Matt Biagini
Head of Talent @ Solana Foundation | Web3 Enthusiast
Chicago, Illinois
Overview
Work Experience
Head of Talent
2023 - Current
Leading the Talent Acquisition function for Solana Foundation, Solana Labs, and Anza.
Director of Recruiting
2022 - 2023
As Recruitment hire #1, I was responsible for all technical hiring across North America. Talos provides an institutional-grade technology infrastructure that supports the full lifecycle of digital assets trading, from price discovery to execution through to settlement. Engineered by a team with unmatched experience building institutional trading systems, the Talos platform connects the diverse group of participants involved in today's crypto-asset market structure – institutional investors, prime brokers, exchanges, OTC desks, lenders, and custodians – through a single point of entry. This streamlines the entire trading process, eliminates unnecessary intermediary risk, and provides institutions a clear path to best execution. Launched in August 2019, the Talos platform delivers a suite of solutions across spot, futures, and FX markets. For additional information, visit www.talos.com. My role was impacted by a hiring freeze/layoff as a result of external factors in the economy.
Talos is an end-to-end crypto trading platform that provides digital asset trading technology for lenders, brokers, and investors.
Raised $145,000,000.00 from Andreessen Horowitz, Notation Capital, LeadBlock Partners, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, PayPal Ventures, SCB 10X, General Atlantic, BNY, Citi and Voyager.
Technical Recruiting Manager
2021 - 2022
Promoted to manage a team of 10 sourcers & recruiters with the goal of hiring talented software engineers for our New York office.
Senior Technical Recruiter
2019 - 2021
Same as previous role, just more senior :)
Technical Recruiter
2018 - 2019
Sourcing and recruiting some of the world's most talented and passionate tech professionals for Facebook's Security Engineering teams. Focus areas: Application Security Engineers Threat Detection & Response Offensive Security Engineers Cloud Security Engineers
Meta is a social technology company that enables people to connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
Raised $25,607,817,488.00 from ValueAct Capital.
Technical Recruiting Manager
2016 - 2018
Promoted to manage a team of 6 full-cycle recruiters, while remaining hands-on in recruitment and sales efforts. My practice exceeded a million dollars in annual revenue as a result of placing many software engineers in the competitive San Francisco tech landscape. Motion Recruitment Partners is a professional IT staffing agency that takes an innovative approach to matching the most qualified IT professionals with organizations that offer rewarding full-time and contract career opportunities. We use a team-based approach to recruiting and work exclusively in the technology communities of ten major North American cities. With a deep understanding of the technology job market, we are able to identify opportunities that best serve the needs of people looking to advance their careers. We go the extra mile to help excellent candidates connect with companies that are looking to hire them. One of the ways we do this is through Tech in Motion, a national event series created by Motion Recruitment that connects tech enthusiasts in ten North American cities. We work around the clock to assist candidates who want to take the next step in their careers. We take the time to meet with each of them individually to better understand their skills and unique needs. We openly invite you to experience our personalized recruiting approach so that we may help you find your next career destination.
Lead Technical Recruiter
2016 - 2016
Promoted to lead recruiter which added mentorship and leadership responsibilities to my day-to-day. Excelled in sourcing, recruiting, and sales.
Technical Recruiter
2015 - 2016
Partnered with local technology companies & startups in Chicago to help them identify, attract, and retain top technical talent. Focus areas: Software engineers Front end engineers Mobile engineers (iOS & Android) UI/UX Designers