Redfish Technology

My role encompasses recruiting top-notch candidates for our clients, overseeing multiple recruiting teams, and driving strategic business development initiatives at Redfish Technology. We specialize in recruiting talented professionals within the tech industry, spanning across sales, marketing, engineering, and customer success domains. Collaborating with startups nationwide, we excel in rapidly and effectively building out their teams.

Established in 1996, we pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of integrity, excellence, and performance in recruitment. Personally, I am deeply passionate about technology and dedicated to attracting the best and brightest talent to contribute to our clients' success.

Specializing in  Edtech, Fintech, AI, Enterprise Software, Ad tech, Big Data, Security, Mobile, SaaS, Wireless, E-Learning, CRM, Marketing Automation, Computer Vision and Networking.

Chief Revenue Officer

As the leader of a dynamic 6-person team, we specialized in sourcing rare talent within the tech sector. 

Recognized as a 2011 top Executive Search Firms of the U.S. by Leading Providers

Managing Director

Executive Recruiter, High Tech Talent Division

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•	Sold advertising and marketing plans across 6 radio stations
•	#1 Account Executive in hunting new business and building new territories
•	Consistently in top 5 sales reps across the company
•	Clients included advertising agencies and direct buys from businesses
•	Managed existing accounts, met with clients and prepared marketing campaigns
•	Inserted ad schedules on a daily basis
•	Built an account base from zero
•	Account management of existing clients
•	Managed multiple marketing campaigns and coordinated remote events

Account Executive

CRO @ Redfish Technology || Providing Disruptive Tech Companies w/ Talent || 24k Followers || Forbes Next 1000 || Girl Mom

Forbes 2021 - Next 1000 Honoree


Chief Revenue Officer at Redfish Technology, where I lead with empathy, strategic insight, and a commitment to building strong relationships. 

As Viola Davis once said, "My dreams are bigger than my fears."

Our Work

Helped a new VP of Sales at an Enterprise AI Client hire the first 3 members of his Sales Team: Our team consulted with the VP to identify the profiles he needed, researched and built a list of target companies to source from, then reached out nationwide to over 350 AEs in our network, interviewed/screened over 70, submitted 30 to the VP for review, and he hired 3 - saving 100’s of man-hours in the process.

We've built out sales and engineering teams with the top 30 Edtech startups across the country.

Placed Director of Growth at a Fintech Startup: After hiring the Director of Growth, we were asked if we could help with two PM roles, they were struggling with filling. We did so in about 5 weeks for both a Platform PM and Mobile PM. This led to an introduction to their Design team, where we have helped them hire 3 Sr. Product Designers.

Leah Scarnegi

If you’ve identified a rockstar candidate, chances are others have too. 
 
Imagine this: You’re in need of a Salesperson and find the perfect fit. But your hiring process drags. By the time you’re ready to make an offer, they’re already onboarded somewhere else. A missed opportunity! 
 
Delays in hiring aren’t a sign of being thorough—they’re a risk. The longer your process, the more likely top candidates will slip through your fingers. 
 
To stay competitive: 
 
Streamline resume reviews 
Speed up interview scheduling 
Make offers promptly 
Don’t lose the perfect candidate due to unnecessary delays. Move fast, hire smart, and secure the best talent for your team! 
 
#RecruitmentStrategy #HiringTips #TopTalent #EfficiencyMatters #DontMissOut

Leah Scarnegi 

CRO @ Redfish || Scaling Startups with the Right People || Blaine County Board of Education || Forbes 2021 - Next 1000 Honoree

How to Ask for More Money When Negotiating an Offer

Negotiating an offer can feel uncomfortable—but it doesn’t have to be. One simple shift can make all the difference:

 you’re asking for more, clearly state that you’ll commit if the company meets your request.

Too often candidates say, Can we increase the salary? without signaling that saying yes gets the deal done. This leaves hiring teams unsure whether the ask will actually close the loop—or if they’ll approve the increase only to learn the candidate is still undecided.

Here’s a better approach:

Be specific about what you need
“I’m very excited about the role. If we can adjust the base to $X, I’m ready to sign.”

Show you’re serious.
Linking your ask to a commitment builds trust and reduces risk for the employer.


Negotiation isn’t about being demanding—it’s about alignment. When you make it clear that meeting your request = you’ll accept the offer, you streamline the process and strengthen your position.

#joboffers #jobsearch

Want Faster, Smoother Hiring? Fix the Intake Meeting.

When I talk about an *intake meeting*, I mean something very specific:

The kickoff call between the recruiter and the hiring manager where the search is defined, aligned, and set up for success.

It’s not a casual chat.
It’s not a repeat of the job description.
It’s the strategic planning session that determines whether the search will run smoothly or fall apart later.

But here’s the issue:

Only a portion of intake meetings actually cover BOTH the decision flow and the criteria — and that’s where delays, misalignment, and lost candidates begin.

Here’s what should happen in an intake meeting:

1. Decision Flow

This is where you map out:

* Who interviews
* In what order
* What each interviewer is responsible for assessing
* Who makes the final call
* How fast decisions can be made

Without this, you end up with last-minute panel changes, inconsistent feedback, and stalled candidates.

2. Offer Criteria

This includes:

* Salary range
* Equity/bonus structure
* Approval process
* Timeline to extend an offer
* Where the team has flexibility (or not)

If this isn’t aligned upfront, you hit friction at the finish line — or lose candidates to faster teams.

www.redfishtech.com

#hiring #recruiting #hiringtips

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The Resume Format That Actually Helps Gets Engineers Hired (Part 3)

Your skills section is giving you away.

Every engineer lists Python, React, Docker, AWS.
But the strongest resumes do something different:

✅ 1. Keep Skills Tight & Honest

Only list tech you can talk about for 30 minutes without sweating.
A tight list reads senior.
A bloated list reads desperate.

✅ 2. Show How You Used the Tech

This is the real differentiator.

Instead of a laundry list, your experience should show application:

"Deployed LLM pipelines using LangChain + Ollama on GPU instances"

“Built distributed ransomware detection using Kafka + PostgreSQL + Spring Boot”

“Architected CI/CD for Airflow + PostgreSQL using Jenkins & Docker”

Your stack isn’t just what you know — it’s how you apply it.

#resumetips #engineering #resume

Hiring Managers: How to Spot a Quality Recruiter

Not all recruiters are created equal — and the right one will save you time, elevate your hiring bar, and protect your brand.

Here’s how to screen for quality:

✅ They ask smart, detailed questions in the intake.
If they’re not digging into decision flow, offer criteria, success metrics, and deal-breakers, they’re not setting you up for a smooth search.

✅ They push back (professionally).
A great recruiter won’t just take orders — they’ll challenge unclear requirements and help you refine what you actually need.

✅ They communicate consistently and transparently.
No guessing games. No disappearing. They set expectations and hold everyone accountable — including you.

✅ They present fewer candidates, but better ones.
Quality recruiters curate, not spam. Every candidate should feel intentional.

If a recruiter does these four things, you’re in good hands. If not... keep looking.

www.redfishtech.com

#hiring #recruiting #hiringmanager

The Resume Format That Actually Gets Engineers Hired (Part 5 — Final)
This is how you get read in 6 seconds.

✅ 1. Make It Scannable

Hiring managers skim — they don’t read.
Your resume should use:

consistent formatting

short bullets

white space

bolded roles/companies

no colors, text boxes, or templates that break ATS

Clear beats clever. Every time.

✅ 2. Keep It to One Page (Unless You’re Highly Senior)

Under 15 years experience? One page is perfect.
Over 15 years or deep research/architecture work? Two pages is totally fine.

✅ 3. Show Seniority Through Ownership

Seniority isn’t years — it’s impact.
The strongest resumes highlight:

Systems you designed

Pipelines you architected

Teams you mentored

Migrations you owned

Scale, performance, reliability, security

Ownership > job title. Always.

#resumes #engineering

The Resume Format That Helps Gets Engineers Hired (Part 1)

What every engineer should fix today.

If you want a recruiter or hiring manager to read your resume — start with the basics that almost everyone gets wrong:

✅ 1. 𝙺𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎

No paragraphs. No summaries. No mission statements.
Just:

Name

Email

Location (or “Remote”)

LinkedIn

GitHub

Portfolio (optional but 🔥)

Clean. Scannable. Professional.

#resumetips #resume #engineering

The Resume Format That Actually Helps Engineers Hired (Part 2)

This is the difference between forgettable and unforgettable.

Most engineers write bullet points that look like:
❌ “Worked on APIs”
❌ “Responsible for front-end performance”

These aren’t helping you.

✅ Instead: Use This Formula

Strong verb → what you built → the tech you used → measurable impact

Examples from real placed candidates:
✔ Optimized API endpoints to handle 20,000+ TPS with 175ms latency
✔ Built peak detection algorithms with >99.9% accuracy
✔ Processed millions of assets in under 10 seconds

Numbers = credibility.
Impact = seniority.
Specificity = interviews.

#resumetips #engineering #resume

The Resume Format That Actually Helps Gets Engineers Hired (Part 4)
Your projects section can elevate you... or expose you.

Strong projects follow the exact same structure as your work experience:

- What you built
- The technologies you used
- The outcome or impact

Examples from real placed candidates:
✔ Built a cloud encryption app in Rust + Tauri used for managing S3/Google Drive files
✔ Developed a course planner using a custom topological sort algorithm
✔ Built a video-search CV tool using OpenCV + PyTorch + SAM

Projects should prove engineering judgment — not just that you completed assignments.

#resume #engineering #resumeformat

I help founders and business leaders get seen, heard, and chosen—without selling their soul or performing on LinkedIn 24/7.

After 20+ years turning real-world experience into high-performing marketing systems, I built Conceptiv to do one thing: make authority effortless.

We turn conversations into content, credibility, and clients.

💥 AuthorityBoost Engine — turns strategic conversations into authority that attracts the right people. No shouting, no endless posting.

🚀 LeadBoost Blueprint — gets your dream clients in the (virtual) room and raises their hand. We handle everything from targeting to follow-up.

Our clients typically see:
→ 3–5x more qualified leads in 60 days
→ Faster, trust-first sales cycles
→ Authority that drives sales—not just likes

Before Conceptiv, I cut my teeth hand-coding sites during the dot-com boom and spent years leading creative strategy for brands like Sony, PwC, eBay, Diageo, and Papa Johns. I’ve built podcast networks, launched eComm brands, and helped founders turn ideas into empires.

My belief is simple:
Marketing should build relationships, not rely on gimmicks.
And the right system makes that effortless.

If you’re done blending in—let’s talk.

Serena Reynolds

In meetings I keep saying I’m “not a salesperson” and I’ve realised it’s bullshit.

I sell.
You sell.
We all fucking sell.
We’re humans trying to survive in a commercial world, not woodland creatures nibbling berries hoping someone notices.

The only reason the word feels dirty is because people turned it into theatre.
Fake hype.
Fake urgency.
Fake friendliness.
No real passion or belief in what they offer.
All surface.
Zero substance.

Of course that feels disgusting.

But selling itself?
Nothing wrong with it.

If I’ve built something good
and it can genuinely help someone,
why on earth would I not tell them?

Why would I go all shy and apologetic?
Why would I mumble my value like it’s a confession?

I’m tired of pretending selling is shameful.
I’m tired of acting like the word is radioactive.
I’m tired of hiding behind “value” or “education” or whatever the hell we’re supposed to call it now to avoid looking like we’re trying.

I am trying.
I’m trying because what I built is fucking useful.
I’m trying because someone out there genuinely needs it.
I’m trying because hiding your work isn’t integrity — it’s insecurity.

Selling isn’t the problem.
The BS performance around it is.

I’m not performing.
I’m just telling the truth:
I made something that works.
Want to know more? DM me.

Founder @Conceptiv — helping businesses get seen, heard, and chosen (without the corporate BS).

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today we’re celebrating everyone who’s choosing growth over autopilot and honesty over pretending everything’s fine. The people reinventing, resetting, and figuring things out one brave conversation at a time.

Thank you for being part of this space. Whether you tune in every week or dip in when you need a nudge, we’re grateful you’re here.

More real talk. More reinvention. More voices rising together.

If you want to stay in the loop with new episodes and conversations worth hearing, hit subscribe.

#FearlessAndFlawed #Thanksgiving2025

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A follow-up only works if it feels like a continuation, not a campaign.

Most teams send one-size-fits-all recaps, then plug prospects into nurture no one asked for.

Here’s my fix:

Step 1.
Pull the segment out of the original conversation that actually mattered to them. You’ll know it when you hear it, the pause, the “oh that’s interesting,” the part they didn’t argue with.

Step 2.
Turn that into 1 short reply trigger. Not a pitch. Just proof that you were listening. Preferably under 40 words.

Step 3.
If you’ve said something similar before, and it’s saved somewhere (video, doc, slide, whatever), clip it and send. “You mentioned this... thought I’d pass it over.”

Step 4.
Feed that moment into the system. Tag it by objection, segment, role, use case, whatever logic you’re already using.

Next time that moment comes up, your follow-up already exists.

Instead of drafting more half-cold sequences, you’ve built a library of hyper-relevant responses that sound like you and actually land.

I’m not automating the message. I'm automating the thinking. That's the difference.

_____

Smart conversations in. Relationships, results, and reputation out.
Curious if this would work for you? Let’s talk.

Most teams are still producing content like the goal is volume.
AI killed that model.

When you can see which topics won’t move, publishing anyway isn’t “coverage.”
It’s waste. And the waste is obvious now.

The only thing that differentiates is perspective.
Everything else is automation.

Teams that ignore this aren’t falling behind.
They’re choosing to burn money.

New episode just dropped, and this one hits every woman who’s ever outgrown the life she built.

Wendy Meadows joined Serena and Sara to talk burnout, identity shifts, sparkle moments, and the courage it takes to quietly rebuild your life without burning the whole thing down.

If you’ve ever thought, “This looks good on paper… so why doesn’t it feel good?”, this one’s for you.

Listen via the link in the comments.

#FearlessAndFlawed #WomenWhoLead #ReinventionStory

Reinvention doesn’t always need a meltdown, a dramatic exit, or a big cinematic “I quit” moment.

Sometimes it’s quieter.
Sometimes it’s slower.
Sometimes it’s just… following the sparkles.

Wendy walked Sara and Serena through how she turned down the noise on a life that looked impressive but felt misaligned — and slowly turned up the volume on what made her feel alive again.

Listen to the episode via the link in the comments.

#FearlessAndFlawed #WomenWhoEvolve #ReinventionJourney

For years, women were told the same story: do more, shrink down, fit in. 🚫

But real strength isn’t about less of us—it’s about more. More energy. More resilience. More life. 💥

It’s time to redefine what power looks like.

🎧 Listen to the full episode via the link in the comments.

#FearlessAndFlawed #WomenWhoLead #RewriteTheRules

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