Shelby Kennedy

Commander
DISC Type : D

Technical Recruiter at Amazon

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Shelby is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Amazons Project Kuiper, specializing in talent acquisition and people operations. A graduate of Washington State University with a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification, she focuses on developing recruiting enablement mechanisms, optimizing strategies, and driving efficiency in technical recruiting.

Outside of her direct role, Shelby is passionate about people-centric programs and supporting her professional network. Her background includes working as a preschool teacher with children in foster care, and she actively shares career opportunities to help those in her network advance.

She made a unique career transition from being a Preschool Teacher to a Senior Technical Recruiter in the competitive aerospace sector.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Very Quick

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Aerospace Recruiting
Currently recruits for Amazon's Project Kuiper and lists Boeing as a company of interest, indicating a professional focus on the aerospace and satellite technology industries.
Recruiting Enablement
Her role involves building enablement mechanisms, tools, employee satisfaction programs, and L&D initiatives to enhance recruiting organization performance.
Process Optimization
With a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, she focuses on refining recruiting processes, removing bottlenecks, and implementing solutions that drive efficiency and performance.

Media Appearances

Shelby Kennedy: Move to the Void, PROs, and Using the Full Toolbox. Featured in Amazon Music

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Work History

8-2025
Technical Recruiter at Amazon
4-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Technical Recruiter at Amazon
10-2018 - 4-2022
Manager of Talent Acquisition and Retention at AIM Consulting Group
9-2017 - 9-2018
Financial Resources Recruiter at Kelly
12-2015 - 5-2017
Preschool Teacher at Community Child Care Center

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor's degree from Washington State University

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Insights For Selling To Shelby

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shelby is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shelby move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Shelby take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Shelby

Personality Compatibility


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