Alex K.

Became freelance Technical Recruiter in Web3 while looking for a permanent role Working with layer-1,2,3,4 blockchain early startups (pre-seed, seed, series A) Maintaining an extremely high bar for all candidates Creating hiring plans, a hiring thesis, and interview structures Ensuring candidate and hiring manager satisfaction throughout the process Handling technical and non-technical roles including: Protocol Engineers Growth Lead Sr/Principal Engineers (Rust, Solidity, C++, Go, Scala) Engineering Manager, MEV Engineering Lead CTO, CMO Marketing Lead, VP of Marketing UI/UX Designer, Product Lead, Head of Product

Mainly working on protocol roles Finding people who do not exist on LinkedIn Creative sourcing on GitHub and Twitter

Role affected by company-wide layoffs Protocol Labs is an open-source research, development, and deployment laboratory. Our projects include IPFS, Filecoin, libp2p, and many more. We aim to make human existence orders of magnitude better through technology. ATS: Greenhouse

IO is one of the world’s pre-eminent blockchain research and engineering companies, best known for the Cardano blockchain platform We are a fully decentralized, remote-working organization committed to the highest principles of academic rigour and evidence-based software development. The company builds high-assurance blockchain products for public and private sector clients. Our goal is simple – to fuel our drive to be best in class by giving you the opportunity, resources and support to deliver your finest work to date. You’ll work with some exceptionally talented and friendly individuals who are always open to new ideas and ways of working. IOHK is an advocate of decentralized remote working, with over 300 people working in more than 50 countries. Everyone has a different skill set, a different culture, and is at a different stage in their life. We aim to make collaboration between diverse people fun, exciting, and always rewarding. Many companies say they ‘think outside the box’ – for IOHK it’s more, ‘we think outside the geography’. ATS: Workable

Banks, Fintechs and businesses everywhere can make bigger, better, bolder leaps with Currencycloud, a Visa solution. Currencycloud gives businesses the capability to move money across borders, and transact globally in multiple currencies, fast. Experts at what they do, their technology makes it easy for clients to embrace digital wallets, and to embed finance into the core of their business - no matter what industry they’re in. Since 2012, Currencycloud has processed more than $100bn to over 180 countries, working with banks, financial institutions and Fintechs around the world, including Starling Bank, Revolut and Lunar. Based in London with offices in New York, Amsterdam, Cardiff, and Singapore, Currencycloud works with partners including Visa, Dwolla, GPS and Mambu to deliver simple, clear cross-border infrastructure solutions for clients. ATS: Pinpoint & Lever

Role affected by company-wide layoffs