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Esther Higashi is the current Lead Business Recruiter at Reddit. Esther has also worked as a Senior Recruiting Consultant for Vungle from April 2020 to October 2020. At Vungle, they were responsible for recruiting both tech and non-tech personnel.

Vungle is a successful adtech company that offers a unique value proposition in the in-app mobile space. The company has been profitable every year since 2016. In 2019, Blackstone (private equity firm) acquired Vungle which provided more financial backing for the company to expand its product offerings, creativity, and innovation.

The data-optimized ads created by Vungle run on over 1 billion unique devices to drive engagement and increase returns for publishers and advertisers ranging from indie studios to powerhouse brands like TikTok, Rovio, Zynga, Pandora, and Microsoft. Vungle is headquartered in SF with approximately 250 employees located in 7 offices around the world.

The company culture at Vungle focuses on inspiring creativity, acting with integrity, working together, and having endless determination. These values have helped Vungle become the success it is today and continue to scale into the future.

Esther Higashi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Esther Higashi reports to Nellie Peshkov, Chief People & Culture Officer. Some of their coworkers include Eileen Wu - Senior Technical Recruiter, Kayla Harris - Associate HR Business Partner, and Brynn Killeen - Recruiting Manager, Sourcing.