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Makenzie O'Connell shared this✨ Took a quick intermission… now back for Act 2 🎬✨ After taking a meaningful (and much needed) career pause, I’m officially back on the job market 💼 Over the past chapter, I leaned fully into life outside of work — traveling with my family (Spain, Mexico City, FL, NYC, Chicago, SF, SLC,) being present as a mom (and an elementary school library volunteer!), and giving myself permission to hit pause. It was grounding, joyful, and honestly… exactly what I needed. And now, I’m coming back feeling refreshed, focused, and excited for what’s next 🚀 I’m being really intentional about my next step — looking for a place where I can make an impact, grow, and partner with great people. Here’s a bit about me: 💡 Experience across Recruiting, HR, ER and People Ops — I bring a well-rounded perspective and love sitting at the intersection of people + business 🏢 Previously at IBM, Facebook, and Dropbox 📊 Hired 100s of candidates across technical & non-technical roles 🔄 Managed 20–25 reqs at a time in fast-paced environments 🤝 Partnered closely with executives and cross-functional teams 🛠️ Experience with employee relations, internal investigations, performance management, HRIS and accommodations 🌐 Strong collaboration with COEs (Legal, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation) What I’m looking for: ✨ Open to full-time or contract opportunities ✨ Prefer remote; open to flexible hybrid roles in Austin ✨ Roles across: Recruiting, Sourcing, Talent Partnership, People/HR Business Partnering, People Ops, HR Generalist, Employee Relations If you know of a team that could use someone who genuinely cares about people, thrives in ambiguity, and gets things done — I’d love to connect 💛 And to my network — referrals, intros, and conversations are so appreciated! #OpenToWork #PeopleOps #Recruiting #HR #AustinJobs
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Makenzie O'Connell reposted thisMakenzie O'Connell reposted this🚀 Blue Wizard Tech is Open for New Opportunities! 🧙♂️💻 Are you looking for a trusted partner to bring your web development projects to life? At Blue Wizard Tech we specialize in delivering exceptional Full-Stack and Front-End Development solutions tailored to your needs. Whether you need to build a sleek user interface, optimize your application’s performance, or develop a robust full-stack solution, our expertise ensures quality results with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and innovation. 🔹 Our Services Include: ✔️ Front-End Development: React, Vue, Angular, and more. ✔️ Full-Stack Solutions: Node.js, Express, databases, and APIs. ✔️ Responsive, user-focused designs and seamless integrations. 💼 Who We Work With: From startups to established enterprises, we’re here to support businesses of all sizes. Let us help you turn your vision into reality. 📩 Ready to collaborate? Let’s connect! Reach out to us directly on LinkedIn or email me at pat@bluewizardconsulting.com to discuss your project. Let’s build something extraordinary together! 🌟 #BlueWizardConsulting #WebDevelopment #FullStack #FrontEnd #TechInnovation #React #NodeJS #HireDevelopers
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Makenzie O'Connell reposted thisMakenzie O'Connell reposted this🚀 Blue Wizard Tech is Open for New Opportunities! 🧙♂️💻 Are you looking for a trusted partner to bring your web development projects to life? At Blue Wizard Tech we specialize in delivering exceptional Full-Stack and Front-End Development solutions tailored to your needs. Whether you need to build a sleek user interface, optimize your application’s performance, or develop a robust full-stack solution, our expertise ensures quality results with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and innovation. 🔹 Our Services Include: ✔️ Front-End Development: React, Vue, Angular, and more. ✔️ Full-Stack Solutions: Node.js, Express, databases, and APIs. ✔️ Responsive, user-focused designs and seamless integrations. 💼 Who We Work With: From startups to established enterprises, we’re here to support businesses of all sizes. Let us help you turn your vision into reality. 📩 Ready to collaborate? Let’s connect! Reach out to us directly on LinkedIn or email me at pat@bluewizardconsulting.com to discuss your project. Let’s build something extraordinary together! 🌟 #BlueWizardConsulting #WebDevelopment #FullStack #FrontEnd #TechInnovation #React #NodeJS #HireDevelopers
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Makenzie O'Connell reposted thisMakenzie O'Connell reposted thisToday, we’re announcing new AI enhancements and product updates to help users streamline workflows and get the most out of their content. ⚡ Dropbox Dash is AI-powered universal search that connects your tools, content, and apps in a single search bar. Ask Dash questions and it will gather and summarize information across your apps, files, and content to get you answers, fast. 💻 We redesigned our web surface to make it easier to find your content and take action on it. A new set of tools will help you complete tasks like uploading files or preparing PDFs for signature. 💡 Dropbox AI now answers questions about content from your entire Dropbox account. You can even use everyday language to find content you need. Say “show me photos from my photoshoot yesterday” or “what are the deliverables from our Q4 campaign” and Dropbox AI will retrieve the content you need. 📽️ Join the waitlist for Dropbox Studio, an all-in-one video tool to create, edit, review, approve, and publish videos—directly from Dropbox. #DropboxWIPIntroducing new tools for the next generation of knowledge workIntroducing new tools for the next generation of knowledge work
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Makenzie O'Connell shared thisThey’re here!! 🎉🎉Makenzie O'Connell shared thisHear from our co-founder and CEO, Drew Houston, about the two new AI-powered products we launched today—Dropbox Dash and Dropbox AI.
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Makenzie O'Connell shared thisMakenzie O'Connell shared thisIntroducing Dropbox Dash and Dropbox AI, new AI-powered products that provide users with a more focused and efficient workday. ⚡ Dropbox Dash is the universal search tool for work that enables you to search through apps, tabs, content, and calendars—all in one place. ⚡ Dropbox AI for file previews quickly summarizes and provides answers to questions you have about your content. https://bit.ly/43OCUBdIntroducing Dropbox Dash, AI-powered universal search, and Dropbox AIIntroducing Dropbox Dash, AI-powered universal search, and Dropbox AI
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Makenzie O'Connell shared thisWas excited to be highlighted by InHerSight for working moms! Juggling FTE roles and mama'ing can be tough but it's so worth it. An organized calendar is a great place to start 😉 Happy Mother's Day Weekend! #lifeinsidedropbox #momlifeMakenzie O'Connell shared thisWorking moms: What advice would you give new parents? Makenzie O'Connell of Dropbox says to combine calendars. More words of wisdom here: https://lnkd.in/eYb5hP4N
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Makenzie O'Connell shared thisRecruiters/hiring managers in my network 🚨 Any organization would be lucky to have any of these talented folks on their team!Makenzie O'Connell shared this💔 Last week, Dropbox laid off 16% of its workforce. It was an uncomfortable déjà vu to dark days at Tonal. 🚧 Even though my role wasn't impacted, we lost many talented teammates. ✨ With their permission, I'm sharing some highlights about these stars: ✍🏻 Margie // Head of Content Design - a true connector. Skilled at bringing people together to tackle complex problems. Always made time to lend a helping hand. Bonus: an enviable dry wit. 👨🏻🏫 Eric // Content Designer - as real as they get. Deeply kind and empathetic. Led the charge on exploring (and educating others!) about the bold new frontier of AI possibilities. Bonus: went above and beyond to lead / advise on accessibility efforts for our disabled and neurodivergent ERG, enABLE. 🫶 Elise // Design Operations - proactive, insightful, always seeking growth. Elise was my DPM peer focused on Learning + Development & Onboarding efforts. At our recent Design Summit, she stepped up (on the fly!) to fill a technical support role that made our live streaming efforts possible. Bonus: excellent taste in music. 🏆 Jaclyn // Head of Design Ops - Jac was my direct Manager, and a gifted one. Even in demanding times, she was patient, thoughtful, and strategic. Her eye for detail is unmatched. We only had a few months working together and I’m so sad that time was cut short. Bonus: an amazing listener. 👀 Looking to make your next great hire? Start with this list of former Dropbox teammates: https://lnkd.in/gMGhX8Hf #dropbox #dropboxlayoffs #techlayoffs
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Makenzie O'Connell liked thisMakenzie O'Connell liked thisLife update — and one I already feel really good about ✨ Day one at Stripe . I’m starting onboarding this week at the South San Francisco headquarters before heading back to Seattle, where I’ll be based. I had a short but meaningful time at Expedia and got to work with some really great people, but this was one of those decisions where I listened to my gut and decided to go for it. What really drew me in is Stripe’s mission to increase the GDP of the internet — and how much that ultimately comes down to people. The ambition is clear, but it’s the focus on building strong teams and enabling them to do their best work that made this feel like the right place for me. Early days, but already feels like the right decision. Really grateful to a few people who played a big role in this decision — the recruiters who guided me through the process (Shana Hedge & Niamh Favier ), Gregg M., and Kyle Martodam for the opportunity. And to the many friends and peers who are (or have been) at Stripe — thank you for being such thoughtful and honest sounding boards along the way 🤍
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Makenzie O'Connell reacted on thisMakenzie O'Connell reacted on thisAfter several years leading multidisciplinary design teams across product design, research, visual design, front end, and technical writing, I’m beginning a search for my next role. I’m focused on senior design leadership opportunities, especially Head of Design, Director of Product Design, and similar roles in SaaS or other complex product environments where design has real influence on the product and the business. Most recently, I led product design and documentation at DigitalOcean, helping shape work across core platform experiences, systems, AI-related initiatives, and team structure. Across my career, I’ve been drawn to the kind of work that asks for both clarity and range, simplifying complex systems, strengthening product direction, and building teams that do thoughtful, high-quality work together. A few highlights from recent years: -Led design and documentation work for a platform serving 600,000+ customers -Helped improve design-to-development velocity by 40% through stronger structure and alignment I’m open to remote roles and would welcome conversations, introductions, or recommendations. If something comes to mind, I’d love to hear from you.
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Makenzie O'Connell reacted on thisMakenzie O'Connell reacted on thisWhelp, after 8 wild years, it’s time for me to log off from Meta for the last time. ✌️ When I joined back in 2018, we were still Facebook, the metaverse sounded like a sci-fi movie plot, and I was just trying to figure out where the good snacks were hidden. Fast forward to today, and I’ve had a front-row seat to some of the most insane growth, rebrands, and pivots in tech history. As a recruiter, my job was literally to convince brilliant people to come build the future with us. And let me tell you, selling the dream is a lot easier when you’re surrounded by a team that actually makes it happen. We hired for everything from Reality Labs to AI, navigating the highs, the lows, and the "wait, we're calling it Meta now?" moments. Here are a few things I’m taking with me: 1. Don't take yourself too seriously. We’re building cool tech, not curing cancer. A little humor goes a long way when the pressure is on. 2. The people make the place. To every candidate who trusted me, every hiring manager who partnered with me, and every teammate who kept me sane—thank you. You are the real MVPs. 3. Adaptability is everything. If you can survive a massive rebrand, a global pandemic, and the pivot to AI, you can handle pretty much anything. To my Meta fam: keep crushing it, keep building wild things, and please, save some of those micro-kitchen snacks for the new folks. I’m taking a minute to decompress before jumping into my next adventure. If you need me, I’ll be touching grass and aggressively not checking my email. Stay tuned. 🚀 #Meta #LifeAtMeta #Recruiting #NextChapter #TechJobs
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Makenzie O'Connell reacted on thisMakenzie O'Connell reacted on thisThis morning at 6:04 am, I received the news that my role with Meta has been eliminated after over 8 years. As I process this change, I want to express my gratitude to all the incredible people I've met around the world through this job. The saying that the people you work with can make or break your experience is truly accurate. Whether it was collaborating on high-pressure projects that kept us working late into the night, sharing laughs over shows like Love is Blind, or traveling together, Meta has connected me with some remarkable individuals. We've celebrated milestones such as weddings, new babies, and new homes, and now we are on to the next chapter of our careers. While I'm uncertain about what lies ahead, I am thankful to call these people my friends. If you know of any companies hiring, especially for remote positions, please keep me in mind.
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Makenzie O'Connell liked thisMakenzie O'Connell liked thisWomen are not “leaning out” by choice. Somewhere along the way, that became the narrative. That mid-career women are stepping back because they "want" to. But the data tells a different story. 1 in 3 women have considered downshifting or leaving the workforce. That is not a motivation problem. This is a signal. Because this is happening during the same years women are stepping into bigger roles, carrying more responsibility, and being pulled in every direction. And for many, it is also when perimenopause begins. Not at 60 like we may have grown up thinking. But in our late 30s and 40s. Right in the middle and often peak of our careers. What gets labeled as burnout or disengagement can also look like disrupted sleep, brain fog, and constant fatigue due to hormonal changes. When I left my career I thought I was burnt out because I was never taught that these symptoms could be anything else. High performers do not suddenly lose their ambition. We don't decide after decades of climbing the ladder to just jump off of it. But without the right awareness we are forced to make a decision to choose between our health and our career. So instead of asking why women are stepping back, we should be asking: What tools can we provide as a company to prevent it from happening in the first place?
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