Who I Am

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Hi there! My name is Destanee Charrois, and I am passionate about people having a great experience.

Whether it’s in recruitment, where it’s crucial to create a top candidate experience while meeting the needs of the business who’s searching for top talent;

or through DEI coaching, which creates more opportunities for individuals of any background to be themselves and pursue their dreams;

or through UX Design, where the user is at the forefront of designing an app or other product to ensure a seamless experience for anyone who could use it.

In addition to creating a great experience, what connects all three of these pillars is an inherent consideration of various people’s experiences. In other words, DEI is a crucial underlying mindset to make sure that as many perspectives as possible are considered throughout a recruitment process so that top talent isn’t turned away, and that an app doesn’t create a difficult experience for any user.

I’m the best person to turn to for these needs because:

  • I have over 5 years of experience in talent acquisition, HR strategy, and stakeholder engagement

  • I have successfully led hiring programs across industries, improving processes and driving meaningful connections with both internal stakeholders, and between talent and opportunity

  • I’ve seen HR practices that work well, and ones to avoid

  • I’m from a diverse background myself as a neurodivergent woman of mixed ethnicity (Guyanese, French and Polish)

  • I grew up seeing people of different colours in the same household, and I want to live in a world where factors like this don’t get in the way of someone’s livelihood and passions

  • I completed Google’s UX Design Certificate, which include the projects that I showcase here

  • My UX knowledge can facilitate some interesting crossover, such as updating a website page that shows a company’s recruitment process and values