Awais A.

Chief Executive Officer @ Tekvaly

About

Vetted, Validated, Vigilant, The gold standard for Tekvaly talent.The biggest constraint on innovation today is not technology. It’s talent.Companies are investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, and Data Engineering, yet the engineers capable of building and scaling these systems are increasingly difficult to find.For over 20 years, I’ve worked across talent strategy, talent management, talent assessment, and people operations, helping both startups and Fortune 500 companies hire the people who drive innovation forward.Today, I serve as CEO at Tekvaly, where we help organizations hire elite talent across frontier technologies:• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning • Cybersecurity • Blockchain & Web3 • Quantum Computing • Cloud Infrastructure • Data Engineering & AnalyticsAt Tekvaly, we go beyond traditional recruiting. We focus on technical capability, architecture thinking, and real-world engineering experience so our clients can hire the right talent faster and reduce risk in critical roles. I’m a Co-Founder of two SaaS products launching in 2026, focused on improving hiring and workforce management. My focus is simple: helping companies build stronger teams and hire the talent that powers innovation. If you're building something ambitious and need access to specialized talent, I’d be glad to connect.

Country

Canada

City

Mississauga

Industry

Staffing & Recruiting

Skill

Team Building, Technical Recruiting, Talent Strategy, Executive Search, Global Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development, People Operations, Workforce Strategy, Product Development, Product Marketing, Product Design, Product Launch, Start-up Leadership, Product Management, Change Management, Business Process Improvement, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Talent Management, Onboarding, New Hire Training

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

Tekvaly

2021-1 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

Toronto, ON

Tekvaly is a specialized executive search and talent advisory firm helping companies hire elite talent across frontier technologies. We work with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise organizations that require highly specialized engineers and technical leaders. Our expertise includes: • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning • Cybersecurity • Blockchain & Web3 • Quantum Computing • Cloud Infrastructure • Data Analytics Our recruitment services include: • Permanent Hiring (Contingent Search & Retained Search) • Executive Search • Staff Augmentation • Project Team Hiring • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) • Global Talent Outsourcing At Tekvaly, we focus on delivering technically vetted candidates who can make an immediate impact in complex technology environments.

Co-Founder

SAAS product (Stealth mode)

2021-5 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

Canada

On a mission to make hiring journey easy and fun for companies and professionals.

Co-Founder

SAAS product (stealth mode)

2021-11 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Canada

On a mission to managing workforce globally easy while providing full visibility on task management. The solution includes project management, task management, timesheet management, team management, vacation management, payroll management and onboarding management.