Recommendations:
Mark Lipsits (Head of Application Support @ HBC, Ex-Millennium, Schonfeld)-“I had the pleasure of working with David while building my Application Support Team at HBC, and I have the highest praise for his skills and his work ethic. David has a great eye for spotting technical talent, ensuring that we attracted candidates with the right expertise and experience. Beyond just sourcing strong candidates, he guides them seamlessly through the interview process, managing expectations and making sure everything goes smoothly for both sides. David’s communication throughout the process is excellent — clear, proactive, and always professional. His knack for connecting with top-tier talent, combined with his strong sense of cultural and technical fit, made all the difference in me being able to assemble a high-performing team. I highly recommend David to anyone looking for a recruiter who is not only skilled but also genuinely invested in finding the right people for the right roles.”
Max Rusnak (Head of Treasury Technology @ HBC, Ex-Citadel)- “David has been an excellent partner in hiring top talent for the firm. David is exceptionally organized, responsive, and thorough. He has helped me manage a complex pipeline of candidates for senior engineering positions, providing valuable insight, feedback, and generating ideas. With David's help, the hiring process end to end feels seamless, and with a strong focus on respect for each candidate. Not to mention that David helped me immensely through my own interview process and is a big reason why I am at Hudson Bay Capital!”
Tory Cullen (Threat Detection & Response Professional @ OpenAI- “As a Hiring Manager, I worked closely with David to build out the the Threat Detection & Response team (as well as other Security teams) at Gemini. Three things always impressed me about David:
1. His work ethic -- David refused to be a blocker during the hiring process and would do everything in his power to move things along whenever he could.
2. His network -- Drawing from experience at numerous Security-focused tech companies, David has built a rolodex of high quality CyberSecurity professionals, which he leverages to seek out candidates from all facets of the Security domain.
3. His domain understanding -- Security is complex area of expertise with various specialties, skillsets, and experience levels to take into account. Whenever starting a new role, David quickly understood what was needed from a basic description. He just "got it", which expedited the whole recruiting process. If you're looking to build out a Security team, I would highly recommend giving David a call. You won't regret it.”
David Damato (CISO @ Citadel)- “I had the pleasure of working with David at Gemini. He managed sourcing for the security team, including application security, cloud security, threat detection and response, fraud, and governance risk and compliance. With his help, we were able to quickly grow technical teams in a very competitive market. To do this, David used his understanding of the security industry to develop and maintain strong relationship with potential candidates. He performed initial screenings to assess candidates and advocated for the role and our mission. David and I partnered on challenging problems, such as improving the diversity of our hiring pipeline - an area where we made considerable progress. I hope I have the opportunity to partner with David again in the future.”
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Stephen Siu (Director of Data Analytics/ Quant Development @ HBC, Ex-Blackrock)- “I had the pleasure of meeting David as the first person I spoke to during my hiring process at Hudson Bay Capital. From our very first conversation, David stood out for his warmth and genuineness, a welcome contrast to many recruiting processes that so often feel transactional. He took the time to truly connect, diligently followed up despite time zone differences, and made me feel like a friend rather than a candidate. David embodied the perfect first impression for a company so distinctive in its collaborative environment. That first impression mattered enormously. David's natural ability to make candidates feel seen and valued was a key factor for me joining HBC. Any organization would be fortunate to have him representing their culture and their people.”