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Neil's been a wonderful recruitment partner to Canva. He took the time to really understand our business, technical requirements, and where we set the bar (somewhere up in the stratosphere). He worked insanely hard to lock in exactly what we were looking for, and he delivered. I can count on three fingers the number of recruitment partners I actually rate. Neil is one of them.

The best way to build an in-house recruitment practice is to have an arsenal of solid technical recruiters who know your quality standards. Hiring the top 5% of software engineering talent means going through hundreds of candidates. Neil has achieved the best placement rates for tech talent in Asia Pacific, with 30% of candidates successfully hired against an industry average under 20%.

Neil is easily one of the best recruitment professionals I've ever worked with. He has a natural ability to develop and nurture trusting relationships with candidates and clients, which made every engagement enjoyable with clear, positive results. I'd recommend Neil to anyone looking to hire great talent.

Neil and his team were an extension of my team. It's rare to find an agency partner that genuinely adds value and makes recruitment life easier. They supported us on tough KPIs, diversity and local talent mapping included. A great partnership. Well done, Neil.

We collaborated twice, when I was CTO at Saleswhale and Director of Engineering at 6sense. Both times Neil delivered strong hires who quickly became high performers and stayed for years. We didn't hire everyone he introduced, but we never had a bad candidate from Neil. I'd recommend him to any company needing a recruitment partner.

Neil has a unique blend of technical knowledge and natural curiosity that lets him profile candidates more thoroughly than his competitors. I'd have no hesitation recommending him to any company, client, or business partner.

When I was at Jago I needed to build a Data Engineering team of 8 from scratch in 12 weeks. Neil designed and executed a hiring process that delivered on both, and attracted some terrific talent to the business. Highly recommend.

Professional, collaborative, and proactive throughout. Neil's ability to adapt, optimise, and consider the needs of both the organisation and the candidates sets him apart. I'd highly recommend him to anyone looking for remote hiring support in Southeast Asia or beyond.

Neil didn't just fill roles, he helped us think about where to find the talent we needed. He put India and Armenia on our radar for computer vision. We built a strong AI team without the false starts you'd normally expect.