Meet the Founder
With over 15 years in recruitment — including 8 years dedicated to AI hiring — I specialise in helping companies build high-impact AI teams through focused, high-quality hiring.
My career has been built around working closely with founders, technical leaders, and growing organisations across Europe and North America. I’ve supported companies scaling from early-stage growth through to enterprise environments, always with a focus on hiring senior talent that drives long-term impact. When you work with alai, you work directly with the founder, not junior recruiters or layered processes ensuring clarity, speed, and a deeper understanding of your business needs.
I believe recruitment should feel like a true partnership. My role is to act as an ally to founders and leaders, helping navigate complex hiring decisions with honesty, market insight, and a focus on quality over volume. I don’t aim to send hundreds of CVs — I deliver carefully selected candidates you can confidently hire.
Alongside recruitment, I also provide additional value drawn from my experience building and improving hiring functions, including:
• Inclusive hiring and DEI-focused job description optimisation
• Recruitment process improvement and workflow design
• Hiring strategy and market calibration
• Candidate experience and onboarding enhancements
• Training hiring managers to make confident, data-driven decisions
These are services I offer as part of my partnership approach — because building exceptional AI teams goes beyond simply filling roles.
A true ally in building exceptional AI teams.
My Philosophy
01
Quality Over Quantity
A focused approach to senior talent discovery, ensuring every candidate is a precise technical and cultural match for frontier AI teams.
02
Deep Technical Understanding
Bridging the gap between frontier research and executive leadership with rigorous assessments that prioritize technical depth and vision.
03
Long-term Partnerships
Cultivating enduring relationships with founders and AI leaders to secure growth and stability long after the initial search is complete.
Expertise & Background
2020 – PRESENT
Lead AI Recruitment Partner, NYC Tech
Managing executive search for high-growth AI startups across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Specialist in LLM engineering, computer vision, and CTO-level placements for Series A/B ventures.
2017 – 2020
Senior Technical Recruiter, Precision AI
Scaled core engineering teams for deep-tech firms. Established a proprietary network of research scientists from top-tier academic labs transitioning into industry leadership roles.
2015 – 2017
Consultant, Startup Talent Strategy
Advised early-stage founders on organizational design and recruitment workflow optimization. Focused on building diverse, highly technical founding teams in the NYC ecosystem.
2012 – 2015
Talent Associate, Global Search Group
Began career specialized in the data science and quantitative finance sectors. Developed deep expertise in screening for advanced algorithmic and mathematical proficiency.
"alAI's deep technical understanding of the AI landscape in NYC is unmatched. They don't just find candidates; they find the right architects for our future."
Sarah Chen, VP of Engineering at TechForward