Lale Basak

Lale Basak is an experienced recruitment professional with a diverse background in talent acquisition and organizational development. Lale served as the Principal Leadership Recruiter at Atlassian from June 2021 to May 2023, and held various senior recruiting positions at notable companies such as Visa, where Lale worked as a Senior Recruiter for Corporate Functions, and Datameer, where Lale ascended to Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, expanding the company’s workforce significantly. Lale's expertise encompasses technical recruiting in sectors such as AI and Machine Learning at Meta, as well as a foundational role in community organizing with AmeriCorps Public Allies. Academic credentials include a Master’s degree in International Conflict Management from The Johns Hopkins University and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Political Science from Santa Clara University.