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Gary User

@garyuser2

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Senior talent acquisition partner and global tech recruiter driving startup growth and strategic hires.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role at a growing company with strong product and people where I can lead full-cycle recruiting, build teams and scale hiring processes.

I am a global recruiter and talent acquisition partner with 10+ years of experience scaling startups and tech teams across multiple regions. I specialize in full-cycle recruiting, employer branding, and building leadership teams, having supported companies through major growth cycles, funding rounds, and public listing milestones.

My achievements include growing organizations from dozens to 150+ employees, creating recruiting playbooks and structured interview processes, and placing senior leaders across engineering, product, marketing, and operations. I bring hands-on sourcing, stakeholder partnership, and metrics-driven recruitment to help companies hire high-impact talent and scale effectively.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Trader (Independent)

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Independent

Feb 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)

Conduct independent futures, spot and cryptocurrency trading with emphasis on chart technical analysis and market trend experimentation using TradingView.

Cryptocurrency trading Futures Trading View Market Research Risk Management

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Rivalry.com

Nov 2021 - Nov 2024 (3 years)

Served as the single Talent Acquisition Partner, scaling the company from ~30 to 155+ employees and supporting 30% YoY headcount growth while enabling multiple funding rounds and public listing.

Employer Branding Stakeholder Management Sourcing Diversity & Inclusion

Founder / Talent Partner

Selector.ca

May 2015 - Nov 2021 (6 years 6 months)

Founded an independent recruiting firm delivering retained and contingency searches for tech startups, placing senior roles including C-suite and lead engineers across US and Canada.

Business Development Executive Search Sourcing Client Management Contract Negotiation Invoicing

Technical Recruiter

PentaCan

Nov 2016 - Aug 2018 (1 year 9 months)

Delivered consultative headhunting and maintained consistent billings ($150K+ annually), placing in-demand mobile and software development roles for clients.

Technical Recruiting Client Relations Sourcing Head Hunting

Division Manager, IT

Huntex

Feb 2011 - May 2015 (4 years 3 months)

Promoted from Lead Technical Recruiter to Division Manager, built and mentored a team of recruiters and generated $400K+ revenue through IT placements while expanding client base to San Francisco.

Team Leadership Technical Recruiting Business Development Account Management Revenue Mentoring