2022年11月15日

Tech Moves涵盖太平洋西北科技界著名的招聘、晋升和人事变动。投稿:tips@geekwire.com克里斯托·摩尔。(卡拉特图)——西雅图一家帮助公司进行技术面试的初创公司卡拉特聘请了克里斯特尔·摩尔(Crystal Moore)为其“杰出黑人头脑”(Brilliant Black Minds)项目的新任副总裁，该项目旨在在未来十年中将科技领域的黑人工程师数量翻一番。摩尔此前曾在高等教育公司战略教育(Strategic education)担任合作伙伴关系副总裁。在此之前，摩尔是美国农业部白宫国内政策委员会的成员，在那里她支持一项有关历史上黑人大学的白宫倡议。她还曾担任波士顿电子学习提供商赋桥(Fullbridge)的业务发展高级总监。Brilliant Black Minds项目利用卡拉特的面试云提供免费的面试练习、反馈和指导，帮助有抱负的黑人软件工程师准备成功进入科技行业。以所谓的“面试机会差距”为例，Karat表示，在接受调查的黑人工程师中，只有50%的人在找工作前经历过技术面试。据卡拉特说，黑人软件工程师在进入科技行业工作时还面临其他障碍。这些问题包括，结构不平等推迟了计算机科学的早期接触; limited information about how the industry hires; and fewer connections in professional networks. As a result, just 5% of all software engineers in the U.S. are Black, Karat says. Karat raised a $110 million Series C round at a $1.1 billion valuation in October 2021. Its software is used by tech companies such as Compass, Intuit, and Indeed, and others including Ford, American Express, and Bank of America that need help interviewing engineers. Tennis star Serena Williams is an investor in the company. Karat previously said that Williams’ backing allows Karat to “significantly scale” Brilliant Black Minds. — Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs hired two new business leads: Jesse Guzman , formerly chief of staff to the CEO and president of financial company Rain Technologies. Anthony Diamond , co-founder of energy storage company Axiom Energy. Guzman previously spent four years at NerdWallet and worked at Prophet, a brand strategy consulting firm. Diamond previously founded edtech startup Memory Maps and was an executive at TSWLM Electric Vehicles. Pioneer Square Labs operates its startup studio, which helps turn ideas into companies, and also invests out of its PSL Ventures arm, which raised $100 million for its second fund last year. Message from the Underwriter TalentReach is one of Seattle’s top recruiting firms, specializing in engineering and sales recruitment for tech companies. Our team has unmatched industry experience and is a pioneer of Recruiting-as-a-Service. We invest in relationships with both candidates and employers to build better teams. Talent is your company’s most valuable asset. Invest in the best. Learn more here.