ValkaiHead of Talent
2026 — PresentSan Francisco Bay Area
Leads talent at Valkai, which builds AI agent systems for life sciences teams.
Dustin Cyrus Michaels Dustin leads talent at Valkai, building teams for AI applications in life sciences. Previously a founding recruiter at Baseten, he worked in talent and people operations and co-authored the company's recruiting article, “Ten reasons to join Baseten.” His earlier experience includes recruiting roles at Bunkerhill Health, Post., Facebook, PIX System, and RockIT Recruiting.
Dustin Cyrus Michaels Dustin leads talent at Valkai, building teams for AI applications in life sciences. Previously a founding recruiter at Baseten, he worked in talent and people operations and co-authored the company's recruiting article, “Ten reasons to join Baseten.” His earlier experience includes recruiting roles at Bunkerhill Health, Post., Facebook, PIX System, and RockIT Recruiting.
Career
BasetenFounding Recruiter
2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
Worked in talent and people operations; Baseten's author page identifies his role as Talent & People Ops Lead. Co-authored “Ten reasons to join Baseten.”
Bunkerhill HealthFounding Recruiter
2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Post.Founding Recruiter
2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
FacebookLead Technical Recruiter
2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
PIX SystemLead Technical Recruiter
2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
RockIT Recruiting (acquired by Ejento)Technical Recruiter
2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area