Building technical moats for frontier startups by sourcing the 0.01%.

The Approach

The rarest engineering talent isn't found through standard searches. I manage the laborious work of deep-sourcing and high-volume candidate outreach required to secure the world's most capable algorithmic thinkers and technical leaders.

Expertise

• Scaling Specialist: 10+ years of experience and 500+ hires across AI, Web3, Fintech, and Cybersecurity.
• 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: I function as your in-house talent lead, building your ATS infrastructure, hiring culture, and team from the ground up.

Proven Track Record

• 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 pre and post-launch phases 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.
• FocusKPI Placed 40+ experts for elite clients including LinkedIn, eBay, Microsoft, and Dropbox.