Technology-focused executive search firm Riviera Partners welcomes back Austin Douglas as partner in its venture-backed practice

San Francisco, California, Sept. 3, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riviera Partners, a leading technology executive recruiting firm, is pleased to announce the return of Austin Douglas to the position of Partner. Austin brings nearly 15 years of recruiting experience, with a focus on engineering and product roles for venture-backed companies.

Austin’s recruiting journey, which began after graduating from Colgate University, has taken him to key markets such as New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Austin honed his skills at Riviera Partners, where he played a key role in placing top engineers and product leaders. After several successful years, he enjoyed a stint at Paradigm Search in 2023, where he continued his focus on working with founders to identify visionary leaders capable of driving startups through key growth stages. Now, Austin returns to Riviera with an amplified passion for driving growth across sectors, including B2B SaaS, marketplaces, consumer technology, and developer tools. “I’m thrilled to be rejoining Riviera Partners after spending the past year at a boutique executive search firm,” said Austin. “What drew me back to Riviera was its unique combination of a boutique approach combined with unparalleled access to data. Riviera’s specialized approach equips their teams with knowledge and insights that are unmatched in the industry, which allows us to consistently deliver outstanding results. The expertise and caliber of the recruiting team were also significant factors in my decision to return.” Throughout his career, Austin has had the privilege of working with leading companies such as Alation, Assembled, Clari, Endor Labs, Instabug, Lime, Netlify, Ontra, Otter.ai, Pie Insurance, Watershed, and Zum. His return to Riviera Partners will see him focus on working with growth-stage VC-backed companies, with a particular focus on hiring VPs, CTOs, and Engineering Managers to lead them through transformational periods of growth. “We are thrilled to have Austin back,” said Eoin O’Toole, Managing Partner of Riviera’s Venture-backed practice. “His extensive experience and deep understanding of the engineering and product space, combined with his ability to connect with and understand the needs of founders, make him a valuable asset to our team and the companies we serve. Above all, he is a fantastic human being with the highest integrity and will be a valued member of the team.”

With Austin’s return, Riviera Partners strengthens its position as a technology industry executive search firm, helping companies address the challenges of growth and innovation with a unique combination of expert service and cutting-edge data analytics.

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About Riviera Partners

Riviera Partners is a global innovation engine for today’s most influential companies – expertly placing executive talent in the critical areas of software engineering, product management, IT, AI/ML/Data, security and design. Riviera combines over two decades of recruiting experience with a proprietary platform that leverages machine learning to assess and predict the best candidates for a company’s specific needs, leading to successful outcomes. As a result, the firm has become the talent partner of choice for leading private equity investors, venture capitalists, public companies and technology innovators.

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