Shaan Mehta

Shaan Mehta is a Senior Technical Sourcer at Discord, based in Irvine, California.12 He has been with Discord since February 2021, initially starting as a Technical Sourcer before being promoted to his current senior role in July 2022.1

Professional Experience

Shaan has a strong background in technical recruiting and sourcing, with experience at several prominent tech companies:

• Discord: Senior Technical Sourcer (July 2022 - Present) and Technical Sourcer (February 2021 - July 2022)1
• Twitch: Technical Sourcer II (December 2019 - February 2021) and Technical Sourcer (January 2018 - December 2019)1
• Curse, Inc.: Recruiting Coordinator (December 2016 - March 2017)1

Areas of Expertise

At Discord, Shaan focuses on executive and leadership sourcing.1 During his time at Twitch, he was involved in hiring for various technical roles, including:

• Software Engineering (Full Stack, Frontend, Backend)
• Data Analytics (Data Analysts, Data Scientists)
• Machine Learning (Applied Scientists, Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineers)
• Mobile (Android)
• Engineering Leadership (Managers and Directors)
• IT (Client Platform, Ops, SAP Admin/Engineers)1

Education and Certifications

Shaan holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2007-2011).1 He has also completed a Diversity Recruiting Bootcamp certification from ModelExpand in November 2019.1

Shaan is known for his skills in finding high-quality talent and has been praised for his work in technical recruiting.13 His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username "shaanmehta".1