Nick Ruma

Nick Ruma has a diverse range of work experience. Nick is currently working as the Head of People at Helm.ai, an AI software company focused on self-driving cars and robotics automation.

Prior to their current role, Nick Ruma was the Head of Talent Acquisition and Business Operations at Shopkick, a Trax Company. Nick played a key role in hiring over 230 employees across various departments.

In 2017, Nick Ruma briefly worked as a Business Operations Consultant at Brit + Co and as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Multipop.

Before that, they had a long tenure at Funny Or Die, Inc, where they served as the VP of Ad Operations, Business Operations. Nick was an early employee and led the growth of Ad Ops, Sales Ops, and Business Ops for almost a decade, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Their earlier experience includes working as the Director of Business Operations at Insider Pages, a local search site, and as the Director of Auction Services at DoveBid Inc.

Nick Ruma obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a focus on Marketing from San Francisco State University. In terms of additional certifications, Nick earned the following: "Preventing Discrimination & Harassment: CA Managers 2022" from Traliant in March 2022 (twice), "Developing Resourcefulness" from LinkedIn in April 2020, "Finding a Job during Challenging Economic Times" from LinkedIn in April 2020, "Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success" from LinkedIn in April 2020, and "Entelo Basics Certified" from Entelo in May 2019.