Meet the team.

After several years in senior IT project delivery positions, I realised that my passion and skills were best applied in rapidly building and motivating high-performance teams. My move into setting up a Recruitment business in New Zealand back in 2004 was a huge career shift at the time, but I’m glad I did it, as not much else can deliver the excitement and challenges, as well as the rewards.

Now many years later I am working with a fantastic team in the North West and due to its success, have opened a second office in Austin, Texas.

I solve Strategic Leadership Hiring problems for my clients. I focus on understanding the key issues around talent acquisition for major Global SI’s and Digital Consultancies and then co-create pragmatic, workable solutions that deliver a blend of quick wins and long-term incremental gains to enable growth.

With a career path that has involved running busy tech contracts desks at speed to strategizing and delivering on long-term solution road maps for clients, I’ve earned the right to be known as a “fixer.”

My industry reputation, professional network and dogged determination have made me the phone call of first choice when the stakes are high and time is lean.

In terms of specialities, people regard me as a trusted advisor in relation to:

* Gender Diversity Hiring
* How to hire and retain the best leaders
* CIO, Cloud and Digital Consulting

What is your position?

I mainly focus on filling .NET Software Developer roles in Manchester and its surrounding areas; however, I have also confidently worked with developers who use alternative tech stacks including JavaScript and PHP. On top of this, I also have experience in placing candidates in numerous Support roles all over the Northwest. These roles can range from hardware support to working with cloud infrastructure.

What's your story?

My recruitment journey began in January 2022 after graduating from the University of Liverpool with a degree in English Literature. Prior to working in recruitment, I worked as a customer assistant in retail for 5 years and have also had experience working as a tennis coach. I pride myself on my written and verbal communication skills and have always enjoyed working with and helping others. This combined with my competitive edge is the reason that I decided it was worth giving recruitment a shot!

Tell us about some of your interests. What are you into?

I love playing and watching sports, in particular football and tennis. I am a huge Liverpool FC supporter and have played tennis representing my home county North Wales. I also enjoy socialising with my friends and listening to music, so you can expect to find me in the pub or at a music event on the weekend.

What are your dislikes?

Early mornings and hangovers - you probably won't want to meet me when the two are combined.

How can someone contact you?

To contact me, links to my Email, Linkedin and number are at the top of this bio section.

“Approach each customer with the idea of helping them solve a problem or achieve a goal”

Experienced in B2B SaaS cloud solutions, business development and account management. Specialized in having a deep understanding of a customers needs, goals and then consistently deliver a personalized guidance and support to ensure success of the partnership.

My experience is through value-driven approach, while helping clients and individuals achieve their goals.

Currently working as a connector in Austin to match top IT individuals and clients achieve their career and recruitment goals.

I take the time to get to know my clients and understand their specific recruitment needs. Using a combination of my extensive networks and deep IT domain knowledge, I source and select the best possible talent, consistently exceeding client expectations.

Building strong, long-term relationships is at the heart of what I do, ensuring my clients trust me to deliver whenever they need support.

At ShortList Recruitment, I specialise in creating and managing content and company events. From planning social media strategies to filming and producing videos using tools like Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, I have vastly expanded my skillset over the past few years.

A key part of my role is overseeing the VRT Power Up event page, where I manage upcoming events, develop graphics and video content, and help build a supportive and insightful online community.

Inspired by the Microsoft community, whom I have encountered through our VRTs, I recently completed the Microsoft Power Up Challenge, where I explored low-code app development and gained a score of 100% on my final submission. Through this challenge, I have gained new technical skills in Microsoft Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI. This experience not only expanded my skill set in a new area, but I can now understand the more technical topics discussed during our virtual events to then produce insightful snippets to post on our socials.