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John Curran

Captain · DISC type SD
Sr. Director Talent Acquisition at Guardant Health
📍 Redwood City, California, United States

John is a talent acquisition leader with over 25 years of experience, specializing in building high-performing teams for companies in the diagnostics and genomic health industry. A Santa Clara University alumnus, colleagues describe him as well-organized, detail-oriented, and an excellent business partner.

During a period of explosive growth at a previous company, he led a team that doubled the headcount for global operations and quality in under 12 months.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director Talent Acquisition
Location
Redwood City, California, United States
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Long-Term Thinker
Output-Driven

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Scaling Talent Teams
His entire career focus is on building and leading high-performing talent acquisition teams to help companies scale in highly competitive environments.
Genomic Health
His recent career is centered in the life sciences and genomic health sector, with senior roles at Guardant Health, Invitae, and Exact Sciences.
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Career

Work history

4-2024 - 6-2024
Sr. Director Talent Acquisition
Guardant Health
4-2021 - 2-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition
Invitae
4-2020 - 4-2021
Global Talent Acquisition Leader
DH Diagnostics LLC
11-2019 - 4-2020
Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Exact Sciences
1-2016 - 10-2019
Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Genomic Health
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Education
Bachelors
Santa Clara University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

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