You're not underqualified. You're underseen.
Get expert career strategy and positioning from a former Google recruiter, Alexandra Burgess. Finally stop being overlooked.
The truth is, most strong candidates don’t get past the first screening.
Not because they're not good enough but because the way they're presenting themselves doesn't match how hiring actually works.
Grounded Nomad fixes that.
We build career positioning systems that do four things:
Clarify your value: so you can articulate what makes you exceptional, not just experienced.
Sharpen your narrative: so your resume, LinkedIn, and pitch all tell the same compelling story.
Align you to how hiring actually works: ATS, recruiter psychology, and hiring manager logic, not how you wish it worked.
Open doors: more interviews, better responses, and opportunities that fit the life you're building.
3 Ways to Work Together
Whether you're repositioning after burnout, preparing for the highest-stakes interview of your career, or building a team, there's a path designed for exactly where you are.
2-Week Sprint
An intensive repositioning experience for mid-senior professionals who are ready to stop being overlooked.
This is not résumé writing.
This is strategic narrative, recruiter psychology, ATS optimization, and market alignment.
Includes:
Resume + LinkedIn optimization
ATS positioning
Personal narrative refinement
Job search strategy
Messaging architecture
WhatsApp collaboration + rapid feedback
Ideal For:
Mid-senior professionals navigating reinvention, burnout, layoffs, or career elevation.
Executive Interview Preparation
High-level interview preparation rooted in real recruiter insight and hiring psychology.
Designed for competitive interviews across:
Product, Design, Strategy, Operations, Leadership, Recruiting, and GTM roles.
Sessions May Include:
Recruiter screen prep
Behavioral storytelling
STAR refinement
Executive presence coaching
Compensation conversations
Presentation / panel prep
Recruiting & Talent Search
Strategic recruiting support for startups, founders, and high-growth companies hiring exceptional talent.
Specializing in:
Product
Design
GTM
Operations
Leadership
I help companies identify candidates with not just experience — but trajectory, communication ability, ownership, and long-term alignment.
Designed and Delivered by
Alexandra Burgess
Former Google Recruiter, Cloud/AI/ML teams
5 years inside one of the world's most competitive hiring environments. Now she helps you see what they saw.
Recruiting Clients
What Job Seekers Are Saying
From toxic workplace to thriving remote role
“I cannot recommend Alexandra highly enough. She is an incredibly knowledgeable professional who possesses a rare and powerful combination of skills. Not only does she have a deep mastery of ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and recruitment technology, but she also has a genuine, profound care for company culture and human fit. When I was stuck in a toxic work environment, Alexandra helped me see beyond the allure of a high paycheck. She guided me to look for a role that aligned with my well-being, ultimately helping me transition to a workplace where I could prioritize my mental health. She doesn't just fill positions; she changes lives for the better.”
Mariano Chavez, Former Co-Worker
Fulfilling role at Apple
“Working with Alexandra has been a transformational experience. With her coaching and guidance, I’ve been able to transition out of a stressful job into a much more fulfilling role at Apple! Ali’s guidance and encouragement has been absolutely crucial to my success and I can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Mike Murphy, Senior Apple TPM + Former Client
Director role in less than 90 days
“Enjoyed working with Alexandra during my job search process. She was efficient and professional throughout. Most of all, she listened to what I was looking for and tailored her advice / recommendations to my specific situation.”
Omar Uddin, Director of Finance at Vanda Pharmaceuticals + Former Client Meet The Founder
Alexandra Burgess is the founder of GroundedNomad, a career strategy and positioning company for ambitious people who know they are capable of more - but need help translating that into the market.
GroundedNomad has never been just about résumés. Alexandra's approach blends recruiter intelligence, career psychology, and storytelling with her VIBES Methodology and Activating the Eternal Child framework; the belief that curiosity, creativity, and play aren't soft skills. They're the things that make someone genuinely compelling to hire, and genuinely fulfilled once they are.
Her work sits at the intersection of high-performance strategy and human depth, Google recruiter meets Soho House creative director, with a lot of emotional honesty and zero corporate gloss. She works with ambitious professionals, founders, and teams who know they're capable of more, and need help making the market see it. Alexandra is based between Mexico City and Miami Beach.
