Talented Hires

At Talented Hires, we partner with tech founders to help them build the world-class teams they need to achieve breakout growth, secure funding, and deliver on the promise of artificial intelligence.

Beyond recruiting, we provide strategic guidance to help you:

◦ Define your ideal tech stack and organizational structure
◦ Implement best practices for onboarding, training, and career development
◦ Foster a mission-driven culture that aligns with your values
◦ Position your startup's technical vision to attract investors and top talent

Having scaled talent solutions for Fortune 500 companies and hired over 2,000 engineers, I bring a wealth of insights and best practices to help you navigate the unique challenges of scaling a startup with AI. 

If you're looking for a strategic partner to help you build an elite team, secure funding, and achieve your world-changing vision, let's connect. 

I'm always happy to share insights, make warm intros to VCs and experts in my network, or brainstorm how we can leverage AI to create a better future.

Founder and CEO

Project People

Global technology search & placement 
Specialised focus on AI & DevOps
Over 2,000 successful appointments from CTO to Senior Software Engineers
Retained Search projects for critical niche hires
Impactful Diversity and Equality initiatives
Deep customer relationships built on partnership, trust, and continuous innovative delivery

Senior Search Director, AI & DevOps

Rethink

Search Director

Experis

Search Consultant

Tech Founder | AI Enthusiast | DevOps Expert

Fellow founder and CTO,

I understand the challenges of building an elite team to bring a vision to life and navigate the complex funding landscape. 

My journey began at age 8 when my father brought home a computer, sparking a lifelong passion for technology. 

This led me to study Computer Science in 1999, where I discovered the potential of AI.

Frustrated by recruiters' lack of technical understanding, I realized my CS degree could be a powerful asset in building world-class tech teams. 

Over the past 20 years, I've partnered with founders to:

✓ Clarify Talent Needs: Develop winning hiring strategies
✓ Foster Innovation: Create a culture that retains top talent
✓ Attract A-Players: Identify & recruit elite engineers
✓ Achieve Growth Milestones: Build the right team to secure funding and scale
✓ Navigate Fundraising: Provide warm introductions to VCs and domain experts

After scaling Fujitsu's talent solution to £500M annually, I founded Talented Hires to help startups achieve their world-changing visions. 

Here are some of our success stories:

Pienso

— Hired 2 dream engineers (DevOps & FS)
— Secured Series A funding
— Launched 2 new products and signed $XXM in customers

Mersive Technologies

— Hired 8 dream engineers (DevOps, FS, FE, BE)
— Established a new engineering division
— Signed a $XXM contract with WeWork

Spacelift

— Hired a critical DevOps Engineer after 3 interviews in 14 days
— Engineer promoted to Chief Product Officer
— Increased customer base by 400%

GSR & Lake Parime

— Made 4 business-critical hires for each company (DevOps, SRE, Go, CTO)


✅ VC APPROVED

— Approved by Insight Partners due to positive customer feedback
— One of 11 IT globally recognized recruiters


As a strategic partner, I share battle-tested insights on scaling teams, nurturing culture, and navigating the evolving AI landscape. 

Whether you're hiring your first critical engineer in 14 days or scaling your team to 50+, I'm here to support you.

Let's chat about your startup journey, swap founder stories, or brainstorm how AI can positively impact society.

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Rich Roberts

Group928

Group928 delivers recruiting excellence to small and mid-sized private equity firms, start-ups, and to business units of large-cap companies – especially those experiencing rapid growth, those undergoing transformation or re-branding, and those which are in turn-around mode. In these settings, the talent equation often makes-or-breaks the investment or the business.

Founder & CEO

Recruitmentcoach.com

Recruitment Coach guides recruitment and executive search owners to maximize their billings and transform their business.

Associate Coach

Manufacturing365 podcast

Manufacturing 365 is where we spend time learning from each other. We hear from manufacturing rock stars, startup founders, thought leaders, and others, to support this platform’s purpose – We will share ideas, set examples, and be a little thought provoking in the manufacturing world.

Podcast Host

Westport Intl

An innovative executive search firm dedicated to building enduring client relationships to strategically recruit elite leadership.

Managing Director, Executive Recruiter

Multi-Pack Solutions

Private Equity;  contract manufacturer & packager of medical devices. HR Executive for all 3 US locations.

Head of Human Resources

Day & Zimmermann

Director, Human Resources

Proterra Inc

Private Equity backed.  Established the Human Resources function for a PE backed, start-up company.

BMW Manufacturing

Director, HR Operations 2010-2011
Manager, Change Management and Planning 2006-2009
Section Manager, Domestic and International HR 2004-2006
Coordinator, Domestic HR 1999-2004
Staff, Recruiter 1997-1999

HR - various roles and titles below

Consumer Goods, Packaging and Manufacturing expert
30 years Executive Human Resources experience 
Private Equity, Venture Capital backed, and early growth specialist

Let's connect!
📅 https://calendly.com/christina_group928/30-minute-discovery-call
✉️ Christina@Group928.com
🌐 https://www.group928.com/
☎️ 864-334-6979

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