Adam Li

CEO

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia8 yrs 10 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Trusted partner for AI startups and scale-ups
  • Built extensive global network across multiple regions
  • Achieved record-breaking revenue in recruitment
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data and AI recruitment expert with a strong focus on scaling technology teams.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data RecruitmentAi RecruitmentAnalytics

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentCommunicationCustomer ServiceFashionLeadershipMarket InsightsMicrosoft ExcelNetworkingRecruitingRetailSalesSocial MediaStylingTalent AcquisitionTeamwork

About

I’m a Principal Data & AI recruiter with 6+ years of experience building and scaling high-performing technology teams across data, analytics, machine learning and AI, from early-stage startups through to global enterprises. Originally from the UK and now based in Sydney, I spent the last 6 years building a deep, international network across Australia, the US, UK and Middle East. I’m trusted by Founders, CTOs, CDOs and VPs to deliver when hiring is complex, whether that’s scaling an AI startup, building a modern data platform, or finding senior leaders who can bridge business and technology. My focus has always been speed and delivery. I work hands-on with clients to understand the real problem they’re solving, then move quickly and precisely to connect them with engineers, data scientists and leaders who can actually execute. 🌍 Global network across 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇪 🚀 Trusted hiring partner to AI startups and scale-ups building agentic systems, LLM products and data platforms. 🏗️ Deep experience supporting venture-backed startups, consultancies and Tier-1 organisations through growth and transformation Outside of work, I’m a keen tennis player and enjoy staying active. I’m also a proud dad, which has only strengthened my interest in working with companies building technology responsibly and with real impact. If you’re scaling a data or AI team, building a startup, or tackling a hard hiring problem, let’s chat! 🚀

Experience

Salient group

Principal Consultant - Data & AI

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Hybrid

  • Principal Consultant - Data & AI Recruitment @ Salient | EMEA, US/APAC, ANZ
  • Salient is APAC's first and largest SaaS recruitment firm. We support some of the world's highest growth tech brands to scale. Salient has supported high growth, pre-IPO VC backed software vendors build their tech, data and product teams through to sales and go-to-market teams across APJ, and the rest of the world, helping to build some of the most innovative products, globally.
  • I support early stage startups through to growth tech companies hire niche talent in Data and AI spaces using my expansive network of talent, our tech communities, market insights & analytics.
  • Role's I cover:
  • Head of Data
  • Head of AI
  • Founding Engineer
  • AI Engineer
  • ML Engineer
  • ML Ops Engineer
  • Research Scientist
  • Data Engineer
  • Let's build 🚀
Data RecruitmentAI RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionNetworkingMarket Insights

Map talent

2 roles

Manager - Data & Analytics

Promoted

Aug 2024Sep 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • 2025
  • 🏆 Quarterly Top Biller - Q1 of 2025
  • 🏆 YTD Top New Business Biller
  • 2024
  • 🏆 Broke the office record for the largest deal recorded in the company's history in 10 years' - $83,250 AUD
  • 🏆 Quarterly Top Biller - Q2 of 2024
  • 🏆 2nd for Total Revenue Booked for 2024.
Data RecruitmentAnalyticsBusiness Development

Senior Data & Analytics Recruitment Consultant

Sep 2023Aug 2024 · 11 mos

Gravitas recruitment group (uk) ltd

2 roles

Senior Data & Analytics Recruitment Consultant

Jul 2022Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Leeds, England, United Kingdom

  • 🏆 Top biller in the Leeds office 2022.
  • 🏆 Top 3 biller nationally on a permanent desk 2022 out of 120+ consultants.
  • 🏆 CDLC winner - Became the first ever Leeds consultant in history to hit the CDLC Gravitas Incentive achieving 11x deals across a period of 3 months which resulted in a trip to Cape Town.
  • 🏆 Broke the office record for most revenue done in a month on a permanent desk in Leeds.
  • 🏆 Broke the office record for the most number of deals done in a month.
  • Presented in front of the entire organisation at the annual Christmas meeting in front of 300 people.
  • 4 MVP nominations nationally in 2022.

Data & Analytics Recruitment Consultant

Sep 2020Jul 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Isource group

Data & Analytics Recruitment Consultant at iSource Group

Sep 2019Sep 2020 · 1 yr · Leeds, United Kingdom

  • • MVP - Employee of the month

Chesterfield football club

Youth Team Player

Jul 2010Apr 2011 · 9 mos

Sheffield wednesday football club

Youth Team Player

Nov 2008Jul 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Sheffield Area

Education

Leeds Beckett University

Retail Business Management

Jan 2015Jan 2018

St Mary's Catholic High School

Jan 2013Jan 2015

St Mary's Catholic High School

GCSE's

Jan 2007Jan 2012

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