Andre Spies

Embedded as a dedicated talent search partner supporting Microsoft’s Global Talent Acquisition, hiring senior software engineers across multiple EMEA regions. Met a target of 50 qualified candidates added to pipeline per month and delivered 6 senior engineering hires to date, while contributing to the iCIMS → TAHub ATS migration and building GDPR-compliant talent pipelines.

Led recruitment for a hybrid software development and talent business, hiring internally for the dev team and placing senior developers with external clients. Delivered 8 internal engineering hires, growing a previously stagnant Java team by 23% within 7 months, and built the recruitment function from scratch including sourcing strategy and interview workflows.

Delivered DevOps, cloud, and infrastructure talent for UK enterprise clients on a remote senior delivery desk. Generated £65K in personal billings across the final two consecutive quarters while building specialist pipelines through advanced sourcing and stakeholder partnerships.

Delivered senior IT recruitment for Fortune 500 clients including Johnson & Johnson and Cisco on a remote US technology desk. Produced $130K USD in personal billings within the year and earned multiple Top Biller awards for consistent over-performance while operating across US time zones from South Africa.

Joined a newly established senior agency team and helped establish delivery across technology and finance desks. Completed full-cycle recruitment for mid-to-senior professionals for US and South Africa-based clients while supporting early growth during the COVID-19 hiring market.

Joined an established engineering recruitment agency to launch a new IT desk using the firm’s existing engineering client base. Conducted client mapping and early business development conversations to identify IT hiring needs and build the initial pipeline, then departed after six months.

Co-founded a niche recruitment agency focused on the agriculture sector, handling end-to-end delivery and client development. Placed professionals across farming, agribusiness, and agritech roles, then closed the business after 12 months following commercial assessment.

Promoted to Regional Head to establish and lead a niche IT talent delivery division. Grew the Nedbank account from inception to ZAR 4.2M revenue within 12 months, managing and mentoring a team of 4 sourcing specialists to exceed targets and deliver a profitable business unit.

Provided recruitment delivery across Adcorp’s specialist divisions and progressed through internal promotions culminating in a Regional Head role. Received multiple Top Biller and Top Achiever recognitions across the four years preceding the promotion.

Worked as a Talent Acquisition Specialist within Adcorp’s TalentCrowd division. Focused on delivering recruitment support across the company’s specialist talent needs during the role period.

Worked as an Engineering Recruiter within Adcorp’s DAV Professional Placement Group. Delivered engineering recruitment support as part of a progressing career across specialist recruitment divisions.

Completed the Foundation for New Managers program at Henley Business School.

Completed RPA Developer Foundations training from UiPath.

Completed a Bachelor's Degree at North-West University.

Completed a Project Management program/course at North-West University.

Completed training in advanced sourcing, recruitment best practices, and GDPR compliance through Join Talent/Microsoft.