Michael Crooks
About Michael Crooks
Michael Crooks is a Technical Recruiter with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently working at Robust Intelligence. He has held various recruiting roles at notable companies such as Box, Adobe, Quora, and Google, focusing on hiring software engineers and product managers.
Current Role at Robust Intelligence
Michael Crooks serves as a Technical Recruiter at Robust Intelligence, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on hiring software engineers and product managers. He collaborates with hiring leaders to ensure accurate workforce planning and develops effective hiring strategies to meet the company's needs.
Previous Experience in Technical Recruitment
Michael Crooks has extensive experience in technical recruitment across various companies. He worked at Box as a Senior Technical Recruiter from 2015 to 2018, where he contributed to recruitment efforts in Redwood City, CA. He also held the position of Technical Recruiter at Quora from 2018 to 2020 and served as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Rippling from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he worked at Scale AI as a Technical Recruiter from 2021 to 2023.
Experience at Adobe and WhatsApp
Before his tenure at Robust Intelligence, Michael Crooks worked at Adobe as a Talent Partner in various technical domains from 2011 to 2015. He also briefly worked at WhatsApp Inc. as a Technical Recruiter for 9 months in 2018. His roles at these companies involved collaborating with teams to fulfill technical hiring needs.
Education and Academic Background
Michael Crooks studied at Arkansas Tech University, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science. His educational background provides a foundation for his analytical skills and understanding of complex organizational dynamics.
Early Career in Recruitment
Michael Crooks began his recruitment career at Insight Global as a Technical Recruiter Team Lead from 2007 to 2009. He later worked as an Engineering Sourcer at Google for 8 months in 2010. These early experiences contributed to his expertise in technical recruitment and workforce planning.