Andrew Carges

Searching for our next Distributed Elastician Globally! @ Speed, Scale and Relevance

Andrew Carges is a passionate business leader with a track record of helping companies excel through strategic people-focused initiatives.

With a background in People Operations, he excels in building high-functioning, operationally sound HR functions that drive organizational success.

Andrew has a strong belief that Happy Employees = Happy Customers = Happy Financials, and he thrives in environments where this mindset is embraced by executive leadership.

As the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Elastic, he played a key role in the company's growth from 500 to 5000+ globally, particularly in the context of a distributed workforce.

He is a male ally and diversity champion, having built and led diverse teams and companies while being a father of 2 daughters.

Andrew values work-life balance and enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 children, engaging in activities like cooking, track days, mountain biking, and sailing.

His education includes a Certificate Program from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS degree from California State University-East Bay.

Andrew Carges is motivated by the principle that recruiting, retaining, and motivating top talent are crucial for achieving business success, a philosophy he applies in his leadership roles.