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Don Sirey

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Principal / Talent Acquisition Specialist at DS Staffing Solutions
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Don is an experienced staffing professional specializing in scaling engineering teams for early-stage and mid-size startups in complex hardware and software sectors. He holds an MBA from Binghamton University. Colleagues and partners describe him as dedicated, hardworking, and a top-performing recruiter who understands what it takes to find good talent.

Based on his stated interests, Don follows his alma mater, Binghamton University, as well as the agricultural and construction machinery manufacturer John Deere, suggesting a unique personal interest outside of his primary technology focus.

He spent the first 10 years of his career at a boutique agency before starting his own successful staffing solutions company.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Principal / Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Scaling Tech Startups
He specializes in helping tech companies scale from early-stage (10-75 employees) to mid-size (75-300 employees), with a focus on engineering and product teams.
Photonics & Navigation
As Head of Talent for ANELLO Photonics, he is deeply involved in hiring for highly complex roles in Silicon Photonics and inertial navigation systems.
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Career

Work history

1-2004
Principal / Talent Acquisition Specialist
DS Staffing Solutions
12-2022
Head of Talent
ANELLO Photonics
11-2019 - 10-2022
Lead Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Team (Mezmo, formerly LogDNA)
Mezmo
3-2015 - 1-2018
Sr Talent Acquisition, Engineering
Elementum
6-2013 - 3-2015
Senior Technical Recruiter
Lytro Inc.
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Lafayette College
MBA
Binghamton University School of Management
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