Danielle Landrein

Commander
DISC Type : D

Strategic Advisory Board Member at LEAP TA (Talent Acquisition) Searchlight

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Danielle Landrein is an operations and human capital leader with experience scaling early-stage to post-IPO startups in the biotech, fintech, and edtech sectors. A University of Chicago economics graduate, she began her career at Goldman Sachs and holds Series 7 and 63 certifications, transitioning her expertise to building high-performing teams.

As a first-generation college student, Danielle is passionate about creating opportunities and has volunteered with education-focused organizations. She recently participated in an alumni panel for incoming University of Chicago STEM students, sharing her career insights and experiences.

Unique fact: Danielle led investment management and other modules for the UChicago Business Club during her undergraduate years.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Candidate Experience
She is presenting a workshop at LEAP TA: Life Sciences (2025) on delivering exceptional candidate experience, including a "Close the Loop" feedback program she previously built.
Biotech Talent Strategy
Her recent career has focused on talent and culture leadership at biotech startups like BigHat Biosciences, and she serves on the advisory board for LEAP TA.
Scaling Startups
Has extensive experience in operations and people management across multiple startups, including serving as Chief of Staff twice and as a founding Head of People.

Media Appearances

Danielle has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024 - 9-2025
Strategic Advisory Board Member at LEAP TA (Talent Acquisition) Searchlight
3-2024 - 8-2025
Director, Talent & Culture at BigHat Biosciences
11-2022 - 2-2024
Head of Talent at BigHat Biosciences
10-2021 - 11-2022
(Founding) Head of People at BigHat Biosciences
3-2021 - 10-2021
Consultant at Unnatural Products Inc.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of Chicago

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Insights For Selling To Danielle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Danielle is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Danielle

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Danielle move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Danielle take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Danielle

Personality Compatibility


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