Hi, I’m Tarsha R. Lomax, a lead technical recruiter and talent partner with 10+ years of experience building specialized engineering, product, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and hardware teams in fast-growing startups and innovation labs. I partner with founders and executive leadership to define role success profiles, design structured hiring processes, and recruit rare, high-signal talent for ambiguous, build-and-test environments. I’ve helped frontier-technology teams scale from Seed through Series C across aerospace, fintech, gaming, SaaS, and AI-driven organizations. I bring rigor, clarity, and hiring strategy to complex technical challenges while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and fostering inclusive, high-performing teams.

Tarsha R. Lomax

Hi, I’m Tarsha R. Lomax, a lead technical recruiter and talent partner with 10+ years of experience building specialized engineering, product, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and hardware teams in fast-growing startups and innovation labs. I partner with founders and executive leadership to define role success profiles, design structured hiring processes, and recruit rare, high-signal talent for ambiguous, build-and-test environments. I’ve helped frontier-technology teams scale from Seed through Series C across aerospace, fintech, gaming, SaaS, and AI-driven organizations. I bring rigor, clarity, and hiring strategy to complex technical challenges while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and fostering inclusive, high-performing teams.

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Hi, I’m Tarsha R. Lomax, a lead technical recruiter and talent partner with 10+ years of experience building specialized engineering, product, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and hardware teams in fast-growing startups and innovation labs. I partner with founders and executive leadership to define role success profiles, design structured hiring processes, and recruit rare, high-signal talent for ambiguous, build-and-test environments.

I’ve helped frontier-technology teams scale from Seed through Series C across aerospace, fintech, gaming, SaaS, and AI-driven organizations. I bring rigor, clarity, and hiring strategy to complex technical challenges while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and fostering inclusive, high-performing teams.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Corporate Recruiter, GTM (contract) at Casepoint
November 1, 2025 - Present
Leading full-cycle recruitment for revenue-driving functions including Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and other GTM roles across the U.S. and Canada; partnering with executive leadership to define role strategy aligned to growth priorities, FedRAMP positioning, and market expansion; translating business goals into targeted talent strategies and building proactive market maps across legaltech and adjacent industries; driving structured, high-bar hiring practices with calibrated interview design and data-driven optimization; delivering exceptional candidate experience and advising on compensation trends to improve close rates.
Lead Talent Acquisition Partner/Acting Manager (Engineering, Product, Analytics, GTM, Operations) at Stragistics Technology, Inc.
April 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025
Led full-cycle recruitment for technical and cross-functional roles in a fast-paced contract environment; managed 15–30 concurrent searches, built calibrated pipelines, and partnered with engineering, product, and leadership to maintain hiring velocity and quality; mentored recruiters, standardized processes, and implemented analytics to forecast capacity and guide strategy; drove DEI initiatives and built talent pipelines from niche sources.
Lead Technical Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Partner at The RealReal
October 1, 2021 - February 28, 2023
Led recruitment for core technical roles (backend, frontend, full stack, iOS, ML/DS, UI/UX, hardware) across the U.S., Canada, and South America; partnered with VP Engineering and Director of Recruitment to align on technical requirements, develop pipelines, and drive hiring strategy; mentored recruiters and cross-functional partners, managed 15–30 requisitions, and improved time-to-hire and pipeline quality; collaborated with People and Marketing on employer branding and onboarding; addressed deepfake interview threats with a company-wide strategy.
Lead Technical Recruiter (Contract) at 2K Games
April 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Led recruitment for software engineering, data science, and creative roles across game development, cybersecurity, design, and engineering; managed 30+ reqs, ramped quickly in a remote, high-growth environment; mentored recruiters on sourcing, candidate evaluation, and gaming industry hiring trends; implemented structured recruiting systems and data-driven strategies to improve pipeline quality; managed end-to-end hiring operations using Greenhouse and Lever.
Lead Technical Recruiter (Contract) at PIMCO
September 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018
Built and executed technical hiring strategies for fintech roles; partnered with product and design leadership on UX/UI talent initiatives; designed and implemented process improvements to boost efficiency; mentored recruiters on advanced sourcing and market mapping for high-demand fintech and engineering talent; launched sourcing initiatives to access niche talent pools.
Principal Technical Recruitment Consultant at Lomax Consulting
October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2017
Provided strategic technical recruitment consulting for startups and growth-stage companies, specializing in engineering and product roles; built hiring processes from scratch and trained hiring managers in behavioral interview techniques; advised on sourcing strategies and built scalable teams; collaborated with marquee clients to deliver critical early hires.

Education

BS Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus
January 11, 2030 - January 24, 2026
BS in Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus
January 11, 2030 - March 4, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Professional Services

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