Suited has appointed Kaelin Burns as its new Chief Product Officer, responsible for driving the next phase of growth and product development for the hiring intelligence platform. With over 10 years of product experience in technology, Burns brings a strong background in strategy and development to the newly created position. Prior to joining Suited, Burns was VP of Product at software consultancy Artium, where she built innovative software and product organizations for a diverse client base. She also serves as an instructor for Mind the Product, a global community of over 300,000 product managers, designers, and developers. At Suited, Burns will lead product strategy and development teams to meet the fast-growing demand for the company's offerings, particularly as it prepares to launch a new product for lateral hiring later this year.
Suited CEO Matt Spencer expressed his delight in welcoming Kaelin Burns to the team, particularly as the company prepares to introduce new AI and data intelligence offerings to support lateral hiring. Burns brings a wealth of experience in building successful products with an innovative and holistic approach that informs both product and business strategy. As technology and data continue to play a more significant role in hiring decisions, Spencer looks forward to collaborating with Burns to further develop Suited's solutions to human capital-related challenges.
Burns, in turn, expressed her excitement about joining Suited, citing the numerous opportunities to improve the hiring process for employers and candidates alike. She emphasized Suited's mission to reduce systemic bias in hiring practices and increase opportunities for candidates to demonstrate their full potential, noting that diverse teams are more successful and better for business. With Suited's platform utilizing AI and assessment science to better understand the true drivers of performance, Burns is eager to help hiring teams leverage this technology to make more informed hiring decisions.
Suited launched its first product offering in 2019 for the investment banking industry, followed by its platform for law firms in 2020. These offerings have helped recruiters and hiring managers in highly competitive industries evaluate candidates holistically and without bias. By utilizing machine learning and best practices from industrial-organizational psychology, Suited creates assessment-driven ecosystems that expand the way hiring teams to identify and consider talent in an equitable manner.
Suited is committed to reducing systemic bias in the hiring process and empowering candidates to showcase their potential. For more information, please visit https://www.wellsuited.com/about.
