Amanda Cendejas

Amanda Tenanes (née Cendejas) is an experienced recruiter with a diverse background in technical recruitment and career coaching. She previously worked as a Technical Recruiter at Robinhood from August 2019 to March 2022, where she played a crucial role in scaling the company from 500 to 4,000 employees.2 During her time at Robinhood, Amanda led web, mobile, and QA hiring across product, infrastructure, and security organizations, while also supporting backend recruitment.2

Currently, Amanda works in Recruiting for Safety & Alignment Research at OpenAI.2 Her career history includes:

• Senior Technical Recruiter at Uniswap Labs, focusing on Web3 hiring1
• Career Coach at Levels.fyi3
• Recruiting Lead and Technical Recruiter at TEKsystems2
• Hiring Manager and Building Manager at DeRosa University Center2
• Technical Recruiting Intern at LinkedIn2

Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources Management from the University of the Pacific.12 She also studied Spanish Language at the Universitat d'Alacant.2

In her professional approach, Amanda emphasizes forming authentic connections, recruiting for companies with global impact, and living by the pillars of intention and authenticity.2