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Adam Bryant

@adambryant

Strategic Talent Acquisition partner scaling technical and AI/ML engineering teams globally.

United Arab Emirates
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior technical recruitment roles where I can partner with engineering leaders to scale high-bar AI/ML and engineering teams, improve hiring velocity, and drive DE&I.

I am a Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner with 10+ years’ experience scaling high-performing engineering and AI/ML teams across EMEA, US, and MENA. I specialize in hiring for deeply technical roles including LLM/GenAI, Machine Learning, Robotics, Distributed Systems, Cloud, and Product Engineering.

I partner directly with C-level and VP Engineering leaders to design hiring strategies, build interview processes, and deliver rapid results in high-bar environments. I have supported hiring at organisations including Axon, Expedia, Vodafone, Virgin Media O2, ClearScore, Findmypast, and Elsevier.

My approach is data-driven and execution-focused: I reduce hiring cycles, improve hiring velocity, and increase diversity through targeted sourcing, scorecard-based assessments, and process optimisation. Key achievements include doubling robotics teams, rapid senior hires, and significant reductions in time-to-hire.

I am known for influencing stakeholders, improving candidate experience, and eliminating agency reliance where appropriate. I bring a track record of delivering measurable hiring outcomes across Software, AI/ML, Data, Cloud, and DevOps disciplines.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Senior Tech Recruiter

Arena Entertainment

Nov 2025 - Present (1 month)

Short-term contract scaling tech teams in iGaming, growing engineering headcount from 5 to 10 in 4 weeks and hiring blockchain and full-stack engineers to expand the blockchain capability.

Axon logoAX

Senior Technical Recruiter

Mar 2025 - Nov 2025 (8 months)

Scaled Axon’s AI Assistant and Devices divisions, hiring 5 AI/ML and software engineers in 6 weeks, doubled the Brussels robotics team from 4 to 8, and delivered multiple urgent senior device hires within 4 weeks.

BC

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Blue Cross

Nov 2023 - Mar 2024 (4 months)

Led Data & Architecture recruitment, implemented a scorecard-based assessment to reduce bias, and streamlined interview processes resulting in a 20% reduction in time-to-hire and removal of agency reliance.

VU

Senior Talent Partner

Vodafone UK

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)

Hired across Software, Data, Cloud, and ML engineering, grew Machine Learning & Data Engineering teams, led DE&I initiatives increasing diverse hires from 22% to 40%, and introduced sourcathons to accelerate hiring.

Expedia Group logoEG

Talent Acquisition Manager

Expedia Group

Jun 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Managed software engineering hiring across EMEA, scaled Hotels data organisation by hiring 10+ data scientists in 8 weeks and increased offshore sourcing output by 50%, reducing time-to-hire by 15%.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Northampton logoUN

University of Northampton

Bachelor of Science, Business Studies

2008 - 2011

Grade: 2:1

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Studies, focusing on core business principles and practices and graduating with a 2:1.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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