Team

Priya Dey

As Marketing, Data & CRM Operations Manager at Vivo Talent Solutions, Priya contribute to connecting businesses globally with top talent in technology, digital and transformation sectors. Her role involves leveraging her expertise in LinkedIn marketing, CRM automation, data quality check, data visualization and digital marketing strategies to drive impactful recruitment solutions.

HR & Finance Sales & Marketing Technology & Digital

Ismail Shariff

Ismail is passionate about people. His focus is building high-performing data teams for our clients, while ensuring candidates find roles where they can make an impact.

He works with businesses to identify and secure skilled data professionals who align with their needs. His approach is focused on understanding your world, and finding candidates who not only meet the technical requirements but also fit into your team’s culture, goals and future roadmap.

Suzie Fontan

Suzie is a specialist in recruiting Software Engineering positions across the UK and prides herself on the excellent relationships she builds with candidates and clients alike.  Since joining Vivo Talent, Suzie has become an expert in sourcing the very best software engineering talent for her clients.

Please get in touch to learn more about our recruitment services and how we can support your hiring needs.

Technology & Digital

Nilou Nejad

Nilou is an experienced recruiter with over 8 years recruiting across the UK and Germany.  She helps candidates find their dream jobs, while helping companies to scale at pace.

She has a can do attitude and will work tirelessly to help clients fill their Technology & Digital roles.

Sales & Marketing Technology & Digital

Joanna Ochiav

Joanna comes from a background in customer service and client consultation and applies her customer-centric approach to everything she does at Vivo.  Joanna supports recruitment strategies across the tech sector, helping businesses attract and retain the best talent in their industry. 

A true team player, Joanna goes the extra mile to ensure he delivers stellar results. She works closely with both clients and candidates to find the best possible match. A specialist in recruiting for software engineers, Joanna has a finger on the pulse of the industry and offers great insights that makes the hiring process efficient. 

Technology & Digital

Hassan Taj

Hassan is passionate about helping people realise their true potential in companies where they can deliver first-class results. He enjoys the fast-paced environment of the recruitment industry and applies his wide knowledge of the tech sector to match candidates with roles where they can make a difference. 

Driven by the dedication to create positive talent hiring experiences, he goes above and beyond and follows through with candidates and clients to ensure that the role is the right fit. Hassan connects talented software engineers with businesses across the UK as well as in remote functions.

Outside of recruitment, Hassan is an actor and has played the iconic droid R2D2 in the recent Star Wars film.

 

Richard Protherough

Richard co-founded Vivo in 2019 on a mission to transform the recruitment industry. His belief is to put people at the heart. Through a personalised and responsive approach for both clients and candidates, Richard places the right candidates in the right roles, at the right time. 

He brings over 25 years of experience to the table and is a dedicated, innovative recruiter. Rich constantly pushes the boundaries of the talent market with new solutions to bring the best results. With solid foundations in technology, he helps businesses secure the best talent in the market.

Jordan Diston

Jordan brings over 15 years of experience in recruiting top talent. He co-founded Vivo in 2019 with an approach that allows recruiters the freedom to do what they do best. Jordan lives and breathes recruitment and through a bespoke and individual approach he delivers talent to a broad spectrum of clients. 

A committed and driven recruiter, Jordan works with the team to ensure they deliver outstanding results and experiences. With his extensive industry experience, he mentors and coaches the rest of Vivo, always having development at the forefront of everything he does. 

Sean Garbutt

Sean has been with Vivo since day one. With his compassionate and people-centric nature, Sean helps tech teams across the UK and Europe grow and scale. He immerses himself in the businesses he works with to ensure he finds the right candidates that fit both the job spec and the company culture. 

A dedicated recruiter, Sean plays a key role in helping companies in the tech ecosystem and revels in the chance to create positive change. His deep understanding of the industry means Sean is a partner and supports hiring strategies with the best talent in the industry.