Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith is an experienced talent acquisition professional currently serving as a Talent at Chalk since December 2023. Previously, Aaron held the position of Technical Recruiting Lead at Persona, focusing on engineering, product, design, and university recruiting, along with mentoring junior team members. Aaron began a notable career at Plaid as the first Technical Sourcer, eventually becoming a Technical Recruiter while establishing remote teams and developing the Amsterdam engineering office. Additional experience includes significant roles at Dropbox, where Aaron excelled as a Technical Sourcer and was promoted twice, and at Stepping Up Solutions, providing strategic staffing support. Aaron's early career involved copywriting and music-related positions, reinforced by a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.