Vanesa Soeung

Commander
DISC Type : D

Sr Manager, Recruiting at Roofstock

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Vanesa is a talent acquisition leader with over 15 years of experience at both FAANG (Amazon) and start-ups like Roofstock and Convoy. A University of Washington graduate, she specializes in hiring diverse talent across tech verticals. Colleagues often describe her as professional, communicative, and highly motivated.

She appears deeply invested in the human side of recruiting. Vanesa is consistently praised for being thoughtful and making the interview process comfortable and professional, ensuring candidates feel supported and valued throughout their journey.

She has direct experience leading recruitment through a significant corporate event, the successful merger of Roofstock and Mynd in May 2024.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Proptech Industry
Her current and recent roles are at Roofstock and Mynd, both property technology companies. She frequently posts about proptech and single-family rentals (SFR).
Technical Recruiting
Has extensive experience as a senior technical recruiter at Mynd, Convoy, and Amazon, focusing on engineering, product, and data roles.
Startup Growth
Her career shows a pattern of joining and hiring for high-growth, pre-IPO startups, including Roofstock (Series E) and Convoy (Series E).

Media Appearances

Vanesa has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Sr Manager, Recruiting at Roofstock
6-2023 - 6-2024
Sr Technical Recruiter - Data, Product & Engineering, FP&A, Operations at Mynd
6-2021 - 2-2023
Sr Technical Recruiter - Product & Engineering and Enterprise Sales at Convoy Inc
6-2019 - 6-2021
Client Lead Technical Recruiter (AWS Cleared Security Recruiting) at Amazon
1-2015 - 5-2019
Technical Recruiter (Consumables, Fresh, AWS, ASCS) at Amazon

Education

Bachelor of Arts from University of Washington

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Insights For Selling To Vanesa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vanesa is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vanesa

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vanesa move?

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

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

You And Vanesa

Personality Compatibility


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