extensive experience in recruitment, having held multiple positions at Samsara, including Technical Recruiter, Team Lead, Senior Recruiter, and Manager of Technical Recruiting between 2018 and 2022. Additionally, she worked as a Recruiting Associate at Alison Brown Placement Specialists, LLC from 2015 to 2017 and as a Recruiting Coordinator at Inkling for six months in 2017.
Educational Background
Julie Gessow studied at Menlo School from 2005 to 2009. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication and Media Studies from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, she briefly studied Film/Cinema/Video Studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2011.
Career Development in the San Francisco Bay Area
Julie Gessow has developed her career primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her roles have included various recruitment positions at Samsara and Inkling, where she gained significant experience in technical and general recruitment. She also worked as an Office Manager at Coatue Management in Menlo Park from 2014 to 2015, contributing to her diverse professional background.