Andrew Trappen

Andrew Trappen is the Founder and Principal Executive Recruiter at Hire Groove, a boutique executive recruiting firm based in the Greater Seattle Area. With over 25 years of experience in the recruiting industry, he specializes in executive and senior leadership search projects, particularly within the US Telecom, Semiconductor, and Real Estate markets. His approach emphasizes delivering diversity in executive candidate slates through a structured assessment and selection methodology.12

Professional Background

• Current Role: As the Principal Executive Recruiter at Hire Groove since April 2020, Trappen focuses on sourcing and closing candidates for Principal-level engineering roles, particularly Principal Software Engineers and Managers. He has developed innovative processes to enhance recruitment efficiency and client satisfaction.1

• Previous Experience:

  • Cisco: Managed the company's first executive recruiting function, significantly reducing time-to-fill for key positions.
  • Microsoft: Co-led a global staffing process transformation, training over 300 recruiters across multiple countries.
  • Boeing: Improved recruiting processes using Six Sigma methodologies, earning recognition for his contributions.12

Skills and Achievements

Trappen is recognized for his strategic leadership in recruiting, customer relationship management, and process improvement. He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and has received multiple awards for his analytical skills and negotiation leadership.1

His commitment to excellence in talent acquisition is reflected in Hire Groove's performance metrics, which include an industry-leading time-to-offer of just 55 days with a 100% offer acceptance rate.2