
Executive, Leadership &
Key IC Search. Delivered
Independent Talent Advisor with a focus on Engineering, Product & (occasional) GTM hiring across EMEA and North America

About Me
My name is Octav Buzoianu
Father, keen traveler, secret geek, foodie. Anthony Bourdain wannabe.
Talent Advisor with 11 years+ experience building engineering & product teams for SaaS businesses in Cyber Security, FinTech, eCommerce and more.
I have worked with businesses from Pre-Seed stage all the way to Unicorn level (x3)
My specialty lies in international technical recruitment, creatively sourcing candidates across any skill and seniority (IC to Executive level),
talent strategy and talent GTM initiatives.
For a complete range of roles I hired, please see the portfolio section below.
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My Experience & Clients
Here are some of the companies I worked for in-house or had as clients







How can I help?

Executive Search
Looking for a CTO?
VP of Product or Engineering?
Sales Directors?
Having the right leaders will transform your business.
I have a track record of hiring transformative leaders and I'm excited to help you on this journey!

Contingent & Retained Search
Contingent:
Pay per single hire a % fee
Retained:
For multiple hires, I dedicate up to 80% of my focus, charging an exclusivity monthly fee of £2000 (deducted from the final invoice and fully refundable in the extreme case of non delivery)

Fully Embedded
Joining your existing team
100% focus on your hiring mission
Offering a complete spectrum of services:
- Individual Contributor
- Leader to your team
- Establishing a function
Fractional roles are considered.
Please reach out for more info.