Oct 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• For over 25 years, we've been placing talent at the heart of the commodities, energy, and fintech industries. Sure, any business can say they’re good at what they do, but we have the track record to prove it. We’ve helped our clients navigate the most dynamic hiring landscapes, from rapid scaling to strategic hiring. Whether you're looking to build a world-class tech team or hire crucial business roles, our network and know-how give you a competitive edge. From front-office to back-office, physical to derivatives, and Europe to Asia, we have the expertise to scale your teams.
• Learn more about us at cititec.com.

May 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · St Albans, England, United Kingdom

• Specialising solely on the placement of passionate Elixir/Erlang candidates into businesses that are looking to expand their team.
• We’re proud to be a trusted recruitment partner for some of the best technology-driven businesses across the UK and the US (Boston), specialising in IT, Technology, and Software Development.
• Understanding take a fresh approach to recruitment which means we have much more to offer our customers. We put the understanding into recruitment, go the extra mile and deliver exactly what you need, every time.
• Our focus is to not only place great candidates but to place them whilst also improving retention and providing market insights.
• 💥Do you want to choose how you work with your recruiter?
• 💥Are you struggling to scale quickly and are missing your deadlines?
• Understanding Recruitment build talent solutions to suit your needs!
• Check out https://www.understandingrecruitment.co.uk/find-talent
• My contact details are as follows:
• 📞Direct Dial: 01727 295 955
• 📱Mobile: 07876 647 931
• ✉️Email: akoivio@understandingrecruitment.co.uk
• 📈Understanding Recruitment is a quality driven business, 90% of revenue comes from repeat business as we focus on an honest and professional approach. We’ve won several awards across different areas of our business.

Apr 2019 – May 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom

• X4 Technology provide hiring solutions that connect some of the world’s most innovative businesses with extraordinary tech talent.
• We’re passionate about empowering people to succeed by making connections that are completely in tune with their ethos, goals and aspirations. Our team of consultants are highly connected in their respective markets and offer contract and permanent solutions that range from single hires to placing entire teams on major projects from our offices in London, Torquay and New York.
• We offer bespoke services for our clients’ strategic and senior executive hiring needs and have a portfolio of 1000+ business who trust us to help them build industry leading teams.
• Areas of expertise:
• Digital, Development & QA
• Security, Cloud & Infra
• Embedded & Electronics
• Change & Transformation
• Data & Analytics
• Senior Appointments
• If you are interested in more information, please contact me on:
• Email: A.Koivio@X4Technology.co.uk
• Telephone: 020 7812 7700

Apr 2017 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs

Apr 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs

• Established in 2008, the X4 Group is a leading recruitment agency with experts specialising in the recruitment of interim and permanent professionals within IT, Engineering, Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical.
• With offices in London and New York and recent expansion to Europe the X4 Group continues to grow, with job seekers and employers benefiting from our consultants’ expert knowledge of these highly specialised markets and the complexity of the technologies within them.
• As well as recently being voted in The Sunday Times Top 100 Small Business To Work For, the X4 Group were 1st in the UK for senior managers accessibility and visibility in the work place, this is tribute to the supportive and motivational environment we believe in to ensure consultants are continuously developing and improving. We pride ourselves on having built a fantastic work culture where the synergy across the key market sectors and industries for both contract and permanent appointments is paramount to the success of the business.
• I am head of the Permanent team for Software Developers/Engineers across the South West (UK). Specialising in the below technologies
• Application and GUI C++ / Visual C++ on Windows / Linux / Unix
• Embedded C / C++ on RTOS / Windows / Linux
• Win CE / WDM / Linux / RTOS device driver specialists
• Middleware developers including Open TV, STB, DVB
• Security Cleared (SC) Programmers and Engineers
• Embedded C & Hardware interfacing programming including device driver and kernel level development
• Mobile software development including WCDMA, UMTS GPRS, GSM, Bluetooth, 2D & 3D Graphics
• Specialising in New Business Generation, end to end full life cycle Permanent Recruitment, offering a dedicated service to a variety of clients in the South West of the UK.

May 2014 – May 2015 · 1 yr · Knightsbridge

• Greeting guests and guiding them to their respective tables whilst also dealing with any customer complaints
• Controlling ‘the book’ on a day to day basis. Including 752 covers on Christmas Day 2014
• Allocating the guests to certain tables and being able to think on the spot and change things in an instant
• Supervising a team of hosts and hostess’s during service
• Working in reservations office, taking books, helping guests with any questions or problems they may have experienced
• Dealing with stationary orders, therefore needing to know exactly what it is needed for the department
• In charge of all menu printing and responsible for any changes that may occur.
• Designing new menu’s in order to make them more interesting to the public eye. (examples are available at request.)

Mar 2014 – May 2014 · 2 mos · London

• Opening and closing The Club
• Taking bookings
• Maître d'hôtel of the Drawing Room
• Familiarising members and non-members to the facilities

Dec 2013 – Mar 2014 · 3 mos

• Working in reservation office, taking bookings, answering queries, allocation of tables
• Front of House responsibilities, greeting and welcoming customers, ensuring a happy customer experience

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 · 4 mos

• Taking and delivering food orders in a timely and helpful manner
• Discussing and recommending from the menu with customers
• Dealing with daily problems and any customer feedback in a professional manner
• Laying tables and making sure the restaurant was immaculate before opening
• Helping tidy away after close and making sure the restaurant was ready for the
• next day’s service
• Restocking supplies as needed

Aug 2012 – Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Finland, Helsinki

• Agreeing stage plans from management and getting approval for lighting, broadcast rights etc., meeting and hosting acts on and around site (Inc. Example, Calvin Harris and David Guetta), writing PR's, advising on music bookings.

Aug 2012 – May 2013 · 9 mos · Greater Preston Area

• Taking and delivering food orders in a timely and helpful manner
• Discussing and recommending from the menu with customers
• Supervising the very busy bar
• Dealing with daily problems and any customer feedback in a professional manner
• Laying tables and making sure the restaurant was immaculate before opening
• Helping tidy away after close and making sure the restaurant was ready for the
• next day’s service
• Restocking supplies when needed

Jan 2012 – May 2012 · 4 mos · Lancashire

• Helping teachers come up with dynamic and interesting ways to teach and interact with students in the following subjects: Art, Maths, English and IT
• Running my own football and indoor tennis sessions for Years 1 and Years 4

Aug 2008 – Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Greater Norwich Area, United Kingdom

• Consistently providing customer service to a high 4* hotel standard on a daily basis
• Organising and putting on events such as weddings, conferences, banquets and
• parties
• Responsibility of ensuring that everything ran to schedule on the day
• Holding meetings with customers before the events to work out logistics for the day
• Creating itineraries for the events and debriefing all parties on arrival
• Representing the restaurant in a professional and courteous manner at all time

May 2006 – Jul 2006 · 2 mos · Greater Norwich Area, United Kingdom

• Working on reception desk dealing with day to day enquiries and issues
• Keeping gym clean and customer friendly