Leah Candelaria-Tyler

Leah Candelaria-Tyler is a seasoned technical recruiter with extensive experience in building and managing recruitment functions across various tech-focused organizations. Currently serving as a Staff Technical Recruiter at Gusto, Leah focuses on expanding the Design team and previously held roles such as Senior Technical Recruiter at Guideline and Lead Technical Recruiter at Nextdoor, among others. Leah's background includes consulting on recruitment and human resources, along with significant contributions to teams at companies like FreshRealm and Moz, where the creation of HR departments and interview processes were highlights. Leah holds an MFA/MA in Poetics and Creative Writing from New College of California and a BA in English from New Mexico State University.