Nelson Smith Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

Riviera Partners is an executive search firm with a focus on emerging growth venture backed technology companies. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with CEO's, hiring managers, founders, board members, and investors as we continue to demonstrate a consistent record for building teams that ensure the achievement of our Client's critical milestones.We combine the best assets of large, boutique and solo search providers -- scalability, process, reach, partner-level service, personal relationships and guaranteed results – with unique IP and a sharp focus on venture-funded technology markets.Riviera Partners is defined by function with a focus on engineering and product roles. We offer our clients a comprehensive solution delivering retained search, contingency placements and engineering team build outs with the most promising portfolio companies for venture capitalists including; Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, Accel etc.

I led and supported on multiple Executive level searches focused on a SoCal based portfolio in Digital Media, Consumer Internet and Enterprise Software companies. Successfully delivered across a broad range of functional areas including Engineering, Product, Sales/Bus Dev, Marketing and Finance.

San Francisco, California, Us

Retained search and exclusive placement of Executive & Senior-level positions with high growth, venture-backed technology companies.

StingRay Systems, 2001-2003Firm Manager/Senior Technical RecruiterLaunched, managed & individual contributor for start-up firm serving hi-tech client companies in SF Bay Area. Recruiting services for Software Engineering, Engineering Management, Sales & Marketing positions. Terran Systems, 1999-2000Senior/Technical Recruiter

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