Better people. Stronger companies.

Thoughtful hiring. Human fit.

Founder-led recruiting for startups and small teams hiring technical, product, and operational talent.

Founder portrait of Oriol: warm and approachable, wearing a black jacket over a white tee, in natural daylight against a soft-blurred urban street background.

For clients

A few strong introductions beat a flood of CVs.

You work directly with Oriol from brief to offer — no account managers, no handoffs. I only take on a small number of searches at a time so each one gets proper attention, and I introduce people I'd personally vouch for.

Role clarity
Before searching, we define what the person actually needs to own, what success looks like, and which requirements are real.
Targeted search
People are approached because their work fits the problem, not because a keyword matched.
Honest shortlists
Fewer candidates, better context, no inflated confidence, no filler profiles.
Process discipline
Clear communication, fast feedback, and a respectful experience for both sides.

For candidates

No random job spam. No pressure. No disappearing act.

Honest roles, clear context, and no wasted time. Every introduction comes with the full picture — why this role, why now, and where you'd fit — and I don't disappear after the intro.

01

You tell me what good looks like

Role, salary, remote setup, company stage, ambition, risk appetite, and what you want more or less of next.

02

Nothing gets shared without permission

Your profile, salary expectations, employer, and search status stay private unless you explicitly agree to an introduction.

03

Relevant roles only

If a role is not a fit, I will not dress it up as one.

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Maya Patel

Product Leader

London, UK
Open to opportunities

Experience in scaling teams and building intuitive products.

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Roles I can help with

Broad recruitment for the people who make technology companies work.

The practice is not limited to one narrow role family. The common thread is technology companies: software businesses, startups, scaleups, digital products, platforms, marketplaces, fintechs, SaaS companies, and remote-first teams.

Engineering
Backend, frontend, full-stack, platform, DevOps, infrastructure, QA, mobile, security.
Product & Design
Product managers, product owners, UX/UI designers, product designers, researchers.
Data & AI
Data analysts, analytics engineers, data engineers, machine learning engineers, AI product roles.
Go-to-market
Sales, SDRs, account executives, partnerships, marketing, growth, revenue operations.
Customer & Operations
Customer success, implementation, support, operations, project management.
Leadership
Team leads, heads of function, first senior hires, country managers, early leadership roles.

Process

Clear brief. Careful search. Better conversations.

01 — Brief

Understand the role properly

We clarify what the person needs to own, who they will work with, what would make them successful, and what would make them fail.

02 — Search

Find people with relevant evidence

I look for people whose past work connects to the actual problem, not just the job title.

03 — Screen

Check motivation, fit, and timing

The conversation covers skills, judgment, salary, remote expectations, communication style, and what the candidate actually wants next.

04 — Introduce

Make respectful introductions

Companies get fewer, stronger candidates. Candidates get roles that make sense for them.

05 — Close the loop

Keep the process moving

Feedback, next steps, expectations, and decisions are handled clearly. Nobody should be left guessing.

How I work

Human first. Commercially serious. No theatre.

Candidates are not inventory

People trust recruiters with private career information. That trust has to be earned and protected.

Companies deserve honesty

If the brief is unclear, the salary is unrealistic, or I cannot help, I will say so.

Small pipeline, high signal

More CVs do not equal better hiring. Better conversations do.

Technical background, broader reach

My background is in software engineering, but the recruitment practice supports broader hiring across technology companies.

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FAQ

Questions, answered honestly.

Let's build a team you're proud of.

Tell me about the team and the kind of person who would thrive in it. I'll reply personally with how I'd approach the search.

Thoughtful hiring. Human fit.