Simon Poon

Recruiter

Singapore, Singapore27 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of APAC regional sourcing experience.
  • Expert in building high-performance teams in technology sector.
  • Strong leadership skills in cross-cultural environments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in the high-growth technology sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionSourcing StrategySales Recruitment

Other Skills

Business PartneringAccount ManagementSales & ServicesIT ConsultingManagement ConsultingPre/Post Sales EngineersHuman CapitalFinanceERP SoftwareRed Hat LinuxExecutive Sales RecruitmentProfessional ServicesPre-salesExecutive SearchRecruiting

About

An established talent acquisition advisor, commercially astute and highly experienced working with senior business leaders & key stakeholders in developing sourcing strategy, business partnering and workforce planning. More than 10 years of APAC regional sourcing experience at mid-to-senior level, dealing with key complex hiring issues in the fast paced, high growth technology sector. Regions of coverage included North Asia (China, Hong Kong, Korea & Japan), ASEAN (Singapore, Thailand & Philippines), Australia and India. Possess high energy level, initiative, strong relationship building ability and accountability. A passionate self starter, highly capable of working individually or in a team environment, with minimal supervision. A conscientious team player who has consistently demonstrated strong leadership skills and resourcefulness with extensive experience working in cross-cultural and matrix organisations. Specialties: High Growth Technology sector - functional roles: Sales, Pre Sales, Consulting/Professional Services, Customer Success and corporate type roles like Marketing, Field Operations, Legal, HR and Finance.

Experience

27 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
3 mos
Current Experience

Kong

Staff TA Partner, GTM

Feb 2026Present · 3 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

  • Kong powers the API world.
  • We provide the foundation that enables any company to securely adopt AI and become an API-first company — speeding up time to market, creating new business opportunities, and delivering superior products and services.
  • We are growing tremendously and if you want to embark on this rocket ship, now is the time! Get in touch with me for our career opportunities @ https://konghq.com/company/careers
Talent AcquisitionSourcing StrategyBusiness Partnering

Hashicorp

2 roles

Head of Recruiting, APJ

Promoted

Dec 2021Dec 2025 · 4 yrs · Singapore - Remote

Talent Acquisition

Senior Recruiter, APAC

Dec 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr · Singapore - Remote

  • HashiCorp is a leader in infrastructure automation for multi-cloud environments. We build solutions that enable innovation at global enterprises, providing both Opensource and commercial tools for developers, operators and security professionals, to secure, run and connect cloud-computing infrastructure with any application.
  • We are a remote-first company with employees distributed over 3 continents in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, and we believe talent has no boundaries. We are committed to continue growing and maintaining an open, diverse and inclusive culture. If the above resonates with you, come join us now and be an integral part of this exciting growth journey.
Talent Acquisition

Gitlab inc.

Senior Sales Recruiter, APAC

Sep 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Remote

  • Here at GitLab we develop software to help others build software, and here is a place where everyone can contribute.
  • We became the tech unicorn in 2018 and we're scaling fast! Even more exciting, we do this without requiring long commutes and relocations - we are a 100% remote company with employees all around the world. To make this work, we have also adopted a culture of transparency both internally and externally. Visit our Handbook to learn more about our culture, product, and how we operate globally.
  • Join us in this exciting journey to the new era of open-source software and all remote work culture!
Sales Recruitment

Cloudera

Lead Sales Recruiter APAC

Mar 2016Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Singapore

  • At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. We empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises. Learn more at cloudera.com.
  • Responsible for the full cycle talent acquisition activities across Asia Pacific, in identifying, engaging and bringing on board top talent across multiple disciplines in Field Sales, Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Customer Operations/Engineering and all additional G&A functions.
  • Cloudera is hiring - Please view our Career page @
  • www.cloudera.com/content/cloudera/en/about/careers/current-openings.html
  • E: spoon@cloudera.com
Talent AcquisitionSales Recruitment

Veritas technologies llc (a spinoff from symantec corporation)

Principal Recruiter - Asia Pacific & Japan

Oct 2015Mar 2016 · 5 mos · Singapore

  • The Veritas name continues to resonate with customers, partners and employees as a synonym for trust and expertise in the information management space. While the name recalls our heritage as a leader in backup, appliances, information intelligence and availability, the new logo signals a transformed Veritas with a renewed focus, uniquely poised to help companies harness the power of their information.
  • Responsible for full cycle talent acquisition activities for Veritas in APJ
  • Be part of Veritas' global talent acquisition team in building an effective sourcing model to attract key talent into the organisation
  • Be a key and strategic advisor to the business in talent sourcing avenues to drive on-time delivery and improve quality of hires
Talent Acquisition

Symantec

Principal Recruiter - APJ

May 2014Oct 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Singapore

  • Responsible for full cycle talent acquisition activities for Symantec in APJ
  • Be part of Symantec's global talent acquisition team in building an effective sourcing model to attract key talent into the organisation
  • Be a key and strategic advisor to the business in talent sourcing avenues to drive on-time delivery and improve quality of hires
Talent Acquisition

Jda software

Talent Acquisition Manager, APAC

Feb 2013May 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · Singapore

  • Responsible for end-to-end talent acquisition activities for the Sales and Services organisations within JDA across Asia Pacific
  • Analyze and build a competitive talent acquisition model within APAC to effectively reduce cost of hire
  • Be a consultant to all hiring managers on how to attract and acquire outstanding candidates into JDA
Talent Acquisition

Hrone services

Associate Partner

Sep 2011Feb 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Shanghai

  • We are a regional Executive Search firm based in Shanghai, China with key focus in the IT/Consulting and Financial Services industries. Our regional coverage includes PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan and ASEAN.
Talent Acquisition

Red hat

Senior Corporate Recruiter, APAC

Aug 2010Sep 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Actively supported aggressive business hiring in competitive markets in Greater China, Korea and ASEAN.
  • Develop robust workforce and hiring plans with key stakeholders in the company.
  • Analyze and build a competitive sourcing strategy to actively reduce the cost of using external vendors.
  • Performs as a strategic consultative partner to the hiring managers on hiring and sourcing avenues.
Talent Acquisition

Canaan search

Managing Consultant

Jun 2008Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • At Canaan Search, we know what it takes to hire the right people, for the right job. Our extensive experiences in executive search and specialists recruitment together with our industrial sector knowledge have propelled us ahead of other competitors.
  • Above all, we acknowledge and respect your uniqueness and importance, whether as a collective or individual, client or candidate; we listen to your needs.
  • We specialise in senior management and specialist recruitment across various industries: Information Technology, Electronics/Semiconductors, Petrochemical & Industrial Automation
Talent Acquisition

Bti consultants

Senior Consultant

Apr 2007May 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

Talent Acquisition

Sp alliance

Principal Consultant

Jul 2006Mar 2007 · 8 mos

Psd group

Senior Consultant

Jan 2003Jan 2005 · 2 yrs

Hewlett-packard

Product Engineer

Jan 1994Jan 2000 · 6 yrs

Education

Loughborough University

BEng (Hons)

Jan 1992Jan 1994

Singapore Polytechnic

Diploma — Electronics & Communications Engineering

Jan 1990Jan 1992

St Andrew's Junior College

Jan 1985Jan 1987

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