Alex Jones

Business Development Executive

Dubai, United Arab Emirates8 yrs 2 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over 8 years in global technology recruitment.
  • Expert in building Data & AI teams across multiple regions.
  • Focused on enhancing Data maturity in the MENA region.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data & AI recruitment expert with a focus on Fintech and Cybersecurity.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data & AiExecutive SearchData AnalyticsCyber Leadership

Other Skills

AI SolutionsApache SparkArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Intelligence (BI)Causal InferenceCommunicationCyberCyber DefenseCyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)CybersecurityData AnalysisData ScienceData Warehousing

About

Alex has over 8 years of experience in global technology recruitment and executive search, offering a consultancy data-driven hiring approach. Dedicated to empowering organisations with the very best Data & AI talent ๐Ÿ“Š He currently heads up the Data & AI sector at Discovered MENA and has a track record of building Data & AI teams in the UK, US and EMEA for entrepreneurial start-ups through to global multinational companies in the Banking, Blockchain, Crypto, Fintech, E-Commerce and Consultancy industries. Aiming to add honest value and knowledge to this community and looks to make an impact on Data maturity across the MENA region ๐Ÿ“ˆ Data & Analytics Data Science | NLP | LLM | Experimentation | Causal Inference | GenAI | Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, AI Engineers | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Computer Vision | Data Architecture | Data Engineering, Business Intelligence | Data Product | Software, Data Management | Data Quality | Data Governance | Data Privacy | Heads of | Directors | Chief Data Officer | Time Series | Experimentation Data Scientists |

Experience

Discovered mena

2 roles

Senior Talent Partner - Data & AI Lead

Promoted

Feb 2024 โ€“ Present ยท 2 yrs 1 mo ยท Dubai, United Arab Emirates ยท On-site

  • For years, we've been at the forefront of the region's digital and technology landscape, helping to turn start-ups into unicorns, digitalising governments and global businesses, and supporting the hyper-growth of some of the biggest names in the world.
  • Our team live and breathe digital. Their knowledge, passion and commitment to supporting the growth of our clients have won us awards and made us who we are today.
  • Founded in 2016, Discovered was created in order to change the conventional recruitment stigma and stereotype. Designed to offer employees the trust and freedom required of a modern-day employee whilst focusing on building communities and networks, and creating lasting relationships with our partners, rather than transactional business.
Data & AIExecutive SearchRecruitment

Talent Partner - Data & AI Lead

Jul 2022 โ€“ Feb 2024 ยท 1 yr 7 mos ยท Dubai, United Arab Emirates ยท On-site

Shortlist recruitment limited

2 roles

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Data Analytics & Cyber Leadership

Promoted

Dec 2020 โ€“ May 2022 ยท 1 yr 5 mos

  • No Bull. Just Great Talent.
  • We are ShortList Recruitment. The IT recruitment experts in matching the best and brightest brands with outstanding IT talent. I helped clients build teams from the ground up within Cyber Security, Data & Analytics, DevOps and IT Leadership roles for a variety of organisations in the FinTech, Professional Services and Technology space.
  • ShortList is one of the leading IT recruitment agencies who boast a highly skilled team that have extensive hands-on IT experience. We pride ourselves on partnering with the best employers in the UK and Austin, TX.
  • We spend time getting to know our clients and understanding their specific recruitment needs. We then use a combination of our extensive networks and strong IT domain knowledge to source and select the best possible talent, exceeding the expectations of our clients every time.
  • We focus on cultivating strong, long term relationships so our clients trust we will deliver for them whenever they need us.
  • We recruit IT professionals for both permanent and contract opportunities and cover the full spectrum of technology roles.
Data AnalyticsCyber LeadershipRecruitment

Recruitment Consultant - Data & Cyber Security

Oct 2018 โ€“ Dec 2020 ยท 2 yrs 2 mos

Acuma group

Recruitment Consultant - SaaS Sales & Technology(US/EMEA)

Nov 2017 โ€“ Oct 2018 ยท 11 mos ยท Chester, United Kingdom

  • Acuma Group specialise in executive search, selection and recruitment of senior sales, executive leadership and technical professionals within the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Healthcare and Technology industries.
  • Solutions:
  • Retained & Executive Search
  • Contingency Search
  • Contract Solutions
  • Business Consulting

Education

The Manchester Metropolitan University

International Business Management

Rydal Penrhos School

Eirias High School, Colwyn Bay

Business โ€” Economics and PE Diploma

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