Searches that moved the needle

One of India's most selective fintechs ran a panel of agencies. Most churned out. Niche roles, Backend Architect, Data Platform Engineer, had candidate universes too small for volume sourcing to work.

10–15 profiles per search, even on the hardest roles. 26 hires over six years. A relationship that travels with recruiters to their next companies.

A Series D crypto exchange had the role open for a month with two incumbent agencies on it. The brief required a rare intersection of skills, crypto domain fluency, Bangalore location, and a compensation ceiling below market rate.

Winning candidate identified in the 2nd week. Offer signed in 7 weeks, within budget. Neither of the two incumbent agencies submitted the eventual hire.

The founding team had been self-managing engineering for two years. They needed a technical leader who could build processes without killing the startup energy.

Placed in 19 days. Engineering team doubled in 8 months with zero attrition in senior staff.

US-headquartered company needed someone who could navigate RBI compliance while maintaining the pace of a Silicon Valley culture.

Shortlisted 5 candidates in 2 weeks. Final hire secured a key banking license within first quarter.

Investors required a complete leadership team as a condition of funding. Timeline was 45 days with no room for delay.

All three roles filled in 38 days. Series A closed on schedule at $18M.