CRO @ Redfish Technology || Providing Disruptive Tech Companies w/ Talent || 24k Followers || Forbes Next 1000 || Girl Mom

Forbes 2021 - Next 1000 Honoree


Chief Revenue Officer at Redfish Technology, where I lead with empathy, strategic insight, and a commitment to building strong relationships. 

As Viola Davis once said, "My dreams are bigger than my fears."

Our Work

Helped a new VP of Sales at an Enterprise AI Client hire the first 3 members of his Sales Team: Our team consulted with the VP to identify the profiles he needed, researched and built a list of target companies to source from, then reached out nationwide to over 350 AEs in our network, interviewed/screened over 70, submitted 30 to the VP for review, and he hired 3 - saving 100’s of man-hours in the process.

We've built out and engineering teams with the top 30 startups across the country.

Placed Director of Growth at a Fintech Startup: After hiring the Director of Growth, we were asked if we could help with two PM roles, they were struggling with filling. We did so in about 5 weeks for both a Platform PM and Mobile PM. This led to an introduction to their Design team, where we have helped them hire 3 Sr. Product Designers.

Leah Scarnegi

Wrapping up 2025 at Redfish Technology 

This year was about prioritizing focus over volume—and building real partnerships, not transactions.

- Strong YoY growth
- Higher acceptance rates + repeat clients
- Faster time-to-fill on more complex, senior roles

But what mattered most?
 
Doing the work the right way—better discovery, tighter alignment, and a truly human approach to hiring.

Grateful for the clients who trusted us, the candidates who partnered with us, and the team that showed up every day.

Onward!


#2025InReview #RecruitingDoneRight #TechHiring #HumanCenteredHiring #RedfishTechnology

Leah Scarnegi 

CRO @ Redfish || Scaling Startups with the Right People || Blaine County Board of Education || Forbes 2021 - Next 1000 Honoree

Redfish’s real differentiator isn’t speed — it’s judgement.

The data backs it up:

• Discovery excellence shows up again and again as a leading indicator of successful outcomes.
• Clients respond to market insight, not just resumes in their inbox.
• Our content, workshops, and POV compound trust long before a search even kicks off.

In a market obsessed with velocity, judgement is what actually scales.

#redfishtechnology #recruiting #hiring

If you’re hiring PMs, ask yourself:

Do candidates have examples of things that didn’t work — and what they changed after?

Can they explain impact in metrics, not just features?

.......And if you’re a PM interviewing right now:

Your job isn’t to be impressive. It’s to be credible.

The best PMs don’t pitch perfection. They show judgment.

#productmanagement #product #hiring #interviewing

Co-Founder of Axiōma Search, a boutique search firm helping early-stage GenAI and Deep Tech startups build world-class engineering and research teams.

Founders can waste weeks cutting through noise and interviewing the wrong people. SWEs/Researchers ignore 99% of recruiter spam. 
We bridge that gap through real conversations, long-term relationships, and a decade of learning this industry from the inside.

We work with VC-backed teams building foundation models (LLMs/VLMs/VLAs), robotics and autonomy, AI infra/hardware, and GenAI startups reshaping legacy industries.

Roles placed: SWEs, Product Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Research Engineers/Scientists, DevOps/Infra Engineer, Compiler Engineers, and more.

Scaling your team or exploring what's next? DM me.

alex@axiomasearch.com | Telegram @alexjouatte

Alex Jouatte

Figured the start of the year is a good time for a quick re-intro.

I’m Alex – been recruiting in Tech for 10 years. Now co-running Axiōma Search with Sacha Rinaudo.

We’re a boutique recruitment partner for GenAI and Deep Tech startups – typically Seed to Series B. We work with teams who care less about volume and more about getting the right people in early.

We focus on:
→ Software Engineers (across the stack)
→ AI/ML Engineers
→ Research Scientists

Most of our work comes from referrals, repeat partnerships, and long-term relationships.

High-signal, respectful, no-noise approach.

If you’re building a team, or quietly thinking about your next move, happy to chat.

Co-Founder | Scaling Tech teams in GenAI & Deep Tech

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Back online after two and a half weeks off.

Christmas was spent with both families doing their best navigating the French-English language barrier. Lots of hand gestures, ChatGPT / Google Translate… but mostly laughing and love all around.

Then Argentina – Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Salta. Genuinely one of the best countries I’ve ever been to. The landscapes are unreal.
(If you’re planning a trip there, happy to share our itinary)

I actually left the laptop at home for once. Safe to say my wife was very happy about that…

Now happy to be back and feeling extremely bullish about 2026. Our clients in GenAI / Deep Tech are already VERY active and moving fast. 

If a move is on your radar this year, drop me a message. Happy to give you a sense of where things are at and help you prepare for interviews.

Wishing you all a successful, healthy, and exciting 2026. Let’s go 🚀

"We hired a very talented engineer who's 20, left school at 18, and had only been a SWE for two years"

A founder told me this a few days ago when I asked if pedigree mattered to them.

Series B company. 
Over $50M raised. 
Eight figures in revenue. 
Very high bar.

They hired him over candidates from top universities.

Why?

“it was very clear to us he was talented during the interviews and he did very well on the take-home”

Most companies say they don't filter on credentials, yet their process says otherwise.

The hard part isn't saying you'll look beyond the university name.

It's building a process that actually surfaces talent when it doesn't come packaged the way you expect.

We’re hiring.

Looking for Recruiters to join us in the next few weeks. We already have a strong client base with several GenAI/Deep Tech startups actively hiring early this year.

What we’re after:
→ 2+ years in tech recruitment (SWE, AI/ML Engineers, etc.)
→ Based in UK or France preferably
→ High agency, strong accountability, natural drive

We’re a small team, remote-first, which means no micromanagement or hand-holding. Our culture is based on trust, ownership, and accountability.

We move fast, communicate openly, and genuinely care about doing good work – for candidates, clients, and each other.

If you believe great recruiting is built on integrity and long-term relationships, you’ll feel at home here.

If this sounds like you – or someone you’d genuinely vouch for – DM or alex@axiomasearch.com.

Experience isn't just about years anymore. 

Especially in the GenAI space that barely existed five years ago.

LLMs have been around for just over 3 years (if we're counting from GPT-3). If you're hiring an AI Engineer, someone with 3 years deep in this space likely knows more than a 15-year SWE who started exploring LLMs 6 months ago in their spare time.

Time in the industry ≠ time in the problem

And for early-stage startups this matters even more, since many are solving problems that haven't been solved before. There's not always a playbook to follow.

That's why these days most early-stage founders hire for raw intelligence and drive over "years of experience".

Experience still matters of course, but what counts as experience is shifting.

Morning all,

Sharing a snapshot of some of the roles we’re actively working on early this year (non-exhaustive, but should give a good sense of where demand is).

LONDON/PARIS

→ MLOps Engineers (x2)
One role focused on setting up RL environments
One more traditional MLOps role: training, pipelines, infra

→ Senior (AI) Engineer
Versatile profile capable of working across the stack, with strong LLM understanding. Parachuted across teams to spot bottlenecks, ship solutions, and help with orchestration.

→ Senior Research Scientists
Strong background in RL + LLMs. 
Focus areas: post-training, RLHF, agent navigation.

LONDON 
→ AI Engineers - agentic systems + LLM orchestration frameworks
→ Full-Stack Developers - React + any backend language
→ Python Engineers
→ Frontend Engineers

SF/PARIS/LONDON
→ Research Engineers - training/inference on foundation models for robotics
→ Research Scientists - VLA experience for autonomous systems

NYC
→ Backend Engineers - Python preferred, but open to any OOP
→ Research Scientists - fine tuning models + agentic workflows


All roles are with GenAI and Deep Tech scaleups across different verticals, from early-stage to growth.

DM me for details.

Thinking about a move early this year?

Q1 is prime time.

Budgets get signed off. Headcount opens up. Hiring managers want to start strong.

But… everyone else is thinking the same thing. 
New year resolutions. Bonus collected. Fresh start energy.

So if you’re exploring a move this quarter, here’s how I’d approach it:

→ Be selective, not scattered
Don’t spray CVs everywhere. Pick 4-5 companies you’d genuinely join and focus your energy there.

→ Do your research
Research the company thoroughly. Understand the product, the stage, the problems they’re solving. We see strong engineers get passed over all the time simply because they rush this step.

→ Move quickly when it matters
Good roles don’t stay open long. If you’re interested, don’t overthink it – take your shot. What's the worst that can happen??

→ Know your number, but stay flexible
Understand what you need on comp, but don’t lead with it. The best offers often come from conversations, not ultimatums. And if there's a small gap, get creative. There's more to a package than base.

→ Talk to fewer recruiters, but the right ones
One or two who specialise in your space, understand your profile, and won’t waste your time. The right recruiter adds context, filters noise, and helps you move faster.

Q1 is a great time to explore a move. It’s also a competitive one.

If you want a read on the market – DM me.

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