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"At CodeRabbit.ai, as the leading solution leveraging AI for Code Reviews, our bar for talent is extremely high.

So far, Walter has done a fantastic job recruiting Highly Performant Engineers for us who fit our pace and culture, and we're looking forward to seeing him make several more key placements across the organization.

His clear understanding of our unique business environment, and the Software Tools Startup space, makes the recruiting process with him go very smoothly.

If you're looking to work with someone who delivers top-quality candidates quickly, I highly recommend him. Great job Walter!"

Harjot Gill, CEO, Co-founder, 

CodeRabbit, Agentic AI Code Review Tool

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"Walter is an exceptional recruiter with deep expertise in the software infrastructure space. His understanding of our technical needs at Ask-Y was instrumental in helping us secure a key VP of Engineering hire to lead the technology team.

What sets Walter apart is his meticulous vetting process for both candidates and companies, ensuring a perfect match without wasting anyone's valuable time. He works thoroughly to understand our unique startup needs and culture before presenting candidates.

I wholeheartedly recommend Walter to any technology company serious about building a world-class team!"

Katrin Ribant, CEO, Co-founder

Ask-Y.ai, Agentic AI Data Analytics Tool

Datorama, Data Analytics Tool, Acquired by Salesforce for $800M

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"Walter is an amazing.. recruiter! At Axolotl.ai, we are leading the categories of LLM Onboarding and Training Tools / LLM Post-Training Tools.

Walter...delivers several highly qualified candidates for us to choose from (in record-timing)... helps us secure our favorite candidates...

..Makes the recruiting process very streamlined and even smoother than we expected. We're looking forward to engaging Walter on our next mission-critical recruiting projects.

Wing Lian, CEO, Co-founder, 

Axolotl.ai, LLM Onboarding and Training Tool 

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"We are Very Happy with You Walter!... It's Why We Keep Coming Back to You Again and Again... You Have Helped Our Company Get To a Much Better Situation. Much Better Than We Could Have Done Without You!...

An Absolute Pleasure Working With You Walter!"

Ohad Maislish, CEO, Co-founder, Env0

env0, Self-service DevOps and DevTool Portal

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OpenTofu, Core Contributor 

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"I worked with other recruiters before, but no one sources amazing candidates as fast as Walter does... It is very efficient and saved us a long sourcing process...

Walter presents... several of the best candidates in our space... and helps us close them.

We've hired multiple senior key roles with him... Sales, VP of Marketing, Product Management, Solutions Engineering, etc... I can say that these hires are among the best we made.

Cannot wait to fill the next roles with Walter!"

Lukas Gentele, CEO and Co-Founder

   

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"Walter only provides the most relevant candidates... matching the profile ...exactly what we need.

Impressed me that he was able to fill a very unique, high-level technical role with super candidate... very quickly, in a hot market...

His candidates have made a huge difference to our company... even providing strategic leadership for our space."

Yevgeny Pats, CEO and Co-Founder

CloudQuery, The Developer-first Cloud Governance Platform.

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"Walter is an amazing recruiter who really understands software infrastructure companies deeply.

He has helped numerous companies that I've worked with hire talent from IC level Engineers, to Eng Leads, VPs, and many other roles across the org.

Walter carefully vets the candidates and the startups to make sure time isn't wasted on either side and adjusts the process as needs are honed to increase the chance of a successful match.

I enjoy working with Walter and strongly recommend him to any company that is looking for a recruiter who will work to fill out the team with key individuals regardless of level."

Shomik Ghosh, VC Partner

Boldstart Ventures

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"...Boldstart invests in very technical companies mostly in the Dev Tooling and Infrastructure spaces and Walter was my partner and an expert in tapping his massive network... strong engineers from senior leadership to seasoned individual contributors.

I could not recommend Walter enough! ... he is a pro tech recruiter, a trusted source and he has been a thought partner to me as well...."

Natalie Ledbetter, Operating Partner, Head of People

Boldstart Ventures

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"Walter focuses on quality and has deep understanding of how great technical recruiting should be done. He doesn't waste anyone's time on either side,

Definitely a huge asset for any company."

Ali Ghodsi, CEO, Co-founder

Databricks