Keanna C.
Studied at San Jose State University
Works at Acquired Philadelphia
Available Monday at 5:00 PM UTC
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About Keanna
TL;DR: I’m passionate about people, partnership, and progress. I specialize in finding talent, partnering with leadership, and building high-performing teams while ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience. As a recruiter, coach, and woman of color, I keep DEI at the forefront of everything I do, ensuring I advocate for diverse talent and contribute to inclusive hiring practices. With 7 years of full-cycle recruiting and a strong track record of coaching individuals to land their next opportunity, I’m committed to helping people excel in every stage of their professional journey—whether it’s through resume optimization, interview preparation, salary negotiation, or job search strategies. Having coached and placed over 100 clients across various industries, I’m driven by the results that come from matching the right talent with the right opportunities. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling (I lived abroad for 2 years in Mexico City & Paris ), being active whether it's HIIT classes, yoga, pilates, or hiking, and trying new restaurants as a foodie. I'm always looking to grow my personal and professional network. Feel free to connect with me via Linkedin and follow me on IG @yourkeycoach for career tips and more information about my services.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I genuinely love helping people unlock their potential and find career success. There’s nothing quite like seeing someone land their dream job or negotiate a well-deserved raise after we've worked together. I started YourKeyCoach because I wanted to provide that personalized, one-on-one support that can make all the difference while leveraging my background in Talent Acquisition at tech and nontech companies. Whether it’s fine-tuning a resume, prepping for a big interview, or navigating tricky salary negotiations, I’m here to help you feel confident and in control of your career journey. For me, coaching isn’t just about giving advice; it’s about partnering with you to build the career you’ve always wanted.
Work Experience
Talent Acquisition Partner
Acquired Philadelphia
March 2024 - Present
While running YourKeyCoach, I am partnering with the CEO of Acquired Philadelphia to source top talent, engage with candidates and hiring managers, schedule interviews, and manage all communications seamlessly. Roles include: Director of Asset Management, Regional Director, Business Development Executive, Property Manager, People Operations, Sr. HRBP, and Project Management
Career Coach
YourKeyCoach
August 2023 - Present
I launched YourKeyCoach while I was living abroad in Mexico City. My goal is to empower individuals on their career paths and unlock their potential. My role is diverse and instrumental in guiding our clients towards achieving their professional aspirations. I have coached over 100 clients ranging from new grads to C-Level. I specialize in: 🔑 Resume Writing: My specialty lies in creating impactful resumes tailored to my clients' career aspirations, whether they seek a similar role in a different company or are looking to pivot into a new field. I excel at conducting comprehensive resume reviews and crafting compelling resumes that showcase their skills and achievements. Using a resume scoring software, I ensure their resumes score at 90% or higher before submission. 🔑 Interview Preparation: I provide personalized interview training sessions and conduct mock interviews aligned with the specific roles my clients are pursuing. These sessions cover how to answer role-related questions, scenario-based inquiries, problem-solving challenges, and more. Through live feedback, I boost their confidence to ensure they are fully prepared for upcoming interviews. 🔑 Salary Negotiation: My expertise extends to teaching effective strategies for securing the best possible job offers. I equip clients with negotiation skills for base salary, benefits, and paid time off (PTO). I guide them on the right questions to ask recruiters, how to conduct salary research, analyze the components of an offer, and maximize their compensation while leaving no money on the table. Job Search Strategies, Leadership Development and +5 skills
Senior Recruiter
Gopuff
August 2021 - March 2023
At Gopuff, I was a Senior Technical Recruiter responsible for the entire talent acquisition process, guiding it from the initial candidate outreach to the moment of offer acceptance. During my time at Gopuff, I extended 124 offers with 115 accepted [92% acceptance rate]. Key Achievements and Responsibilities: ✨ End-to-End Recruitment Ownership: I take the reins of the recruitment journey for 1000+ Engineering and Data candidates, ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring teams. From initial sourcing to final offers, I am dedicated to driving efficiency and excellence. 💼 Collaboration with Hiring Managers: I collaborate closely with 20+ hiring managers on a daily basis, strategizing to meet headcount requirements, nurturing talent pipelines, and orchestrating streamlined interview processes. 📈 Data-Driven Insights: I thrive on data-driven decision-making, leveraging insights to enhance recruitment strategies and deliver superior results. I analyze candidate feedback and hiring metrics to optimize our processes continually. 📑 Offer Approval and Compensation Discussions: I led comprehensive debrief meetings with an average of 6 leaders in each meeting, enabling robust discussions on compensation and offer approvals. In this capacity, I work in close alignment with the VP of Data and SVP of Engineering to ensure we secure top talent. Negotiation, Full Life Cycle Recruiting and +7 skills
Recruiter
Gopuff
November 2020 - August 2021
Promoted to Senior Recruiter within 9 months for consistently surpassing hiring metrics and performance goals.
University Recruiter
July 2019 - September 2020
As a Technical Recruiter at Google, I was full-cycle working in the new grad space handling a high volume of Software Engineer BS/MS, Ph.D, AI, Technical Program Manager/Product Manager, IT, and Privacy Engineer candidates. I closed candidates with multiple competing offers and exceeded my offer accept (OA) goal by 125%. I maintained a candidate satisfactory score of 98%. I worked closely with gMatch (hiring managers to team match) as well as the Executive Referral team and the VP of Engineering on referred candidates. I assisted with sourcing for Google LatAm roles to develop a diverse pipeline and ultimately fulfilled the headcount for several hiring managers.
Recruiting Coordinator
September 2018 - July 2019
As a recruiting coordinator (RC), I was on the Software Engineer + Youtube (SWEtube) team apart of Staffing Services (SST) at Google. I was awarded Employee of the Month in February 2019. I coordinated an average of 275 individual phone, onsite, and remote interviews for Software Engineer candidates per week. Over 100 of my candidates received offers. I exceeded my metrics quarter to quarter, surpassed interview goals weekly (goal = 200) and had the lowest rework rate on SWEtube. I was the top coordinator for Software Engineer, Tools, and Infrastructure (SETI) in Q1 2019. I received over 50+ kudos recognitions from various interviewers and recruiters. I also picked up additional side projects on my team while still exceeding my coordinating metrics. I was the Queue Guardian who managed the team's scheduling queue by assigning out tickets, managing urgent ticket rotation, and rerouting tickets to other RC teams. I also managed Docusign and Employment Application/Non Disclosure Agreements ensuring that my team uploaded these important documents for legal purposes. I also worked with AI Residency recruiters & candidates and managed batch days. I was an RC for 10 months and received an offer as a University Recruiter at the Google Austin office.
Lead Wellness Coordinator
October 2016 - September 2018
Lead Coordinator at the Facebook Wellness Center. Responsible for coordinating appointments for 300+ Facebook Employees each day and led a team of coordinators and healthcare providers. I was responsible for the recruitment process of the wellness center by sourcing and reviewing candidate resumes & conducting interviews for potential hires. I onboarded new hires and created training guides to ensure new hires ramped up. I received the Eddie Award in 2017, an award my colleagues nominated me for based on inspiring People, designing Everything, being Fearless, being Authentic, and staying Curious. I assisted the Mental Health Coordinator by communicating with therapists, managed schedules of both therapists & patients and educating them on therapy benefits. I also managed and recorded Chiro, Acupuncture, & Dietician reports weekly.
Education
San Jose State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology and Nutrition
2012 - 2016