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Steve Hook

Co-Founder

Dubai, United Arab Emirates8 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Founder of a boutique search firm prioritizing people.
  • Expertise in AI and DeepTech recruitment.
  • Proven track record in scaling tech hiring strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on DeepTech and AI sectors.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionDeeptech & Ai RecruitmentAi RecruitmentRecruitment StrategyTech Hiring StrategyTeam LeadershipRecruitment

Other Skills

DeepTechAIGenAILLMsStructured Interview ProgramRecruitment MetricsTeam ManagementCapacity PlanningReportingHiringR&D Center Establishment

About

Consultant & Talent Strategist 🔎 UAE Golden Visa Holder People Before Profit DeepTech & AI Search Specialist

Experience

8 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 1 mo
Current Experience

Oryxsearch.io

Founder

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Oryx Search is a founder-led boutique search firm built on the belief that people come before profit.
  • We connect bold companies with exceptional talent with speed, care, and integrity.
  • Our founder, Stephen, brings over a decade of experience hiring across deeptech, AI, and frontier technologies, helping scale some of the region’s most ambitious companies.
  • By aligning incentives with our clients, we stay true to our mission and the communities we serve.
  • [Our website is under development]
DeepTechAITalent AcquisitionRecruitment StrategyDeepTech & AI Recruitment

Ai71

Consultant, Principal AI Recruiter

May 2024 – Mar 2025 · 10 mos · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

  • >90 offers, 9 months, >42% interview conversion ratios, 22 days avg TTF,
  • Introduction of SIP (Structured Interview Program) including interview plans, scorecards & de-briefs
  • $800,000 saved in recruitment fees ($0 fees)
  • Deep focus on GenAI, LLM's & AI
GenAILLMsStructured Interview ProgramRecruitment MetricsAI RecruitmentRecruitment Strategy

Careem

2 roles

Associate Director

Promoted

Jan 2022 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Pilot for Careem's Global Tech Hiring Strategy "Who, Where, How" (Attributes, Markets & Channels)
  • Managed a Team of <15 contributing to 160 hires in H1 23, 83% OAR, 43 TTF (+projects)
  • Lead TA Capacity Planning (177% increase in TA headcount) contributing to 251 Tech hires H1 22.
  • Weekly Reporting at a Squad, Department & CTO level.
  • Current: Leading Tech Executive Hiring
Tech Hiring StrategyTeam ManagementCapacity PlanningReportingTeam Leadership

Lead Recruiter

Oct 2017 – Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • >200 Individual Hires [Product, SWE, Data, Design]
RecruitmentHiringTalent Acquisition

Uber

Consultant

Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 0 mo · Berlin Area, Germany · On-site

  • Established Berlins R&D Centre >100 hires
  • Lead on Strategy, "who, where, how" realizing significant time & cost savings.
  • Careem, acquired by Uber.
Recruitment StrategyR&D Center Establishment

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