With over two decades of leadership at Amazon, AWS, Microsoft, Evernote, and more, Paul T. Barham brings unmatched insider knowledge of what makes top-tier engineering teams thrive. He’s not just familiar with what great tech talent looks like—he’s built, led, and scaled it.
Paul has personally hired and coached hundreds of software engineers, product managers, and technical leaders. At Evernote, he grew engineering headcount by 33% in just over a year while turning around team performance. At AWS, he scaled his organization 5x in 17 months and managed global recruitment for complex cloud and payments infrastructure teams.
From startups to Fortune 500s, Paul knows how to attract, evaluate, and retain high-impact talent. He speaks the language of engineers, understands the demands of leadership, and delivers candidates who can thrive in today’s fast-moving tech landscape.
If you want a recruiter who understands both code and culture—who’s built the systems, led the teams, and hired the talent—Paul T. Barham is the strategic partner your company needs.
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