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Rikki Barker

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at AppViewX
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Rikki Barker is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with over a decade of experience, specializing in building recruiting functions and designing smart hiring strategies. A graduate of St. Catherine University, she has a proven record of placing senior leaders and improving DEI outcomes. Colleagues describe her as resilient, professional, and trustworthy.

She is passionate about creating positive experiences for both candidates and hiring teams, focusing on a people-centered approach to recruiting. Rikki values mentorship and actively develops other recruiters. She frequently emphasizes the importance of building strong professional networks and connections.

Unique fact: While at Vertafore, Rikki successfully placed over 60 candidates in Director-level and above roles across North America.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Level
Junior
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Leadership Recruiting
Has extensive experience owning the hiring process for senior leadership, successfully placing dozens of Director-level and above roles at previous companies.
Improving DEI
Focuses on designing hiring strategies that improve DEI outcomes and standardizing interview practices to ensure equity and consistency.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
AppViewX
5-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vertafore
11-2021 - 5-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager
Vertafore
11-2021 - 10-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager/ Sr. Corporate Recruiter
Vertafore
12-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vertafore
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Education
2001 - 2005
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St. Catherine University
2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts
St. Catherine University
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