The rarest engineering talent isn't found through standard searches or high-volume noise. I manage the deep-sourcing and precise vetting required to bypass recruiting 'hacks' and bad actors, securing the world's most capable algorithmic thinkers and technical leaders.
- Scaling Specialist: 10+ years of experience and 500+ hires across AI, Web3, Fintech, Adtech, Adtech and Cybersecurity.
- Contractor Provisioning: Beyond permanent search, I source, vet, and outsource elite technical contractors, providing startups with rapid access to senior talent without long-term overhead.
- The Elite Pipeline: Proven access to world-class talent, from IOI/IMO/ICPC medalists and Ivy League researchers to senior engineers at Tier-1 Silicon Valley firms.
- Embedded Partner: Acting as your in-house talent lead, building ATS infrastructure and hiring culture from the ground up.
- OB-1: Scaling a frontier AI coding agent by hunting world-class algorithmic experts and medalists.
- OpenBlock Labs: Scaled the research team for protocol incentive modeling and crypto-economics.
- Ava Labs: Hired top-tier engineering and GTM leads for the post-launch phase of the Avalanche protocol.
- BitGo: First full-time recruiter; scaled the team from 30 to 120+ and built the internal hiring infrastructure.
- bloXroute: Scaled engineering and GTM teams post-Series B during a critical high-growth phase.
- Strategic Sourcing: Sourced specialized talent for industry leaders including Circle, Ankr, and CertiK.
- Enterprise Impact: Placed 40+ experts for elite clients including LinkedIn, eBay, Microsoft, and Dropbox.