Rocky Makooi

Rocky Makooi has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Rocky started their career as a Technical Recruiter at TRS Staffing Solutions in 1997, where they recruited IT and engineering professionals for permanent positions. Rocky then moved on to work at Hoffman Recruiters, where they served as a Senior Technical Recruiter and Team Lead, specializing in recruiting hardware and software engineers, as well as IT professionals.

In 2003, Rocky joined CoreMedical Group as a Senior Healthcare Recruiter, focusing on placing permanent and traveling nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and physicians. Rocky also established and ran the Allied Health Permanent Division, recruiting healthcare professionals with various specialties.

Rocky later worked at Charles River Development as a Senior Technical Recruiter, where they specialized in recruiting software engineers, QA automation engineers, and various other technical roles for the investment management industry.

Rocky then joined Liberty Mutual Insurance as a Senior Technical Recruiter, where they recruited senior-level engineering candidates for vacant roles in their Hosting Security and Storage Division.

Rocky's next position was at Forrester Research, where they served as a Senior Sales Recruiter, responsible for recruiting sales professionals, analysts, and advisors.

In 2012, Rocky joined Ericsson as the Director of Talent Acquisition, where they were responsible for full-cycle recruitment in various departments, including engineering, sales, marketing, professional services, finance, and administration. Rocky also played a significant role in the acquisition of Metratech Corp. by Ericsson.

From 2015 to 2023, Rocky worked at iRobot as the Principal Talent Acquisition, overseeing all R&D Hardware openings and recruiting for various engineering positions.

Currently, Rocky is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Guardian Agriculture, a leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for sustainable farming. The company recently received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its aircraft nationwide.

Rocky Makooi's education history includes studying Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University. The dates of enrollment for this program are not specified. Additionally, Rocky Makooi pursued a degree in Engineering Science at Greenfield Community College. Again, the exact dates of enrollment are not provided.