About Honeit
Honeit is a technology company developing new workflows to improve the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process. Our team has deep domain expertise in recruiting, talent acquisition, and HR technology from startups through IPO to Fortune 500 companies.
Honeit’s award-winning candidate screening and interview intelligence platform streamlines interview scheduling, note-taking, call summaries, candidate presentations, and interview feedback to recruit, evaluate, and hire the best talent anywhere faster.
From intake calls to phone screens to reference calls to exit interviews, the Honeit talent communication platform turns meaningful human conversations into unbiased interview data and real-time talent intelligence to recruit, hire, and retain the best talent.
Recruiters and Hiring Managers agree, “Honeit is a Game-Changer.“
Honeit Leadership
Nick Livingston
Co-Founder & CEO
As a Recruiting Director at MTV Networks, Viacom, Taleo & TubeMogul (IPO/Adobe), Nick has helped companies recruit, hire and scale in hyper-competitive talent markets (SF & NYC).
At TubeMogul (IPO/Adobe), Nick built the recruiting team from scratch that scaled the company from 60 to 360 employees through a successful IPO ($TUBE) in only 26 months.
During the same two years, Nick received his MBA from UC Berkeley, started a family (three daughters) and co-founded Honeit Software.
At MTV Networks in NYC, Nick was the Director of Talent Acquisition leading all recruitment for global digital media, interactive technology, and product management teams. Nick also managed recruitment tools and employment branding.
Nick has worked at two other HR Technology companies (Taleo, NextSource) and started his career as a technical recruiter in New York City.
MBA, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
BS, Applied Mathematics
James Craft
Co-Founder & CTO
James has been developing software for over 20 years. His passion for using technology to create scoring systems was ignited by his work for many years at the credit-scoring giant FICO. As a member of the myFico.com team, he was responsible for developing much of the site’s backend. James was also a member of FICO’s ScoreNet team, where he managed the normalization process of many of FICO’s independent systems in order to meet PCI compliance standards.
Before FICO, James was part of the engineering team that created peets.com and the popular “how-to” site eHow.com.
In his spare time, James enjoys coaching lacrosse and was a coach for the Sonoma State men’s team from 2002-2010, in which time he led the team to a national championship and several division championships.
BS, Computer Science
Kim Duong
Co-Founder & Software Architect
Kim is a software architect with over 20 years of experience as a private consultant and staff engineer. He has developed and designed university-wide applications including a widely used content management system. Prior to that, he has had startup experience working with a neural networking firm developing APIs as well as interned at FICO.
In his spare time, Kim creates interactive and multimedia-based applications to aid and instruct teachers on how to handle students with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia and ADD.
Kim’s hobbies include traveling and playing basketball. He also volunteers for activities to expand cultural experiences in his community.
BS, Computer Science
Andy Riabokin
Solutions Architect
A six-year Systems Engineer job turned into a 20 year career as an Executive Recruiter. Andy started technical recruiting for early stage VC-backed companies in Southern California and later CIO’s for publicly-traded US banks and manufacturing companies.
Andy returned from “running a desk” to selling recruiting solutions for: Hiretual – AI Sourcing, ZapInfo(exit to Indeed) – Recruiting Process Automation and JobMa – Video Interview Solutions. Andy developed a keen insight to specific pain points for the recruiter, hiring manager and candidate and how to use technical solutions to satisfy those needs.
Andy and his wife are avid travelers and animal rights advocates with a fondness for pigs.
BS Economics, Minor Statistics
Ezgi Bilici
Customer Success
Ezgi is an experienced professional with a background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Ezgi built her career at ALK Technologies, which was later acquired by Trimble MAPS where she was a Product Manager overseeing map data for commercial navigation solutions.
In 2019, driven by a pursuit of personal growth, Ezgi embarked on a three-year journey of travel and volunteer work as a digital nomad before joining Vaia Talent, where she used Honeit.
Currently residing in Istanbul, Turkey, Ezgi shares her home with her beloved dog, Mazzy. While she continues to satisfy her wanderlust whenever possible, she also finds joy in exploring her local neighborhood, preparing delightful meals, and practicing pilates.
MA, Geography
BS, Environmental Studies
Arielle Richardson
Talent Solutions
Arielle is a seasoned Talent Acquisition Specialist with over a decade of global and diverse cultural expertise, including three years with the US Peace Corps in Armenia.
With experience spanning from high-growth start-ups to established companies, Arielle excels at connecting talented individuals with meaningful opportunities.
Arielle has successfully recruited for roles such as Senior Software Engineers, Product Managers, and Executive Assistants. Her recruitment efforts have spanned multiple markets, including EMEA, the US, and emerging markets, as well as industries such as fintech, software and data analytics, and healthcare technology.
Throughout her career, Arielle has traveled extensively, volunteered, and continuously developed her skills, fostering a distinctive global perspective. She is passionate about creating the ultimate employee experience and is always eager to learn more.
Currently located in Eastport, Maine, Arielle enjoys exploring new cultures, hiking, and being a cat mom.BA, International Affairs
Honeit Advisors
Mark Slippy is a Human Resource Executive with 20+ years of experience operating primarily in Technology (Internet, Enterprise, Mobile), with early stage or start up companies – all high growth. Most recently, Mark was the Vice President of Human Resources at TubeMogul ($TUBE, AdTech) and Monitise (mobile banking). Mark is an expert builder of all facets of Human Resource capabilities including Talent Acquisition and Management, Organization Development, Culture and HR Management.
David Riemer led the ad agency J. Walter Thompson in San Francisco, held senior marketing roles at two start-ups and was VP Marketing at Yahoo! (during their heyday).
David now runs Box Out Industries where he works with entrepreneurs, product managers and marketers to develop and convey their product stories.
He also started Spiral Staircase Productions to collaborate with artists and is currently developing two original musicals. David teaches at Berkeley-Haas Business School and works with several accelerators throughout the Bay Area.
Craig Fisher is the founder of TalentNet Media, a talent operations consultancy. He’s led global talent teams at the Fortune 500 level and consulted with the world’s top employers on talent technology, process improvement, and candidate and employee experience.
His digital branding methods have been adopted as best practices by companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Cisco, LinkedIn, Toyota, YUM! Brands, Microsoft, and many more.
Craig is the author of the Amazon best-selling book HiringHumans. He’s been detailed in the Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Economist, and Entrepreneur for his innovative approach to talent attraction, HR technology, and talent management.
Rich Klein is a talented entrepreneur, digital technology recruiter, and enterprise sales person. Prior to joining LinkedIn, Rich served as Executive Vice President of Jobplex, a DHR International Company and as Co-Founder and President at Breakthrough Search Partners, building sales and operations teams for online technology companies nationwide. Rich holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Health Promotion from Bowling Green State University. He resides in Geneva, IL with his wife and three children.
Dr. Don Moore is the Lorraine Tyson Mitchell Chair in Leadership and Communication at UC Berkeley Haas. He received his PhD in Organization Behavior from Northwestern University. His research interests include overconfidence—including when people think they are better than they actually are, when people think they are better than others, and when they are too sure they know the truth. He is only occasionally overconfident.
Dr. Moore is the author or editor of three books including Perfectly Confident. His research has appeared in popular press outlets and academic journals, including the New Yorker, Business Week, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Experimental Economics,and Psychological Review.
Before joining Area 1 in 2020, Patrick Sweeney served as CEO of Talari Networks (acquired by Oracle), where he reinvigorated the company’s market leadership and completed the company’s successful sale to Oracle.
Before Talari / Oracle, from 2001-2017, Patrick played key executive management roles in taking SonicWall private under Thoma Bravo; the acquisition of SonicWall by Dell Inc., and the divestiture of SonicWall to Francisco Partners. While at Dell Inc., Patrick was vice president for the Dell Security Group and Dell Software Group.
Patrick also brings extensive high-tech industry experience in corporate marketing, product management and product marketing. He holds a BA from Tulane University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Mr. Brockett is the current President of StorageCraft and was previously the CEO of Exablox Corporation, before the acquisition by StorageCraft. Douglas was Vice President and General Manager of SonicWALL, where he was responsible for the company’s products, strategy, corporate development, support and cloud operations. Douglas received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Harvard University.
Carin Stein oversees Talent Acquisition for Viacom Media Networks (MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures) the largest ad-supported cable network in the world. Mrs. Stein is an accomplished HR Executive with expertise in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Employee Relations, and Diversity and Inclusion. She has built and led recruiting teams of 40 and began her career as an executive recruiter for Mitchell Martin in NYC.
Our Perspective
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2024 Recap
A Year of Achievements and Time Well Spent As we close the chapter on 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved together and the strides we’ve made in transforming the hiring journey. This year has been a remarkable one for us. We...
The Evolution of Recruiting with Craig Fisher
Craig Fisher, founder of TalentNet and author of Hiring Humans, joins the Honeit podcast to share his insights on the evolution of recruiting. From leveraging AI and automation to preserving authentic human connections, Craig shares how new tools like Honeit are shaping the future of talent acquisition.
Intelligent Screening and Candidate Submissions
Intelligent talent screening and candidate submissions blend high-touch recruitment with interview intelligence to make better hires faster. This leads to happier hiring managers, and candidates who feel truly heard.
Re-Engineering Recruitment with Renner Winston
Renner Winston shares how Thomas Brooke combines chemical manufacturing expertise with Honeit interview intelligence to deliver exceptional recruitment results. Learn how technology, relationships, and tailored insights are redefining executive search.
Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Interview Intelligence
Honeit offers a unique blend of Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) and AI-powered interview intelligence for companies looking to streamline their recruitment and hiring process.
Innovation Beyond Talent Acquisition at TDECU
Hear how TDECU uses Honeit to capture authentic candidate, hiring manager, and member insights, enhancing recruiting, marketing, and member engagement.
Introducing: Instant Candidate Presentations
It only takes Recruiters one click after a phone screen or video call to create instant candidate presentations and submit talent in seconds! 🤯
Recruitment Innovation with Innovien Solutions
Learn how Innovien Solutions stays ahead in recruiting by blending human connections with Honeit technology to enhance efficiency, candidate experience, and client results.
Measuring Recruitment Productivity
Recruitment involves a series of interconnected steps, each crucial to successfully hiring top talent. Finally, the following recruitment productivity metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) are easy to measure and optimize. Time to Source Time to Screen Time...
"Honeit is a Recruiting Game-Changer"
