Ethan van der Heide

Ethan Van der Heide has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as a Circulation Attendant at the University of Chicago from October 2007 to June 2010. Ethan then worked as a Project Assistant at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP for a short period from June 2009 to October 2009.

Ethan's career in technical recruiting began at Motion Recruitment in February 2011, where they initially worked as a Technical Recruiter. Ethan was later promoted to become a Lead Technical Recruiter and then a Technical Recruiting Manager. During their time at Motion Recruitment, Ethan specialized in recruiting software and database engineers for companies such as Docusign, Nielsen Marketing Analytics, Insureon, and others. Ethan also mentored a high-performing regional team and achieved significant individual placement revenue.

In November 2020, Ethan joined Bolt as a Senior Technical Recruiter. In this role, they were responsible for growing the Platforms and IT departments, making significant hires such as staff engineers, senior URGs, and team managers. Ethan played a crucial role in expanding SRE and IT teams from 0 to 11 and 5 respectively.

In June 2022, Ethan moved to Scale AI as a Senior Technical Recruiter before transitioning to the role of Lead Technical Recruiter at Watershed Bio in February 2023.

Overall, Ethan Van der Heide has a strong background in technical recruiting, with a focus on DevOps, software engineering, and database roles. Ethan has demonstrated leadership skills, revenue growth, and a track record of successful placements in a wide range of companies and industries.

Ethan Van der Heide attended the University of Chicago from 2006 to 2010, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy.