Sara Fox
About Sara Fox
Sara Fox is the Head of Talent Acquisition at PingCAP, where she has worked since 2023. She has extensive experience in talent acquisition, having held various roles at companies such as Tesla Motors, Snowflake, Rakuten USA, Yellowbrick Data, Google, and GoPro.
Current Role at PingCAP
Sara Fox serves as the Head of Talent Acquisition at PingCAP, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the recruitment strategies and processes within the organization. Her focus includes enhancing the talent acquisition framework and ensuring the alignment of hiring practices with the company's goals.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Prior to her current role, Sara Fox held several positions in talent acquisition across various companies. She worked at Yellowbrick Data as the Head of Global Talent from 2019 to 2023. Before that, she was a Recruiting Manager for Engineering at Rakuten USA from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, she served as a Talent Acquisition Operations Manager at Snowflake from 2018 to 2019.
Early Career and Other Roles
Sara Fox began her career in recruitment with roles at notable companies such as Google, where she worked as an International Senior Technical Recruiter from 2013 to 2015. She also had brief stints as a Quality Recruiter at Tesla Motors and as an IT Recruiter at GoPro in 2013. Earlier in her career, she worked at Genentech as Desktop Support from 2009 to 2010.
Education and Specializations
Sara Fox studied at California State University, Chico, where she earned a degree in Business Administration and Management. She specializes in recruiting candidates with skills in programming languages and technologies such as Java, Python, SQL, JavaScript, C++, and Kubernetes. Additionally, she has implemented new Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and focuses on diversity hiring.
Recruitment Initiatives and Tools
In her roles, Sara Fox has developed relationships with universities to create internship and new college graduate programs. She is proficient in using compensation tools like Pave and Radford for role leveling. Her initiatives include enhancing inclusivity through targeted recruiting programs.