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I only worked intimately with Vivek for a short 6 months but he has left a long lasting impression on me. He truly knows how to build a company. I’m still in awe of his drive, execution focus, market intel, and EQ. I can't wait to work with him again!
Jennifer ChristieCPO, Docusign
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If you have the opportunity to work with Bente and Nova Talent—two words: take it. Bente was a superb partner in recruiting our first Head of Business Development. She sold our mission like it was her own, discovered “non-obvious” but incredible candidates, and found the perfect person for this position.
John ClendeningFounder and CEO, Forme Financial
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As a CIO in high-growth organizations, I’ve worked with extremely talented recruiters. Vivek truly stands out as he is an operator at heart and helps make decisive decisions. He has the gift of deeply understanding the critical gaps I am looking to solve. He's not afraid to challenge you if it means finding the best candidate.
Alvina AntarCIO, Okta
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Vivek and his team are really, really good. When it comes to recruiting, myself and the Growth Equity Firm I've founded have been thoroughly impressed with what his team has done within our portfolio company, Bolt. He's in a league of his own. Outstanding!
Laurence TosiFormer CFO, Airbnb
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Empathetic, thoughtful, and knowledgeable—3 words to describe Vivek. He was incredibly responsive and strategic and it was highly evident how much he cared about me, the process, balancing various considerations, and representing the Bolt brand during my recruitment.
Todd ScarpatoCRO, Bolt
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I interviewed a lot of Recruiters before I hired Vivek, and it’s still one of the best decisions I made over the last 4 years. From our first chat, Vivek has always found a way to stand out and impress me. He is truly exceptional in finding world class talent.
Ryan BreslowExecutive Chairman Bolt, CEO Love.com
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I’d recommend Vivek in a heartbeat!! I was lucky enough to witness, first-hand, how he was able to help us build world-class Marketing, Engineering, and Product teams at Zuora. Our executive and hiring teams could not stop raving about his candidate quality, guidance, speed, and communication.
Monika SahaCMO, Gainsight
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Bente has sourced talent for some of the most challenging roles at our company and has overall helped recruit 60% of my entire team. She was brilliant at lining up high-quality talent and pre-qualifying them before putting candidates through the interview process, saving us more time than I can imagine. 10/10 highly recommended.
Swetha KolliDirector, Bolt
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I hired Vivek to build a world class Engineering and Management organization at Bolt. While there he helped me find, recruit and close our SVP of Finance, General Counsel, VP of Marketing and Chief Business Officer. Vivek is a killer recruiter and a joy to work with.
Adam LawrenceCEO, Boom & Bucket
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Nova Talent is my go-to one-stop-shop for all my talent needs in GTM, G&A, and Technology. Vivek has never failed to meet—and has often exceeded—the high expectations I have for everyone I work with, including myself.
Maju KuruvillaCEO, Bolt
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Vivek is, hands-down, one of the most trusted people I’ve collaborated with in my career—in any capacity. After working with him for over 3 years, I can confidently say that he is the most skilled Product and Engineering Recruiter I’ve come across, as well as a top-notch leader and dedicated partner.
Brent CromleyFormer CTO, Zappos
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Bente hired our VP of Risk. She owned the entire recruiting process, ensuring candidates were prepared and engaged for the interviews with Divvy stakeholders. Bente partnered effectively with executives, being mindful of their limited time and particular business needs. If you get the chance to work with Nova Talent, do it.
Torie RunzelVP People, Divvy Homes
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As an early-stage company, Kargo had difficulties sourcing, recruiting and closing top talent. I was introduced to Vivek as a phenomenal operator across the entire company-building journey. Kargo now has an elite group of talent thanks to Vivek's creative and execution-minded direction.
Sam LuryeFounder and CEO, Kargo
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As a first-time CEO of a seed stage company we have to go zero to one on our product, market, and team all at once — it's a lot to handle with grace. Vivek's been there for all the hard moments, nights and weekends, and I can't imagine navigating our business without him.
Wiley WebbFounder & CEO, Permanent
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Bente is more than a Recruiter. She's a trusted Partner and skilled connector of Talent. From our first interaction, Bente took the time to truly understand the intricacies of my team's needs to best meet our hiring goals. Our working relationship has been win-win and I'll be the first to hire her for our staffing needs again.
Adam McBainVP People, Bolt
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I was fortunate enough to work with Bente for several years. She consistently delivered on my recruiting needs—no matter the ask! Her customer-focused approach and ability to pivot quickly set her apart from any other recruiters I've ever worked with.
Stacie BuckinghamEngineering Leader, Amazon
